Andrew Murrison MP: written questions
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Army: Body ArmourMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the British Army be provided with body armour designed to fit women.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence remains firmly committed to ensuring that our Service personnel are equipped with appropriate and sufficient protective equipment. As part of this commitment, we are delivering an update to body armour for UK personnel through the ...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department's negotiations with the Mauritian Government on control of the Chagos Islands made reference to UNCLOS Article 298.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 February in response to Question 110708.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Capital InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Draft Road Investment Strategy 3, published on 26 August 2025, when she plans to publish the final version; and when she plans to respond to the policy paper entitled
Answer: The Department plans to publish the third Road Investment Strategy in March 2026, and this will include the latest position and proposed next steps in response to findings of National Highways M4 Dorset Coast Strategic Study.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Dispute ResolutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what international dispute resolution mechanisms relating to Diego Garcia is the UK party to; and when they came into force.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 February in response to Question 110708.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish Treasury Counsel's advice on the potential impact of Article 298 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on potential legal challenges to U
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 February in response to Question 110708.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what dates he has met with the Associated Retirement Community Operators to discuss the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on a) its members and b) i
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on the number of extra housing units for older people in the independent living se
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on tenancy opportunities for older people in the independent living sector.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: ApprenticesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of whether current apprenticeship uptake will meet the estimated shortfall in qualified cyber security professionals, identified as being experie
Answer: The latest published data shows 590 cyber apprenticeship starts in England in 2023/24. As apprenticeship statistics are devolved, comparable UK‑wide data is not published on a consistent basis. Apprentices alone will not meet industry demand for cyber sec...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to A UK Cyber Growth Action Plan – Final Report (Command Paper CP 1406, September 2025), what progress her Department has made against this suggestion; and what metrics h
Answer: We received the Cyber Growth Action Plan in September and are now working to incorporate the recommendations in the new National Cyber Action Plan. In the meantime, we have launched the £187m TechFirst programme to develop and support students across the ...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: CybersecurityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employers have offered cyber security apprenticeships in each year since 2020.
Answer: The apprenticeship ‘National achievement rate tables’ are published in the Apprenticeships statistics publication: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships/Apprenticeship retention and achievement rates for cyber...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: CybersecurityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) completion and (b) achievement rates were for cyber security apprenticeships at (i) Level 3, (ii) Level 4 and (iii) Level 6 in each year since 2020.
Answer: The apprenticeship ‘National achievement rate tables’ are published in the Apprenticeships statistics publication: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships/Apprenticeship retention and achievement rates for cyber...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Department is working flat out to deliver the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) which will be published as soon as possible. The DIP is backed by the Government’s largest sustained increase in defence investment since the end of the Cold War, spending £27...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: MoroccoDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on UK (a) consumers (b) producers of aligning the UK's tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in food with Morocco with those appl
Answer: The UK–Morocco Association Agreement provides the framework for our £4.6 billion annual bilateral trade relationship, including trade in agri‑food products. Under Article 18 of the Agreement, both parties committed to meet and consider further tariff libe...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: MoroccoDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in foodstuffs with Morocco she plans to remove following the 2019 Association Agreement.
Answer: The UK–Morocco Association Agreement provides the framework for our £4.6 billion annual bilateral trade relationship, including trade in agri‑food products. Under Article 18 of the Agreement, both parties committed to meet and consider further tariff libe...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: North AfricaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of tariffs on produce from North Africa on levels of cost to UK consumers of (a) tomatoes (b) lettuce (c) blueberries (d) cucumber
Answer: The UK–Morocco Association Agreement provides the framework for our £4.6 billion annual bilateral trade relationship, including trade in agri‑food products. Under Article 18 of the Agreement, both parties committed to meet and consider further tariff libe...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the New Zealand model of Integrated Retirement Communities in formulating the Housing Strategy.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87630 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Housing Strategy will include a plan for Integrated Retirement Communities.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87630 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will include a Retirement Occupancy Lease in the forthcoming Housing Strategy as a means to facilitate Independent Retirement Communities.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87630 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordARCOMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he last met the Associated Retirement Community Operator (ARCO) to discuss the upcoming Housing Strategy.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87630 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to reopen (a) military and (b) non-military government training opportunities to Israelis following the ceasefire in Gaza.
Answer: The UK has a long history of providing assistance to other nations in the security and justice fields and continues to do so around the world. UK training courses promote British values, including human rights, democracy, and compliance with international...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 77029 on Israel: Military Aid, following the ceasefire in Gaza, when he will review his decision on Israeli defence personnel attendance on UK courses.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence decided to pause future Israeli participation on UK training and education courses until the situation in Gaza and the West Bank had been satisfactorily addressed We will keep this decision under review.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Translation ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on (a) external tenders and (b) contracts for (i) translation and (ii) interpretation services in the NHS in the last 12 months for which information is available.
Answer: The Department’s expenditure with external suppliers of translation or interpretation services from 1 October 2024 to 1 October 2025 was £32,442.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish his Department's impact assessment for the removal of UK military courses from Israeli nationals.
Answer: To protect formulation of Government policy, advice provided to Ministers on this matter will not be published. Given our concerns regarding the Israeli Defence Force’s conduct in Palestine, particularly following the Government of Israel’s decision to es...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the countries that are barred from accessing UK military training.
Answer: Any decision to provide professional military education or training to a partner nation is made on a case-by-case basis and is underpinned by a robust assessment as to the benefits, risks, and compliance with international human rights law. In the interes...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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