Ian Murray’s voting in Parliament

Ian Murray is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Ian Murray’s votes.

• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2018
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 16 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 42 votes against, 10 absences, between 2014–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Ian Murray’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Ian Murray’s full vote analysis page for more.

Ian Murray has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Scallop Fishing: Bay of Seine: Business of the House 13 Sep 2018

  Every single day, another voice is added to those of the many thousands of organisations, businesses and people in this country who are criticising the Government for taking the economy off a cliff with a possible no-deal Brexit. May we have a statement from the appropriate Minister on how many critical voices are required before the Government change their policy?

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Pensioners: Personal Independence Payment 13 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Scotland over the age of 65 have been (a) successfully reassessed and (b) unsuccessfully reassessed after being invited to move from disability living allowance to personal independence payment; and how many of those people were referred to the assessment provider as part of that reassessment process.

• Yemen: Legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement 10 Sep 2018

  In the trade section of her speech, the Minister talked as though the UK were completely excluded from world trade today, but in fact we are right at the heart of it through 65 bilateral trade deals between the EU and the rest of the world. Can the Minister tell us how many of those the UK will be involved in when we have left the European Union?

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Profile

Labour MP for Edinburgh South

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @IanMurrayMP
• https://facebook.com/IanMurrayMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Work and Pensions
• HM Treasury
• 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, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nigel Griffiths
• Michael Ancram
• Michael Hutchison
• William Darling
• Samuel Chapman
• Charles Murray
• James Parrott
• Arthur Dewar
• Charles Lyell
• Arthur Dewar
• Andrew Agnew
• Arthur Dewar
• Herbert Paul
• Robert Cox
• Herbert Paul
• Hugh Childers
• George Harrison

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Data Protection Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 88 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Ian Murray’s speeches
• Has received answers to 55 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 78.24% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 92 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ian Murray’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 418 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)