Katrina Murray MP: written questions
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Written questions
Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13404More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has considered offering further interest free loans to retired civil servants who are still awaiting pension quotes and payouts from the Civil Service Pension Scheme operated by Capita.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFair4All FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what levels of funding have been provided to Fair4All Finance and what governance structures are in place for monitoring the spending of this funding.
Answer: To date, £277.5 million of dormant assets funding has been allocated to Fair4All Finance to deliver financial inclusion initiatives. This includes £132.5 million allocated under the 2025 Dormant Assets Strategy. This funding will support financially exclu...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordColombia: Conflict ResolutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding from the UK Government has been provided for the transition from conflict to peace in Colombia in the years 2018-2022 and 2022-2026 as part of the 2016 peace agr
Answer: The UK has been a leading international advocate of Colombia's peace process. Since 2016, the UK has committed over £80 million to support the implementation of the agreement and we are one of the largest UN Trust Fund donors. The Hon Member can find deta...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives and Nurses: Criminal RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Nursing and Midwifery Council on its assessments of the appropriateness of registrants with criminal convictions to practice as registered nurses an
Answer: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. The NMC is independent of the Government, is directly accountable to Parliament, and is responsible for o...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms exist for universities to challenge or seek clarification where refusal of student visas appear to result from a misunderstanding of course structure or progression pathways.
Answer: My response to your previous question of PQ 3544 confirmed that changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) policy were first announced on 23 May 2024.Since then, I have continued to engage regularly with the education sector on the BCA policy and wh...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department monitors refusal rates for student visa's linked to the grounds of course credibility or academic progression.
Answer: My response to your previous question of PQ 3544 confirmed that changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) policy were first announced on 23 May 2024.Since then, I have continued to engage regularly with the education sector on the BCA policy and wh...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training and quality assurance processes are in place for staff assessing student visa applications where refusals are made on grounds of course credibility or academic progression.
Answer: My response to your previous question of PQ 3544 confirmed that changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) policy were first announced on 23 May 2024.Since then, I have continued to engage regularly with the education sector on the BCA policy and wh...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evaluation her Department has made of the adequacy of the implementation timeframe for the Basic Compliance Assessment.
Answer: My response to your previous question of PQ 3544 confirmed that changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) policy were first announced on 23 May 2024.Since then, I have continued to engage regularly with the education sector on the BCA policy and wh...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what internal assessment was undertaken of the impact of changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment for international student visas on student recruitment cycles in UK universities.
Answer: An illustrative assessment of the potential impact of the changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) was published alongside the Immigration White Paper and can be found at Restoring control over the immigration system: technical annex (accessible) ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what notice was provided to licensed student sponsors of changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment metrics.
Answer: The Home Office engages regularly with the education sector on the development and implementation of changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) policy and has provided the sector with advance notice of these.Strengthened compliance expectations for ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Higher EducationHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that visa decision making remains robust while maintaining the UK’s international competitiveness in higher education.
Answer: UKVI has a comprehensive training programme that is kept under regular review to support consistently high standards of decisions. This is supported by a quality assurance framework that draws on feedback from the study sector and incorporates evidence fr...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications were refused in each year of the last 5 years, broken down by visa category.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas, by visa type, in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on outcomes of visa applications, including refusals, are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance vi...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas StudentsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3541More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the Net Migrant figure was accounted for by international students in each year over the last 5 years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the lady’s Parliamentary Question of 20th May is attached.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: TrainingScotland OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has has discussions with Scottish Government on levels of availability of accredited training providers for skilled trades.
Answer: The Scotland Office and the Department for Work and Pensions maintain regular engagement with the Scottish Government on issues relating to Scotland’s skills development. While decisions on the provision and accreditation of training providers are a matte...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what engagement his department has had with the Department for Education regarding accessing apprenticeship training through English providers where there is no alternative provider in Scotland.
Answer: The responsibility for skills policy, and the provision of apprenticeship training in Scotland, lies with the Scottish Government as a devolved matter. Funding for apprenticeships and providers in Scotland are a devolved responsibility. UK Government offi...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what engagement his department has had with devolved administrations regarding to access to apprenticeship programmes in England for roles where there is a critical shortage of fully trained tradespeopl
Answer: Funding for apprenticeships and skills is a devolved matter. This government is committed to engaging with the devolved governments on skills policy, including on the development of the growth and skills levy for England, to share best practice and suppor...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on financial support for listed places of worship in Scotland unable to access the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
Answer: Whilst heritage policy is a devolved matter, we recognise the importance of places of worship to Scotland’s communities. Scotland Office Ministers have had a number of discussions with Scottish Government Ministers covering a range of topics. Additionally...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has made representations to the Scottish Government on support for listed places of worship in Scotland, including Sacred Heart Parish Church in Cumbernauld, that have been unable to access equivalent
Answer: We want to see Scotland's building and cultural heritage protected for future generations. Whilst heritage policy is a devolved matter, both Scotland Office and Department for Culture, Media and Sport Ministers are due to discuss this matter with official...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117574More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding allocated to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in England is treated as comparable expenditure for the purposes of calculating Barnett consequentials for Scotland.
Answer: Yes - funding allocated to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in England is treated as comparable expenditure for the purposes of calculating Barnett consequentials for Scotland.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: ScotlandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the financial pressures facing listed places of worship in Scotland, including Sacred Heart Parish Church in Cumbernauld, in the context of changes to heritage and
Answer: Heritage funding is devolved, however listed places of worship in Scotland have benefitted from VAT rebate grants from the UK-wide Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, which ran from 2001 to the end of this financial year.The Department conducted an eva...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordColombia: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on Colombia of recent comments by President Trump regarding President Petro.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 5 January, and her responses to the questions raised in that debate.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on health services in Northern Ireland.
Answer: With our record settlement for Northern Ireland, and work of the Executive, waiting lists are starting to come down.Soon, I will meet with Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to discuss long-term transformation.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
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