Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Chris Murray

Labour, MP since 2024

Claimed in 2024-25

£194,520

430th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.

Where it went

Staff wages

paid to the MP's own employees

£122,225

Office costs

rent, utilities, equipment, printing

£30,299

Accommodation

London rent and bills

£17,182

Travel

the MP's own and their staff's

£19,813

Other costs

uncapped items outside the main budgets

£5,000

Cost per elector

on 76,188 electors

£2.55

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

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)
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)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Address of donor: Edinburgh Military Tattoo Office, 1-3 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1QB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to attend the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in the Royal Gallery in my capacity as the local MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, value £470 Date received: 18 August 2026 Date accepted: 18 August 2026 Donor status: other (Registered 14 September 2026)

Checked 14 Oct 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.