Mid Dunbartonshire / data
Susan Murray · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
316
of 504 possible
Attendance
63%
188 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
267
88 debates
Written Qs
137
130 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£190k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 74 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 63 | |
| Economy | 54 | |
| Employment | 33 | |
| Crime & Policing | 31 | |
| Education | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 23 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 19 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 32 | 9,783 |
| Social Care | 24 | 7,103 |
| Health | 18 | 5,617 |
| Fiscal Policy | 9 | 4,082 |
| Culture Community | 7 | 3,395 |
| Energy | 10 | 3,181 |
| Education | 6 | 2,934 |
| Environment | 5 | 2,776 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance,… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleI thank everyone who has taken part in the debate today. They all realise how important it is for young people to have a stable home, whether they come from a looked-after backgrou… HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 129 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleI absolutely agree, and I would add that the Scottish Liberal Democrats are also contributing to the push for additional affordable housing in Scotland. The ONS also found that a m… HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 412 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseI want to continue to highlight the importance of local railways—an issue that has already been raised by the hon. Member for Bathgate and Linlithgow (Kirsteen Sullivan). This year… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 164 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleI beg to move, That this House has considered the housing needs of young people. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. Everyone has the right to a safe, secure… HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 541 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformMy hon. Friend is making some important points. Just yesterday, I highlighted the Scottish Government’s decision to buy Chinese buses, which come with a serious security risk. It w… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 107 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)You have mentioned the effect of the cost of the product, if you like, on bills, but transmission charges in Scotland’s renewables sector are expected to double by 2029-30. What as… | 49 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)How do you expect that to affect participation in Scotland in contracts for difference round 8? | 16 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)Thank you. You mentioned Ofgem. What discussions, if any, have you had with Ofgem about the potential mitigations for projects that might become unviable due to rising transmission… | 29 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Economic GrowthThe SNP is willing to support the Chinese economy by buying buses from China that raise serious security concerns, but when it comes to supporting defence jobs at the British-owned… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentDefence | 58 |
| 02 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1461)It would also be interesting to hear your view of how the progress of R100 is going. | 17 |
| 02 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1461)Neil, how does TalkTalk consider that? | 6 |
| 02 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1461)Is that the same for you, Mr Smith? | 8 |
| 02 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1461)Telephones or— | 2 |
| 02 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1461)I am very interested to hear you all talking about the competitive environment in terms of providing the infrastructure. I absolutely hear what you say, but I would like to hear wh… | 93 |
| 02 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1461)Thank you very much. To continue on the contracts, when customers enter a contract with you, what information do you provide them about the resilience arrangements that are in plac… | 85 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 28 | 20.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 22 | 16.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 18 | 13.1% |
| Home Office | 16 | 11.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 11 | 8.0% |
| Treasury | 11 | 8.0% |
| Cabinet Office | 7 | 5.1% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 6 | 4.4% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to protect consumers from losing access to paid-for digital content when support for (a) devices and (b) platforms is withdrawn. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish Great British Energy-Nuclear’s assessment of Scotland’s potential for new nuclear power. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when they will respond to the correspondance dated 10/02/2026 regarding the Civil Service Pension Scheme. | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the pottery and ceramics sector with industrial energy costs. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many bridging loans have been provided to pensioners affected by delays since Capita took over administration of civil service pension administration; and what is the total value of bridging l… | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what minimum service levels apply to Capita’s telephone helpline for Civil Service Pension Scheme members. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contractual minimum service levels Capita is required to meet in administering the Civil Service Pension Scheme; what penalties apply when those standards are missed; and how often such penal… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 27 March 2026 to Question 122950 on Small Businesses: Coronavirus, whether he plans to publish a Scotland-specific assessment of the adequacy of financial… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support available to people who lost their businesses during the covid-19 pandemic. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is considering additional financial support for people who lost their businesses during the covid-19 pandemic. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) paying and (b) receiving parents use the Child Maintenance Service Collect and Pay service; and how many (i) paying and (ii) receiving parents will move onto that service as… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total operating expenditure of the Child Maintenance Service was in the 2024-25 financial year. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department is taking to tackle covert filming in public spaces. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average annual amount of child maintenance paid through the Child Maintenance Service was in the most recent year for which figures are available. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Indian counterpart on extrajudicial killings of religious minorities in Punjab, India. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]Select | Member | Commons | 17 Dec 2025 | present |
| Scottish 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 | 51 | 23,406 | 12.3% |
| Accommodation | 15 | 21,714 | 11.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,126 | 2.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,836 | 1.0% |
| Staffing | 0 | 138,296 | 72.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 17,664 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 10 | 6,357 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,900 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 8 | 3,276 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 6 | 2,690 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 10 | 2,490 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 5 | 2,470 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,887 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,580 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 5 | 1,221 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 2 | 239 |
| TV licence | Office Costs | 1 | 170 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Support Team (Liberal Democrat) | 4,900 | Paid |
| 21 May 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***] [***] [***] Claim line 60260784-1 is a duplicate of 60260781-8 | 0 | Repaid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,500 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 546 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -546 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,336 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 268 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | WIX.COM [***] [200011725-9558] | 230 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | WIX.COM [200011725-8777] | 9 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 237 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 160 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 318 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,500 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 546 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | POST OFFICE COUNTER [200011725-3086] | 9 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | B & Q 1171 | 112 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | DUNELM SOFTFURNISHINGS | -7 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | SP IR HEATER LTD | 576 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | DUNELM SOFTFURNISHINGS | 91 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaner for 44F Huntershill | 30 | 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.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
16 Oct 2024
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Complimentary membership of the National Liberal Club from 14 August 2024 to 31 December 2025, value £1,552.86
Date received: 14 August 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted: 14 August 2024
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 3 October 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 5 wards, 16 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearsden North | Alan Reid | Liberal Democrats | 858 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bearsden North | Calum Smith | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,316 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bearsden North | Duncan Cumming | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 2,645 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bearsden South | Andrew Polson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,478 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bearsden South | Ian Gallagher | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,490 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bearsden South | Vaughan Moody | Liberal Democrats | 1,473 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopbriggs North Campsie | Billy Hendry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,495 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopbriggs North Campsie | Colette McDiarmid | Labour Party | 1,674 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopbriggs North Campsie | Lynda Williamson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 849 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopbriggs North Campsie | Paul Ferretti | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,130 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopbriggs South | Alan Moir | Labour Party | 1,654 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopbriggs South | Ben Rose | Liberal Democrats | 756 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopbriggs South | Gordan Low | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,241 | 05 May 2022 |
| Milngavie | Aileen Polson | Liberal Democrats | 1,031 | 05 May 2022 |
| Milngavie | Alix Mathieson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,293 | 05 May 2022 |
| Milngavie | Jim Gibbons | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,566 | 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.