Scottish National Party
MSP for Renfrewshire South (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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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: 30 October 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "The Scottish Government acknowledges that there is a reported rise in waiting times for social care assessments. It has protected and prioritised additional investment in social care, despite an extremely challenging budget settlement…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 October 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "Good morning. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the committee and to contribute to its important inquiry. Across the United Kingdom and globally, we are witnessing a significant and growing demand for neurodevelopmental support and diagnosis…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "My statement concerns the lasting legacy of the youth commission on mental health services, which reported in 2019…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "I thank Brian Whittle not only for bringing the motion to the chamber, but for the considered and thoughtful way in which he presented his remarks and set out his views…
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2025
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur): "I thank my colleague Rona Mackay for securing this important debate, and my colleagues Jackie Dunbar, Annie Wells and Carol Mochan for their important contributions…
Find out how Tom Arthur has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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:14 May 2021
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent memorandums it anticipates lodging in the Parliament in relation to the legislative programme of the UK Government announced in The Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:17 March 2021
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 24 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting mental health services in the Renfrewshire South constituency."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:10 March 2021
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how its refreshed national digital strategy will enable Scotland's people and economy to flourish in an increasingly digital world."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:26 February 2021
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the rateable value is at which businesses receive 100% small business bonus relief on non-domestic rates, and what information it has regarding how this compares with England and Wales."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:8 March 2021
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish details of its view regarding the UK Government’s activity in relation to devolution following Brexit."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:26 February 2021
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 8 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the amount paid in income tax paid by people earning the UK median wage in each of the last two years, and how this compares with the rest of the UK."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:26 February 2021
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average household water bill is, and what information it has regarding how this compares with England and Wales."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:17 February 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce health inequalities."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:10 February 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting rail services in the Renfrewshire South constituency."
Asked by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:16 December 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that care home residents who are unable to go outside can still meet friends and family."