How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Ian Murray on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
EdTech companies and AI labs are being invited to work with teachers and the government to design safe classroom ready AI tutoring tools, with safety at the forefront The next generation of AI tools must align to the national curriculum, classroom context, and clearly show how they will support disadvantaged pupils, with the potential to scale and support up…Read full ↗
London Games Festival kicks off with £1.5 million of new government funding to help it attract investment in British talent Measures form part of government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan, part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, to turbocharge economic growth Video game developers with great ideas for the next generation of smash hit games are being …Read full ↗
Recommendations to be taken forward and considered to ensure the arts tell stories from every corner of the country New vision to break down barriers to the arts and support a decade of national renewal Communities up and down the country will benefit from increased access to the arts, following the government’s response to the independent review of Arts Cou…Read full ↗
UK Government announces £250,000 for the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Fund, match funded by the European Commission Funding will help to protect, preserve, and restore Ukrainian cultural heritage Culture Minister Ian Murray and Commissioner Micallef participated in the first UK-European Commission high-level meeting on culture marking a step forward since the…Read full ↗
Congratulations to Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Swindon and Wrexham! Places like these are at the very heart of our national story, and UK City of Culture is a chance to showcase the best. www.gov.uk/government/n...View post ↗
Great news for the UK and our world leading Quantum expertise in Edinburgh. We're committing to become the first country in the world to make and deploy Quantum computers at scale by the early 2030s, ushering in a new era for computing which could add £200 billion to the economy by 2045.View post ↗
This week, I closed the debate on online harms and child protection in the House of Commons as the Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The consultation and national conversation will be open soon and we will legislate before the summer.View post ↗
Critical cyber weaknesses across the public sector will now be fixed 6 times faster than before. Ministers are determined to go further — with first-ever dedicated government Cyber Profession to give the state the skilled staff it needs to protect UK’s key services from cyber threats. The number of serious unresolved cyber security weaknesses across governme…Read full ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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It is great to see you in the Chair, Sir John. I did not realise you were such a technophobe until we heard from the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez). I am disappointed that you were not able to contribute to this debate. I thank my hon. …Online Safety Act 2023: Repeal · 2025-12-15
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister set out the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War. This commitment will protect British people in what is a new era for national security, a new era of intensifying geopolitical competition and conflict. www.scotsman.com …Bluesky post · 2025-02-27
AI tool built by the UK government sped up analysis of over 50,000 responses to a government-commissioned review of the water sector. Named ‘Consult’, the tool was found to be at least as accurate and reliable as humans. The tool could ultimately help save 75,000 days of manual a …Ground-breaking use of AI saves taxpayers’ money and delivers greater government efficiency · 2025-10-16
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £277,506. Rank: #163 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 385 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £561,478. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
57 items for review
- £2,694 Single claim of £2,694.48 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 04/04/2024.
- £1,768 Single claim of £1,767.60 for Air travel (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £6,714 Single claim of £6,713.68 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £776 Single claim of £775.69 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £515 Single claim of £514.80 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 25/04/2024.
- £515 Single claim of £514.80 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 09/09/2024.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 16/09/2024.
- £515 Single claim of £514.80 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 23/05/2024.
- £515 Single claim of £514.80 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 28/03/2024.
- £515 Single claim of £514.80 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 22/08/2024.
- £515 Single claim of £514.80 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 25/07/2024.
- £2,604 Single claim of £2,604.00 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 18/09/2024.
- £1,158 Single claim of £1,158.37 for Insurance - buildings (Office Costs) on 05/08/2024.
- £180 Description / details contain MP's surname on 30/07/2024: ""
- £828 Single claim of £828.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 30/07/2024.
- £828 Description / details contain MP's surname on 30/07/2024: ""
- £1,086 Single claim of £1,086.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 03/04/2024.
- £11,196 Single claim of £11,196.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 01/07/2024.
- £785 Single claim of £785.48 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £979 Single claim of £979.08 for Hotel - UK Not London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,574 Single claim of £1,573.70 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,545 Single claim of £2,544.97 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 06/04/2023.
- £1,195 Single claim of £1,195.21 for Air travel (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £11,158 Single claim of £11,157.82 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £494,060
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£226,153
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£204,209
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£11,196
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£11,158
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£6,714
Council Tax for year 25/260
£2,822
council tax for the year0
£2,694
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£2,604
council tax for london accommodation for the year0
£2,545
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,768
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,574
Annual software licence for caseworker system0
£1,476
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£1,330
buildings insurance for constituency office at 31 Minto Street0
£1,206
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£1,195
Insurance Renewal0
£1,158
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£1,129
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,125
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,125
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,125
Year on year
FY 23-24 177 claims £265,999
FY 24-25 154 claims £279,586
FY 25-26 54 claims £15,893
Travel
£31,102 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£15,704 paid across 0 nights.
Gifts and Hospitality
11 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.
S4C
British Film Institute
Southbank Centre
OpenText
Collection of Pins and Badges
ITV
Channel 4
Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry)
British Fashion Council
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Companies House
2 directorship(s) found. 2 active. Network size: 5. Source: Companies House API.
REDGATE INTERIORS LIMITED #04020142 dissolved
REDGATE CONTRACTS LIMITED #03134528 dissolved
Red Flags
Info
dissolved company: Director of dissolved company: REDGATE INTERIORS LIMITED (#04020142)
Source: Companies House: company/04020142 | Confidence: likely
Warning
potentially undeclared directorship: Active directorship of REDGATE INTERIORS LIMITED (#04020142) may not be declared in Register. Confidence: likely.
Source: Companies House + Parliament Register | Confidence: likely
Info
dissolved company: Director of dissolved company: REDGATE CONTRACTS LIMITED (#03134528)
Source: Companies House: company/03134528 | Confidence: likely
Warning
potentially undeclared directorship: Active directorship of REDGATE CONTRACTS LIMITED (#03134528) may not be declared in Register. Confidence: likely.
Source: Companies House + Parliament Register | Confidence: likely
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