Scottish National Party
MSP for Renfrewshire South (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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08 May 2024 - 11 June 2025
Scottish Government
29 March 2023 - 08 May 2024
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20 May 2021 - 29 March 2023
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
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19 April 2018 - 25 February 2020
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10 May 2017 - 13 December 2018
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08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
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24 April 2018 - 28 June 2018
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16 November 2017 - 19 April 2018
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14 June 2017 - 14 December 2017
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10 May 2017 - 21 November 2017
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08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
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19 April 2017 - 10 May 2017
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19 April 2017 - 10 May 2017
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14 June 2016 - 31 August 2016
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MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Tom Arthur. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
No registrable interests
On 12 August I attended the Edinburgh Military Tattoo held at Edinburgh Castle as a guest of Poppyscotland (a charity supporting ex-Servicemen and women and their families in Scotland of New Haig House, Edinburgh EH7 4HQ). The value of the ticket plus hospitality amounted to £400.
From 9 October to 13 October 2016 I was part of a cross party group delegation to Taiwan. The main purpose of this trip was to attend the National Day celebration, also to get to know Taiwan's political, economic, cultural, social developments, bilateral relations between Scotland and Taiwan, bilateral relations between Taiwan and China, and Taiwan's international participation. It was a comprehensive design aimed to let the MSPs know where Taiwan stands in East Asia and in the world, hoping that it could help to promote and strengthen the ties and exchanges between Scotland and Taiwan. During the trip we visited the capital city Taipei, in north Taiwan, as well as two other cities Taichung and Nantou, in central Taiwan. The cost of the trip was £6,000, which included round trip flights, meals, accommodation, transportation and tickets to cultural activities/ official visits. All costs were met by the Taiwanese Government via their Representative in Scotland. The trip was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE. I can confirm I received gifts of under £250 which were a miniature sculpture and a bottle of Taiwanese whiskey.
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I am a former freelance piano teacher.
I own a £1 share in Barrhead Housing Association.
I am a former director and shareholder at Velvet Music Ltd.
I am a member of the Musicians Union.
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "The Scottish Government has allocated £3.1 billion to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in this financial year…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "I thank members for their contributions…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "Thank you, Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to update the Parliament on the Scottish Government’s work to improve access to the right support for young people’s neurodivergence, mental health and wellbeing…
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "In 2018, the Scottish Government published a report on the contribution of EU workers in the social care workforce, and that process was repeated for comparison in 2022. In 2018, 37…
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "We continue to work with national health service boards and integration joint boards towards delivery of the commitment that at least 10 per cent of front-line health spending will be dedicated to mental health by the end of this parliamentary session. The latest available cost book data confirmed that NHS expenditure on mental health has increased…
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Tom Arthur has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:13 November 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body test"
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:13 November 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body test"
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:12 November 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024
"To ask the First Minister test"
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:11 November 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2024
"To ask the First Minister test"
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:11 November 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government test"
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:28 October 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the research led by Newcastle University and published in The Lancet into outcomes arising from Minimum Unit Pricing."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:15 October 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the provision of levelling up funding for areas of multiple deprivation such as Drumchapel in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:7 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government sadfa"
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:7 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Governmentasf"
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:7 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government asdfas"