Ian Murray

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

Labour MP for Edinburgh South

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Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Climate Change 5 Dec 2023

    To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department has taken to deliver the (a) commitments made in the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints and (b) other commitments on water and climate resilience made at COP26.
  • Scotland: Devolution in Scotland 29 Nov 2023

    Let me take this opportunity to congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Michael Shanks) not only on his vast—and fast—promotion to the shadow Front Bench but on the 20.4% swing from the SNP that brought him the by-election victory. The announcement of the closure of the refinery at Grangemouth is a hammer blow. Too many communities are still living with...
  • Scotland: Devolution in Scotland 29 Nov 2023

    It is the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament next year—one of the Labour party’s proudest achievements. However, recently it has been riven by failure and scandal, from one in seven on NHS waiting lists to ferries, iPads and camper vans. Much has been made about the dual role of the Government-appointed Lord Advocate, who sits in the Scottish Cabinet while presiding over...

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Labour MP for Edinburgh South

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

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Topics of interest

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

  • 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)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 27 Nov 2023.

1. Employment and earnings
Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1V 8RT, for completing opinion surveys. All fees paid to local charities/organisations.
28 November 2022, payment of £100. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 29 November 2022)
17 December 2022, received £176.25 from Luath Press Ltd, 543/2 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2ND, as royalties for the period 1 November 2021 - 31 October 2022. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 10 January 2023)
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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