Westminster - Ian Murray MP

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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…

SNP Leadership Contest: The State of Play

The three candidates have obsessed over independence at the expense of public services, the Cost of…

Yevgeny Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose Wagner mercenaries are currently fighting for Russia in Ukraine, was first sanctioned by the…

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…

Energy Charter Treaty

My response to constituents who contacted me about the Energy Charter Treaty: Thank you for…

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Offshore Wind: Employment

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

This UK Government want only to turn the UK into Saudi Arabia—never mind the Saudi Arabia of renewables. It is critical to develop green energy jobs, but we also have to protect our...

Offshore Wind: Employment

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

With the energy crisis, the importance of developing Scotland’s renewable energy sector has never been higher. The UK Government have no energy strategy—indeed, it is a...

Cost of Living

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. Does he agree with his colleague, the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald), who said: “‘Labour are just the same as the...

Cost of Living

Commons debates

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Cost of Living

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman is rightly pointing to the high tax burden. I think he said—I apologise if I am paraphrasing—that we have the highest tax burden in Scotland because of decisions...

Cost of Living

Commons debates

Those two Baronesses were put into the House of Lords by the Conservative party, not the Labour party, and the reason they are in there and not in here is that they were on the wrong side of...

Cost of Living

Commons debates

I am very pleased to be able to speak in today’s SNP Opposition day debate on the cost of living crisis, because for thousands of my own constituents—just as this is true for Members...

Scotland Act 2016

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when his Department plans to publish the Seventh Annual Report on the implementation of the Scotland Act 2016.

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help maintain the number of free-to-use cash machines.

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with LINK on the numbers of free-to-use cash machines.

Devolution Settlement

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

That answer shows that both the Conservative party and the SNP are democracy deniers. In January—[Interruption.] In January, Madam Deputy Speaker—[Interruption.] They don’t like...

Devolution Settlement

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

It is great to see you back in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. Welcome back, particularly to Scottish questions. There has been a seismic victory—an historic victory—this week: the...

Scotland Office: Scotland Act 1998

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings of (a) officials and (b) Ministers in his Department with the Scottish Government on Section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 have (i)...

King's Theatre Edinburgh: Finance

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 make an assessment of the potential merits of the provision of funding for the refurbishment of the Kings Theatre in Edinburgh.

Levelling-up Fund

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

The Minister says he runs a compassionate Government. He should tell that to the parents who are going without food to feed their children. Scots are being hit hard by the cost of living crisis,...

Levelling-up Fund

Ian Murray made a speech in the House of Commons

It has been a momentous week in Scottish politics, and I am sure the whole House will want to wish Nicola Sturgeon all the best in whatever she does next in politics. I also pass our deepest...

Scotland Office: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (SP)

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings the Scotland Office had with the Scottish Government on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland Bill) prior to the Section 35 order...

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Scotland

Scotland Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the Government has received written amendments from the Scottish Government on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child...

Visas: Charities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many nationals from EU countries and from non-EU countries were granted International Agreement Visas (Temporary Work), formerly known...

Visas: Charities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for International Agreement Visas (Temporary Work), formerly known as Tier 5 Visas, were received from nationals from...