Tom Arthur (Scottish politician)

Tom Arthur
Official Portrait, 2021
Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing
Assumed office
11 June 2025
First MinisterJohn Swinney
Preceded byMaree Todd
Minister for Employment and Investment
In office
8 May 2024  11 June 2025
First MinisterJohn Swinney
Preceded byRichard Lochhead (2023)
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
In office
20 May 2021  8 May 2024
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Humza Yousaf
Preceded byBen Macpherson
Succeeded byIvan McKee
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Renfrewshire South
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Preceded byHugh Henry
Majority7,106 (20.5%)
Personal details
Born1985 (age 3940)
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Websitehttp://www.tomarthur.scot/

Thomas Compton Arthur MSP (born 1985) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He is the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Renfrewshire South, having been first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2021. He has served as Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing since June 2025.