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Online Harm: Child Protection Debate

Westminster

26 February 2026

Scotland Questions – July 2025

House of Commons chamber.

Westminster

13 August 2025

Scottish Affairs Committee – March 2025

House of Commons chamber.

Westminster

27 March 2025

Scotland Questions – March 2025

House of Commons chamber.

Westminster

27 March 2025

Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee

The Scottish Parliament.

Westminster

04 February 2025

Scotland Questions – January 2025

House of Commons chamber.

Westminster

04 February 2025

Scotland Questions – December 2024

House of Commons chamber.

Westminster

17 December 2024

Scottish Affairs Committee – November 2024

House of Commons chamber.

Westminster

22 November 2024

Scotland Questions – October 2024

House of Commons chamber.

Westminster

08 November 2024

Digital Service Providers: Data Protection

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

All organisations processing personal data in the UK must comply with the UK’s data protection framework, including the UK GDPR, regardless of where they are headquartered. This includes...

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Subsistence Allowances

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The travel and subsistence policy is an internal DCMS document which is currently under review by the department. Officials will follow the general principles for travel section of the policy...

Gambling Commission: Managers

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The Gambling Commission Chair is responsible for ensuring that any potential conflicts of interest are managed effectively in relation to departing staff. During any notice period, individuals...

Data Protection: Productivity

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government keeps the impacts of data protection legislation under review. As set out in the answer of 20 March 2026 to Question 120026, there is currently no definitive empirical study that...

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Redundancy Pay

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s first set of accounts were for 2023/24 where the expenditure on special severance payments was £99,390. Expenditure in...

Digital Service Providers: Data Protection

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

All organisations processing personal data in the UK must comply with the UK’s data protection framework. The UK has strong safeguards to ensure that data is collected and handled...

Arts Council England

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The Secretary of State believes that while talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. As part of our Plan for Change, we are committed to ensuring that arts and culture thrives in every part of...

Property: Huntingdon

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

Rectory Farm Cottage in Abbots Ripton, Huntingdonshire is a Grade II listed building (entry number 1309586 on the National Heritage List for England). There is no specific duty on owners to keep...

Gambling: Advertising

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

As part of the Gambling Commission’s licence conditions, all gambling operators in the UK must comply with advertising codes enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority independently of...

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Ministers' Private Offices

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

Ministerial private offices within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are resourced flexibly to meet business needs, and the size of individual offices varies. Staff are...

Yoti: Data Protection

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

Yoti provides a range of digital identity and facial age estimation services, and its Digital ID app service is certified against the UK digital verification services trust framework. Services...

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Redundancy Pay

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s first set of accounts were for 2023/24 where the expenditure on special severance payments was £99,390. Expenditure in...

ICT: Expenditure

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

Yes. The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, must approve all digital and technology spend above certain values.

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: South Suffolk

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department conducted an evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. The evaluation included an extensive survey of current and past scheme users and is published here:...

Parliament's Education Centre

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

DCMS has not had discussions with the Restoration and Renewal Client board on the Parliamentary Education Centre. Terms have been agreed for a new lease for the Parliamentary Education Centre...

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Redundancy Pay

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The total value of severance payments is set out in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years.

Churches: Finance

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

This government is launching a new capital fund to support listed places of worship, the Places of Worship Renewal Fund. This will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is...

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be published in due course.

Churches: Finance

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

Heritage funding is a devolved matter. However, listed places of worship in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have benefitted from VAT rebate grants from the UK-wide Listed Places of Worship...

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ian Murray received a response to a question they put to the government

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund, a new capital fund announced on 22 January 2026, will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is providing certainty for the remaining...