Speeches by Murray.

“Q For the record, I met Dr Marshall and Mr Hughes when they gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 29 January 2025. I just want to pick up on a number of recommendations they made to that Committee about the need for changes in the Northern Ireland canvass process and several other related matters. …”

“Q I very much welcome the panel’s expertise, particularly in the administration of what are divergent sets of elections. I will pick up on the divergence around voter ID, and the fact that there is no requirement for voter ID at devolved and local government elections, while there is a requirement at Westminster electi…”

“I welcome the Minister’s statement. Some of the most vulnerable people in my constituency live in the village of Banton, which is not on the gas grid. However, the rest of my constituency would be considered urban. Will the Minister make representations to the Scottish Government so that they do not just look at rurali…”

“It gives me great pleasure and pride to contribute to the debate. I have only been here 18 months, but this is one of my favourite debates in the Chamber because it gives us the privilege of listening to experiences from across the House and recognising women who make a difference in everybody’s local communities and g…”

“Finally from me, are there any other aspects of policing co-operation on the island of Ireland that you have found from your research to have been impacted by new post-Brexit arrangements?”

“Does that provide noticeable delays in issuing or being able to act on warrants, compared to the European arrest warrant system?”

“Could you elaborate a bit on how well those arrest warrants and arrangements are working in practice?”

“Thank you very much for coming along today, Gemma. To what extent is cross-border co-operation on policing and justice between the UK and Ireland continuing to function effectively under the UK-EU trade and co-operation agreement?”

“Finally from me, are there any other aspects of policing co-operation on the island of Ireland that you have found from your research to have been impacted by new post-Brexit arrangements?”

“Does that provide noticeable delays in issuing or being able to act on warrants, compared to the European arrest warrant system?”

“Could you elaborate a bit on how well those arrest warrants and arrangements are working in practice?”

“Thank you very much for coming along today, Gemma. To what extent is cross-border co-operation on policing and justice between the UK and Ireland continuing to function effectively under the UK-EU trade and co-operation agreement?”

“This Government’s decision to invest over £2 billion in creating Britain’s first fleet of small modular reactors in Anglesey will create thousands of jobs, and bring significant economic benefits to the whole region. Does the Secretary of State agree that the Scottish Government should join the Welsh Government in welc…”

“11. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.”

“The only other point that I want to follow up on is the agreement on the open book. Thank you for the answer that you have given already. What exactly will this exercise cover? Will you share the findings with the Committee, given our interest over a long period of time in this matter?”

“Thank you, Secretary of State. I want to move on to the funding of the Northern Ireland Executive. Something that troubled me a lot before I came to this House and joined the Committee was the funding of public services in Northern Ireland. My background is in health service trade unionism. We are perpetually in a stat…”

“There are two points on that. First, going back to the comments from the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council, it has said that routine interventions, such as the recent reserve claim to mitigate Executive overspend, are reducing the incentive to deal with the root causes of historical issues. I understand the need, certain…”

“Last summer, along with the other North Lanarkshire MPs, I participated in North Lanarkshire council’s school placement scheme. Two young people, Scott and Shanna, joined my office. At the time, they were 17 and 16 respectively. They began by doing a six-week summer placement, but they now regularly contribute to our t…”

“There have been plenty of times when the standards of behaviour of holders of political office at all levels have fallen below what is acceptable. None of us has the moral high ground on this, as every party has had issues—some dealt with quietly and some in the court reports. While my question is to the Minister, I wa…”

“T8. Cumbernauld will get its first direct service to London in the spring, when Lumo’s new Stirling to London Euston service starts stopping at Greenfaulds station. How will the Department ensure that rail reform allows communities such as mine to continue to benefit from open access services?”