Westminster - Ian Murray MP

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Black Lives Matter

I’ve struggled to find the words to express my horror at the killing of George…

HMRC Self Employment Income Support Scheme

The below update is from HMRC an provides useful updates on the Self-Employment Income Support…

Parliamentary Book of the Year

I was delighted to beat David Cameron to the prize of Best Biography or Memoir…

Environment and Climate Emergency Bulletin

Westminster Hall Debates: Net Zero Targets and Decarbonising Transport, Climate Justice and Waste Incineration Facilities…

Scottish Government Statement on Coronavirus

Reading Tax

In the UK printed books, newspapers, journals and magazines are zero-rated for VAT. By contrast,…

Environment and Climate Emergency Bulletin

SUVs second-largest contributor to increase in global CO2 emissions since 2010 Research by the International…

Persecution of Christians Abroad

The persecution of Christians, or any other religious group, is entirely unacceptable. Everyone should be…

Holocaust Memorial Day

This month I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging…

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Coronavirus: Nike

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, when he was made aware of the Swindon Nike store and Sunderland Head Office being sanitised after the covid-19 outbreak at the Nike...

Coronavirus: Nike

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 he was made aware of the suspected outbreak of covid-19 at a the Nike international conference in Edinburgh on 26 and 27 February...

Coronavirus: Disease Control

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, what his Department's criteria are for deciding when to inform the public of the outbreak of an infections disease in a specific (a)...

Coronavirus: Nike

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, what information his Department holds on whether Public Health England was informed by Nike that it was (a) closing and (b) disinfecting...

Coronavirus: Nike

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, when Public Health England were informed of a covid-19 outbreak at a Nike conference in Scotland; what advice was provided as result; and...

Constitutional Law

Commons debates

I thank the Minister for his warm welcome at the Dispatch Box. I would rather that we were debating the debacle of Scottish football today, given his experience, which I am sure would be more...

NHS and Social Services: Conditions of Employment

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, if he will publish the full eligibility criteria for the death in service benefit for NHS and social care staff who have died from covid-19.

Public Expenditure

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how...

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to (a) cancel or (b) suspend all pre-existing benefits sanctions during the covid-19 outbreak.

Spirits: Excise Duties

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the duty on spirits as a result of producers switching production to hand sanitiser;...

Topical Questions

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

We all have constituents who are stranded overseas because of the lack of flights. I have five nurses who are stuck in the Philippines, and the consular advice from the embassy has been for them...

Covid-19

Commons debates

I realise that this is not in the Secretary of State’s remit, but he announced that the Government will advise people not to go to pubs, clubs, restaurants and so on. Unless the Government...

Whisky: USA

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken since 18 October 2019 to help the Scotch Whisky industry tackle the effect of US tariffs on single malt Scotch Whisky and liqueurs.

Trade

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

Labour MSP Monica Lennon has introduced the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament to give free provision to women in Scotland, but it is opposed by the SNP...

National Institute for Health Research: Equality

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, if he will undertake an equality impact assessment of research funding spent by the National Institute for Health Research.

Health: Finance

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what equality impact assessment she has made of health related funding allocated by her Department in respect of the...

UK Research and Innovation: Equality

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will undertake an equality impact assessment of the work of UK Research and Innovation.

Engagements

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

Happy new year to you and all your staff, Mr Speaker, and everyone in the House. The Prime Minister knows that his “Get Brexit done” slogan was vacuous. He also knows that it is not...

Growth Deal

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

I congratulate the Secretary of State on his being reappointed to the Cabinet. Growth deals are of course important, but have the Government had any conversations with the Scottish Government on...

Proof of Identity: Scotland

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people in Scotland who do not have a (a) passport and (b) driving licence.