Ian Murray MP: votes, interests and costs
Ian Murray represents Edinburgh South in the House of Commons for Labour and has done since 6 May 2010. Current post: Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), held since 21 July 2026.
Offices and committees
Ian Murray holds this post, according to the Parliament Members API.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 21 July 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 6 September 2025 | 21 July 2026 |
| Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 September 2025 | 21 July 2026 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Scotland Office | 5 July 2024 | 5 September 2025 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Scotland Office | 6 April 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Scotland Office | 8 May 2015 | 26 June 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 7 October 2011 | 8 May 2015 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill) | 13 March 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 2 March 2020 | 11 May 2020 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 31 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 5 September 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Public Accounts Commission | 4 November 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Business, Innovation and Skills Committee | 2 November 2010 | 24 October 2011 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 26 July 2010 | 10 December 2012 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 12 July 2010 | 24 October 2011 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 5ff1c71425f3.
Register of interests
Ian Murray has 7 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 18 October 2019 and the latest on . By category: Miscellaneous (5), Shareholdings (1), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Shares in 100MPH Events Limited (dormant)
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: 100MPH Events Limited (dormant)
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Event management
Trustee of the Royal Observatory Trust. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2010-10-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Trustee of McRaes Batallion Trust. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2004-05-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Director of IM Campaigns Ltd (dormant). This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2020-06-02
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Director of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (United Kingdom).
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2017-07-12
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Director of 100MPH Events Limited (dormant). This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2001-10-22
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Property in Edinburgh
- Date on which the land or property was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2019-09-01
- Location of the land or property: Edinburgh
- A description of the property: flat
- Date on which the property began generating rental income: 2024-06-06
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £230,718 for Ian Murray in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. The figure for 2023-24 was £214,646. IPSA lists office spending of £28,240 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £230,717.66 | £214,646.00 | £180,591.97 |
| Office costs: spent | £28,239.95 | £29,029.56 | £26,574.80 |
| Accommodation: spent | £5,027.14 | £5,432.30 | £6,174.95 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £13,521.01 | £17,582.60 | £17,728.88 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £6,630 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for an MP who owns their property and is claiming the associated costs only (such as utilities)).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Edinburgh South BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (permanent part time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Administrative Officer/Comms Officer (fixed term part time), Senior Administrative Officer (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Ian Murray is recorded voting in 397 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 47 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 20 October 2026 Ian Murray voted Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading Aye; Programme Motion Aye |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 No; New Clause 7 No; Amendment 32 No; Amendment 51 No; New Clause 21 No; Amendment 47 No; Amendment 4 No; Amendment 52 No; Amendment 23 No |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: Aye |
| 10 September 2026 | Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading: No |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 13 July 2026 | Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye; Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No; Amendment 13 No; Amendment 8 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill: Third Reading: Aye |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 No; Amendment 143 No; New Clause 1 No |
| 9 June 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 No; New Clause 12 No; Amendment 20 No |
| 2 June 2026 | Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13: No |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Ian Murray since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
Ian Murray won Edinburgh South at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 24,976 votes (53.3%), a majority of 17,251 over Simita Kumar (Scottish National Party). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Edinburgh South figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Ian Murray corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Ian Murray:
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.