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Member of Parliament

James Murray

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

73.9 %

Voting participation

+0.6 % vs avg

12,519

Majority

39

Debates (12 months)

220

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Environment / Climate 39/41 (95 %)
Housing 48/53 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 45/50 (90 %)
Migration 130/152 (86 %)
Education 57/68 (84 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
NHS / Health 27/47 (57 %)
Benefits 41/68 (60 %)
Work / Employment 40/65 (62 %)

Party history

Labour 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Ealing North 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Ealing North 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 14 May 2026 to present Department of Health and Social Care
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1 Sep 2025 to 14 May 2026 HM Treasury
Crown Estate Bill [HL] 29 Jan 2025 to 6 Feb 2025
Finance Bill 22 Jan 2025 to 30 Jan 2025
Public Accounts Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 21 Oct 2025
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) 9 Jul 2024 to 1 Sep 2025 HM Treasury
Finance (No.2) Bill 15 May 2024 to 21 May 2024
Finance Bill 10 Jan 2024 to 16 Jan 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Ealing North Turnout 43,232
Candidate Party Votes Share
James Murray Lab Labour 20,663 47.8 %
Maria Khan Con Conservative 8,144 18.8 %
Natalia Kubica Green Green Party 4,056 9.4 %
Leon Harris RUK Reform UK 3,948 9.1 %
Sam Habeeb WPB Workers Party of Britain 3,139 7.3 %
Craig O'Donnell LD Liberal Democrat 2,543 5.9 %
Helmi Alharahsheh Ind Independent 499 1.2 %
Les Beaumont SDP Social Democratic Party 240 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,171 of 1,584 eligible divisions (73.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1171

Total votes

627

Aye

544

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 627 / Noes 544

Divisions

Page 5 of 79

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

12

Speeches

1

Questions

1

Interventions

203

Answers

0

Points of order

3

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 9 appearances
Transport 6 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances
NHS / Health 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Defence Industrial Strategy 28 Apr 2026 4
Economic Growth in Wales 28 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 28 Apr 2026 1
Costs for Commuters 28 Apr 2026 3
Community Ownership 10 Mar 2026 3
Topical Questions 10 Mar 2026 4
OBR Growth Projections: Departmental Spending 10 Mar 2026 3
Topical Questions 27 Jan 2026 5
Rail Infrastructure 27 Jan 2026 5
Covid-19: Financial Support 15 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (6)

Name of donor: Mentorn Media Address of donor: Tinopolis Centre, Park Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA15 3YE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Travel in relation to an appearance on BBC Question Time for me and a member of staff, value £789.30 Date received: 8 May 2025 Date accepted: 8 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02329345 (Registered 23 May 2025)

Name of donor: BBC Address of donor: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Travel and food in relation to an appearance on BBC Any Questions (value is estimated), value £498.30 Date received: 27 June 2025 Date accepted: 27 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration RC000057 (Registered 3 July 2025)

Name of donor: BBC Address of donor: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Travel in relation to an appearance on BBC Any Questions (value is estimated), value £221.20 Date received: 7 February 2025 Date accepted: 7 February 2025 Donor status: company, registration RC000057 (Registered 3 July 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is James Murray?

James Murray is a Member of Parliament representing Ealing North. Source

Which party does James Murray represent?

James Murray currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does James Murray represent?

James Murray currently represents Ealing North. Source

How long has James Murray been an MP?

James Murray has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has James Murray voted in?

James Murray has recorded votes in 1,171 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (73.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has James Murray voted against their party?

James Murray has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has James Murray held?

James Murray has 16 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for James Murray?

James Murray has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was James Murray's latest election result?

James Murray's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Ealing North, with a majority of 12,519. Source

How active is James Murray in parliamentary debates?

James Murray has made 220 contributions across 39 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source