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Susan Murray.

Liberal Democrats MP for Mid Dunbartonshire.

PlaceMid Dunbartonshire
ProfileParliament.uk ↗

Commons votes

328/526

62% attendance · top 75% of MPs

Party alignment

50%

on whipped divisions

Speeches

355

across 120 debates · 24,767 words

Written Qs

144

140 answered · 4 pending

Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Liberal Democrats MP in Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled territory.

Susan Murray is the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dunbartonshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland).

§ 01Voting record.328 divisions · most recent 21 Jan 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation63

Economy54

Employment33

Crime & Policing31

Education26

Welfare and Benefits23

Constitution and Democracy22

Pensions18

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Murray broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

Date	Bill / motion	Vote	Whip
13 Jun 2025	Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2	Yes	Freevs party

§ 02Speeches.355 contributions · 120 debates · 24,767 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs11,789

Social Care10,691

Health8,852

Fiscal Policy6,236

Culture Community4,221

Education4,005

Local Government3,281

LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

16 Apr

Housing Needs: Young People

“Young people face a housing crisis due to unaffordable prices, high rents, and lack of affordable homes; calls for rent-to-buy schemes, mortgage rule review, and assessment of firs…”

1,082 words·Read

15 Apr

Economic Growth

“Criticizes SNP for buying buses from China while cutting funding for defence jobs at Rolls-Royce in Glasgow; links SNP's choices to both economic and security failures”

58 words·Read

5 Mar

Civil Service Pensions Recovery Plan

“Questioned the cost of the recovery plan and challenged the exclusion of dependants and surviving spouses from hardship loan support, citing hardship to constituents.”

93 words·Read

4 Mar

Energy Security and Net Zero: Scotland

“Scotland delivers disproportionate energy contribution but must see fair share of jobs, investment, and lower bills through grid acceleration, community benefits, SMR nuclear suppo…”

1,798 words·Read

Showing 4 of 355·All 355 speeches

§ 03Committees & roles.2 current appointments

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Murray currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

Committee	Role	Type
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]	Member	Select
Scottish Affairs Committee	Member	Select

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Murray sits on 2.

§ 04Written questions.144 tabled · 140 answered · 21 Oct 2024 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

Department	Qs	Share
Department of Health and Social Care	29	20.1%
Department for Work and Pensions	23	16.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	20	13.9%
Home Office	16	11.1%
Department for Business and Trade	11	7.6%
Treasury	10	6.9%
Cabinet Office	7	4.9%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	7	4.9%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered

What assessment the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has made of the potential impact of the new online medical services portal on people with medical conditions who are digitally excluded; and what alternative support is available to those unable to use online services.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) online services currently adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and work is underway to bring all services to WCAG 2.2 level AA status to attain full compliance with the m…read full →

18 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish updates on the impact of recent conflict between the United States and Iran on UK food security, including food supply disruption and consumer food prices; and whether he will place any such updates in the Library.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients who need to follow medically prescribed diets and are experiencing food insecurity receive appropriate support; and whether he will commit to producing national guidance, developed in conjunction with registered dietetic professionals.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

What timetable she has set for completing, and publishing the outcome of, the assessment of options for targeted reductions to agri-food import tariffs intended to reduce food prices for consumers, announced on 24 March 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 144·All 144 written questions

§ 05Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £190k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

National Liberal Club

14 August 2024 to 31 December 2025

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Oct 2024

IPSA expenses.

Category	£	Share
Staffing	138,296	72.6%
Office Costs	23,406	12.3%
Accommodation	21,714	11.4%
MP Travel	5,126	2.7%
Staff Travel	1,836	1.0%
Total · 74 claims	190,378	100%

Showing 5 of 74·All 74 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Murray on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2010, 2024

Year	Constituency	Votes	Share	Result
2024	Mid Dunbartonshire	22,349	42.4%	Won
2019	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East	2,966	6.5%	Lost
2010	Lewes	729	1.5%	Lost

2024 — full result, Mid Dunbartonshire.

Candidate		Votes	%
Susan MurrayWON	LD	22,349	42.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Mid Dunbartonshire →

Sources, methods & last update

Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.

DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026

SpeechesHansard · 24,767 words
23 Jul 2024 → 26 May 2026

Written QsMembers API
144 tabled · 140 answered

CommitteesCommittees API
2 current

RegisterMembers API
1 entries

ExpensesIPSA
£190,378 · FY 24_25

Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily

ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL