Chris Murray
Labour MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Won with 41.2% · Majority: 3,715
The Verdict
Campaign season: 'I'll fight for you.' Parliament: votes as instructed. The gap between rhetoric and record is there for all to see.
Subject Grades
How Chris scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 41.2% of the vote, majority of 3,715
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 41.2% of the vote, majority of 3,715
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,270 children in poverty in this constituency (15.6%)
Follow the Money
What Chris claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,270 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted to override humanitarian protections in the Border Security Bill
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £2k from The Royal Navy
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(3 entries)£26k
Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Name of donor: Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Services of a policy adviser for one day per week (value is estimated), value £13,000 Date received: 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2025 Date accepted: 1 September 2025 Donor status: company, registration 12373468 (Registered 18 September 2025)
Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Name of donor: Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Services of a policy adviser for one day per week from 7 April 2025 to 7th July 2025, value £6,500 Date received: 7 April 2025 Date accepted: 7 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 12373468 (Registered 9 May 2025)
Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Name of donor: Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Services of a policy adviser for two days per week (value is estimated), value £6,500 Date received: 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 Date accepted: 1 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 12373468 (Registered 6 January 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£2k
The Royal Navy
Name of donor: The Royal Navy Address of donor: MOD, Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality on the Royal Yacht Britannia and two tickets to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for myself and guest, value £1,574 Date received: 12 August 2025 Date accepted: 12 August 2025 Donor status: other (Government department) (Registered 12 September 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£435
France (Calais)
Paid by: The Refugee, Asylum, Migration and Policy Project (RAMP)
Name of donor: The Refugee, Asylum, Migration and Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: c/o Kirk Rice, The Courtyard, 69 High Street, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7HP, UK Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Transportation and food (£260 per person) and translation costs (£175 per person), value £435 Destination of visit: France (Calais) Dates of visit: 12 June 2025 to 12 June 2025 Purpose of visit: APPG on Migration visit to Calais to learn more about UK/French cooperation to tackle Channel crossings. (Registered 9 July 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Secretary, RCDM Associates Ltd. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 28 November 2024 (Registered 18 March 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Chris's Expenses
167 individual claims totalling £211,704.81 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(10 claims)£122,908.35
Payroll(1)£109,010.59
Bought-in services(8)£11,597.76
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
Office Costs(136 claims)£46,800.94
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(9)£20,450.30
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(30)£6,484.00
Software & applications(15)£4,089.92
Rent(3)£3,704.79
Utilities(16)£3,337.25
Stationery & printing(23)£2,885.45
Cleaning services(9)£2,660.00
Equipment - purchase(6)£996.97
Advertising and contact cards(8)£818.29
Postage & couriers(4)£690.40
Insurance - buildings(1)£324.89
Website hosting and design(6)£186.24
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(2)£129.70
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£22.99
Parking(2)£11.80
Hospitality(1)£7.95
Accommodation(10 claims)£17,182.05
Rent(9)£15,262.05
Council tax(1)£1,920.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£11,426.46
Rail(2)£5,840.89
Air travel(1)£3,493.40
Hotel - London(1)£2,075.17
Other public transport(1)£17.00
Staff Travel(5 claims)£8,387.01
Hotel - London(1)£5,781.80
Rail(1)£2,365.52
Parking(1)£121.30
Subsistence(2)£118.39
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£5,000.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£5,000.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: The Real Impact
The people Chris was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024