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Ian Murray

Labour - Edinburgh South

First elected: 6th May 2010

Secretary of State for Scotland

(since July 2024)

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
6th Apr 2020 - 30th May 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
13th Mar 2024 - 30th May 2024
Foreign Affairs Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Foreign Affairs Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Foreign Affairs Committee
31st Oct 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Scottish Affairs Committee
5th Sep 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Public Accounts Commission
4th Nov 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
8th May 2015 - 26th Jun 2016
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
7th Oct 2011 - 8th May 2015
Environmental Audit Committee
26th Jul 2010 - 10th Dec 2012
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
2nd Nov 2010 - 24th Oct 2011
Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
12th Jul 2010 - 24th Oct 2011
Committees on Arms Export Controls
12th Jul 2010 - 24th Oct 2011


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Ian Murray has voted in 5 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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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
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Department Debates
Scotland Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Ian Murray has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Ian Murray

24th March 2021
Ian Murray signed this EDM on Monday 19th April 2021

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.
82 signatures
(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
4th June 2020
Ian Murray signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st July 2020

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.
138 signatures
(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
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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


Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
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.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 3rd December 2013

Ian Murray has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament