Dundee Central: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Dundee Central is represented in the House of Commons by Chris Law (Scottish National Party). Chris Law took the seat for Scottish National Party in July 2024 with 15,544 votes (40.0%), ahead of Richard McCready (Labour) on 14,869. 38,848 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 74,221, 52.3% of those registered. The majority was 675.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Dundee Central has the 48th lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (65.7%).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 65.7% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.6 points. 27.3% were economically inactive.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £35,877 for jobs in Dundee Central and £34,889 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £31,752. The residents' figure ranks 141st lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
2,929 children in Dundee Central were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 18.7% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 18.2% in 2021/22 to 15.2% in 2024/25.
Workplaces in Dundee Central accounted for 68,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,715 local units for March 2026.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 3,115 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 4.3%. September 2025 had 2,930.
MP
Chris Law, Scottish National Party
- MP for Dundee Central since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Chris Law on this site
In Parliament
What Chris Law said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 1 September 2026 to 15 October 2026). Hansard search returns 195 spoken contributions by Chris Law since 4 July 2024.
As well as breaking the UK’s legally binding climate commitments and contributing to a global climate disaster, the approval of Rosebank will result in the UK continuing to facilitate illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine and being complicit in breaches of international law.
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The Prime Minister, as a proud Unionist, will be acutely aware that despite Scotland voting overwhelmingly to remain in the EU, it was dragged out against its will because it is part of the United Kingdom. Since then, support for Scottish independence has only risen.
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Q11. In response to my question last week, the Prime Minister stated that he was “very aware of every word in the Good Friday agreement, and I will stick to it 100% as Prime Minister.”—[Official Report, 1 September 2026; Vol. 790, c.
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The Prime Minister has spoken about his desire for a written constitution, arguing that a formal legal framework is necessary for the devolution agenda, yet in his short time in office he has already attempted unilaterally to defy the legally binding Good Friday agreement by …
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T5. It is beyond doubt that Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories are illegal, and the Foreign Secretary has stated that sanctions for those who participate in illegal settlement expansion will be brought forward.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Law | Scottish National Party | 15,544 | 40.0% | −16.5 |
| Richard McCready | Labour | 14,869 | 38.3% | +14.4 |
| Daniel Coleman | Liberal Democrat | 2,402 | 6.2% | +0.6 |
| Vicky McCann | Reform UK | 2,363 | 6.1% | +3.5 |
| Emma Farquhar | Conservative | 1,569 | 4.0% | −7.0 |
| Alan Ross | Alba Party | 813 | 2.1% | |
| Jim McFarlane | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 600 | 1.5% | |
| Susan Ettle | Scottish Family Party | 357 | 0.9% | |
| Raymond Mennie | Workers Party of Britain | 192 | 0.5% | |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 139 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: SNP hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Scottish National Party 40.0% | Labour 38.3% | 675 | 52.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 56.5% | Labour 23.9% | 15,221 | 62.0% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Dundee Central lies within Dundee City.
- Dundee City S12000042
Who has power over Dundee Central
Every body that makes decisions for Dundee Central, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government makes law for Scotland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Dundee Central this page: Chris Law (Scottish National Party) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Dundee Central?
Chris Law (Scottish National Party), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Dundee Central?
The House of Commons Library records 15,544 votes for Chris Law of Scottish National Party and a majority of 675; 52.3% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Dundee Central?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 3,115, 4.3% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average salary in Dundee Central?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £34,889 (April 2025).
How many children in Dundee Central live in low income families?
2,929 children under 16, 18.7%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.