Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I am very grateful to the Home Secretary for giving way so early in his speech. The No.1 priority for most countries, particularly in Asia, when doing a trade deal will be to loosen the UK Government’s immigration policies so that they can get more people working and living in …..."Ian Murray - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"Will the Home Secretary give way?..."Ian Murray - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I am very grateful to the Home Secretary; he is being incredibly generous. In the last few minutes, he has said that there will be no cap on international students, that the hospitality sector will be fine, that agriculture will be fine and that trade deals will be fine, despite …..."Ian Murray - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"No, Mr Speaker. The manifesto pledge to cut net migration to the tens of thousands seems, on the basis of the answers, to be the lie; it is not the Secretary of State himself. He can clarify that when he comes back to the Dispatch Box...."Ian Murray - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"Not at all...."Ian Murray - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"May I intervene briefly on the subject of double standards? The hon. Gentleman is advancing a powerful argument, and the right argument, that it is in Scotland’s interests to remain a member of the European Union, but will he please explain to the House—and to my constituents, and to the …..."Ian Murray - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"May I say that I am really looking forward to reading the diaries of the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning)—[Interruption.]..."Ian Murray - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"May I wish you, Mr Speaker, and every Member of this House, a very merry Christmas? Or that is indeed what I would have done had I made this speech back in December when we were supposed to have concluded this debate. We have done nothing over the past month …..."Ian Murray - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 9th January 2019
Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour - Edinburgh South)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent consideration has been given to allowing residents who are British by descent to gain citizenship.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
The British Nationality Act 1981 defines who is a British citizen. A person who is of the first generation born outside the United Kingdom to a British citizen would usually be a British citizen by descent. There is no difference in the quality of citizenship between those who are British citizens by descent and those who acquire it by birth, registration or naturalisation in the UK. All have the same rights and access to services in the UK or consular services while overseas.
A person who is a British citizen by descent cannot usually pass on that citizenship to a child born overseas unless they were in Crown service at the time of the child’s birth. However, if children are born overseas to a British citizen by descent, the legislation contains provisions for a child to be registered where a continuing connection with the United Kingdom is demonstrated.
Written Question
Monday 7th January 2019
Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour - Edinburgh South)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date the immigration health surcharge will be increased from £200 to £400; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
The immigration health surcharge will increase to £400 for each year of leave to be granted, on 8 January 2019. Students and Youth Mobility Scheme applicants will pay a discounted rate of £300 for each year of leave to be granted.
The increased rate will apply to new applications made on or after this date.