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Ian Murray
Labour MP for Edinburgh South
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).
Seat status
Very safe
Percentage of votes
36.84%
Recent swing
+7.1% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
No registered donations
Key Parliamentary Votes
See where your MP stands on these issues
DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
VOTED AYE9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
VOTED AYE10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Ian fits into things
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships