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
2 Dec 2025	Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)	Aye	364–167
2 Dec 2025	Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)	No	327–182
2 Dec 2025	Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)	No vote	362–164
2 Dec 2025	Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31	No vote	348–176
2 Dec 2025	Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)	No vote	369–166
2 Dec 2025	Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)	No vote	371–166
25 Nov 2025	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading	No vote	322–179
25 Nov 2025	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80	No vote	187–320
25 Nov 2025	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69	No vote	189–320
25 Nov 2025	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17	No vote	87–321
24 Nov 2025	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25	No vote	99–367
24 Nov 2025	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85	No vote	57–309
24 Nov 2025	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29	No vote	74–311
24 Nov 2025	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2	No vote	158–318
19 Nov 2025	Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37	Aye	326–92
19 Nov 2025	Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 deferred division	No vote	376–16
18 Nov 2025	Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading	No vote	320–105
18 Nov 2025	Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment	No vote	165–327
17 Nov 2025	Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5	No vote	147–318
17 Nov 2025	Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4	No vote	143–318
13 Nov 2025	Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40	No vote	244–132
13 Nov 2025	Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39	No vote	250–133
13 Nov 2025	Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38	No vote	252–130
13 Nov 2025	Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37	No vote	254–129
13 Nov 2025	Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33	No vote	257–128

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)