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).

1688

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

79

Debates Spoken In

387

Speeches

374

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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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

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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

DR JENNIFER GARDEN

13 signatures

That this House congratulates Dr Jennifer Garden of Edinburgh South on being awarded a £15,000 Fellowship at the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland awards in Parliament; acknowledges that her research on finding sustainable alternatives for conventional polymers c

24 Jun 2019

POLWARTH PARISH CHURCH

7 signatures

That this House congratulates Polwarth Parish Church of Scotland in Edinburgh on opening a beautiful peace garden in its grounds on the banks of the Union canal dedicated to brave nurses and others who evacuated wounded military personnel on barges along canals in Belgium and Fra

18 Jun 2019

NATIONWIDE YOUTH STRIKES FOR CLIMATE ACTION

46 signatures

That this House notes the voice and real concerns of young people on climate change and the future of the planet and of human-kind; recognises the latest warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the need for urgent radical action to minimise the catastrophi

25 Feb 2019

ANN BURN MBE

5 signatures

That this House recognises the achievements of community stalwart Ann Burn MBE from Moredun, Edinburgh; expresses profound sympathy and regret to her family at her passing; celebrates her life dedicated to her local community in Moredun that resulted in her being granted an MBE f

12 Jul 2018

LUKE STEWART AND ALEX LOGAN

8 signatures

That this House notes the sad passing of eight-year old Luke Stewart and six-year old Alex Logan who both died in July 2018 from Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG); recognises their fight against this rare brain tumour and the bravery of their families in campaigning for bet

12 Jul 2018

ANN SUTHERLAND

4 signatures

That this House acknowledges the community work of Ann Sutherland from Liberton, Edinburgh; expresses profound sympathy to her family, especially her daughter Karen and husband Ian, at her passing; celebrates her work with the influential Liberton Association and the passion she

12 Jul 2018

TAP INTO IT

15 signatures

That this House congratulates Edinburgh-based Tap into IT on its laudable endeavours to improve the quality of life of people who are most at risk of social isolation; notes that Tap into IT was founded in 2008 by Mike Ellis, and now operates as a Social Enterprise to enable olde

20 Feb 2017

GREEN INVESTMENT BANK OFFSHORE WIND FUND

37 signatures

That this House welcomes the announcement that the Green Investment Bank's Offshore Wind Fund has exceeded its original £1 billion investment target; notes that the Fund is the world's first dedicated offshore wind fund and Europe's largest dedicated renewable energy fund, provid

17 Jan 2017

CROWN POST OFFICE CLOSURE, MORNINGSIDE ROAD, EDINBURGH

14 signatures

That this House is extremely concerned about the announcement made by Post Office Ltd to close and franchise the Morningside Road Crown Post Office in Edinburgh; notes that this is a result of a series of significant cost-cutting measures undertaken by Post Office Ltd following i

11 Jan 2017

VIOLENCE AT WORK

14 signatures

That this House notes with concern the publication of UNISON's annual Violence at Work Survey 2016, which shows that over 40,000 violent assaults against public service workers in Scotland were recorded over the last year; further notes that for employees of Scottish local author

8 Dec 2016

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