James Murray
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Ealing North · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Government Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General · HM Treasury
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing North | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Ealing North | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Government | 14 May 2026 | 20 July 2026 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Government | 1 September 2025 | 14 May 2026 |
| Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 1 September 2025 |
| Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury) | Opposition | 16 October 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 14 April 2020 | 16 October 2020 |
Voting participation
325th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 151 | 64.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 208 | 64.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 147 | 73.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 192 | 75.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 201 | 80.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 207 | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 144 | 75.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 829 | 77.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 423 | 67.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
271st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 265 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 578 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 313 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 121 | 39 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 123 | 51 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 153 | 49 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 39 | 35 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour (Co-op) average 99.8%
Committee membership history
- Health and Social Care Committee 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
- Public Accounts Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
9 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
32nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Ealing North
- – Joined Labour
2020
- – Joined Health and Social Care Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
- – Became MP for Ealing North
- – Appointed: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
2025
- – Appointed: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Left role: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2026
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- – Left role: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- – Appointed: Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
Constituency: Ealing North
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.