Chris Law
Scottish National Party Sitting MP
MP for Dundee Central · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business)
Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade)
Website
X (formerly Twitter)
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Central | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Dundee West | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 1 July 2018 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 12 December 2022 |
Voting participation
622nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Scottish National Party average 40.5%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 56 | 23.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 78 | 24.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 112 | 56.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 155 | 60.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 97 | 38.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 146 | 60.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 129 | 67.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 604 | 56.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 171 | 27.1% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
143rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Scottish National Party average 330
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 32 | 63 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 96 | 68 | 184 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 87 | 50 | 71 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 23 | 51 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 34 | 88 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 50 | 39 | 108 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 17 | 89 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Scottish National Party average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 2017–2019, 2020–2024
- International Development Committee 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
302nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Scottish National Party average 575
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for Dundee West
- – Joined Scottish National Party
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
- – Joined International Development Committee
- – Joined International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
- – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls
2018
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice)
2020
- – Joined International Development Committee
- – Joined International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
- – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls
2022
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
2024
- – Became MP for Dundee Central
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade)
Constituency: Dundee Central
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.