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Jim Murphy is a former MP for East Renfrewshire.

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Former Labour MP for East Renfrewshire

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @ScotlandOffice

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• International Development
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Scotland
• Treasury
• Afghanistan
• Public Expenditure
• Armed Forces: Redundancy
• Aircraft Carriers
• Armed Forces: Housing

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 7 Oct 2013 to 2 Nov 2014)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Scotland ( 3 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Europe) (28 Jun 2007 to 3 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (29 Nov 1999 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Allan Stewart

Future MPs in this constituency

• Kirsten Oswald
• Paul Masterton
• Kirsten Oswald
• Blair McDougall

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Communications Bill Committee (25 out of 25)
• Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (4 out of 5)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Jobseeker's Allowance 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what conditions are placed on jobseeker's allowance claimants who are in receipt of new enterprise grants.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Jobseeker's Allowance 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is provided to people on jobseeker's allowance who are setting up their own businesses.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Passports 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on (a) the issue of passports and (b) legal recognition for those who do not associate with a particular gender; and if she will make a statement.

More of Jim Murphy’s recent appearances