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Chris Law MP for Dundee West Constituency

Current MP Details

Chris Law MP photograph
Scottish National Party

Chris Law is the Scottish National Party MP for Dundee West, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

[email protected]
Constituency
2 Marshall Street
Lochee
Dundee
DD2 3BR
01382 848906
Website
http://chrislaw.scot/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/chrislawsnp
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ChrisLawSNP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
SNP Hold
Electorate
64,431
Turnout
41,579 (65%)
Majority
12,259
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
SNP Hold
Electorate
62,644
Turnout
38,677 (62%)
Majority
5,262
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
SNP Gain
Electorate
65,927
Turnout
44,714 (68%)
Majority
17,092
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
63,013
Turnout
37,126 (59%)
Majority
7,278
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
6 Jul 2020 to 16 Jan 2024
Committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
International Development Committee
10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls
13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
International Development Committee
20 Jun 2017 to 12 Dec 2022
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice)
6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Scottish National Party
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Dundee West
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
315
Early Day Motions
4,697
Written Questions
671
Votes
1,057
Date
Debate
Contributions
26 Mar 2024
Legal Aid: Immigration Cases
2
Details
26 Mar 2024
Israel and Gaza
1
Details
25 Mar 2024
Cyber-security and UK Democracy
1
Details
25 Mar 2024
Women’s State Pension Age
1
Details
19 Mar 2024
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian Refugees
1
Details
19 Mar 2024
Israel and Gaza
1
Details
27 Feb 2024
Social Energy Tariff
1
Details
21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza
1
Details
30 Jan 2024
Palestinian State: Recognition
2
Details
29 Jan 2024
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Chris Law
Scottish National Party
Current Member
Chris Law is the Scottish National Party MP for Dundee West, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
5 May 2005
to 30 Mar 2015
Jim McGovern
Labour
Standing Down
Jim McGovern is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Dundee West, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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