Ian Murray

Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

MP since 6 May 2010

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The Rt Hon Ian Murray is the Labour MP for Edinburgh South, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. He currently holds the Government posts of Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology), and Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport).

1692

Votes Cast

£277,506

Expenses 2024-25

17,251

Majority

53.3%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£277,506

Staffing£230,718
Office£28,240
Travel£13,521
Accommodation£5,027

Year-on-Year

2024-25£277,506
2023-24£266,690
2022-23£231,071
2021-22£216,426
2020-21£201,383
2019-20£200,021
2018-19£196,839
2017-18£187,157
2016-17£187,246
2015-16£158,799
2014-15£173,884
2013-14£27,218
2012-13£171,364
2011-12£162,592
2010-11£59,369

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,826 voters

Labour
24,976 votes53.3%
Scottish National Party
7,725 votes16.5%
Scottish Green Party
4,270 votes9.1%
Conservative
4,001 votes8.5%
Liberal Democrat
2,746 votes5.9%
Reform UK
1,845 votes3.9%
Independent
466 votes1.0%
Alba Party
454 votes1.0%
Scottish Family Party
267 votes0.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

83

Debates Spoken In

399

Speeches

378

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1692 votes — page 4 of 68

3 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 14 Apr 2026

5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(7)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
12 July 2017

Registered 31 July 2023

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Event management

Name of company or organisation
100MPH Events Limited (dormant)
Nature of business
Event management

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

1 September 2019 Rental income: from 6 June 2024

Type of land/property
Residential property (flat)
Number of properties
1
Location
Edinburgh
Interest held
from 1 September 2019
Rental income
from 6 June 2024

Registered 18 October 2019; updated 2 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
2 June 2020

Registered 31 July 2023

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
22 October 2001

Registered 31 July 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ian in Parliament

ENGLAND VS SCOTLAND AND WEARING THE POPPY

21 signatures

That this House calls on FIFA to permit the teams of both England and Scotland to commemorate those that gave the ultimate sacrifice by wearing the poppy during their World Cup qualifying match at Wembley on Armistice Day; notes that the poppy should not be seen as a political sy

1 Nov 2016

MORAG JAMIESON

13 signatures

That this House recognises the 28 year career of St Peter's Primary School Deputy Head, Morag Jamieson who retires at the end of October; congratulates her on a lifetime of public-service in education; wishes her well in her retirement; celebrates the significant contribution tha

25 Oct 2016

CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND REPORT

26 signatures

That this House welcomes the Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) report, Paying More to be Poor, which examines the causes and impacts of the poverty premium on low income consumers in Scotland; applauds CAS for its work drawing attention to this issue and highlighting the ways in whi

6 Sept 2016

DRIVER-ONLY OPERATION ON SCOTRAIL

10 signatures

That this House welcomes the fact that passengers on the Scotrail network benefit from the protection of a highly-trained railway conductor or guard; notes that the conductor must be fully trained in operational safety and route knowledge, including protecting the train and actin

18 Jul 2016

SCOTLAND IN THE EU AND THE UK

2 signatures

That this House acknowledges the democratic will of the people of Scotland to remain in the EU and the UK; notes that there are 173,000 EU citizens living in Scotland who have developed strong friendships and affirms that they remain welcome and that their contribution to Scotlan

13 Jul 2016

CRAIGOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASS P6A AND LIAM AND THE ALIEN

4 signatures

That this House congratulates Edinburgh South's Craigour Primary School P6a class in the publication of their children's book, Liam and the Alien; commends the Head Teacher, Carol Cameron, and class teacher Jenny Avern on this innovative project in conjunction with the South Edin

4 Jul 2011

CLOSURE OF CHILDLINE OFFICE IN EDINBURGH

23 signatures

That this House expresses its concern at the decision by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) to close the Edinburgh office of ChildLine at the end of August; notes that, if carried out, this will result in the redundancy of 14 staff, 100 volunte

4 Jul 2011

BETHANY CHRISTIAN TRUST AND EFFECTIVENESS AWARD

5 signatures

<p>That this House congratulates Bethany Christian Trust, a homeless charity based in Edinburgh that engages volunteers to help people successfully make the transition from homelessness to independent living, on receiving one of the most prestigious accolades awarded at the UK ch

4 Jul 2011

YAMAA TRUST AND ANDREW MURRAY

10 signatures

That this House congratulates Andrew Murray of Scotland2Sahara.com on his successful completion of a 2,659 mile run from John O'Groats to the Sahara Desert to raise money for the Yamaa Trust that aims to ameliorate poverty in Mongolia;notes the 69,000 already raised; and acknowle

5 Apr 2011

STOMA CARE SPECIALISTS

23 signatures

<p style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The this House acknowledges the valuable work of stoma care nurses in providing high quality care, advice and treatment to patients in healthcare settings and the community; observes that there

7 Mar 2011

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