Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR

MP for South West Wiltshire. Promoted by and on behalf of Andrew Murrison, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Big Ben this evening. #LestWeForget

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Planting my tribute at South West Wiltshire peg in Mr Speaker’s Garden of Remembrance today. #LestWeForget

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

This doomsday stuff is all very well but yesterday a Chancellor who resigned as Defence Secretary over failure to fund defence, failed to fund defence.

[Al Carns @AlistairCarns]

24 years in the Marines taught me that being ready for emergencies is always a good idea.

Here is what to include in your kit to get through 3 days.

Everyone's situation is different, so check what you might need 👇
https://t.co/GIrtPZeZED

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

This isn’t good. The Gherkin Budget is unequal to the gravity of our situation.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 SUMMARY: The OBR forecasts following John Healey's Budget

- Welfare spending will rise to £431.3bn by 2030/31 - an increase of £97.5bn a year in cash terms

- This includes £209.8bn on pensioner benefits, £110.7bn on Universal Credit, £69.6bn on disability benefits, £13.9bn on Child Benefit and £27.2bn on other welfare

- Inflation will peak at 3.75% in early 2027, up from the earlier prediction of 2%

- UK GDP growth will slow from around 1.25% in 2026 to 1% in 2027, before climbing to 1.6% in 2031

- Average UK unemployment will rise to 5.1% across 2026 and 2027

- The Employment Rights Act will "likely" have a negative economic impact because of reduced flexibility and greater uncertainty for businesses

- The landlord tax increases (property income) could contribute to a long-term rise in private rents and discourage landlords from entering the market

- Real household disposable income per person will be around 0.75% lower in 2030-31 than it expected in March 2026

- Higher earnings and frozen tax thresholds will increase income tax and National Insurance receipts by £9bn in 2026-27 and around £8bn on average in subsequent forecast years compared with March

- Net migration is forecast to fall to 120,000 in the year to mid-2026, then gradually rise to 230,000 by the year to mid-2031

- Nominal weekly earnings growth will slow to around 3.5% in 2026, then average roughly 2.25% a year

- Andy Burnham's first-time buyer scheme could raise house prices by increasing demand without enough new homes being built

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Always happy to support @TheBHF in improving resuscitation skills. Did my refresher recently ❤️

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

God bless you Trevor. A legend, a true gentleman and undisputed Mr Trowbridge.

[Wiltshire Lieutenancy @WiltsLieutenant]

I was honoured to present a British Empire Medal to Mr Trevor Heeks BEM ,the legendary Town Crier for Trowbridge for 40 yrs. no less . A moving occasion with his wonderful family in RUH Bath . @Trowbridge_TC

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

.@HMSPWLS has set sail for the Arctic and North Atlantic to begin the second phase of Operation Firecrest.

Read more: https://t.co/Uqx6WYKlPp

[BFBS Forces News @ForcesNews]

Blazing into the Arctic freeze🔥

⚓HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth for the High North as she begins the second phase of Operation Firecrest🔗⬇️
https://t.co/HSEkdUd4Gn

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Impressed by Hugh Miller’s artwork in progress on the terrace of @HouseofCommons. When Hugh’s finished it’ll be auctioned for the excellent homelessness charity @centrepointuk

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Well done @TrowChamber @fsb_policy and Carey Tesler for buzzing business expo @TrowbridgeCivic.
Go for it West Wiltshire!

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

To truly understand the Birmingham Tapestry, I have asked a doctor of Anglo-Saxon History to take us all through it.

Step forward, Conservative Party Deputy Leader, Dr @alexburghart .

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Honour to cut the ribbon at impressive new Tops Nursery Trowbridge. Things have looked-up since my austere pre-school days!

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

This is good news but we still need the planned SEND school at Bitham Park Westbury to improve access and reduce out of county placements. Just written to DfE to press the point.

[Salisbury Journal @journalupdate]

Wiltshire pupils benefit from lower pressure on SEND services, new study finds https://t.co/t55SX224Iq

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

https://t.co/IXVZFhA7aG

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Eye-opening visit to @vanguardtactics based in Warminster. Young cutting-edge tech-based creative business and content creator with a strong community ethos and international reach. https://t.co/8p1ECV3Ots

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Jaw, jaw is better than war, war but I wouldn’t be doing the grip and grin with Mr Araghchi right now.
Bad drills Mr Miliband.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

Ed Miliband’s photo-op with Abbas Araghchi, taken in isolation, will speak volumes to the oppressed Iranian people

@JakeWSimons argues why 'our Foreign Secretary has gifted the despotic Iranian regime a propaganda win' 👇
https://t.co/kJhROcKZVJ

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Catch-up @WiltsColl with Principal Iain Hatt and senior management team. Really proud of our local college and what it does for young people and Wiltshire’s economy.

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Great pleasure to join in celebration of achievements of @WiltsColl students in Trowbridge this evening.
Well done everyone!

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

Well attended Spinnaker/Lakeside estate residents’ meeting with Remus in Westbury tonight.
Thanks to Railway Inn for hosting.
Remus admitted shortcomings and said what they will do to fix. Pity Vistry didn’t attend.

[Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MD VR @AWMurrison]

This arrives from @PostOffice about @TGJones hosted Trowbridge Post Office hard on heels of similar about its Warminster branch.
I’ve just written to @PostOffice to support it in finding alternative premises for both.