Select Committees
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since March 2020)Panel of Chairs (since June 2020)
Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill (since December 2021)
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill (since January 2022)
28 APPG memberships (as of 4 May 2022)
Armed Forces, Australia and New Zealand, Beer, Canada, Caribbean, Cats, Cayman Islands, Celtic Sea, Channel Islands, Commonwealth, Dairy, Fisheries, Gibraltar, Greyhound, Hospitality and Tourism, Isle of Man (Manx), Kidney, Maldives, Montserrat, Norfolk Island, Parkinson's, Pitcairn Islands, Qatar, San Marino, South West, St George's Day, Swimming, Taiwan14 Former APPG memberships
Animal Welfare, Body Image, Cyprus, Dark Skies, Flood Prevention, Home Education, Home Electrical Safety, Listed Properties, Marine Energy, Mayflower 400, Oman, Rural Health and Social Care, Slovenia, Water Safety and Drowning Prevention14:00
Subject: Work of the Environment Agency
17 May 2022, 2 p.m. View calendar
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Second Delegated Legislation Committee - Debate - General Committee
18 May 2022, 2:30 p.m.
The draft Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022
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Oral questions - Main Chamber
23 Jun 2022, 9:30 a.m.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (including Topical Questions)
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voted Aye - in line with the party majority
One of 295 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 215
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help promote the value of …
Third reading - the final chance for the Lords to change the Bill - took place on 18 March and …
12:39
Name of donor: Honorary Consulate for the Republic of San Marino
Address of donor: Baird House, 15-17 St Cross St, …
That this House notes the ongoing refurbishment works on the Elizabeth Tower and the fact that during this period Big …
A Bill to revoke parental or judicial consent which permits the marriage or civil partnership of a child and to …
Division Voting information
Sheryll Murray voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 31 Conservative Aye votes vs 240 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 242
Sheryll Murray voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 36 Conservative Aye votes vs 301 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 282 Noes - 306
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
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Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
(11 debate interactions)
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
(9 debate interactions)
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(8 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(41 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
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South East Cornwall Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 42,664 signatures (0.30%)
of 51,012 signatures (0.25%)
of 100,373 signatures (0.24%)
of 85,107 signatures (0.23%)
of 108,316 signatures (0.21%)
of 187,988 signatures (0.18%)
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Petition Closed
Make pet theft crime a specific offence with custodial sentences.
Gov Responded - 31 Mar 2020 Debated on - 19 Oct 2020 View Mrs Sheryll Murray's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 8 months ago
Pet Theft Reform 2020: Revise the sentencing guidelines in the Theft Act 1968 to reclassify pet theft as a specific crime. Ensure that monetary value is irrelevant for the categorisation of dog and cat theft crime for sentencing purposes. Recognise pet theft as a category 2 offence or above.
Latest EDMs signed by Sheryll Murray
Big Ben chiming on the day of Brexit
Tabled by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)That this House notes the ongoing refurbishment works on the Elizabeth Tower and the fact that during this period Big Ben currently only chimes for Remembrance Sunday and New Year's Eve; further notes that the United Kingdom will now leave the European Union at 11.00pm GMT on 31 January 2020; …
(Most recent: 7 Jan 2020)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 47
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Labour: 1
Exiting the European Union
Tabled by: William Cash (Conservative - Stone)That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 859), dated 11 April 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 April 2019, be annulled.
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2019)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 73
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Independent: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Sheryll Murray, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Sheryll Murray has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Sheryll Murray has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
3 Bills introduced by Sheryll Murray
Third reading - the final chance for the Lords to change the Bill - took place on 18 March and no amendments were made. As both Houses have agreed on the text of the Bill it now waits for the final stage of Royal Assent when the Bill will become an Act of Parliament. A date for Royal Assent has yet to be set.
This Bill received Royal Assent on Wednesday 14th May 2014 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to make provision in relation to marine navigation and harbours.
This Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 25th April 2013 and was enacted into law.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to prohibit the keeping of primates as pets in the United Kingdom and the breeding, sale and purchase of primates; to introduce breed-specific codes of practice for the keeping of primates in animal sanctuaries and for species conservation; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 18th January 2012
1 Bill co-sponsored by Sheryll Murray
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) (No.2) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Sponsor - Pauline Latham (CON)
6 Written Questions in the current parliament
(View all written questions)1 Other Department Questions
The latest ONS official statistics show the female employment rate at 71.8% up to the end of January 2021. This Government recognises that times are hard for many women, and men, which is why we have extended the furlough scheme until September, alongside new measures in our Plan for Jobs, such as our £2bn Kickstart Scheme and the Restart programme, which launches in the summer.
Minister for Equalities
1 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Questions
(View all Sheryll Murray's DCMS questions)The Government recognises the importance of improving access to pools however the responsibility primarily lies at Local Authorities level. Swimming is a crucial life skill, as well as a great way to stay fit, and I encourage Local Authorities to invest in swimming facilities.
In response to the pandemic, the government supported the reopening of local authority swimming pools through the £100 million National Leisure Recovery Fund.
Sport England has also awarded over £24 million to swimming and diving projects since April 2017.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The department is strengthening routes for all students to progress through the system, by introducing high-quality technical qualifications that support young people’s progression and meet the needs of employers.
In January this year the department launched our ‘Get the Jump’ campaign, which helps 14-19 year olds explore all their education and training options. We recognise that technical education routes have lower levels of awareness, therefore this campaign spotlights T Levels, Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Higher Technical Qualifications in particular.
The department is also working closely with the Careers and Enterprise Company and Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme to ensure that teachers and careers leaders have the information and resources they need to communicate the benefits of T Levels to their students.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The Skills for Jobs White Paper sets our plans to transform technical education and is focused on giving people the skills they need, in a way that suits them, so they can get great jobs in sectors the economy needs and boost productivity.
Our reforms will put employers at the heart of the skills system and by 2030, almost all technical courses will be on employer-led standards, ensuring that the education and training people receive are directly linked to the skills needed for jobs.
We have been raising the quality and prestige of technical education by introducing T Levels, which are a high-quality technical alternative to A levels with an industry placement, and are reforming higher technical education (Level 4/5) to make it a more popular and prestigious choice that provides the skills employers need.
The Plan for Jobs introduced last year provides a package of support to ensure young people have the skills and training to go on to high quality, secure and fulfilling employment. This includes incentives for employers to take on new apprentices, supporting the largest-ever expansion of Traineeships, giving school and college leavers the opportunity to study high value Level 2 and 3 courses, and funding more vocational training placements to support the delivery of sector-based work academy programme (SWAP) placements.
At the Brussels conference, the International Development Secretary committed at least £300 million in aid for 2020, bringing total UK spend to over £3 billion for Syria and the Region. This is funding life-saving aid, supporting refugees and their host communities, and helping vulnerable Syrians to be self-reliant through education and training.
Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Government has been clear that it will introduce legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of re-investigations that has failed victims, veterans and police personnel alike.
We remain committed to engaging with partners from all communities and making progress on this important issue as quickly as possible.
Minister of State (Education)