Speeches by Murray.

“My membership of Unison, and of the national executive of Unison prior to my election, is well documented. I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. What people on this side of the House probably do not know is that I am also an associate member of the Chartered Institute…”

“Thank you very much for your intervention. I have 20 years’ experience of working in a partnership arrangement, and staff-side trade unions have been the agreed and recognised bodies for staff in the NHS. It is natural to sit down together and say, “These are our issues. How do we resolve them?” It is a lot more financ…”

“Does the hon. Member agree that it is an absolute failure of collective bargaining for the Scottish Government to have walked away from the commitments they made in a deal with health service unions two years ago on the reduction of the working week? They are failing to go through with reducing the working week by half…”

“Jennifer, how will the Intertrade UK body affect your membership?”

“I would like to look at the trader support service. My understanding is that it has been operated by the same provider since it was first contracted in 2020, and its contractual agreement for 2026 onwards is currently under way. What is your members’ experience of using the service? Does it need a reshape? Is it curren…”

“Jennifer, I presume you might deal with a lot more of the smaller ones.”

“I am proud to speak in support of the Bill promoted by my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) on the space industry. Like large parts of Scotland, my constituency has a burgeoning footprint in the aerospace industry—indeed, not just the industry, but the supply chain, because as my hon. Friend the Memb…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) for allowing us to do what this House does at its best: speak as one and work together. International Women’s Day is an opportunity for us all to celebrate the achievements of women, reflect on the progress we have made and, crucially, recommit to the work …”

“Last month, along with approximately 20 local employers, I attended Cumbernauld academy’s world of work event, where I was able to engage with more than 100 13-year-olds about the skills needed to be an elected politician and how to work for one. It was a crucial part of their preparation for choosing which subjects th…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore) on securing this vital debate. In the time available, I will concentrate on the importance of delivery. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) spoke eloquently about the experie…”

“Thank you all for the contributions you have made so far. All of you have talked about the positivity of the Operation Kenova process, both within your written evidence and with what you have said today. If that was to be translated or to be carried forward into what the Government will do next, what lessons should the…”

“My only further question is how any anti-SLAPP legislation would sit alongside the Defamation (Northern Ireland) Act 2022.”

“How do you feel about that, Malachi?”

“Particularly within an industry that is becoming much more freelance-based, and where you do not necessarily have the protection of an employer.”

“That takes us quite neatly on. I am going to be absolutely honest with you all: I am used to another jurisdiction and the Scottish law, which in this area is very, very different. The Northern Ireland Department of Finance’s review of the Defamation Act suggests introducing a mechanism whereby a defendant can have a cl…”

“How do you feel about that, Malachi?”

“That takes us quite neatly on. I am going to be absolutely honest with you all: I am used to another jurisdiction and the Scottish law, which in this area is very, very different. The Northern Ireland Department of Finance’s review of the Defamation Act suggests introducing a mechanism whereby a defendant can have a cl…”

“Gentlemen, thanks very much for coming in. You have addressed some of what I will be asking. In my life before coming here, I spent a lot of time training new trade union stewards, and one of the things we always taught them about was data—how do you make sure you use the data? Particularly when using an employer’s sys…”

“Gentlemen, thanks very much for coming in. You have addressed some of what I will be asking. In my life before coming here, I spent a lot of time training new trade union stewards, and one of the things we always taught them about was data—how do you make sure you use the data? Particularly when using an employer’s sys…”

“My only further question is how any anti-SLAPP legislation would sit alongside the Defamation (Northern Ireland) Act 2022.”