Simon Murray, Baron Murray of Blidworth

Simon Peregrine Gauvain Murray, Baron Murray of Blidworth (born 2 August 1974) is a British barrister and politician. He was appointed a Conservative life peer in the House of Lords, serving initially as Minister of State at the Home Office.[1][2] On 21 October 2022, to facilitate his ministerial role, he was created Baron Murray of Blidworth, of Blidworth in the County of Nottinghamshire.[3]

The Right Honourable
The Lord Murray of Blidworth
Official portrait, 2022
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Assumed office
30 October 2022
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byTBC
Minister of State for Home Affairs
In office
7 October 2022 – 30 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byThe Baroness Williams of Trafford
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
24 October 2022
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born
Simon Peregrine Gauvain Murray

(1974-08-02) 2 August 1974
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews

Murray was educated at the University of St Andrews and called to the English bar in 2000: he practised public law at 39 Essex Chambers.[4]

He served as a Conservative member of Gedling Borough Council, representing Newstead Abbey ward from the 2019 election until his resignation in November 2022.[5]

Murray married Amelia May Beaumont (born 1983), a granddaughter of the Baron Beaumont of Whitley, at the Temple Church, London, on 4 October, 2007. The couple have two children.

References
  1. "Minister of State - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. "Ministerial Appointments: September 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. "Lord Murray of Blidworth". MPs and Lords. UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. "Simon Murray - 39 Essex Chambers | Barristers' Chambers". 39 Essex Chambers. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. Council, Gedling Borough (8 October 2022). "Councillor details - Councillor Simon Murray". democracy.gedling.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2022.


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