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
4 Feb 2026	Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division	Aye	392–116
3 Feb 2026	Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading	Aye	458–104
28 Jan 2026	Opposition Day: Youth unemployment	No vote	91–287
28 Jan 2026	Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory	No vote	103–284
28 Jan 2026	Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 deferred division	No vote	294–108
27 Jan 2026	Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1	No vote	88–310
27 Jan 2026	Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2	No vote	61–311
27 Jan 2026	Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9	No	91–378
21 Jan 2026	Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025	No vote	373–106
21 Jan 2026	National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading	No	316–194
21 Jan 2026	National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5	Aye	195–317
21 Jan 2026	National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5	Aye	191–326
20 Jan 2026	Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6	No vote	347–184
20 Jan 2026	Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5	No vote	347–185
20 Jan 2026	Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1	No vote	344–182
20 Jan 2026	Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7	No vote	319–127
14 Jan 2026	Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 deferred division	No vote	301–110
13 Jan 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26	Aye	172–334
13 Jan 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9	Aye	181–335
13 Jan 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part	No	344–173
13 Jan 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25	Aye	187–351
13 Jan 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24	Aye	184–331
13 Jan 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part	Aye	348–167
12 Jan 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7	Aye	188–341
12 Jan 2026	Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3	Aye	185–344

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)