• Labour MP for Renfrewshire East
• Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Majority: 6,657 votes. — 394th out of 632 MPs.
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How Jim Murphy voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Treasury, Northern Ireland, International Development, Defence

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Middle East, Chinese Christians, Hamas, VAT Registration

(based on written questions asked by Jim Murphy and answered by departments)

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Council (22 Jul 2008)

“Copies of the British Council's annual report and accounts for the 2007-08 financial year have been placed in the Library. During the period the British Council received £189,462,000 grant-in-aid from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.”

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Ukraine: Anti-Semitism (22 Jul 2008)

“The EU has regular political dialogue with Ukraine at which we make clear our concerns about respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. On 28 November 2007 the EU carried out a demarche at the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to express concern about racist and anti-Semitic attacks. Under the terms of its relations with the EU, Ukraine is committed to ensure respect for human rights and...”

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Ukraine: Anti-Semitism (22 Jul 2008)

“Our embassy in Kiev regularly raises issues relating to anti-Semitism with the Ukrainian authorities, including the specific concerns about the policies and publications of the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management. Our embassy in Kiev is also in close contact with local human rights organisations and representatives of the Jewish community with regard to issues relating to...”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 34 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 59 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jim Murphy speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 262 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £2,218 (397th). Rail £1,338 (394th). Air £11,469 (29th).