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Chris Murray
MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedChris Murray is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, elected in July 2024. He currently serves on the Home Affairs Committee and on two Bill committees—the Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill and the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill. Previously he sat on committees including the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill and the Employment Rights Bill.
Voting Patterns
He has 100% party loyalty with no rebel votes, but his voting attendance is 14%, well below the party average of 33%. His record places him on the centre-left (39/100). On policy areas, he shows a mixed approach to Universal Credit, generally supports trade unions and workers’ rights, and backs renter protections; he opposes harsher prison sentencing and regulation of bus services, and he has voted against transgender rights. His stance on climate change measures is mixed, and he has voted against mental health services in most votes.
Notable Positions
- Supports workers' rights and trade union powers
- Supports renter protections
- Opposes harsher prison sentencing
- Opposes regulation of bus services
- Has voted against transgender rights
Financial Interests
Declared six financial interests, including donations and other support for his activities as an MP (three entries), gifts/benefits and hospitality from UK sources (one entry), miscellaneous interests (one entry), and visits outside the UK (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(39)
Based on 119 votesCareer & Roles
7 positions
Current
Committee
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Employment Rights Bill
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Committee
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Committee
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
6 declarations · £27,574 total
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye