Chris Murray

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Slavery

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

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Migrant Workers: Domestic Service

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.

11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Housing

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.

11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his target number is of Strategic Housing Specialists in women's prisons.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

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.

28 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

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.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Freight

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.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fair Work Agency

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.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fair Work Agency

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

21 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Slavery: Victims

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

24 Jun 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Childcare: Northern Ireland

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.

22 Apr 2025 · Wales Office

Defence: Expenditure

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.

26 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office

Energy: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the green energy transition in Scotland.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

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.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

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.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality: Scotland

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.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality: Scotland

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.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality: Scotland

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.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration: Scotland

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

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration: Scotland

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

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration: Scotland

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

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Refugees

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.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Refugees

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.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Refugees

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.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Visas: Dependants

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

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Visas: Dependants

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

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Visas: Dependants

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

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many work visas were issued for jobs in Scottish workplaces in 2021.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many work visas were issued for jobs in Scottish workplaces in Scotland in 2022.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many work visas were issued for jobs in Scottish workplaces in 2023.