James McMurdock MP: written questions

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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15905More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate has been made of the number of reported incidents of conversion practices involving minors in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion Therapy: Criminal InvestigationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15904More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many criminal investigations there have been into alleged conversion practices under existing legislation in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. Evidence shows that conversion practices are not just a historic issue. LGBT+ individuals, including young people, continue to report having recently exp...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15903More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15902More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what di
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts.The pre-legislative scrutiny process will test and strengthen ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15901More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15900More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, whether
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts.The pre-legislative scrutiny process will test and strengthen ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15899More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, whether
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15898More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15897More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15896More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, whether
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts.The pre-legislative scrutiny process will test and strengthen ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Conversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15895More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Minerals: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the value of critical mineral imports into the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.
Answer: As set out in the Technical Annex, “critical minerals” are imported into the UK in various forms:raw critical minerals, such as ores and concentrateschemicals, such as oxides, hydroxides and dioxidesintermediate products, such as bars, rods, profiles and ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Minerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the United Kingdom's demand for critical minerals currently met through domestic production.
Answer: The UK currently meets an estimated 6% of its demand for critical minerals through domestic production (defined as mining and/or refining/processing).Based on production data from the British Geological Society and UK demand as calculated in the Critical ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Minerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: In 2025, DBT commissioned the Frazer Nash Consultancy, Materials Processing Institute and the Critical Minerals Association to produce an independent report identifying the UK’s capabilities, challenges and opportunities in critical minerals midstream pro...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Minerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The Demand Aggregation Platform will consolidate and clarify UK industry demand for critical minerals, to support industry to access supply and to help to win investment. We have been engaging closely with industry to understand how this platform can best...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Minerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The Department will monitor delivery of the Critical Minerals Programme through indicators designed to assess progress towards strengthening UK critical minerals supply chains. These include measures of domestic production and processing capacity, volumes...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Minerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy sets out clear success features by 2035 to increase domestic resilience and diversify supply chains: meeting 10% of UK annual demand for critical minerals through domestic production, 20% through recycling products, and n...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Defence: MineralsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: A secure supply of critical minerals is vital for the UK's economic growth and security. The £50 million Critical Minerals Programme will support delivery of the UK Critical Minerals Strategy by scaling domestic production and recycling while accelerating...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Minerals: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy sets out clear success features by 2035 including diversifying supply so no more than 60% of the UK’s annual demand for critical minerals is supplied by any one country. The £50 million programme is a key enabler of this ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Minerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is investing £50 million through the Critical Minerals Programme to boost domestic production, support high-value jobs and reduce the UK’s reliance on overseas imports. This programme supports delivery of both the UK ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The proposed regulations target key commodities globally identified as possessing notable deforestation risk. The Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption indicator estimates the UK’s deforestation footprint by commodity. This indicator estimates that ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: Forests provide a range of ecosystem services which affect agricultural production. Their protection and restoration can therefore play a vital role in supporting global food supply and price stability.The Government considers food security a matter of na...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: We remain firmly committed to continuing to build positive and constructive relationships with all our international partners to collectively address deforestation. This includes continuing our track-record of transparent and proactive engagement with cou...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use commits the UK to working collectively to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. These regulations are intended to contribute towards delivering that commitment. The Environment ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: This Government believes it is at its best when it works in partnership with business, civil society, trade unions, and communities.Later this year, the Government will consult businesses, trade bodies and other interested parties on the proposed due dili...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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