Scott Arthur
Labour Party
MP contact details
Positions and memberships
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Stances
| Topic | Position |
|---|---|
| MP stance on increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies | Consistently voted for |
Votes and EDMs
| Vote | Position |
|---|---|
| MP support for Cumbria coal mine court appeal | Did not support |
| MP support for Zero carbon homes | Did not support |
| MP support for Accelerating construction work and lower carbon construction vehicles | Did not support |
| MP support for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty | Did not support |
Written Answers
| Department | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Unmanned Air Systems: Carbon Emissions | 2025-05-20 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Recreation Spaces: Girls | 2025-05-06 |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Energy: Prices | 2025-03-17 |
2024 majority
6,217
Date elected
4th Jul 2024
Place
Constituency history
This constituency was introduced at the July 2024 general election, and replaced the previous constituency:
Edinburgh South West
Covered approximately 100% of this new constituency’s population, and 100% of this new constituency’s area.
Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis
42%
41.5% national average
Estimated child poverty
16.3%
29.3% national average
Worried about not being able to pay their energy bills in the next year
47%
53.5% national average
Constituency age distribution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 0 - 15 | 14.6% | 18.3% |
| Ages 16 - 24 | 16.6% | 10.5% |
| Ages 25 - 34 | 17.3% | 13.2% |
| Ages 35 - 49 | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Ages 50 - 64 | 16.6% | 19.8% |
| Ages 65 and over | 15.3% | 19.1% |
Constituency Population
107,000
102,977.2 national average
Number of onshore windfarms
0
0.7 national average
Ethnicity
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian / Asian British | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| African, Caribbean or Black | 2.7% | 1.3% |
| Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups | 8.3% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic groups | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Other White | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| White British | 76.2% | 77.5% |
Have missed a bill payment in the last six months
36%
31.5% national average
Have missed a credit payment in the last six months
27%
23.6% national average
Have missed a rent payment in the last six months
24%
19.0% national average
Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month
36%
37.5% national average
Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year
27%
28.7% national average
Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year
37%
40.0% national average
Country of the UK
Scotland
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
4
2.8 national average
Coastal constituency
0%
Public opinion
Should government policy on climate change be going faster or slower?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Go faster | 61.5% | 54.1% |
| Neither | 10.2% | 12.0% |
| Go slower | 28.4% | 30.9% |
Predicted winning party at next general election
Labour Party
Results of last election
| Party | Votes |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 18663 |
| Scottish National Party | 12446 |
| Conservative Party | 5558 |
| Green Party | 3450 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3014 |
| Reform UK | 2087 |
| Other | 446 |
EU (Brexit) leave vote percentage
25%
50.5% national average
Likelihood to take action such as voting for a particular candidate or lobbying an MP to tackle climate change and protect nature
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net likely | 42% | 39.7% |
| Net unlikely | 27% | 27.8% |
| Very likely | 14% | 12.2% |
| Quite likely | 28% | 27.5% |
| Neither likely nor unlikely | 30.0% | 32.5% |
| Quite unlikely | 14% | 12.6% |
| Very unlikely | 14% | 15.3% |
Should the UK have closer economic ties with the EU, even if that means giving up some sovereignty?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Closer ties with the EU | 67.0% | 51.5% |
| Neither | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| No closer with the EU | 27.9% | 39.5% |
Would you support or oppose the building of onshore wind farms in your area?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Neither | 16.0% | 18.6% |
| Oppose | 13.3% | 12.2% |
| Support | 70.7% | 66.3% |
Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Enriched | 49.0% | 37.2% |
| Neither | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| Undermined | 38.1% | 47.3% |
Should the welfare system be expanded to help more people, or reduced to make benefits harder to get?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Expanded | 42.2% | 34.1% |
| Neither | 13.0% | 11.5% |
| Reduced | 44.8% | 51.5% |
Would you be comfortable paying more tax, if it meant more money were invested in public services like the NHS and education?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable | 50.7% | 44.3% |
| Neither | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| Uncomfortable | 43.5% | 46.8% |
Would you be comfortable with government debt going up, provided that money were invested in the economy and local services?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable | 60.1% | 52.5% |
| Neither | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| Uncomfortable | 33.1% | 37.0% |
Would you support or oppose the building of new housing in your area?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Neither | 17.9% | 21.1% |
| Oppose | 11.5% | 17.8% |
| Support | 70.5% | 58.2% |
Consider climate change a high priority
55%
53.6% national average
Second placed party at most recent election
Scottish National Party
Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net agree | 72% | 72.6% |
| Net disagree | 10% | 8.7% |
| Strongly agree | 35% | 33.8% |
| Partly agree | 37% | 38.8% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 18% | 18.7% |
| Partly disagree | 7% | 5.9% |
| Strongly disagree | 3% | 2.7% |
Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net agree | 62% | 58.9% |
| Net disagree | 16% | 17.6% |
| Strongly agree | 27% | 24.2% |
| Somewhat agree | 35% | 34.7% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 22.0% | 23.4% |
| Somewhat disagree | 9% | 10.5% |
| Strongly disagree | 7% | 7.1% |
Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Should be a priority | 62% | 57.5% |
| Should not be a priority | 38% | 42.5% |
Neither support nor oppose Net Zero
23%
26.2% national average
Oppose Net Zero
11%
12.4% national average
Support Net Zero
66%
60.4% national average
Support nuclear energy
50%
57.4% national average
Support offshore wind
84%
85.3% national average
Support renewable energy projects in their local area
84%
85.1% national average
Support solar power
87%
87.6% national average
Support tidal energy
87%
86.0% national average
Support wave energy
86%
86.7% national average
Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development
28%
24.3% national average
Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills
83%
84.3% national average
Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years
51%
52.0% national average
Movement
Churches that have declared a climate emergency
0
0.2 national average
Constituents pledged to meet MP as part of Common Grounds 2024
3
0.7 national average
Number of Great Big Green Week 2022 events
0
1.8 national average
Number of Great Big Green Week 2023 events
0
2.2 national average
Number of Great Big Green Week 2024 events
0
1.9 national average
Number of RSPB Reserves
0
0.3 national average
Number of Save the Children shops
1
0.2 national average
Number of Trussell Trust foodbanks
2
2.2 national average