Speeches by Murray.

“Baroness O’Loan? Baroness O’Loan: Thank you for the question. My understanding is that the proposal that the Government now have for inquests is—I think there are 38 inquests that were stopped, which is not a huge number in the context of a population of 67 million or 68 million—for them to be managed and inquired into…”

“My constituent Stephen found out that he had prostate cancer almost by accident when he was treated for something else. Thankfully, it was diagnosed early and he is on his way to a good outcome. Despite prostate cancer being the most common cancer for men in Scotland, it is not one of the tumour types that has been pro…”

“Q9. My constituent Billy spent months trying to see a GP to investigate his symptoms. It took four months of telephone appointments before he was finally seen in person and got the test that diagnosed stage 4 cancer. That delay in diagnosis has dramatically changed the prognosis, and as someone who has become a friend,…”

“Will my hon. Friend recognise the work that the CRT is doing in my constituency? Adjacent to the leafy suburbs that surround Glasgow there are coalfields, and those are the areas of deprivation. In particular, the CRT is doing work in Waterside to support the local community to re-establish the miners’ welfare, which f…”

“The complexity of trade relationships on the island of Ireland is a result of Brexit. Working north-south is as important as working east-west. Does the Secretary of State agree that strengthening relationships not just with the European Union but with the Republic of Ireland Government can put Northern Ireland into a …”

“I thank my hon. Friend for her statement, and I pay tribute to her for her considerable expertise in this field. The victim-survivors of childhood sexual abuse have spent far too long waiting for justice. As my hon. Friend said, childhood sexual abuse knows no hierarchy; it also knows no borders. We have different legi…”

“There has been a lot of comment in the debate about the impact on Members’ families. My hon. Friend is talking about her experiences of abuse in her role as an APPG chair. Does she agree that her staff are also exposed to that?”

“T9. Last Monday, 24 March, another two journalists were killed in Gaza. More than 200 journalists have been killed there since 7 October 2023. In addition, last week saw the arrests of both BBC and Swedish journalists, as well as many local journalists covering the unrest in Turkey. What are the Government doing to pro…”

“Sandra, what are the views of the WAVE constituent group on inquests?”

“Kenny?”

“I want to pick up on one of those points, Kenny, because it is something that has kept coming back. It is the point about the power of the inquest. If having an inquest previously was not helpful and was seen to be substandard, it will not have had any beneficial effect on the families. Witnesses indicated assent.”

“Yes—I see that is something that has been experienced across the board. The Secretary of State has said that he will legislate to ensure that certain inquests involving sensitive information that would be unable to be concluded in the coroner system would be proceeded with through ICRIR. How do you feel about that prop…”

“That moves us on to my next question: which inquests would you want to see reinstated? Would it be the ones that were prematurely halted?”

“Thank you all for coming in today. I want to look at the subject of inquests. One of the things that has kept coming through in the written evidence, the evidence presented orally to the Committee and that we have picked up on visits is that inquests are exceptionally important to people, and rightly so. Can I start wi…”

“There is hardly a family in the UK who have not been touched by cancer in some way—this morning’s debate has shown how much we reflect the population—and the feeling of fear, anxiety and heartbreak that comes with it. But for those diagnosed with a rare cancer, the challenges are even greater: delayed diagnosis, fewer …”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. The Brain Tumour Charity and Brain Tumour Research have highlighted time and again that just 1% of national cancer research funding goes towards brain tumours, despite their being the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40. That is totally unacceptable. Peopl…”

“Cumbernauld theatre is a long-standing and vital cultural cornerstone, but it now faces the possibility of closure following a cut to its funding by Creative Scotland. Its work extends beyond performance, with an extensive outreach programme in the local community, and the petition to save it has now reached 10,000 sig…”

“What role do you see Intertrade UK having within that? What would you like it to do?”

“What difference could it make for businesses in Northern Ireland?”

“I want to look at the internal market guarantee. The stated aim is for 80% of freight movements to be treated as not at risk. Is this attainable for your members, Nichola?”