Chris Law

Scottish National Party MP for Dundee Central, since 7 May 2015

Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business)

Chris Law is the Scottish National Party MP for Dundee Central, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development), and Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade).

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Scorecard

27.1% Attendance In the least-present tenth of MPs who vote

156 Votes cast out of 575 divisions

419 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend

0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Scottish National Party MPs

8 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more

444 Debates spoken in 949 written questions tabled

Ranked 630 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

Date	Question	Their vote	Result
15 Jul 2026	Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots deferred division	No vote	330–109
15 Jul 2026	Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division	No vote	330–109
14 Jul 2026	Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19	No	104–412
14 Jul 2026	Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199	No	102–409
14 Jul 2026	Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3	Aye	93–323
13 Jul 2026	Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading	No	264–90
13 Jul 2026	Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading	No	97–358
8 Jul 2026	Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 deferred division	No vote	283–182
8 Jul 2026	Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 deferred division	No vote	317–103
8 Jul 2026	Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 deferred division	No vote	369–102
7 Jul 2026	Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners	No vote	115–0
6 Jul 2026	National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1	No vote	394–85
1 Jul 2026	Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5	No vote	177–308
1 Jul 2026	Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4	No vote	173–282
1 Jul 2026	Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2	No vote	80–281
1 Jul 2026	Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division	No vote	318–107
1 Jul 2026	Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 deferred division	No vote	322–107
24 Jun 2026	Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026	No vote	330–93
24 Jun 2026	Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026	No vote	329–94
24 Jun 2026	Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026	No vote	332–94
24 Jun 2026	Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 deferred division	No vote	323–160
23 Jun 2026	Opposition Day: Puberty blockers	No vote	112–283
23 Jun 2026	Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment	No vote	294–110
23 Jun 2026	Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness	No vote	108–307
22 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11	No vote	171–322

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Office of Tibet - London
Address of donor: Tibet House, 1 Culworth Street, London NW8 7AF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, meals, and local transportation. My partner shared the hotel accommodation provided for me., value £1,000
Destination of visit: India
Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 30 May 2026
Purpose of visit: To visit Dharamshala, abode of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile, to attend the inauguration of Sikyong Penpa Tsering and meet with representatives of the Central Tibetan Administration.
(Registered 23 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Name of donor: International Buddhist Confederation
Address of donor: International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) A-1 Wing, 5th Floor, IGNCA Building, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001, India
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (INR 72,417/£580.10), accommodation including meals (INR 31,800/£254.74), and visa ($81.00/£62.71), value £898
Destination of visit: India
Dates of visit: 23 January 2026 to 26 January 2026
Purpose of visit: To attend the Global Buddhist Summit
(Registered 20 February 2026)

On the register since 8 Apr 2026

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Aberdeen
Ownership details: owned by CMAL Ltd
(Registered 26 May 2015)