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The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP

Minister of State (Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts) and Minister of State (Minister for Digital Government and Data)


Ian Murray was appointed as Minister of State jointly in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 6 September 2025. He was previously Secretary of State for Scotland from 5 July 2024 to 5 September 2025. He has been the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South continuously since May 2010.