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
18 Mar 2026	Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 deferred division	No vote	368–107
11 Mar 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading	No vote	292–161
11 Mar 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6	Aye	175–292
11 Mar 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5	No vote	172–283
11 Mar 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11	Aye	174–292
10 Mar 2026	Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading	No vote	304–203
10 Mar 2026	Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading	No vote	203–311
9 Mar 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106	No vote	304–177
9 Mar 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102	No vote	315–163
9 Mar 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44	No vote	315–109
9 Mar 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41	No vote	316–171
9 Mar 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38	Aye	307–173
9 Mar 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37	Aye	321–106
9 Mar 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17	No vote	306–182
9 Mar 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16	No vote	309–181
2 Mar 2026	Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading	No	105–410
24 Feb 2026	Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms	No vote	69–279
23 Feb 2026	Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading	No vote	361–84
23 Feb 2026	Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3	No vote	73–256
23 Feb 2026	Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3	No vote	77–280
23 Feb 2026	Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2	No vote	156–273
23 Feb 2026	Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1	No vote	161–272
11 Feb 2026	Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27	No vote	279–90
11 Feb 2026	Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27	No vote	277–143
11 Feb 2026	Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 deferred division	No vote	362–107

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)