Susan Murray MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Video Recordings: Public PlacesHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121624More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department is taking to tackle covert filming in public spaces.

    Answer: Everyone deserves to feel safe both in public and online. In addition to existing offences for the sharing of intimate images, we have introduced offences to the Crime and Policing Bill of taking an intimate image and installing equipment with the intent ...

    Answered 27 Mar 2026

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  • Imitation Firearms: SalesHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121032More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) Police Scotland and (b) Scottish trading standards bodies on compliance and enforcement activity relating to the sale in Scotland of non-convertible imitation fir

    Answer: The Home Office has not had recent discussions with Police Scotland or Scottish trading standards bodies in relation to realistic imitation firearms that are not readily convertible to fire live ammunition. Chief Constables have operational responsibility...

    Answered 24 Mar 2026

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  • Imitation Firearms: SalesHome OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117204More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) Police Scotland and (b) relevant Scottish trading standards bodies on compliance and enforcement activity relating to the sale of realistic imitation firearms and

    Answer: There has been action taken by the National Crime Agency and police forces in England and Wales against certain types of imitation firearms that have been found to be readily convertible into lethal firing firearms. Such imitation firearms, depending on t...

    Answered 10 Mar 2026

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  • Firearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110566More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposals to merge Section 1 and Section 2 firearms licensing on (a) employment and (b) economic activity in rural communities, including impact

    Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...

    Answered 23 Feb 2026

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  • ImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103998More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposals in the consultation paper entitled A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement, p

    Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...

    Answered 16 Jan 2026

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  • Immigration: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85470More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of extending the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain to ten years on the finances of families with children; and what steps she

    Answer: Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review. Relevant impact assessments will be carried out in relation to the earned settlement proposals, which were set out in the Immigration White Paper.

    Answered 4 Nov 2025

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  • ImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85469More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the additional (a) visa fees and (b) immigration health surcharge costs that (i) applicants and (ii) their families will be required to pay following the extension of the

    Answer: Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review. Relevant impact assessments will be carried out in relation to the earned settlement proposals, which were set out in the Immigration White Paper.

    Answered 4 Nov 2025

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  • Overseas Students: GazaHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73873More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support Palestinian students in Gaza who have been offered places at UK universities to (a) complete visa biometric enrolment requirements, (b) travel safely to

    Answer: The Home Office has put in place systems to issue expedited visas, with biometric checks conducted prior to arrival for all Chevening Scholars from Gaza.We are in the process of doing the same for a group of students who have been awarded fully funded sch...

    Answered 9 Sept 2025

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 8Cabinet Office8Department for Business and Trade: 7Department for Business and Trade7Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 4Department for Energy Security …4Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 2Department for Environment, Foo…2Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 4Department for Transport4Department for Work and Pensions: 8Department for Work and Pensions8Department of Health and Social Care: 5Department of Health and Social…5Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 11Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…11Home Office: 8Home Office8Ministry of Defence: 3Ministry of Defence3Ministry of Justice: 11Ministry of Justice11Treasury: 4Treasury4
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office8
Department for Business and Trade7
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero4
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport4
Department for Work and Pensions8
Department of Health and Social Care5
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office11
Home Office8
Ministry of Defence3
Ministry of Justice11
Treasury4

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