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The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP

The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison is the Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, and was elected in June 2001. He is a former Minister of State for North Africa and the Middle East and former Trade Envoy to Morocco.

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Raise standards to save window cleaners’ lives

In April last year, my constituent Jason Knight was cleaning the final window on the home of a regular customer in Westbury when he was electrocuted by 33,000 volts. He was blown seven feet across the garden, waking up on a patch

by The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP
December 26, 2025
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Warm winds of change across Western Sahara

Just three hours away, in the same time zone, and without significant colonial baggage, the relationship between the UK and Morocco, whilst always cordial, is way short of its potential. The sticking point – the UK as the peer-group backmarker on Rabat’s

by The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP
June 27, 2025
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Why we need to recognise Moroccan Sahara

Disputes over sovereignty are nothing new in politics. We just gave up our own sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, for example, and it pervades the conflict in Israel-Palestine. But those are disputes that receive a lot of attention.

by The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP
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