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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Tom Arthur

Scottish National Party

MSP for Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley (Constituency)

About Tom Arthur

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Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Renfrewshire South (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026

Committees

Tom Arthur is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Tom Arthur is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Tom Arthur has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Tom Arthur does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Tom Arthur has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

08 May 2024 to 11 June 2025

Minister for Employment and Investment

Scottish Government

29 March 2023 to 08 May 2024

Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance

Scottish Government

20 May 2021 to 29 March 2023

Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth

Scottish Government

06 September 2018 to 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

25 February 2020 to 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Member

19 April 2018 to 25 February 2020

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

10 May 2017 to 13 December 2018

Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Bill Committee

Convener

08 June 2016 to 06 September 2018

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

24 April 2018 to 28 June 2018

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs

Scottish Government

01 September 2016 to 23 April 2018

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Scottish Government

16 November 2017 to 19 April 2018

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

14 June 2017 to 14 December 2017

Writers to the Signet Dependants' Annuity Fund Amendment (Scotland) Bill Committee

Member

10 May 2017 to 21 November 2017

Edinburgh Bakers' Widows' Fund Bill Committee

Convener

08 June 2016 to 16 November 2017

Health and Sport Committee

Member

19 April 2017 to 10 May 2017

Edinburgh Bakers' Widows' Fund Bill Committee

Member

19 April 2017 to 10 May 2017

Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Bill Committee

Member

14 June 2016 to 31 August 2016

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Tom Arthur's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Tom Arthur has said in Parliament

These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.

Illegal Immigration

Chamber meeting date: 11 February 2026

The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "::The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Question 2

Chamber meeting date: 24 November 2025

The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Question 2

Chamber meeting date: 24 November 2025

The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Question Heading 3

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

ADHD and Autism Assessments (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "The Scottish Government has allocated £3.1 billion to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in this financial year…

Votes

How Tom Arthur has voted in Parliament

Find out how Tom Arthur has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

Motion reference: S6M-20844

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Business Programme

Motion reference: S6M-20826.1

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Approval of SSI

Motion reference: S6M-20827

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

Motion reference: S6M-20820.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

Motion reference: S6M-20819.3

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Tom Arthur in Parliament

Find out what motions Tom Arthur has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Tom Arthur has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6O-04629

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 13 November 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body test"

Question reference: S6O-04628

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 13 November 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body test"

Question reference: S6F-03282

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 November 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024

"To ask the First Minister test"

Question reference: S6F-03270

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 November 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2024

"To ask the First Minister test"

Question reference: S6T-02065

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 November 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government test"

Question reference: S6O-04109

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 October 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the research led by Newcastle University and published in The Lancet into outcomes arising from Minimum Unit Pricing."

Question reference: S6O-04101

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 October 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the provision of levelling up funding for areas of multiple deprivation such as Drumchapel in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency."

Question reference: S6W-28538

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 August 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government sadfa"

Question reference: S6W-28539

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 August 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Governmentasf"

Question reference: S6W-28540

Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 August 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government asdfas"