Speeches by Murray.

“I will continue, if that is okay; I do not need the time. I am good, thank you. Everything I had written down has gone. I have been struck by the power of words in this Chamber. People out there listen. As has been said, we are working for the good today. We need to make sure that everybody out there hears us working f…”

“I am honoured to participate in this debate and to follow such esteemed colleagues from all sides of the House. Violence takes many forms, not just physical or sexual, but emotional, financial and coercive control. Those acts, which do not leave physical bruises, have just as bruising an effect—the effect cutting off t…”

“That probably leads us nicely on. Sir Robert, you talked about the Treasury recognising that there was a need for additional funding in Northern Ireland, as to other parts of the UK—certainly when we are talking about the fiscal floor. Why does Northern Ireland need that additional level of funding?”

“Q7. My constituents in the east of Kirkintilloch are experiencing a housing emergency. There are not enough houses for families or for those fleeing domestic abuse, and what houses there are are in drastic need of repair. Does the Prime Minister agree that the Scottish Government should prioritise repairing that housin…”

“Those are discussions that no family wants to have. We have to recognise the effect that that has. What has your membership been saying about this, Richard?”

“I am going to preface this as a dairyman’s granddaughter. The family moved out of farming. We were tenant farmers in Galloway. You have touched on this slightly, but it is for us all to be able to get our heads around how the combination of the cap on agricultural property relief and business property relief will affec…”

“How is this going to affect the ability of farmers in Northern Ireland to pass farms on to their heirs?”

“5. What steps he is taking to reform public procurement.”

“Small businesses are a crucial part of the economy in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch. There are huge opportunities to help them further, and one way of doing that is to work across the public sector and with local authorities—in my case, North Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire councils, with contracts as big as the re…”

“Today, 5 December, is International Volunteer Day. In the interests of time, I will not list all the voluntary organisations, volunteer groups and roles in my constituency, but the contribution they make is vital. May we have a debate in Government time to celebrate the contribution that volunteers make to our local co…”

“Cumbernauld airport in my constituency has been in the application process for vital instrument approach procedure for over 10 years. It has been subject to many delays by the Civil Aviation Authority and has been delayed yet again. This ongoing delay to the approval of the global navigation satellite system is putting…”

“T8. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that Iran’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is a direct threat to Europe’s security, and can he outline what steps he is taking to respond?”

“I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and to the work that I did prior to prior to entering this place. It is difficult enough for a disabled person to enter employment; it is even more difficult for a disabled person to remain in employment if the employers are not aw…”

“Secretary of State, we talked way back, earlier, about the mission-led Government, and of course one of those missions was to make the UK a clean energy superpower. One of the things that the Committee is interested in is that the Government have said they do not anticipate GB Energy funding specific projects in Northe…”

“Secretary of State, I want to take you back to the fiscal framework that you alluded to earlier on. What progress have the Government made in the negotiations on a final fiscal framework with the Northern Ireland Executive? Sitting suspended for a Division in the House. On resuming—”

“Following on from that, as you said, there is reference to multiple credible sources. What representations have you had to review the 124% figure?”

“Following on on the other part, where you were looking at the repayment of the £159 million in overspends, if the Executive are unable to balance their current year budget, will the Government enforce the repayment of that overspend?”

“As a long-term member of the NHS Scotland credit union, I know the importance of having community and workplace-based savings and lending provision, which is much more accessible for people on low incomes than buy now, pay later. However, it has become much more challenging for the sector to operate beyond the common b…”

“Lord Darzi’s independent report pronounced that the NHS in England was in a critical condition. By commissioning the report and through the announcements in last week’s Budget, the Government have declared their intention to fix our NHS and set a firm foundation for the future. I particularly commend the decision in th…”

“I would like to associate myself with the remarks made by the Prime Minister. Cumbernauld in my constituency was promised an elective and diagnostic treatment centre by the Scottish Government in 2021. This has continued to be delayed and is now alleged to be mothballed. What assurances can the Prime Minister give me t…”