Andrew Murrison MP: written questions

Written questions

• Israel: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77030More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list military training courses booked for Israelis that have been cancelled by the UK in each of the last 5 years.

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence has not withdrawn any places allocated to Israel on UK training or education courses in the last five years. As you will be aware, the Government took the decision to pause Israeli attendance on UK professional military education g...

  Answered 13 Oct 2025

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• Israel: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77029More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Israeli (a) civilians, (b) military officers, (c) military other ranks and (d) defence healthcare workers have previously accessed UK (i) defence courses (ii) training in each year for which records are

  Answer: Our records indicate 174 Israelis have previously accessed UK-based defence courses and training, between the years of 1976 and 2024. Further detail is provided in the attached Annex. Data has been obtained from all available sources but is not guaranteed...

  Answered 17 Oct 2025

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• Diplomatic Service: Public AppointmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76245More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contributions during Prime Minister's Questions on 10 September 2025, Official Report, if she will publish (a) the procedure follo

  Answer: All appointees for Ambassador and High Commissioner roles are subject to the same standard of background and vetting procedures. Pre-posting processes, including security vetting, are conducted for each appointment. We do not comment on the details of ind...

  Answered 17 Oct 2025

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• Royal Artillery: GurkhasMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68748More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the King's Gurkha Artillery will recruit female Nepali citizens.

  Answer: Gurkhas have made an outstanding contribution to the UK through their years of dedicated service to the Crown and are held in high esteem by the British Army and public alike. The number of recruits required for the Brigade of Gurkhas is managed on an ann...

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67847More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the planning system to encourage the building of integrated retirement communities.

  Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local authorities should assess the size, type, and tenure of housing needed for different groups, including older people, and reflect this in their planning policies. Plan making authorities should als...

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66126More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing license-based occupancy contracts for specialist housing for older people.

  Answer: The government is committed to enhancing provision and choice for older people in the housing market and we will continue to consider this issue as we develop our long-term housing strategy, which will be published later this year. As set out in the Writt...

  Answered 21 Jul 2025

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