MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Chris 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.
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.
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
7 positions
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Home Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading