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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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.

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Research and Development tax credit relief applicants have received repeated requests for information in the last 12 months.

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of HMRC's Research and Development Tax relief reform changes on the number of UK SMEs submitting...

Whisky: Scotland

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the contribution of the Scotch whisky industry to the tourism industry.

Revenue and Customs: Staff

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff working on Research and Development tax relief schemes in HMRC have (a) prior experience in and (b) qualifications relevant to the...

Trade Marks: Registration

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority's procedures for authorising the association of multiple trading...

Trade Marks: Registration

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority's procedures for ensuring that all trading names associated with a...

Cancer: Vaccination

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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2023 to Question 186387 on Cancer: Vaccination and with reference to the oral contribution of the...

Cost of Living

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

The Scotland Office is saying that Scottish mortgage holders should just “hold their nerve”. What the Minister did not include in his list of excuses was the fact that the Tories...

Cost of Living

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me join the Secretary of State in his earlier tributes to Winnie Ewing and Craig Brown, both of whom passed away last week, and both of whom will be sadly missed. I hold Craig Brown...

Clinical Trials: Scotland

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 steps he is taking to help increase patient access to clinical trials; and what recent discussions he has had with the devolved...

Clinical Trials: Scotland

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 her Department has taken steps to facilitate the sharing of data with (a) other Government departments, (b) the Scottish...