MP Expenses
Ian Murray
Current MP

Ian MurrayMP expenses

£8,639 IPSA expenses in 2026-27

Labour · Edinburgh South

IPSA expenses cover the business costs of doing the job of an MP — staffing, office running costs, accommodation and travel — not personal salary. Full details on what counts as a claim are in the methodology.

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Total claimed this year

£20,143

Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)

£8,639

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Spend by category — 2026-27

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £246 for Utilities in 2026-27.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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This MP claimed £133 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £133 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £52 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £133 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £221 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £86 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £715 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £53 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £142 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £126 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £323 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £259 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £223 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £68 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £60 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Ian Murray expenses by financial year

These totals sum the IPSA records currently held on this site for each financial year. The newest period can change as IPSA publishes further data. Category names are retained exactly as IPSA published them.

Published IPSA expenses for Ian Murray, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£8,639Office Costs (£5,415)11View claims
2025-26£27,327Office Costs (£20,933)80View claims
2024-25£27,042Travel and Subsistence (£27,042)2View claims
2023-24£61,493Office Costs (£28,956)162View claims
2022-23£56,348Office Costs (£24,835)146View claims
2021-22£57,799Office Costs (£26,831)152View claims
2020-21£53,122Office Costs (£21,758)124View claims
2019-20£69,332Office Costs (£24,227)153View claims
2018-19£32,392Travel and Subsistence (£12,612)82View claims
2017-18£26,578Travel and Subsistence (£12,447)62View claims
2016-17£21,729Travel and Subsistence (£12,557)49View claims
2015-16£19,582Travel and Subsistence (£10,777)39View claims
2014-15£16,925Travel and Subsistence (£8,710)33View claims
2013-14£15,795Travel and Subsistence (£10,933)25View claims
2012-13£21,631Travel and Subsistence (£12,112)28View claims
2011-12£15,586Travel and Subsistence (£11,009)33View claims
2010-11£35,756Accommodation (£16,506)45View claims

A published total can differ from a simple count of visible individual claims because IPSA also publishes some annual totals and withholds some details for security or data protection. See the methodology.

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£2,1362026-2724 May 2026Paidelectrical repairs and safety repairsView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£4962026-2724 May 2026Paidadditional inforseen repairs of electrics as per above (50%) - the other 50% has been claimed as a deposit seperatelyView source
Office CostsUtilities£2462026-2718 May 2026PaidWater — Water supply to constituency officeView source
AccommodationUtilities£1332026-2713 May 2026PaidDual Fuel — utilities for london accommodation - april 2026View source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£4442026-2729 Apr 2026PaidAdvertising in Morningside/Bruntsfield GuideView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£4442026-2723 Apr 2026Paidlocal morningside and bruntsfield guide advertView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2702026-2719 Apr 2026PaidXMA May 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£1332026-2713 Apr 2026PaidDual Fuel — utilities for london accommodationView source
Office CostsUtilities£522026-272 Apr 2026PaidElectricity — office electricity for march 2026View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2,9572026-271 Apr 2026Paidannual council taxView source
Office CostsBusiness rates£1,3272026-271 Apr 2026Paidannual business ratesView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£2,1362025-2627 Mar 2026Paidrepair and maintenance of electrics and wiring (50%)View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2625 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2623 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1412025-2623 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1662025-2623 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£662025-2622 Mar 2026PaidADOBE [200013613-1591]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2442025-2617 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2442025-2617 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2617 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2442025-2617 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£1332025-2613 Mar 2026PaidDual Fuel — february 26 london accommodationView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase£2372025-269 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT landlines and broadband - constituency officeView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1222025-264 Mar 2026PaidAGA PRINT LTD [200013613-11138]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£662025-2622 Feb 2026PaidADOBEView source
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£4,5938 Mar 2026council tax for 2026/2027
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£4,47923 Apr 2026CounciIL Tax 2026 [***] [***]
Mr Douglas Alexander

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£4,41218 May 2026Council tax April 2026 to March 2027
Darren Jones

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£4,19124 Apr 2026Council tax for London flat for 2026/27
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£4,1251 Apr 2026Council tax
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£4,1101 Apr 2026Annual council tax for MP constituency accommodation
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£3,7859 Mar 2026Council tax 2627

Labour average — 2026-27

£2,879

All-MP average — 2026-27

£3,007

Outside financial interests

Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Search all MPs' interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.

6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)

7. Shareholdings

8. Miscellaneous

  • Trustee of the Royal Observatory Trust. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 2 Aug 2023View source
  • Trustee of McRaes Batallion Trust. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 2 Aug 2023View source
  • Director of IM Campaigns Ltd (dormant). This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 31 Jul 2023View source
  • Director of 100MPH Events Limited (dormant). This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 31 Jul 2023View source
  • Director of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (United Kingdom).

    Registered 31 Jul 2023View source

Ian Murray expenses — common questions

How much did Ian Murray claim in expenses in 2026-27?
Ian Murray claimed £8,639 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Ian Murray claim for?
In 2026-27, Ian Murray's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£5,415). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Ian Murray's expenses data come from?
Figures are imported from IPSA (the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) and the UK Parliament Members API. Every amount links to its original IPSA source record.

Figures are presented without ranking or interpretation. Read the methodology for details on data sourcing and publication lag.