Ian Murray
Labour - Edinburgh South
17,251 (36.8%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 6th May 2010
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
(since September 2025)Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
(since September 2025)5 APPG Memberships
Beer, Football Supporters, Global Education, Snooker, United Nations Global Goals11 Former APPG Officer Positions
British Parliamentary Awards, East Coast Main Line, Football, Football Club, ITV, Performers' Alliance, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Sport, Snooker, UK and Europe, Wood Panel IndustryDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(36 debate interactions)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
(23 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(191 debate contributions)
(164 debate contributions)
(57 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(9,199 words contributed)
(4,432 words contributed)
Edinburgh South Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 14,010 signatures (0.86%)
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of 244,378 signatures (0.14%)
of 200,421 signatures (0.17%)
of 115,127 signatures (0.28%)
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of 113,310 signatures (0.24%)
Petition Closed
End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
Gov Responded - 13 Nov 2025 Debated on - 27 Apr 2026 View Ian Murray's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Many tests on dogs and other animals cause unimaginable suffering. They can translate poorly into effective treatments and cures for human diseases or provide safety and efficacy data that is not relevant to humans.
Petition Closed
Repeal the Online Safety Act
Gov Responded - 28 Jul 2025 Debated on - 15 Dec 2025 View Ian Murray's petition debate contributionsclosed 6 months, 3 weeks ago
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.
Latest EDMs signed by Ian Murray
Immigration
Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 184), dated 23 February 2021, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 February 2021, be annulled.
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 24
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Legal Aid and Advice
Tabled by: David Lammy (Labour - Tottenham)That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 515), dated 15 May 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 May 2020, be annulled.
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 107
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 9
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Ian Murray, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Ian Murray has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Ian Murray has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Ian Murray
Wednesday 11th February 2015
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to provide for the setting of a decarbonisation target for the UK; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 3rd December 2013
4 Bills co-sponsored by Ian Murray
Police Officer Training (Autism Awareness) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Ann Clwyd (Lab)
European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)
Supervised Drug Consumption Facilities Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alison Thewliss (SNP)
Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Stewart Malcolm McDonald (SNP)