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			'''Ian Murray''' (born 10 August 1976) is a ] politician who has served as ] since July 2024. A member of the ], he has been the ] (MP) for ] since ]. He previously served as ] from 2015 to 2016 and again from 2020 to 2024.

			Murray previously served as a ]lor for the wards of ] and ] from 2003 to 2010. Murray is one of thirty-seven Labour Party MPs representing Scottish constituencies and had previously been the only one from ] to ] and from ] to ].
	'''Ian Murray''', ] (born 10 August 1976) is a ] ], who has been the ] for ] since ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/scotland/8667399.stm \|title=Labour succeeds in Edinburgh South recount seat \|publisher=BBC News \|date=2010-05-07 \|accessdate=2013-07-06}}</ref> He was previously an Edinburgh city councillor for the Liberton/Gilmerton ward.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/800/election_results/1061/council_ward_by-election_results \|title=By-election result - City of Edinburgh Council \|work= \|publisher=City of Edinburgh Council \|date= \|archivedate=28 May 2011 \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110528235339/http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/800/election_results/1061/council_ward_by-election_results}}</ref> Following the ], he is the only elected Labour MP in Scotland.

	==Early life and ~~education~~==		==Early life and career==
			Ian Murray was born on 10 August 1976 in ], to a ] father and shop assistant mother. He was brought up in the ] area of Edinburgh, where he attended Dumbryden Primary School,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/record/rcahms/302279/edinburghdumbryden-gardens-dumbryden-primary-school/rcahms?inline=true\|title=Edinburgh,dumbryden Gardens, Dumbryden Primary School - ScotlandsPlaces\|website=scotlandsplaces.gov.uk\|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref> then ]. Murray read ] and ] at the ] graduating with an ]<ref>{{Who's Who \| title=MURRAY, Ian \| id = U251159 \| volume = 2021 \| edition = online}}</ref> While studying at university, he had a part-time job in a local ] before setting up and running a ].

			After graduation, Murray worked for ] in ], before being ] by an Edinburgh-based internet television station (Worldart.com) during the ] where he helped to build a new ] station. Despite his efforts, the company ran out of funding and he was made redundant; he then founded his own event management business (100 mph Events Ltd). Murray also organised a ] in ] to fund school buildings and staff.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/people/entry/ian-murray#sthash.0b6k2HPd.dpuf \|title=Ian Murray \|publisher=Scottish Labour \|date=11 February 2015 \|access-date=11 February 2015 \|archive-date=12 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212023858/http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/people/entry/ian-murray#sthash.0b6k2HPd.dpuf \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	Murray was born to a cooper father and shop worker mother in 1976. Brought up in the ] area of Edinburgh, he attended Dumbryden primary school, then ].

			In 2003, Murray stood in the ]s for ] winning the seat for ] at the age of 27; he later represented the larger ] from 2007 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web \|title=By-election result - City of Edinburgh Council \|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/800/election_results/1061/council_ward_by-election_results \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528235339/http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/800/election_results/1061/council_ward_by-election_results \|archive-date=28 May 2011 \|publisher=City of Edinburgh Council}}</ref>
	Ian studied Social Policy and Law and the ] and graduated with an Honours degree at the age of 20. He supported his studies with part-time job in a local fish & chip shop, where he then set up and ran a pizza delivery service.

			In 2024, Murray abstained on a ], as he was on a trade trip.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Editor \|first=Max Kendix, Political Reporter {{!}} Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent {{!}} Steven Swinford, Political \|date=2024-11-29 \|title=Assisted dying bill: How will my MP vote? \|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/assisted-dying-bill-how-mps-will-vote-3dl5t73nk \|access-date=2024-11-29 \|website=]}}</ref> He had previously voted for a similar bill in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ian Murray MP, Edinburgh South \|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24872/ian_murray/edinburgh_south/divisions?policy=6732 \|access-date=2024-11-29 \|website=TheyWorkForYou}}</ref>
	He went on to work at the ] and then in pensions management after graduating. After this Murray was head hunted by an Edinburgh-based internet television station (Worldart.com) during the dot.com boom where he helped to build a new online TV station. Ultimately, the company ran out of funding but, after being made redundant, he progressed to set-up his own event management business, 100 mph Events Ltd.

			==Parliamentary career==
	As an event manager, Murray was involved in television production, artistic programming, sponsorship and financial management and all other areas of the business from building scaffolding to presenting artists. In 2004, Murray organised a charity Concert for a Landmine Free World with artists ], ], ], ] and ], which raised over £100,000. His event management experience has included organising live music concerts and broadcasting over the internet, from various large music venues.
			At the ], Murray was elected as MP for ], winning the seat with 34.7% of the vote and a majority of 316.<ref name="electoralcalculus2010">{{cite web \|title=Election Data 2010 \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt \|archive-date=26 July 2013 \|access-date=17 October 2015 \|publisher=]}}</ref><ref> BBC News</ref>

			In 2011, he was appointed to the ] as ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.labourbisteam.org.uk/your-shadow-bis-team \|title=You Shadow BIS Team \|publisher=Labour Party \|date=11 February 2015 \|access-date=11 February 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212035028/http://www.labourbisteam.org.uk/your-shadow-bis-team \|archive-date=12 February 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	Murray also organised a student exchange programme in Nepal to fund school buildings and staff.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/people/entry/ian-murray#sthash.0b6k2HPd.dpuf \|title=Ian Murray \|publisher=Scottish Labour \|date=2015-02-11 \|accessdate=2015-02-11}}</ref>

			At the ], Murray was re-elected as MP for Edinburgh South with an increased vote share of 39.1% and an increased majority of 2,637.<ref name="electoralcalculus2015">{{cite web \|title=Election Data 2015 \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt \|archive-date=17 October 2015 \|access-date=17 October 2015 \|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Council \|first=The City of Edinburgh \|title=UK Parliamentary election results 2015 \| The City of Edinburgh Council \|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/1363/uk_parliamentary_election_results_2015 \|website=www.edinburgh.gov.uk \|access-date=20 February 2024 \|archive-date=23 September 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234024/http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/1363/uk_parliamentary_election_results_2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Edinburgh South parliamentary constituency - Election 2017 \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000024 \|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He was the only Scottish Labour MP returned.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/04/ian-murray-the-last-scottish-labour-mp-standing\|title=Ian Murray: the last Scottish Labour MP standing\|last=Perraudin\|first=Frances\|date=4 June 2015\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=25 February 2015}}</ref>
	In 2003, Murray stood for the Council elections in Liberton and won a seat at the age of 27, later representing the larger Liberton/Gilmerton ward from 2007 to 2010.

			He was appointed ] on 11 May 2015 by acting Labour Party leader ]. He was re-appointed to the same role by new leader ] in September 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://connectpa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Shadow-Cabinet-briefing.pdf\|title=Shadow Cabinet briefing\|date=14 September 2015\|publisher=Connect Communications}}{{Dead link\|date=August 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
	==Member of Parliament==

			At the snap ], Murray was again re-elected with an increased vote share of 54.9% and an increased majority of 15,514.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Who you can vote for: UK Parliamentary General Election 8 June 2017 candidates \|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20033/elections_and_voting/1585/who_you_can_vote_for \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514142428/http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20033/elections_and_voting/1585/who_you_can_vote_for \|archive-date=14 May 2017 \|access-date=11 May 2017 \|publisher=Edinburgh City Council}}</ref><ref name="CBP-7979">{{cite web \|date=29 January 2019 \|orig-date=7 April 2018 \|title=Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis \|url=https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112183438/https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf \|archive-date=12 November 2019 \|publisher=] \|edition=Second}}</ref>
	Murray was elected to the seat of ] at the ].

			Prior to the ], Murray faced the threat of deselection when ] announced it would vote to trigger an open selection. Local members refused to back such a contest so it could not proceed.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-50177150\|title=Labour MP Ian Murray reselected after union attack\|date=24 October 2019\|work=]\|access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref> At the election Murray was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 47.7% and a decreased majority of 11,095.<ref>{{cite web \|title=UK Parliamentary General Election - 12 December 2019 \|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/13124/notice_of_poll_-_edinburgh_south_burgh_141119 \|access-date=15 November 2019 \|website=The City of Edinburgh Council \|archive-date=15 November 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115010557/http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/13124/notice_of_poll_-_edinburgh_south_burgh_141119 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Edinburgh South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000024 \|access-date=2019-12-16 \|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref name="CBP-8749">{{cite web \|date=28 January 2020 \|title=Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis \|url=https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8749/CBP-8749.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118043715/https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8749/CBP-8749.pdf \|archive-date=18 November 2021 \|access-date=19 January 2022 \|publisher=] \|location=London}}</ref> Following the election, he again became Labour's only MP in Scotland.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019/results/scotland\|title=Results of the 2019 General Election in Scotland\|date=13 December 2019\|work=]}}</ref>
	Murray served on the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee. In 2011, Ian was appointed to the Shadow front bench, and currently serves as an opposition shadow minister, as ], where his responsibilities include trade and investment, export licencing, postal affairs and employment relations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.labourbisteam.org.uk/your-shadow-bis-team \|title=You Shadow BIS Team \|publisher=Labour Party \|date=2015-02-11 \|accessdate=2015-02-11}}</ref>

			Murray was again re-elected at the ], with an increased vote share of 53.3% and an increased majority of 17,251.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Edinburgh South results \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/S14000080 \|access-date=16 July 2024 \|website=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=UK Parliamentary General Election 2024 Edinburgh South Constituency \|url=https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/35371/edinburgh-south-2024 \|access-date=16 July 2024 \|website=City of Edinburgh Council}}</ref>
	He was reelected to his Edinburgh South constituency during the ] with an increased share of the vote and an increased majority, but due to the ] landslide in the General Election, Murray became the only remaining Labour MP in Scotland.

	===~~Controversy~~===		===Scottish independence===

	In 2014 Murray alleged that supporters of ] had vandalised his office. Critics claimed there was no evidence to support the allegation and accused Murray of "smearing" Scottish nationalists. Murray subsequently said the office had been plastered with pro-independence "Yes" stickers, which had since been removed.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/ian-murray-row-over-pro-independence-stickers-1-3363085\|title=Ian Murray row over pro-independence stickers}}</ref>
			At the ], Murray campaigned against independence. He claimed to have encountered hostility from independence activists and reported that his office premises had been plastered with pro-independence "Yes" stickers,<ref>{{cite web \|date=3 April 2014 \|title=Ian Murray row over pro-independence stickers \|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/ian-murray-row-over-pro-independence-stickers-1-3363085 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=3 April 2014 \|work=The Scotsman \|archive-date=5 April 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405034409/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/ian-murray-row-over-pro-independence-stickers-1-3363085 }}</ref> which were immediately removed.

			===Shadow Cabinet===

			In January 2016, Corbyn made his first frontbench reshuffle. Three shadow ministers resigned in protest and were criticised by Corbyn ally ] as being part of a "narrow right wing clique" aligned with the ] ]. Murray, a Progress member, was interviewed on the '']'' programme on 10 January and criticised McDonnell, saying he should "ramp down the rhetoric".<ref>{{cite news\|title=Labour's Ian Murray critical of John McDonnell on Progress\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35276442\|access-date=11 January 2016\|work=BBC News}}</ref>

			On 26 June 2016, two days after the ], Murray ], citing a lack of confidence in Corbyn's leadership ability to win a general election.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-36633920\|title=Only Scots Labour MP Ian Murray quits shadow cabinet\|date=26 June 2016\|work=]\|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/labour-shadow-cabinet-resignations-jeremy-corbyn-who-has-gone\|title=Shadow cabinet resignations: who has gone and who is staying\|last1=Syal\|first1=Rajeev\|last2=Perraudin\|first2=Frances\|last3=Slawson\|first3=Nicola\|work=The Guardian\|date=27 June 2016\|access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref> He then nominated ] in his failed ]. After Corbyn's re-election as Labour leader with an increased majority, Murray said he would only return to the frontbench if Corbyn reinstated Shadow Cabinet elections and stopped using the threat of ] to enforce loyalty.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/ian-murray-back-labour-frontbench-if-cabinet-poll-returns-867624\|title=Ian Murray back on Labour frontbench 'if cabinet poll returns'\|last=Bussey\|first=Katrine\|date=22 September 2016\|website=The Scotsman\|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref> He later accused Corbyn of being "all over the place" on potential Labour cooperation with the SNP.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14762438.murray-corbyn-all-place-labour-coalition-snp/\|title=Murray: Corbyn is 'all over the place' on a Labour coalition with SNP\|last=Devlin\|first=Kate\|date=24 September 2016\|website=]\|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref> His replacement as Shadow Scottish Secretary, ] refused to rule out a deal with the SNP at Westminster.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14672025.new-shadow-scottish-secretary-refuses-rule-possible-coalition-snp/\|title=New shadow Scottish Secretary refuses to rule out possible coalition with SNP\|last=Devlin\|first=Kate\|date=10 August 2016\|website=]\|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref>

			===Deputy Leader of Labour election===

			On 7 January 2020, Murray announced that he would stand for election to be ] in the ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51017178\|title=Labour's only Scottish MP to run for deputy leader\|date=7 January 2020\|work=]\|access-date=7 January 2020}}</ref> During the contest, he received the backing of former Prime Ministers ] and ].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-51293239\|title=Ian Murray gets backing of ex-PMs for Labour bid\|date=2020-01-29\|work=BBC News\|access-date=2020-01-29}}</ref> Murray finished in fourth place and was appointed as ] by new party leader ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Leadership and Deputy Leadership election 2020 - Results \|url=https://labour.org.uk/people/leadership-elections-hub-2020/leadership-elections-2020-results/ \|website=The Labour Party \|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Clark \|first=Alasdair \|title=Edinburgh South MP Ian Murray appointed Labour's shadow Scottish secretary \|url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-south-mp-ian-murray-18054632 \|access-date=11 April 2020 \|work=Edinburgh Live \|date=7 April 2020}}</ref>

			Murray nominated ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Scottish Leadership Election 2021 - Nominations\|url=http://scottishlabour.org.uk/people/2021-leadership-election/nominations/\|access-date=2021-01-26\|website=Scottish Labour\|language=en\|archive-date=16 April 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416234857/https://scottishlabour.org.uk/people/2021-leadership-election/nominations/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			=== Secretary of State for Scotland (2024–present)===
			Following Labour's victory in the ], Murray was appointed ] by ] ]. This mirrors his former position in the shadow cabinet.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ian Murray: from lone Labour MP to Scottish secretary \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxe2xyv13g3o.amp}}</ref>

			It was revealed that Murray received a £5,200 donation from the Baronet Gordon Dalyell during the 2024 general election.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.thenational.scot/news/24536808.delved-funding-new-scottish-mps/ \| title = I delved into who's funding the new Scottish MPs – here's what I found \| publisher = ] \| date = 23 August 2024 \| access-date = 31 August 2024 \| first = Hamish \| last = Morrison }}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

	Murray lives with his long-term partner Hannah.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/politics/10319157.stm \|title=Meet the MP: Ian Murray \|publisher=BBC News \|date=2010-06-17 \|accessdate=2013-07-06}}</ref> He supports Edinburgh football team ] and is ~~chair~~ of the Foundation of Hearts, a bid by a fans' group to buy the club ~~out of~~ ].<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.foundationofhearts.org/we-are/ \| title = Foundation of Hearts Board \| publisher = Foundation of Hearts \| date = ~~2015-02-~~11 \| ~~accessdate~~ = 2015-02-11}}</ref>		Murray supports Edinburgh-based football team ] and was previously Chair of the 'Foundation of Hearts', a bid by a fans' group to buy-out the club from ]. He stepped down in May 2015 in order to focus on his parliamentary duties, and was duly replaced by the current chair, Brian Cormack.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Ian Murray steps down as Foundation chairman\|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/in-full/ian-murray-quits-as-hearts-director-foh-chairman-1-3785453\|last=Temple\|first=Alan\|date=27 May 2015\|work=]\|access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.foundationofhearts.org/we-are/ \| title = Foundation of Hearts Board \| publisher = Foundation of Hearts \| date = 11 February 2015 \| access-date = 11 February 2015}}</ref> On 20 August 2020, Murray's partner Mariam gave birth to a daughter, Zola.<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=ianmurraymp\|last=Murray\|first=Ian\|title=Some personal news.<br/>Delighted to have become a daddy for the first time.<br/>Zola Marcelle El-Azm Murray was born last night weighing in at 6lb 12.5oz.<br/>Mariam and I are over the moon.<br/>And thanks to our amazing NHS staff.<br/>Welcome to the world, Zola.\|number=1296795826463924226\|access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref>

			Murray was sworn of the ] on 10 July 2024, entitling him to be styled "]" for life.<ref name="PC-10July24">{{cite web \|title=List of Business – 10 July 2024 \|url=https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-10-List-of-Business.pdf \|publisher=Privy Council Office \|access-date=11 July 2024 \|date=10 July 2024}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*http://www.ianmurraymp.co.uk/		*
			*{{UK MP links \| parliament = ian-murray/3966 \| publicwhip = Ian_Murray \| theywork = ian_murray}}
	*http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/85111.stm
			* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212023858/http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/people/entry/ian-murray \|date=12 February 2015 }}
	*http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/ian_murray/edinburgh_south
	*http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/people/entry/ian-murray

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Latest revision as of 09:38, 12 December 2024

British politician (born 1976)

The Right HonourableIan MurrayMP
Official portrait, 2024

Secretary of State for Scotland
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Alister Jack
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
In office 6 April 2020 – 5 July 2024
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Tony Lloyd
Succeeded by	John Lamont
In office 11 May 2015 – 26 June 2016
Leader	Harriet Harman (acting) Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by	Margaret Curran
Succeeded by	Dave Anderson
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment
In office 7 October 2011 – 8 May 2015
Leader	Ed Miliband
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Stephen Doughty
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Nigel Griffiths
Majority	17,251 (36.8%)

Personal details
Born	(1976-08-10) 10 August 1976 (age 48) Edinburgh, Scotland
Political party	Scottish Labour
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Website	Official website

Ian Murray (born 10 August 1976) is a Scottish politician who has served as Secretary of State for Scotland since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South since 2010. He previously served as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland from 2015 to 2016 and again from 2020 to 2024.

Murray previously served as a City of Edinburgh Councillor for the wards of Liberton and Liberton/Gilmerton from 2003 to 2010. Murray is one of thirty-seven Labour Party MPs representing Scottish constituencies and had previously been the only one from 2015 to 2017 and from 2019 to 2023.

Early life and career

Ian Murray was born on 10 August 1976 in Edinburgh, to a cooper father and shop assistant mother. He was brought up in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh, where he attended Dumbryden Primary School, then Wester Hailes Education Centre. Murray read Social Policy and Law at the University of Edinburgh graduating with an M.A. Hons. While studying at university, he had a part-time job in a local fish & chip shop before setting up and running a pizza delivery service.

After graduation, Murray worked for Royal Blind in pensions management, before being head-hunted by an Edinburgh-based internet television station (Worldart.com) during the dot-com boom where he helped to build a new online TV station. Despite his efforts, the company ran out of funding and he was made redundant; he then founded his own event management business (100 mph Events Ltd). Murray also organised a student exchange programme in Nepal to fund school buildings and staff.

In 2003, Murray stood in the local elections for Liberton winning the seat for Labour at the age of 27; he later represented the larger Liberton/Gilmerton ward from 2007 to 2010.

In 2024, Murray abstained on a vote to allow assisted dying, as he was on a trade trip. He had previously voted for a similar bill in 2015.

Parliamentary career

At the 2010 general election, Murray was elected as MP for Edinburgh South, winning the seat with 34.7% of the vote and a majority of 316.

In 2011, he was appointed to the Official Opposition frontbench as Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment.

At the 2015 general election, Murray was re-elected as MP for Edinburgh South with an increased vote share of 39.1% and an increased majority of 2,637. He was the only Scottish Labour MP returned.

He was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland on 11 May 2015 by acting Labour Party leader Harriet Harman. He was re-appointed to the same role by new leader Jeremy Corbyn in September 2015.

At the snap 2017 general election, Murray was again re-elected with an increased vote share of 54.9% and an increased majority of 15,514.

Prior to the 2019 general election, Murray faced the threat of deselection when Unite the Union announced it would vote to trigger an open selection. Local members refused to back such a contest so it could not proceed. At the election Murray was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 47.7% and a decreased majority of 11,095. Following the election, he again became Labour's only MP in Scotland.

Murray was again re-elected at the 2024 general election, with an increased vote share of 53.3% and an increased majority of 17,251.

Scottish independence

At the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, Murray campaigned against independence. He claimed to have encountered hostility from independence activists and reported that his office premises had been plastered with pro-independence "Yes" stickers, which were immediately removed.

Shadow Cabinet

In January 2016, Corbyn made his first frontbench reshuffle. Three shadow ministers resigned in protest and were criticised by Corbyn ally John McDonnell as being part of a "narrow right wing clique" aligned with the Blairite Progress group. Murray, a Progress member, was interviewed on the Sunday Politics Scotland programme on 10 January and criticised McDonnell, saying he should "ramp down the rhetoric".

On 26 June 2016, two days after the EU referendum, Murray resigned with other members of the Shadow Cabinet, citing a lack of confidence in Corbyn's leadership ability to win a general election. He then nominated Owen Smith in his failed leadership challenge against Corbyn. After Corbyn's re-election as Labour leader with an increased majority, Murray said he would only return to the frontbench if Corbyn reinstated Shadow Cabinet elections and stopped using the threat of deselection to enforce loyalty. He later accused Corbyn of being "all over the place" on potential Labour cooperation with the SNP. His replacement as Shadow Scottish Secretary, Dave Anderson refused to rule out a deal with the SNP at Westminster.

Deputy Leader of Labour election

On 7 January 2020, Murray announced that he would stand for election to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in the deputy leadership election. During the contest, he received the backing of former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. Murray finished in fourth place and was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland by new party leader Keir Starmer.

Murray nominated Anas Sarwar in the 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election.

Secretary of State for Scotland (2024–present)

Following Labour's victory in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Murray was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer. This mirrors his former position in the shadow cabinet.

It was revealed that Murray received a £5,200 donation from the Baronet Gordon Dalyell during the 2024 general election.

Personal life

Murray supports Edinburgh-based football team Hearts and was previously Chair of the 'Foundation of Hearts', a bid by a fans' group to buy-out the club from administration. He stepped down in May 2015 in order to focus on his parliamentary duties, and was duly replaced by the current chair, Brian Cormack. On 20 August 2020, Murray's partner Mariam gave birth to a daughter, Zola.

Murray was sworn of the Privy Council on 10 July 2024, entitling him to be styled "The Right Honourable" for life.

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Temple, Alan (27 May 2015). "Ian Murray steps down as Foundation chairman". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
"Foundation of Hearts Board". Foundation of Hearts. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
Murray, Ian (21 August 2020). "Some personal news.
Delighted to have become a daddy for the first time.
Zola Marcelle El-Azm Murray was born last night weighing in at 6lb 12.5oz.
Mariam and I are over the moon.
And thanks to our amazing NHS staff.
Welcome to the world, Zola" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via Twitter.
"List of Business – 10 July 2024" (PDF). Privy Council Office. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

External links

Official website
Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
Voting record at Public Whip
Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
Party profile Archived 12 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byNigel Griffiths	Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South 2010–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byMargaret Curran	Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 2015–2016	Succeeded byDave Anderson
Preceded byTony Lloyd	Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 2020–2024	Succeeded byJohn Lamont
Preceded byAlister Jack	Secretary of State for Scotland 2024–present	Incumbent

v t e Labour Party members of Parliament
Labour Party Parliamentary Labour Party List of Labour Party MPs
North East England	Luke Akehurst Lewis Atkinson Jonathan Brash Alan Campbell Mark Ferguson Emma Foody Mary Foy Mary Glindon Sharon Hodgson Ian Lavery Emma Lewell-Buck Andy McDonald Chris McDonald Lola McEvoy Catherine McKinnell Grahame Morris Joe Morris Luke Myer Chi Onwurah Kate Osborne Bridget Phillipson Sam Rushworth David Smith Alan Strickland Anna Turley Liz Twist
North West England	Debbie Abrahams David Baines Paula Barker Lorraine Beavers Elsie Blundell Phil Brickell Markus Campbell-Savours Dan Carden Lizzi Collinge Andrew Cooper Ashley Dalton Samantha Dixon Peter Dowd Angela Eagle Maria Eagle Maya Ellis Kirith Entwistle Bill Esterson Paul Foster James Frith Andrew Gwynne Sarah Hall Mark Hendrick Jonathan Hinder Patrick Hurley Kim Johnson Mike Kane Afzal Khan Josh MacAlister Andy MacNae Justin Madders Alison McGovern Jim McMahon Anneliese Midgley Julie Minns Navendu Mishra Connor Naismith Lisa Nandy Charlotte Nichols Matthew Patrick Jo Platt Lucy Powell Yasmin Qureshi Connor Rand Angela Rayner Jonathan Reynolds Marie Rimmer Tim Roca Sarah Russell Oliver Ryan Michelle Scrogham Josh Simons Cat Smith Jeff Smith Sarah Smith Graham Stringer Derek Twigg Christian Wakeford Paul Waugh Chris Webb Andrew Western Michael Wheeler
Yorkshire and the Humber	Hilary Benn Clive Betts Olivia Blake Jade Botterill Sarah Champion Luke Charters Yvette Cooper Judith Cummins Nic Dakin Paul Davies Kate Dearden Anna Dixon Josh Fenton-Glynn Gill Furniss Louise Haigh Fabian Hamilton Emma Hardy John Healey Alison Hume Sally Jameson Dan Jarvis Diana Johnson Kim Leadbeater Simon Lightwood Rachael Maskell Keir Mather Ed Miliband Abtisam Mohamed Melanie Onn Stephanie Peacock Lee Pitcher Rachel Reeves Jake Richards Mark Sewards Naz Shah Alex Sobel Marie Tidball Jon Trickett Karl Turner Harpreet Uppal Katie White
East Midlands	Catherine Atkinson Lee Barron Juliet Campbell Jonathan Davies Hamish Falconer Linsey Farnsworth Natalie Fleet Lilian Greenwood Amanda Hack Louise Jones Liz Kendall Gen Kitchen James Naish Samantha Niblett Alex Norris Michael Payne Jon Pearce Toby Perkins Mike Reader Lucy Rigby Jeevun Sandher Baggy Shanker Adam Thompson Michelle Welsh John Whitby Jo White Nadia Whittome Rosie Wrighting Steve Yemm
West Midlands	Tahir Ali Alex Ballinger Antonia Bance Chris Bloore Sureena Brackenridge Julia Buckley Liam Byrne Alistair Carns Jacob Collier Tom Collins Sarah Coombes Mary Creagh Shaun Davies Cat Eccles Sarah Edwards Allison Gardner Preet Kaur Gill Jodie Gosling Paulette Hamilton Leigh Ingham Adam Jogee Gurinder Josan Warinder Juss Sonia Kumar Shabana Mahmood Pat McFadden Josh Newbury Taiwo Owatemi Jess Phillips Dave Robertson John Slinger Gareth Snell Rachel Taylor Laurence Turner Valerie Vaz Matt Western David Williams
East of England	Jack Abbott Bayo Alaba Jess Asato Kevin Bonavia David Burton-Sampson Sam Carling Pam Cox Jen Craft Josh Dean Ben Goldsborough Chris Hinchliff Rachel Hopkins Terry Jermy Andrew Lewin Clive Lewis Alice Macdonald Alex Mayer Sarah Owen Andrew Pakes Peter Prinsley Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Alistair Strathern David Taylor Matt Turmaine Chris Vince Mohammad Yasin Daniel Zeichner
London	Diane Abbott Rushanara Ali Rosena Allin-Khan Fleur Anderson James Asser Jas Athwal Calvin Bailey Danny Beales Rachel Blake Dawn Butler Ruth Cadbury Nesil Caliskan Bambos Charalambous Feryal Clark Ben Coleman Liam Conlon Deirdre Costigan Neil Coyle Stella Creasy Janet Daby Marsha de Cordova Clive Efford Florence Eshalomi Miatta Fahnbulleh Vicky Foxcroft Daniel Francis Barry Gardiner Georgia Gould Helen Hayes Meg Hillier Rupa Huq Natasha Irons Sarah Jones Uma Kumaran David Lammy Seema Malhotra Siobhain McDonagh Margaret Mullane James Murray Abena Oppong-Asare Kate Osamor Matthew Pennycook David Pinto-Duschinsky Joe Powell Steve Reed Ellie Reeves Bell Ribeiro-Addy Sarah Sackman Tulip Siddiq Andy Slaughter Keir Starmer Wes Streeting Gareth Thomas Emily Thornberry Stephen Timms Dan Tomlinson Catherine West
South East England	Callum Anderson Olivia Bailey Alex Baker Polly Billington Beccy Cooper Chris Curtis Emily Darlington Tan Dhesi Jim Dickson Anneliese Dodds Helena Dollimore Lauren Edwards Sojan Joseph Satvir Kaur Naushabah Khan Peter Kyle Laura Kyrke-Smith Peter Lamb Amanda Martin Kevin McKenna Stephen Morgan Luke Murphy Tris Osborne Darren Paffey Richard Quigley Emma Reynolds Matt Rodda Tom Rutland Lauren Sullivan Peter Swallow Mike Tapp Tony Vaughan Chris Ward Sean Woodcock Yuan Yang
South West England	Dan Aldridge Heidi Alexander Sadik Al-Hassan Matt Bishop Neil Duncan-Jordan Damien Egan Anna Gelderd Lloyd Hatton Tom Hayes Claire Hazelgrove Darren Jones Jayne Kirkham Noah Law Kerry McCarthy Alex McIntyre Perran Moon Dan Norris Simon Opher Luke Pollard Steve Race Karin Smyth Will Stone Fred Thomas Jessica Toale
Wales	Tonia Antoniazzi Alex Barros-Curtis Torsten Bell Chris Bryant Alex Davies-Jones Stephen Doughty Chris Elmore Chris Evans Catherine Fookes Gill German Becky Gittins Nia Griffith Carolyn Harris Claire Hughes Gerald Jones Ruth Jones Stephen Kinnock Anna McMorrin Jessica Morden Kanishka Narayan Andrew Ranger Nick Smith Jo Stevens Mark Tami Nick Thomas-Symonds Henry Tufnell Steve Witherden
Scotland	Zubir Ahmed Douglas Alexander Scott Arthur Richard Baker Johanna Baxter Maureen Burke Irene Campbell Torcuil Crichton Graeme Downie Patricia Ferguson Alan Gemmell Tracy Gilbert John Grady Lillian Jones Chris Kane Brian Leishman Douglas McAllister Martin McCluskey Blair McDougall Gordon McKee Frank McNally Kirsty McNeill Chris Murray Ian Murray Katrina Murray Pamela Nash Gregor Poynton Joani Reid Martin Rhodes Michael Shanks Euan Stainbank Kenneth Stevenson Elaine Stewart Kirsteen Sullivan Alison Taylor Imogen Walker Melanie Ward

v t e Secretaries of state for Scotland
Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretaries of State for Scotland 1707–1746	Mar Queensberry Mar Montrose Roxburghe Vacant Tweeddale
Secretaries for Scotland 1885–1926	Richmond Trevelyan Dalhousie Balfour Lothian Trevelyan Balfour of Burleigh Murray Linlithgow Sinclair (Pentland) Thomas McKinnon Wood Tennant Munro Novar Adamson Gilmour
Secretaries of State for Scotland (pre-devolution) 1926–1999	Gilmour Adamson Sinclair Collins Elliot Colville Brown Johnston Rosebery Westwood Woodburn McNeil Stuart Maclay Noble Ross Campbell Ross Millan Younger Rifkind Lang Forsyth Dewar
Secretaries of State for Scotland (post-devolution) 1999–present	Reid Liddell Darling* Alexander* Browne** Murphy Alexander Moore Carmichael Mundell Jack Murray
Also Secretary of State for Transport; *Secretary of State for Defence

v t e Starmer Cabinet
Cabinet members	Keir Starmer Angela Rayner Heidi Alexander Hilary Benn Yvette Cooper John Healey Liz Kendall Peter Kyle David Lammy Shabana Mahmood Pat McFadden Ed Miliband Ian Murray Lisa Nandy Bridget Phillipson Lucy Powell Steve Reed Rachel Reeves Jonathan Reynolds Angela Smith Jo Stevens Wes Streeting
Also attending meetings	Alan Campbell Darren Jones Richard Hermer Anneliese Dodds Ellie Reeves
Departures	Louise Haigh

v t e Scottish Labour
Leaders	Donald Dewar (1999–2000) Henry McLeish (2000–2001) Jack McConnell (2001–2007) Wendy Alexander (2007–2008) Iain Gray (2008–2011) Johann Lamont (2011–2014) Jim Murphy (2014–2015) Kezia Dugdale (2015–2017) Richard Leonard (2017–2021) Anas Sarwar (2021–present)
Deputy leaders	Henry McLeish (1999–2000) Cathy Jamieson (2000–2008) Johann Lamont (2008–2011) Anas Sarwar (2011–2014) Kezia Dugdale (2014–2015) Alex Rowley (2015–2017) Lesley Laird (2017–2019) Jackie Baillie (2020–present)
General secretaries	Ben Shaw (1914–1931) Arthur Woodburn (1932–1939) John Taylor (1939–1951) Willie Marshall (1951–1977) Helen Liddell (1977–1988) Murray Elder (1988–1992) Jack McConnell (1992–1998) Alex Rowley (1998–1999) Lesley Quinn (1999–2008) Colin Smyth (2008–2013) Ian Price (2013–2014) Brian Roy (2014–2019) Michael Sharpe (2019–2020) Drew Smith (2020–2021) James Kelly (2021–2023) John Paul McHugh (2023–present)
Current MSPs	Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack Foysol Choudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson Monica Lennon Richard Leonard Michael Marra Pauline McNeill Carol Mochan Paul O'Kane Alex Rowley Anas Sarwar Colin Smyth Paul Sweeney Mercedes Villalba Martin Whitfield
Current MPs	Zubir Ahmed Douglas Alexander Scott Arthur Johanna Baxter Maureen Burke Irene Campbell Torcuil Crichton Graeme Downie Patricia Ferguson Alan Gemmell Tracy Gilbert John Grady Lillian Jones Chris Kane Brian Leishman Douglas McAllister Martin McCluskey Blair McDougall Gordon McKee Frank McNally Kirsty McNeill Chris Murray Ian Murray Katrina Murray Pamela Nash Gregor Poynton Joani Reid Martin Rhodes Michael Shanks Euan Stainbank Kenneth Stevenson Elaine Stewart Kirsteen Sullivan Alison Taylor Imogen Walker Melanie Ward
Organisation	Scottish Executive Committee Scottish Labour Conference Scottish Policy Forum Scottish Labour Students Scottish Young Labour Campaign for Socialism
Scottish governments	Dewar (1999–2000) McLeish (2000–2001) 1st McConnell (2001–2003) 2nd McConnell (2003–2007)
Leadership elections	1999 Dewar 2000 McLeish 2001 McConnell 2007 Alexander 2008 Gray 2011 Lamont 2014 Murphy 2015 Dugdale 2017 Leonard 2021 Sarwar
Deputy leadership elections	2000 Jamieson 2008 Lamont 2011 Sarwar 2014 Dugdale 2015 Rowley 2018 Laird 2020 Baillie

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