Speeches by Murray.

“I was going to ask about expansion of allowing equipment to be used in safer drug consumption facilities. I suppose, given your very clear position that you have been stating repeatedly, my question is, in the future, if the evidence of the Scottish drug consumption rooms is considered by the Government, whether you wo…”

“Thank you for that. Will you look at the result of the pilot in three years and see whether you might take a different view at that point? If you are viewing these people as victims rather than criminals, it might be appropriate to review the Misuse of Drugs Act.”

“Do you support the decision not to establish an exclusion zone round the pilot facility?”

“In the longer term, do you consider that that decision might be reviewed and that an exclusion zone might be desirable?”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue; I completely agree. The Centre for Economics and Business Research found that nine out of every 10 privately owned businesses in the UK are family owned, and that they provide employment for nearly 16 million people and contribute more than £200 billion in taxes annual…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of Inheritance Tax on family-owned businesses. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John, and a privilege to lead this debate on a matter of real consequence to our economy. I begin by paying tribute to the extraordinary contributions that family-o…”

“In my constituency of Mid Dunbartonshire, the community justice team are having some success in preventing reoffending by working with offenders in a trauma-informed way. Given the success of that trauma-informed approach to rehabilitation, what discussions has the Minister had regarding the differing approaches that a…”

“15. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of rehabilitative programmes in prisons.”

“Why do the Government not consider taxing large digital multinational corporations trading in this country in order to raise the extra revenue that is being raised from this measure, which effectively punishes the businesses that run the supply chains that export to those markets? Those businesses have relationships wi…”

“I certainly agree that we need to protect our family-owned businesses and do everything we can to help them to thrive, rather than putting them in a position whereby the economy is at risk of losing both jobs and growth. I will finish the question that I was putting to the Minister. Will he consider amending the propos…”

“That was the point I was making when I asked the Minister whether there is an established methodology to make sure that the valuation of companies reflects the current situation. This change does not target the ultra-wealthy or global conglomerates. In many parts of the UK even modest enterprises, especially those with…”

“It is important to look at all ways to make sure we have a system that does not cause the demise of family-owned businesses.”

“I agree; it is important we understand that these businesses and family farms exist in their own right and are not simply personal property, even though they are family owned. Today, under Andrew Young, Young’s foundry continues to provide skilled and specialist manufacturing from its bases in Kirkintilloch, Motherwell…”

“I completely agree: it appears that there are many factors the Government have not taken into account. The situation was brought home to me by a local company in my constituency: Archibald Young Ltd Founders and Engineers, a family-run foundry that has been operating in Kirkintilloch since 1959—not quite as long as the…”

“I thank the hon. Member for raising that issue. I have seen the research and will refer to it later in my speech. That was a timely publication.”

“What discussions have the Government had regarding the International Court of Justice’s 2024 judgment on Israel and Palestine?”

“T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“I thank the hon. Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) for bringing forward this important debate. In my constituency and across Scotland, families are desperately struggling to access NHS dental treatment. Public Health Scotland figures show that while 87% of children are registered with an NHS dentis…”

“Would you consider that local community groups, smaller charities in local areas and the care sector will be considered as an industry in terms of feeding into this? Also, you have talked about microbusinesses, but will SMEs feed into this? Will the Government’s recent changes to the cost of employing people be fed ade…”

“Moving from opportunities in the east to opportunities in the west, Mr McCabe, the Clune Park Estate demolition, that opportunity for regeneration there, can you give us some idea of why it has been so difficult to acquire all the properties? What steps are being taken to overcome those difficulties?”