Scottish Affairs Committee – March 2025
I was delighted to appear before the Scottish Affairs Committee this month to update colleagues…
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Scotland Questions – March 2025
Fantastic to be back for Scotland Questions this month. I began by thanking colleagues from…
Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee
This month I gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee. …
Scotland Questions – January 2025
I began Scotland Questions this month by paying tribute to the legendary Dennis Law and…
Scotland Questions – December 2024
This month’s Scotland Office Questions was dominated by the extra £4.9bn delivered to the Scottish…
Scottish Affairs Committee – November 2024
I was delighted to appear before the Scottish Affairs Committee to take questions from colleagues…
Scotland Questions – October 2024
At the end of October I was delighted to take questions from colleagues from across…
Broadband: Scotland
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
Our Plan for Change recognises the importance of ensuring people across Scotland have access to the fastest broadband networks on the market to level the playing field and realise our mission to...
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Scotland Office: Civil Servants
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
As at 31 March 2025, the Scotland Office had 47 civil servants based at Queen Elizabeth House, Edinburgh and 38 civil servants based at Dover House, Whitehall, London. The Office does not have...
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Domestic Visits: Scotland
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
There are 37 Government MPs representing Scottish Constituencies. On Sunday 30 November, many will be in their homes and constituencies in Scotland engaged in a variety of activities to mark the...
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Scotland Office: Apprentices
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across the civil service to break down barriers to opportunity. This includes initiatives like supporting the Government’s...
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Antisemitism: Universities
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
The Scotland Office and I meet regularly with Scottish universities on a wide range of issues and this Government utterly condemns antisemitism in the strongest possible terms. We are committed...
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Scotland Office: USA
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
Tartan Week in New York is the most significant annual event celebrating Scottish-US links across business and culture. This year, the Scotland Office engaged in a significantly expanded...
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Scotland Office: Information Officers
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
In the Scotland Office communications team, there are a total of 16 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 5 work in the media discipline which...
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Longannet Power Station
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
I am in contact with Scottish Power on a range of issues relating to the UK’s transition to Net Zero. I last met with them in March, at a stakeholder forum hosted by my department, where...
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Malawi: Scotland
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
I recently hosted a Scotland-Malawi Partnership delegation as part of the wider events marking six decades of Malawian independence. The roundtable looked at ways of strengthening the already...
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Trade: Scotland
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
In its latest economic outlook, the OBR expects the level of overall exports to recover in 2025 and return to growth over the period 2026 to 2029. The European Union is an important trade partner...
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Scotland Office: ICT
Scotland Office
Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government
No phones, laptops, or other electronic devices have been reported lost in the Scotland Office since 5 July 2024.
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
Just for clarity for Members of this House who are not Scottish, free personal care was a Labour policy of the last Labour Administration in Scotland. Let me deal directly with that intervention,...
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
If my comments fall out of scope, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would be very happy for you to tell me, as you have the right to, and as you do so well; I will then change my remarks. However, the hon....
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
We all wish my hon. Friend well, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that “wishing him well” goes as far as going to his JustGiving page and throwing him a few quid. My record for 26 miles...
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
I thank my hon. Friend very much—I hope Hansard heard that. I did say that the attractiveness of Scotland as a place to live and work is down to policy delivery, and let me mention one...
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
Absolutely, and I hope that my hon. Friend would say that this contribution from the Government Dispatch Box is a very good use of the Government’s time.
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
I think I have used the debate positively. I have spent a long time talking about our skills agenda, our plan to make work pay, GB Energy, the national wealth fund, economic growth and Brand...
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
We have not yet examined this in any great detail in this debate, but defence and our national security are huge issues. We heard a bit about boat crossings; nobody wants to see those. We want to...
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
The flippancy with which SNP Members deal with these relevant and serious issues is there for all to see. I hope that a lot of our non-Scottish colleagues who are here today have seen how utterly...
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Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Commons debates
Let us do a little mathematics. Some 2.3% of the population in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency are unemployed, and nearly one in six young people across Scotland are not in education,...
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