Ian Murray

Ian Murray

Constituency: Edinburgh South

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Ian Murray is the Labour MP for Edinburgh South, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. He currently holds the Government posts of Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology), and Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport).

Ian Murray, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Edinburgh South, has been continuously elected since May 2010 and ranks 62nd of 650 MPs for length of service. He cast 142 votes across 460 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 30.87%, ranking 610th overall among all MPs and 384th among Labour (Co-op) members. He made 413 contributions across 88 debates, ranking 356th overall, with his top debate topics being Trade & Industry, Media & Culture, and Digital & AI. There is a substantial divergence between his voting and debate rankings, with his debate participation significantly outpacing his voting participation.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

142 / 466

30.47%

Ranked #607 of 650 MPs (7th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

88 / 7614

413 total contributions

Ranked #371 of 650 MPs (43th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

0

£0.00

£

Total declared interests