Ian Murray

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

Labour MP for Edinburgh South

@IanMurrayMP https://facebook.com/IanMurrayMP

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Your MP (Ian Murray) represents you, and all of the people who live in Edinburgh South, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Labour MP for Edinburgh South

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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Ian Murray campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Business
  • Innovation and Skills
  • Treasury
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Home Office
  • Department for Business
  • Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Employment Tribunals Service
  • Royal Mail
  • Social Security Benefits: Scotland
  • Asylum: Housing
  • Universal Credit: Scotland

Currently held offices

  • Member, Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill Committee (since 13 Mar 2024)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (since 6 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 5 Sep 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Public Accounts Commission ( 4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland ( 8 May 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 8 May 2015)
  • Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee ( 2 Nov 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)
  • Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 10 Dec 2012)
  • Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)
  • Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)
  • Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Labour Together
Address of donor: Langley House Park Road, East Finchley, London N2 8EY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A secondee provided to support me in my front bench role as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland between 4 March 2024 and 31 March 2024, value £3,088.62
Donor status: company, registration 09630980
(Registered 15 March 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Diageo
Address of donor: 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner, whisky tasting and meeting with Diageo's CEO for Labour MPs to showcase the importance of Scotch whisky, total value £320.28
Date received: 14 November 2023
Date accepted: 14 November 2023
Donor status: company, registration 23307
(Registered 20 December 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: In-House Communications
Address of donor: First Floor, Kings Building, 16 Smith Square, Westminster SW1P 3JJ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Hotel, travel and costs for myself and my political adviser, value £1,498
Destination of visit: Lusanne, Switzerland
Dates of visit: 28-29 January 2024
Purpose of visit: Delegation to examine pumped hydro.
(Registered 13 March 2024)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
From 1 September 2019, a flat in Edinburgh: (i). (Registered 18 October 2019)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
100MPH Events Limited (dormant); event management. (Updated 31 July 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 22 October 2001, Director of 100MPH Events Limited (dormant). This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2023)
From 12 July 2017, Director of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (United Kingdom). This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2023)
From 2 June 2020, Director of IM Campaigns Ltd (dormant). This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2023)
From May 2004, Trustee of McRaes Batallion Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 02 August 2023)
From October 2010, Trustee of the Royal Observatory Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 02 August 2023)

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