Tom Arthur
Scottish National Party
MSP for Renfrewshire South (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Tom Arthur
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5863
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
49 High Street
Johnstone
PA5 8AJ
Phone: 01505 331990
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Tom is a member of 2 committees
Social Security Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
Tom is a member of 12 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Basic Income
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Consumer Protection for Home Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew’s Day
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Tom does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Tom does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Tom has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 April 2018 - 25 February 2020
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
10 May 2017 - 13 December 2018
Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission Scotland Bill Committee
Convener
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
24 April 2018 - 28 June 2018
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
Scottish Government
01 September 2016 - 23 April 2018
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Scottish Government
16 November 2017 - 19 April 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
14 June 2017 - 14 December 2017
Writers to the Signet Dependants Annuity Fund Amendment Scotland Bill Committee
Member
10 May 2017 - 21 November 2017
Edinburgh Bakers Widows Fund Bill Committee
Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Member
19 April 2017 - 10 May 2017
Edinburgh Bakers Widows Fund Bill Committee
Member
19 April 2017 - 10 May 2017
Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission Scotland Bill Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 31 August 2016
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Scottish Government
Register of interests
Tom's register of interests
MSP's 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 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
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. [Registered 11 September 2017]
Overseas visits
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. [Registered 08 November 2016]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a former freelance piano teacher.
I am a former director and shareholder at Velvet Music Ltd.
I am a member of the Musicians Union.
I own a £1 share in Barrhead Housing Association.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Tom Arthur has said in Parliament
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.
Brexit
Tom Arthur made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Finance and Constitution Committee - 19 June 2020
Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP): "My understanding is that implementation of international obligations that relate to the Fisheries Bill, which is going through the House of Commons at the moment, would be within the competence of the Scottish Parliament…
Social Security Programme
Tom Arthur made 5 Contributions to this discussion
Social Security Committee - 18 June 2020
Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP): "I have a very brief supplementary question. We are all coming to terms with the fact that there was a pre-Covid world and there will be a post-Covid world…
Covid-19 Fiscal Implications
Tom Arthur made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 16 June 2020
Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP): "I want to pick up on Michelle Ballantyne’s remarks. To be honest, she made a point that will resonate with many of our constituents. People are genuinely anxious. They are worried…
Public Finances and Fiscal Framework (Impact of Covid-19) and Summer Budget Revision
Tom Arthur made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Finance and Constitution Committee - 12 June 2020
Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP): "Can you unpack a bit more what types of flexibility you would like to see added to the fiscal framework? You have spoken about the ability to transfer capital to resource and borrowing over a longer period…
Economic Recovery
Tom Arthur made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 02 June 2020
Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP): "Thank you, Presiding Officer, and welcome back. I think that we have all been struck by how quickly the public health crisis has morphed into an economic crisis…
Written questions
Written questions Tom Arthur has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-30137 - Answered
22 June 2020
Arthur, Tom: "To ask the Scottish Government when the report of the independent Advisory Group on Economic Recovery will be published."
S5W-29361 - Answered
26 May 2020
Arthur, Tom: "To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to each ministerial portfolio to support the policy response to the COVID-19 emergency."
S5W-28670 - Answered
23 April 2020
Arthur, Tom: "To ask the Scottish Government what costs were incurred by it as a result of the UK Government’s unlawful attempt to prorogue the UK Parliament in 2019."
S5O-04260 - Unanswered
04 March 2020
Arthur, Tom: "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle adverse childhood experiences in the Renfrewshire South constituency."
S5O-04201 - Unanswered
26 February 2020
Arthur, Tom: "To ask the Scottish Government how it tackles poverty in the Renfrewshire South constituency."
See all of Tom Arthur's written questions submitted in Parliament