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James Murray

Labour (Co-op) - Ealing North

12,519 (29.0%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 12th December 2019

Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

(since July 2024)

James Murray is not a member of any APPGs
4 Former APPG memberships
Armenia, Council Housing, London's Planning and Built Environment, Youth Affairs
Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
16th Oct 2020 - 30th May 2024
Finance (No.2) Bill
15th May 2024 - 21st May 2024
Finance Bill
10th Jan 2024 - 16th Jan 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
10th May 2023 - 18th May 2023
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
23rd Nov 2022 - 30th Nov 2022
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
16th Nov 2022 - 22nd Nov 2022
Finance (No.2) Bill
8th Dec 2021 - 11th Jan 2022
National Insurance Contributions Bill
16th Jun 2021 - 22nd Jun 2021
Opposition Whip (Commons)
14th Apr 2020 - 16th Oct 2020
Health and Social Care Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, James Murray has voted in 64 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
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(12 debate interactions)
Luke Evans (Conservative)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Health and Social Care)
(10 debate interactions)
Graham Stuart (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
HM Treasury
(234 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(3 debate contributions)
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Ealing North 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).

James Murray has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by James Murray

22nd February 2022
James Murray signed this EDM on Monday 28th February 2022

Jamal Edwards MBE

Tabled by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)
That this House remembers the life and achievements of Jamal Edwards MBE, a musical pioneer, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist born in Luton, raised in Acton, who never forgot his roots; recognises that Jamal’s work had a tremendous impact on music in the UK, notably launching SBTV, a ground-breaking platform that …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
23rd September 2021
James Murray signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021

Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall

Tabled by: Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)
That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 92
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by James 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.


James Murray has not been granted any Urgent Questions

James Murray has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by James Murray

Introduced: 24th July 2024

A Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2025; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2024.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 30th July 2024 and was enacted into law.

James Murray has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


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