Westminster - Ian Murray MP

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Nationality and Border Bill

My response to constituents contacting me about the Nationality and Border Bill: I was deeply…

NAZANIN ZAGHARI-RATCLIFFE

My response to constituents who contacted me this month about Richard Ratcliffe’s hunger strike: Richard…

Channel 4 Privatisation

My response to constituents regarding the proposed privatisation of Channel 4: Thank you for contacting…

Kept Animals Bill

I have been contacted by many local residents regarding the Animal Welfare Bill going through…

HMRC Update

This update was sent to all MPs on 19th October 2021 Dear Mr Murray, This…

COP26: Edinburgh South Climate Manifesto

The climate crisis is the largest existential threat this country has ever faced but too…

Universal Credit Cut

The Government announced a 12-month £20 increase in Universal Credit at the beginning of the…

Cambo Oil Field

This month I have been contacted by a large number of constituents on the UK…

Keep Every Climate Promise

This month many constituents got in touch about climate change and the enormous crisis we…

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Coronavirus: Quarantine

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 people who have received their covid-19 vaccinations out-with the UK are included in the exemption to self isolate if identified...

Cost of Living Increases

Commons debates

Does the hon. Gentleman think that his Government’s national insurance tax rise in April helps or hinders that?

Cost of Living Increases

Commons debates

There was not a vote on the welfare cap a few weeks ago. It was about giving more money to the poorest people in this country and SNP Members know that. I take umbrage with what the hon....

Cost of Living Increases

Commons debates

It is a strange thing that over the past five minutes we have heard SNP MP after SNP MP justify why they cannot lift 80,000 children out of poverty. If that does not show how this country is...

Cost of Living Increases

Commons debates

I will give way if the hon. Gentleman will tell us how much the SNP has spent on ferries that has been wasted.

Cost of Living Increases

Commons debates

I hear hon. Members behind me asking from a sedentary position what we would cut—which is surely the same budget dilemma facing the Government that they have just been arguing about. What I...

Cost of Living Increases

Commons debates

What a valuable and timely intervention that was, because I was just about to talk about the child payment. Indeed, we campaigned for the £20 child payment for some time in the Scottish...

Cost of Living Increases

Commons debates

I thank my constituency neighbour for that question. I hope that she watched with great interest the speech of the leader of the Labour party just a few weeks ago, and, indeed, the other speech...

Cost of Living Increases

Commons debates

May I say how pleased I am that we are having this incredibly important debate today? While Parliament has been hopelessly paralysed by the Prime Minister’s refusal to do the decent thing...

INTERREG programme

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, if he will list the UK-based organisations currently in receipt of Interreg Funding from the European Regional Development...

Employment and Support Allowance: Denton and Reddish

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, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity...

INTERREG Programme: Scotland

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2022 to Question 100496, if his Department will publish a list of all independent Managing Authorities responsible...

INTERREG Programme: Scotland

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the Scotland-based organisations currently in receipt of Interreg Funding from the European Regional Development Fund.

Income Tax: Scotland

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 23 of Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts, published by the Scottish Fiscal Commission in December 2021, what assessment...

Income Tax: Scotland

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential difference between projections and actual Scottish income tax receipts from the fiscal framework...

Fiscal Policy: Scotland

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress his Department has made with the Scottish Government on the fiscal framework negotiations.

Fiscal Policy: Scotland

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress has been made on negotiations between the Government and the Scottish Government on the Fiscal Framework.

Broadcasting: Scots Gaelic Language

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on support for Gaelic broadcasting in Scotland in...

PAYE: Scotland

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 page 49 of Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts, published by the Scottish Fiscal Commission in December 2021, what...

Scots Gaelic Language: Broadcasting

Department for Digital, 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, what consideration has been given to support for Gaelic broadcasting in the forthcoming Broadcasting White Paper.