The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 25th November 2013

MURRAY, Ian (Edinburgh South)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Payments received from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JA.

20 November 2012, £75 for participation in survey. Payment donated to a local organisation. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 6 December 2012)

20 December 2012, £75 for participation in survey. Payment donated to a local organisation. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 9 January 2013)

26 February 2013, £75 for participation in survey. Payment donated to a local organisation. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 7 March 2013)

9 April 2013, £75 for participation in survey. Payment donated to a local organisation. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 12 April 2013)

17 May 2013, £75 for participation in April 2013 survey. Payment donated to a local organisation. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 11 June 2013)

Payments received from YouGov, 50 Featherstone St, London EC1Y 8RT, for opinion surveys:

Payment of £70, for participation in survey. Payment donated to local organisation. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 11 June 2013)

4. Sponsorships

(a) Support in the capacity as an MP

Name of donor: GMB

Address of donor:  22/24 Worple Road, London SW19 4DD

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind:  the services of a researcher for one day per week from 4 September 2012 until May 2013 to support me in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills, value £5,000. Received via the Labour Party.  

Date of receipt:  4 September 2012

Date of acceptance: 4 September 2012

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 12 November 2012; updated 20 February 2013)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: Government of the United Arab Emirates

Address of donor: PO Box 31966, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Travel and accommodation with a value of £3,500

Destination of visit: United Arab Emirates

Date of visit: 23-26 March 2013

Purpose of visit: Visit of the UAE All-Party Group, to meet Government Ministers, Members of the Federal National Council and senior business figures together with British diplomats in order to build on the bilateral relationship and promote trade and investment ties..

(Registered 11 April 2013)

8. Land and Property

Half share in a house in Edinburgh, from which rental income is derived. (Registered 29 June 2011)

9. Shareholdings

(a) 100MPH Events Ltd (event management).

11. Miscellaneous

Partnership with my partner in Alibi Bars LLP (bar/bistro), until 28 February 2013. No remuneration received by me.

Unremunerated director of Foundation of Hearts, a consortium of supporters seeking to purchase a controlling interest in Heart of Midlothian Football Club. (Registered 6 November 2013)