Chris Murray MP: written questions
33 published records · newest first.
Written questions
SlaveryHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when is the next review date for the National Referral Mechanism guidance; and whether that review will consider the barriers to referral routes for Overseas Domestic Worker visa holders at risk of mo
Answer: The “Modern Slavery: Statutory Guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and Non-Statutory Guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland” is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that it remains current and effective for de...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Domestic ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans the Fair Work Agency has to collect data on Overseas Domestic Worker visa holders at risk of exploitation; and in what way this data will inform the Agency's enforcement priorities.
Answer: The Fair Work Agency (FWA) has taken on the former Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority’s responsibility for enforcing legislation relating to labour exploitation and modern slavery. Workers on Overseas Domestic Worker visas have the same protections an...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Strategic Housing Specialists have been employed in women's prisons; and whether he plans to increase that number.
Answer: There is provision for 50 full-time equivalent Strategic Housing Specialists in England and Wales. Nine of these provide intervention within the twelve prisons in the female estate. The provision of Strategic Housing Specialists is regularly reviewed to e...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his target number is of Strategic Housing Specialists in women's prisons.
Answer: There is provision for 50 full-time equivalent Strategic Housing Specialists in England and Wales. Nine of these provide intervention within the twelve prisons in the female estate. The provision of Strategic Housing Specialists is regularly reviewed to e...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average time taken to make a Reasonable Grounds decision for people currently held in immigration detention.
Answer: This government has been clear that identifying and protecting victims of modern slavery is a priority for this government.Obtaining the specific information requested regarding those in detention with a positive reasonable ground’s decision is not someth...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people currently held in immigration detention have received a positive Reasonable Grounds decision under the the National Referral Mechanism.
Answer: This government has been clear that identifying and protecting victims of modern slavery is a priority for this government.Obtaining the specific information requested regarding those in detention with a positive reasonable ground’s decision is not someth...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: FreightHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to help ensure that the Border Force’s freight inspection targets at UK borders are met and what recent progress has been made on reaching these targets.
Answer: Border Force have, and continue to, hit freight inspection targets and expect that this performance will be maintained throughout the remainder of the financial year.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFair Work AgencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the structures in place for the Fair Work Agency to collaborate with other Government departments to (a) prevent and (b) disrupt modern slavery.
Answer: The Fair Work Agency will take on the full remit of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).Collaborating with other government bodies will be crucial to the Fair Work Agency effectively enforcing employment rights. We have ensured it will be ab...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFair Work AgencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has for the future of the Fair Work Agency; what statutory duties it will assume from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority in responding to modern slavery and human trafficking; and
Answer: The Fair Work Agency will take on the full remit of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).Collaborating with other government bodies will be crucial to the Fair Work Agency effectively enforcing employment rights. We have ensured it will be ab...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 16 July 2025 on Call for Evidence – Identification of Victims of Modern Slavery, HCWS826, whether the call for evidence will consider the impact of the revis
Answer: The Identification of Victims of Modern Slavery Call for Evidence launched on 16 July 2025. It invites views on an effective system where victims are recognised early and accurately so they can be protected and receive appropriate assistance and support t...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving childcare provision in Northern Ireland.
Answer: This Labour government’s mission is to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child, at every stage across the UK.Earlier this month, the Minister for Early Education and I met with NI Education Minister Givan in Belfast to discuss childcare and...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureWales OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in defence spending on the economy in Wales.
Answer: At the Spring Statement, the Chancellor increased the defence budget by £2.2 billion in 2025-26. This will boost the Welsh economy and our thriving defence sector, where the Ministry of Defence is already supporting 7,700 jobs across the length and breadt...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the green energy transition in Scotland.
Answer: I have been working closely with my cabinet colleagues to achieve our clean energy Mission.Scotland has a huge role to play, not least through GB Energy - headquartered in Aberdeen and backed with £8.3bn. It will work to deliver clean energy, lower bills,...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU migrants (a) transferred from pre-settled status to settled status and (b) were resident in Scotland in 2022.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) in ‘Immigration System Statistics’. However, data of people moving from pre-settled status to settled status is not broken down by place of residence or UK nation or region.The published st...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU migrants transferred from pre-settled status to settled status and were resident in Scotland in 2023.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) in ‘Immigration System Statistics’. However, data of people moving from pre-settled status to settled status is not broken down by place of residence or UK nation or region.The published st...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of UK citizenship were made to people resident in Scotland in 2021.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Settlement and Citizenship grants in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. However, this information is not broken down by place of residence or UK region.The published statistics can be found in the Sett...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of UK citizenship were made to people resident in Scotland in 2022.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Settlement and Citizenship grants in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. However, this information is not broken down by place of residence or UK region.The published statistics can be found in the Sett...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of UK citizenship were made to people resident in Scotland in 2023.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Settlement and Citizenship grants in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. However, this information is not broken down by place of residence or UK region.The published statistics can be found in the Sett...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of indefinite leave to remain were made to people in the UK on other visa routes whose place of residence was Scotland at the time of grant in 2021; and on what visa statuses they were
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Settlement and Citizenship grants in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. However, this information is not broken down by place of residence or UK region.The published statistics can be found in the Sett...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of indefinite leave to remain were made to people in the UK on other visa routes whose place of residence was Scotland at the time of grant in 2022; and on what visa statuses they were
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Settlement and Citizenship grants in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. However, this information is not broken down by place of residence or UK region.The published statistics can be found in the Sett...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of indefinite leave to remain were made to people in the UK on other visa routes whose place of residence was Scotland at the time of grant in 2023; and on what visa statuses they were
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Settlement and Citizenship grants in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. However, this information is not broken down by place of residence or UK region.The published statistics can be found in the Sett...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of refugee status were made to asylum seekers whose place of residence was Scotland in 2021; and in what type of accommodation they were housed at the time of grant.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants at initial decision is published in table Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’. Data on...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of refugee status were made to asylum seekers whose place of residence was Scotland in 2022; and in what type of accommodation they were housed at the time of grant.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants at initial decision is published in table Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’. Data on...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of refugee status were made to asylum seekers whose place of residence was Scotland in 2023; and in what type of accommodation they were housed at the time of grant.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants at initial decision is published in table Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’. Data on...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: DependantsHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family visas were issued where the sponsoring (a) spouse or partner, (b) fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner, (c) child, (d) parent and (c) relative providing long-term care was residen
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Family, Work, and Study visas granted in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. However, this information is not broken down by place of residence or UK region.The published statistics can be found in the ...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →