Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Jim Murphy, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
East Renfrewshire [2005 - 2024]
Elected 2 times
5 May 2005
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Eastwood [1997 - 2005]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
East Renfrewshire
7 May 2015
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Scotland
Scotland Office
3 October 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Minister of State (Europe)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
28 June 2007
- 3 October 2008
Commons
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work)
Department for Work and Pensions
5 May 2006
- 28 June 2007
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office
10 May 2005
- 5 May 2006
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
13 June 2003
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
29 May 2002
- 13 June 2003
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Jim Murphy
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Department for International Development
7 October 2013
- 2 November 2014
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
8 October 2010
- 7 October 2013
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
Scotland Office
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons