James Murray MP: votes, interests and costs
James Murray (Labour (Co-op)) is the MP for Ealing North, in the seat since 12 December 2019. Current post: Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General, held since 21 July 2026.
Offices and committees
James Murray holds this post, according to the Parliament Members API.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General | HM Treasury | 21 July 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Department of Health and Social Care | 14 May 2026 | 20 July 2026 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | HM Treasury | 1 September 2025 | 14 May 2026 |
| Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) | HM Treasury | 9 July 2024 | 1 September 2025 |
| Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury) | HM Treasury | 16 October 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 14 April 2020 | 16 October 2020 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Estate Bill [HL] | 29 January 2025 | 6 February 2025 |
| Finance Bill | 22 January 2025 | 30 January 2025 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 28 October 2024 | 21 October 2025 |
| Finance (No.2) Bill | 15 May 2024 | 21 May 2024 |
| Finance Bill | 10 January 2024 | 16 January 2024 |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill | 10 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 |
| Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill | 23 November 2022 | 30 November 2022 |
| UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] | 16 November 2022 | 22 November 2022 |
| Finance (No.2) Bill | 8 December 2021 | 11 January 2022 |
| National Insurance Contributions Bill | 16 June 2021 | 22 June 2021 |
| Health and Social Care Committee | 2 March 2020 | 11 May 2020 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 7bd00e0038f0.
Register of interests
James Murray has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 30 October 2025 and the latest on 16 May 2026. By category: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
BBC - £484.80
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Travel in relation to an appearance on BBC Any Questions for me and a member of staff (value is estimated)
- Value of the benefit: £484.80
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-24
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-24
- Name of the donor: BBC
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: BBC
Mentorn Media - £295.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Travel in relation to an appearance on BBC Question Time for me and a member of staff
- Value of the benefit: £295.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-27
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-11-27
- Name of the donor: Mentorn Media
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Mentorn Media
BBC - £328.30
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Travel in relation to an appearance on BBC Any Questions for me and a member of staff (value is estimated)
- Value of the benefit: £328.30
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-31
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-31
- Name of the donor: BBC
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: BBC
Mentorn Media - £475.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Travel in relation to an appearance on BBC Question Time for me and a member of staff
- Value of the benefit: £475.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-09
- Name of the donor: Mentorn Media
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Mentorn Media
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes James Murray's 2024-25 staffing spend as £256,756 (budget £268,550). The figure for 2023-24 was £246,215. IPSA lists office spending of £36,549 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 | £256,756.48 | £246,214.82 | £234,660.57 |
| Office costs: spent | £36,549.07 | £28,727.61 | £27,115.81 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £49.17 | £81.79 | £0.00 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Ealing North BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Executive Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Personal Assistant (permanent full time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How James Murray voted in the House of Commons: 419 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 55 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 21 October 2026 James Murray voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
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 James Murray since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Ealing North returned James Murray with a majority of 12,519: 20,663 votes, 47.8% of those cast, against 8,144 for Maria Khan. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Ealing North figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which James Murray corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to James Murray:
- Torsten Bell corrected a written answer on Pensioners: Income Tax
- The UK Statistics Authority wrote to James Murray MP about Communications on National Insurance Contributions
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.