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).

Voting attendance record for Ian Murray

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Employment & Workers Rights Pensions

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Taxation Pensions Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Employment & Workers Rights Justice & Law

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Education & Skills Taxation

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

10 Mar 2026

✗ No

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

10 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17

Education & Skills Child Welfare & Safeguarding

09 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Employment & Workers Rights 36
Justice & Law 35
Parliamentary Procedure 27
Taxation 22
Policing & Crime 16
Trade & Industry 13
Welfare & Benefits 13
Local Government 11
Economy & Finance 10
Education & Skills 10
Housing & Planning 10
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 10
Pensions 9
Other / Procedural 8
Foreign Affairs & Defence 6
Sport 4
Mental Health 4
Devolution 3
Media & Culture 2
NHS & Health 2
Digital & AI 2
Small Business 2
Energy & Utilities 1
Environment & Climate 1
Electoral Reform 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Ian Murray voted

Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025

Trade & Industry

30 Jun 2025

✓ Aye

296 MPs voted

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 32

Housing & Planning Local Government

13 Nov 2025

✓ Aye

344 MPs voted

Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms

Digital & AI Child Welfare & Safeguarding

24 Feb 2026

✗ No

348 MPs voted

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3

Economy & Finance Trade & Industry

23 Feb 2026

✗ No

359 MPs voted

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3

Welfare & Benefits

23 Feb 2026

✗ No

361 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Ian Murray did not vote

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

03 Feb 2026 561 MPs voted

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

20 Jan 2026 533 MPs voted

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

20 Jan 2026 528 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

02 Dec 2025 526 MPs voted

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

20 Jan 2026 525 MPs voted