Westminster - Ian Murray MP

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Labour will tackle the climate crisis

Many constituents have been in touch sharing their concerns about the climate crisis and the…

Deep Sea Mining

Many constituents have been in touch regarding Deep Sea Mining. Here is the response that…

Kept Animals Bill

This month, many constituents have been getting in touch with me regarding the Kept Animals…

Wealth Tax

I know that there have been several calls for stronger taxes on wealth in recent times. For example,…

Onshore Wind

In April 2023, many constituents got in touch with me regarding onshore wind provision in…

Illegal Migration Bill

Many constituents have been in touch regarding the Tory Government’s cruel and unworkable Illegal Migration…

Pigs in Cages

Many constituents have been in touch about pigs being kept in cages in intensive farming…

Masafer Yatta

My response to constituents who contacted me about the evictions in the West Bank: Thank…

Retained EU Law Bill

My response to constituents who contacted me on the Retained EU Law Bill: Thank you…

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Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: Scotland

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help support research into cell and gene therapy in Scotland.

Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: Scotland

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to increase Scotland’s (a) manufacturing capacity for and (b) delivery of cell and...

Scotland Office: Defamation

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in his Department have informed the Law Officers...

Public Expenditure: Scotland

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, if he will publish a detailed breakdown of the Barnett consequential for Scotland.

Cost of Living

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

Regardless of what the Chancellor says today, working people will still be paying a much higher tax burden at the end of this Parliament, and it will reach record levels. Shockingly, the tax...

Cost of Living

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

Regardless of what the Chancellor announces today, we are in the highest tax-raising Parliament in history, which is a consequence of the Minister’s Government’s failure over 14...

Apprentices: Taxation

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total revenue raised via the apprenticeship levy from businesses in Scotland for each of the last five years.

Scottish Economy

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

The Minister seems to think that having your pocket picked for £10 and getting £2 back is something to be grateful for. The fact is that working people all across the country, including...

Scottish Economy

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

I join the Minister in passing on our condolences to the Secretary of State and his family on their bereavement. I also wish everyone a happy Burns day for tomorrow. I thank the wonderful...

Levelling Up Fund: Culture

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his Department's timescales are for announcing the details of the proposed methodology for the selection of culture...

Levelling Up Fund: Culture

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his planned timescale is for announcing the selection methodology for culture projects in Round 3 of the Levelling Up...

Climate Change

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department has taken to deliver the (a) commitments made in the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water...

Devolution in Scotland

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

It is the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament next year—one of the Labour party’s proudest achievements. However, recently it has been riven by failure and scandal, from one...

Devolution in Scotland

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me take this opportunity to congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Michael Shanks) not only on his vast—and fast—promotion to the shadow Front...

Boundary Commissions

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department submitted a draft Order in Council to a meeting of His Majesty in Council giving effect to new...

NHS: Staff

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding for the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is coming from his Department's existing budgets.

NHS: Staff

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether annual budget allocations have been made for 2024-25 in relation to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.

Scottish Economy

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

Ukraine and covid did not crash the economy; this Government did. The truth is that, after 13 years, we have a low-wage, low-growth economy. Let me take the example of residents in a random...

Scottish Economy

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

I join the Secretary of State in saying how gutted we are about the football result last night—but mark my words, we will be seeking revenge in Germany at the European championships next...

Whisky: Excise Duties

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer ,what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the rise in alcohol duty on the (a) growth and (b) job creation prospects of the Scotch whisky industry.