Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch / data
Katrina Murray · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
387
of 504 possible
Attendance
77%
117 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
160
85 debates
Written Qs
13
13 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£185k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 137 claims
Interests
5
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 76 | |
| Taxation | 65 | |
| Crime & Policing | 41 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Education | 36 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Housing | 23 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 19 | 7,224 |
| Economy Jobs | 30 | 6,793 |
| Social Care | 15 | 3,574 |
| Culture Community | 10 | 3,085 |
| Environment | 3 | 2,900 |
| Housing | 3 | 2,462 |
| Defence | 15 | 2,157 |
| Other | 6 | 1,576 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | Motion to sit in privateA motion was proposed to hold the parliamentary session in private (behind closed doors), excluding the public and press. This was overwhelm… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Motion to sit in privateA motion was put forward to hold the parliamentary session in private (behind closed doors), excluding the public and press. This was overwh… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pension SchemesI thank the Minister not only for the statement, but for his engagement with us over the last six months. A constituent of mine applied for her MyCSP pension quote back in August a… Social CareFiscal PolicyMp Performance | 82 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)My great grandmother was not a native English speaker; her first language was Scottish Gaelic. In North Lanarkshire, according to the 2022 census, 483 people speak Gaelic in the ho… Local GovernmentTechnologyFiscal Policy | 66 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Procedure Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1526)We have heard anecdotal evidence of AI being used to draft WPQs. In your view, first, should it be? Secondly, does the system need to adapt to the growth of AI? | 31 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Fifth sitting)I hear what the hon. Gentleman says about younger people, but what about the older end of the spectrum? My mother decided that she would give up driving at the age of 84, last Febr… Local GovernmentOther | 147 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Thank you for coming, both. I want to concentrate more on the current workforce and what it looks like. I really valued the morning that we were able to spend at the team PSNI even… | 112 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)That was going to be my next question, so expand on that now, please. | 14 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)I am glad that you picked up the emerging communities as well. I want to go back to police staff and making sure that we have a level of protection there for officers, particularly… | 74 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)We have had quite a bit of evidence to this inquiry around policing. I particularly want to go back to the statement that Deputy Chief Constable Singleton made that a return to 50-… | 50 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Banking Services: AccessibilityI congratulate the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) on securing this timely and appropriate debate. I will tell you a tale of three towns with relatively big populations on … Economy JobsLocal GovernmentCost Of Living | 704 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland: Legacy of the PastIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain, and I am planning on being brief today. As a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, it gives me great plea… DefenceCrimeSocial Care | 452 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Second sitting)No, I will put the Minister out of her misery; hopefully, she can get to bed. Other | 16 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q I very much welcome the panel’s expertise, particularly in the administration of what are divergent sets of elections. I will pick up on the divergence around voter ID, and the f… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentOther | 381 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q For the record, I met Dr Marshall and Mr Hughes when they gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 29 January 2025. I just want to pick up on a number of recomm… Other | 420 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Heating Oil SupportI welcome the Minister’s statement. Some of the most vulnerable people in my constituency live in the village of Banton, which is not on the gas grid. However, the rest of my const… Cost Of LivingUtilitiesEconomy Jobs | 65 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayIt gives me great pleasure and pride to contribute to the debate. I have only been here 18 months, but this is one of my favourite debates in the Chamber because it gives us the pr… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 749 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland Office | 4 | 30.8% |
| Treasury | 3 | 23.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | 15.4% |
| Northern Ireland Office | 2 | 15.4% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 7.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | 7.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what engagement his department has had with devolved administrations regarding to access to apprenticeship programmes in England for roles where there is a critical shortage of fully trai… | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has has discussions with Scottish Government on levels of availability of accredited training providers for skilled trades. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what engagement his department has had with the Department for Education regarding accessing apprenticeship training through English providers where there is no alternative provider in Scotland. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on financial support for listed places of worship in Scotland unable to access the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding allocated to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in England is treated as comparable expenditure for the purposes of calculating Barnett consequentials for Scotland. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has made representations to the Scottish Government on support for listed places of worship in Scotland, including Sacred Heart Parish Church in Cumbernauld, that have been unable to ac… | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the financial pressures facing listed places of worship in Scotland, including Sacred Heart Parish Church in Cumbernauld, in the context of changes… | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on Colombia of recent comments by President Trump regarding President Petro. | Answered |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Northern Ireland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on health services in Northern Ireland. | Answered |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Northern Ireland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he has taken to help support recovery efforts following Storm Éowyn in Northern Ireland. | Answered |
| 03 Jan 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the introduction of IR35 on tax receipts. | Answered |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking as UN Security Council penholder for the 2016 Colombian Peace Agreement to maintain international community’s support for i… | Answered |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help protect consumers using buy-now pay-later products. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 01 Dec 2025 | present |
| Northern Ireland Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 102 | 20,724 | 11.2% |
| Accommodation | 23 | 16,996 | 9.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 21,948 | 11.9% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,972 | 1.6% |
| Staffing | 0 | 121,904 | 66.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 5 | 11,614 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 10 | 6,240 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 14 | 6,120 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 9 | 4,571 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 46 | 3,220 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 4 | 1,039 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 570 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 480 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 15 | 465 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 6 | 457 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 2 | 335 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 53 | Paid |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-165] | 9 | Paid |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-164] | 103 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 780 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -780 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 81 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 158 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 69 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 49 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,351 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 832 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 61 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Council Tax payment to Westminster Council taken by Direct Debit | 110 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 36 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 179 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-2677] | 38 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-2675] | 13 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-2676] | 10 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 254 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | POST OFFICE COUNTER [200011725-3340] | 71 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: A.G. Barr PLC
Address of donor: Westfield House 4 Mollins Road Cumbernauld G68 9HD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation to employee family fun day to celebrate 150th anniversary of the company including lunch and soft drink reception. Invitation extended to constituency office team and their families. In total 7 people attended the event. Advice received is that the cost per individual was £70 including VAT, value £490
Date received: 6 September 2025
Date accepted: 6 September 2025
Donor status: company, registration SC005653
(Registered 3 October 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Vodafone
Address of donor: Vodafone House The Connection Newbury Berkshire RG14 2FN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Royal Gallery ticket for myself for the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo with hospitality prior to and during performance, value £650
Date received: 12 August 2025
Date accepted: 12 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01471587
(Registered 28 August 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Address of donor: Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£380), Accommodation (£660), In-Country Travel (£290), Meals (£240), value £1,570
Destination of visit: Switzerland (Zurich and Berne)
Dates of visit: 5 November 2025 to 7 November 2025
Purpose of visit: MP delegation visit with focus on Switzerland’s rail/transport network and Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system.
(Registered 17 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
10 Mar 2026
Chair of the UNISON Group of Labour MP's. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 4 March 2026
(Registered 9 March 2026)
16 Aug 2024
Member of the Conference Arrangement Committee for the Annual Labour Party Conference.
Date interest ended: 1 October 2025
(Registered 26 July 2024; updated 6 October 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 24 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbernauld East | Adam Smith | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 460 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld East | Barry McCulloch | Labour Party | 1,022 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld East | Claire Barclay | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,704 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld East | Tom Johnston | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 970 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld North | Alan Masterton | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,157 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld North | Danish Ashraf | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,399 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld North | Gordon Currie | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,003 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld North | Tom Fisher | Labour Party | 1,428 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld South | Ann Ballinger | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,089 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld South | James McPhilemy | Labour Party | 1,374 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld South | Peter McDade | Labour Party | 656 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cumbernauld South | William Goldie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 959 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kilsyth | Denis Johnston | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,187 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kilsyth | Heather Brennan-McVey | Labour Party | 1,176 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kilsyth | Jean Jones | Labour Party | 1,113 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kirkintilloch East North Twechar | Pamela Marshall | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,095 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kirkintilloch East North Twechar | Stewart MacDonald | Labour Party | 1,572 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kirkintilloch East North Twechar | Susan Murray | Liberal Democrats | 1,006 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lenzie Kirkintilloch South | Callum McNally | Labour Party | 1,367 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lenzie Kirkintilloch South | Gillian Renwick | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,165 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lenzie Kirkintilloch South | Willie Paterson | Liberal Democrats | 1,131 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stepps Chryston Muirhead | Claire Williams | Green Party of England and Wales | 523 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stepps Chryston Muirhead | John McLaren | Labour Party | 1,159 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stepps Chryston Muirhead | Josh Cairns | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,299 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.