MP for Ealing North
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
“A party-loyal MP who rarely rebels and has risen from senior Treasury roles to lead Health and Social Care.”
James Murray is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Ealing North, first elected in 2019. He has held senior Treasury roles and, since May 2026, serves as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. His parliamentary career has included work on finance legislation, Public Accounts scrutiny and select committees.
Mr Murray votes with his party in all recorded instances (100% loyalty) and has a voting attendance of 49%, above his party’s average of 34%. He has no rebel votes. His voting record shows a centre-left tilt: he supported Universal Credit, but generally opposed tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; he has a mixed pattern on VAT, bus services regulation and trade union powers, and has generally voted against transgender rights.
Declares eight entries of gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
16 positions
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Since May 2026
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Sept 2025 - May 2026
Crown Estate Bill [HL]
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Finance Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Public Accounts Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Finance (No.2) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NOSecretary of State for Health and Social Care
Government role · 14 May 2026
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
