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James Murphy (born 23 August, 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for the Scottish constituency of East Renfrewshire and is the Minister of State for Europe, appointed by Gordon Brown on 28 June 2007.

Career

At the 1997 general election, he was elected as MP for the Eastwood constituency, winning the formerly Conservative-held seat with a majority: 3236.

From 2000 to 2001, he was a member of the Public Accounts Committee, which oversees public expenditure. In March 2001, he was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Helen Liddell, the Secretary of State for Scotland.

At the 2001 general election he was re-elected as MP for Eastwood, with an increased majority of 9141.

In June 2002, he was appointed as a government whip, with responsibility for the Scotland Office, Scottish Group of Labour MPs and the Northern Ireland Office. His responsibilities were changed in November 2002 to cover the Department of Trade and Industry instead of the Northern Ireland Office, and in June 2003 to cover the Scotland Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the Department for International Development.

For the 2005 general election, the Eastwood constituency was renamed East Renfrewshire, although the boundaries were unchanged. Murphy was re-elected with a majority of 6657 and promoted to ministerial, rank as Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Cabinet Office. His responsibilities included egovernment, better regulation and public service modernisation.

He was promoted in May 2006 to Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform, with responsibilities includeing employment, welfare reform and child poverty.

In June 2007, the new Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed Murphy as Minister of State for Europe.

Labour Party Groups

As a Government Minister, Murphy's membership of these groups is suspended in line with the Ministerial Code.

• Vice Chair Labour’s Departmental Treasury Committee (1997 - 2001)
• Vice Chair Labour’s Departmental Culture, Media and Sport Committee (1997 - 2001)
• Member of Labour’s Northern Ireland Committee
• Chair Labour Friends of Israel (2000-2002)

Notes and references

1. Guardian (2007-06-29): Profile: Jim Murphy
2. "UK general election result, May 1997: Eastwood". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
3. "UK general election result, June 2001: Eastwood". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
4. "UK general election result, May 2005: Eastwood". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 2007-10-21.

• "Jim Murphy MP". Guardian Unlimited Politics. Retrieved 2006-05-09.
• "Jim Murphy MP career". Guardian Unlimited Politics. Retrieved 2006-05-09.
• "Jim Murphy Profile". BBC News. Retrieved 2006-05-09.
• "Jim Murphy Interview". Public Finance. Retrieved 2006-05-09.

External links

• Jim Murphy MP official site
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Jim Murphy MP official profile
• Jim Murphy's Welfare Reform and Child Poverty blog comment on welfare reform and child poverty related issues
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask aristotle: Jim Murphy MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Jim Murphy MP
• BBC News - Jim Murphy profile 10 February, 2005
• SourceWatch -Jim Murphy MP - a fully referenced profile

• 1967 births
• Living people
• East Renfrewshire
• Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Scottish constituencies
• People from East Renfrewshire
• NUS presidents
• Alumni of the University of Strathclyde
• Labour MPs (UK)
• UK MPs 1997-2001
• UK MPs 2001-2005
• UK MPs 2005-
• Roman Catholic politicians