James Murray MP
Biography
James Murray has served as the Member of Parliament for Ealing North since 2019.
He has held the office of Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury since 9 July 2024, having been shadow Financial Secretary for three and a half years before that.
He is a member of the Labour and Co-operative parties and served as the Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development from 2016 to 2019.
Prior to being appointed Deputy Mayor, he served as a councillor for a decade, including six years as executive member for housing and development from 2010 to 2016.
Earlier in his career, he worked in a management consultancy.
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (XST) is responsible for:
- The UK tax system including:
- Direct, indirect, business, property, and personal taxation (except for taxes covered by EST)
- European and other international tax issues
- Customs and VAT at the border
- The Finance Bill and the National Insurance Bill
- Indirect taxes, including stakeholder engagement on excise duties and excise fraud and law enforcement.
- Tax administration policy
- Input to Investment Zones and Freeports focussing on tax and customs elements
- Taxation of charities, the voluntary sector and gift aid
- Energy, environment and climate taxes (including transport taxes)
- Energy profits Levy
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury is the departmental Minister for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Valuation Office Agency, and the Government’s Actuary’s Department.