MP for Mid Dunbartonshire
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)
“A party-loyal Liberal Democrat MP who rarely rebels but voted in favour of an end-of-life clause in a terminally ill adults bill.”
Susan Murray is a Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dunbartonshire, elected on 4 July 2024. She currently serves as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Scotland and sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee, with additional roles on the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art and the Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] committee.
She has 100% party loyalty but a low attendance rate (11%, below the party average of 19%). She has a single rebel vote and sits toward the right end of the spectrum (71/100). On key topics, she has generally opposed workers' rights protections and trade union powers and opposed VAT changes; she has generally supported mental health services, prison sentencing, bus services regulation, protest rights and climate change measures; she has mixed votes on Universal Credit and renter protections.
Has one declared financial interest: donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Liberal Democrat average: 19%
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
Liberal Democrat average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
5 positions
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
Since Dec 2025
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)
Since Oct 2025
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Since Feb 2025
Scottish Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYERoyal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 17 Dec 2025
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)
Opposition role · 1 Oct 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Parliamentary role · 12 Feb 2025
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Parliamentary role · 6 Feb 2025
Scottish Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 28 Oct 2024
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.
