Susan Murray MP: written questions
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Written questions
Unemployment: ScotlandCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109871More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people were unemployed for over last 12 months in (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh in each of the last 12 months; and what proportion of those people were unemployed for 18 months or more in each month.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 30th January is attached.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how his Department will ensure that jobs under the Jobs Guarantee scheme are additional, including whether they represent newly created roles or existing vacancies.
Answer: Eligible young people participating in the scheme are likely to have multiple barriers and complex needs which may have prevented them from securing employment. The scheme will break the cycle of unemployment by guaranteeing meaningful paid employment opp...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what outcome measures will be used to assess the first phase of the Job Guarantee rollout, and when the Department plans to publish the results.
Answer: As a part of our recent publication on the Jobs Guarantee, the department has published a draft Grant Funding Agreement (GFA) which outlines expected outcome measures that will be used to assess grants administered under phase one of the scheme.Schedule 4...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many job starts are expected to be delivered in (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh under the first phase of the Jobs Guarantee rollout.
Answer: The first phase of the Jobs Guarantee will provide jobs to more than 1,000 young people in Birmingham & Solihull, East Midlands, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire & Essex, Central & East Scotland, Southwest & Southeast Wales. In phase one,...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Broadband: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on (a) the annual increase in the cost of mobile data for consumers, (b) the consumer protections available in relation to such increa
Answer: Government engages regularly with Ofcom on consumer issues. This includes, most recently, on Ofcom’s recent changes to annual in-contract price increases rules.Under Ofcom’s rules, providers must set out clearly, before a contract is agreed, how and when ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Air ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what video footage and imagery is held by his Department from RAF reconnaissance flights over Gaza on 31 March 2024; and whether his Department has any plans to publish or otherwise release any such material to t
Answer: Since the terrorist attacks against Israel of 7 October 2023, the UK Government has been working with partners across the region to secure the release of hostages, including British nationals, who were kidnapped. In support of these efforts the Ministry o...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome 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
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: ScotlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) postal provision in Scotland, (b) postal provision in Mid Dunbartonshire constituency and (c) Royal Mail delivery services for time-sensit
Answer: The government does not collect or hold this information. Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, has a duty to secure the provision of a financially sustainable and efficient universal postal service. It monitors Royal Mail’s provision of...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance ContributionsTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 906806More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to National Insurance contributions on economic growth.
Answer: The Government made fair and necessary decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to help fix the public finances and fund public services.The Government of course carefully considers the impacts of all policies, including the changes to employer National In...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) Dr Abu Safiya and (b) other Gazan healthcare workers who remain imprisoned in Israel are (i) released and (ii) allowed
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 6 August to question 68153.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: 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
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome 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
Original Parliament recordPunjab: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports regarding extrajudicial killings in the Punjab region.
Answer: We are aware of the human rights concerns raised about the activities of the Crime Control Department in Punjab, and we are monitoring the situation closely. Promoting human rights and the rule of law is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pa...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what logistical or operational support RAF aircraft (a) are providing to Israel and (b) has provided over the last year.
Answer: The RAF is not providing logistical or operational support to Israel. Over the last year, the RAF has not provided logistical support to Israel, however, following the terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October 2023, the UK government has been working ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent patients being treated in (a) corridors, (b) converted office spaces, (c) gyms and (d) other inappropriate spaces.
Answer: We are doing everything we can as fast as we can to eliminate corridor care. The Government is determined to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so that patients can be treated with dignity.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, published in Ju...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Overseas TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what strategic steps his Department is taking to protect (a) SMEs and (b) other UK exporters from the compounded impact of (i) new tariffs, (ii) customs charges and (iii) administrative burdens in the
Answer: My department is engaging with businesses to monitor impacts on small and medium-sized Businesses (SMEs) from the removal of the US de minimis exemption. We have published information for UK businesses and remain in contact with US counterparts to seek fu...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas 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
Original Parliament recordNuclear Submarines: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 49938 on Nuclear Submarines: Safety, whether he plans to publish further information on those incidents.
Answer: Nuclear safety is of paramount importance and is a critical aspect of our commitments. As such, HMNB Clyde complies with international best practice as recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Nuclear safety at these sites is independ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: InternetDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 to prevent the use of automated systems to secure and resell practical driving test a
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will continue to review and improve the driving test booking system to make sure that learner drivers can book their test easily and efficiently. Between 28 May and 23 July 2025, DVSA ran a public consultatio...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: InternetDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s online booking platform's bot detection and mitigation systems on access to practical driving tests for learner
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will continue to review and improve the driving test booking system to make sure that learner drivers can book their test easily and efficiently. Between 28 May and 23 July 2025, DVSA ran a public consultatio...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of Liraglutide for patients with type 2 diabetes; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients with a
Answer: One brand of liraglutide, Victoza, was discontinued in December 2024, although liraglutide injections remain available from other suppliers, who can support the full demand of the United Kingdom.The Department was aware of supply issues with GLP-1 recepto...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the humanitarian needs in Homs, Syria; and whether any UK-funded aid programmes are currently operating in that region.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting those affected by humanitarian crises in Syria. Over 16 million people still require humanitarian assistance and 90% of the population are living in poverty. The UK works in close co-operation with other donors and the UN...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any of the UK Government’s pledged aid to Syria in 2025 will be directed specifically to support (a) humanitarian or (b) reconstruction efforts in the Homs region.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting those affected by humanitarian crises in Syria. Over 16 million people still require humanitarian assistance and 90% of the population are living in poverty. The UK works in close co-operation with other donors and the UN...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) devolved authorities and (b) regulatory bodies on the cross-border movement of industrial waste for land reclamation purposes.
Answer: Defra officials continue to engage with their counterparts in the devolved authorities on matters including the movement of waste. I recently met with Gillian Martain MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy in the Scottish Government to discuss rep...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHussam Abu SafiyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent decisions with his Israeli counterpart on the extension of the internment of Dr Abu Safiya.
Answer: I remain deeply disturbed by the ongoing detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and other medical staff from Gaza. We continue to call on Israel to clarify the reasons for the detention of Dr Abu Safiya and other medical personnel, and to allow the Internation...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
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