Rt Hon Ian Murray MP
Labour
Edinburgh South
M
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 post of Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,235
/ £93,904 annual
273 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£70,235
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
187
184 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
3 overseas trips
· 2025-09-01 → 2026-03-31
Total overseas travel cost
£20,508
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 184
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Charasmatic AI | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-25 | Roundtable with representatives from the orchestral sector | To discuss domestic and international touring, education and workforce | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-24 | The Cultural Exchange Coalition | To discuss artists in the EU | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-23 | Roundtable with Public Service Media providers and Youtube | To discuss discoverability and working between YouTube and Public Service Media | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-18 | Riverside Radio | To tour the station in connection with the Local Media Action Plan announcement | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-18 | Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers | To discuss live events sector | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-17 | IWGB | To discuss the issues concerning employee dismissals. | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-17 | Prospect | To discuss the issues concerning employee dismissals. | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-17 | BBC | Introductory chat with Interim Director General, Rhodri Davies | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-16 | Cloud Flare | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-16 | BPI | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-16 | Tom Adeyoola | To discuss Innovate UK’s new strategy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-16 | Society of Authors | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-16 | NBC Universal | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-16 | Open UK | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-16 | Getty Images | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-12 | Publishers Association | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-12 | Motion Pictures | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-12 | UKIE | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-12 | PACT | To discuss AI/Copyright | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 → 2026-02-06 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Scheduled Flight, Car
|
To strengthen cultural partnership | £4,174 |
| 2026-02-02 → 2026-02-04 |
Dubai, UAE
Scheduled Flight
|
To attend World Government Summit | £3,638 |
| 2025-12-07 → 2025-12-11 |
Montreal; Canada
Scheduled flight
|
Represent DSIT at the G7 Summit | £12,696 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Edinburgh South
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Edinburgh South
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-21 → present
Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2025-09-06 → 2026-07-21
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
2025-09-06 → 2026-07-21
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2024-07-05 → 2025-09-05
Secretary of State for Scotland
Opposition posts
2020-04-06 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
2015-05-08 → 2016-06-26
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
2011-10-07 → 2015-05-08
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Committee memberships
2010-07-12 → 2011-10-24
Committees on Arms Export Controls
2010-07-26 → 2012-12-10
Environmental Audit Committee
2010-11-02 → 2011-10-24
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
2015-11-04 → 2017-05-03
Public Accounts Commission
2016-09-05 → 2017-05-03
Scottish Affairs Committee
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-11
Foreign Affairs Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Foreign Affairs Committee
2016-10-31 → 2017-05-03
Foreign Affairs Committee
2024-03-13 → 2024-05-30
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
ian.murray.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 7064 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7064 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
ian.murray.mp@parliament.uk
0131 662 4520 · 31 Minto Street, Edinburgh, EH9 2BT
0131 662 4520 · 31 Minto Street, Edinburgh, EH9 2BT
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 7 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Performers' Alliance All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Officer | Performers' Alliance | 11 | 2024-05-13 |
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Voting record (2026)
70 / 109
39 missed (36%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£25,130
36% of £70,235 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£33,599
36% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,003
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+8.3 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
54 Aye(49.5%)
16 No(14.7%)
39 didn't vote(35.8%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Creation Powers (Scotland) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-02-11 | |
| Decarbonisation Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2013-12-03 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.