James McMurdock MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Education: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government press release entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what assessment has been made of the role of t
Answer: The government recognises that education plays a central role in building confident, cohesive and resilient communities. Through a broad and balanced school curriculum, pupils develop knowledge and understanding of British history, democratic institutions...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government press release entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what definition of community cohesion will be
Answer: The Community Cohesion Framework is being developed with support from experts and stakeholders across the sector. As part of that process, the department is considering how key concepts will be reflected within the framework. Further information will be p...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government press release entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what definition of belonging will be used when
Answer: The Community Cohesion Framework is currently in development. Consideration of the key concepts, including belonging, forms part of that work. Further information will be provided as development of the framework progresses.
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government press release entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what assessment has been made of whether the i
Answer: The department has not relied solely on the National Union of Students (NUS) to represent student views in developing the Community Cohesion Framework. While the NUS is a partner in the project, the framework will be co-designed with students from diverse...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government press release entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what assessment has been made of the ideologic
Answer: The group has been established to provide expertise, experience and insight to support development of the Community Cohesion Framework. Members were selected on the basis of their relevant expertise and sectoral experience, rather than their ideological v...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government press release entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what criteria were used to determine the membe
Answer: The Advisory Group has been established to provide expertise and insight to support the development of the Community Cohesion Framework. Membership includes representatives from the further and higher education sectors, as well as faith and student repres...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what specific deficiencies in existing policy l
Answer: The government does not consider that existing legislation or policies on community cohesion are deficient. The new community cohesion framework is intended to provide a consistent approach with supporting infrastructure that brings together existing good...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what assessment her Department has made of whet
Answer: The Community Cohesion Framework is not intended to create new statutory requirements or duplicate existing duties. Instead, it will help bring together established good practice and provide a coherent, practical approach to supporting community cohesion ...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what the estimated cost to the public purse is
Answer: The department has not published an estimate of the total cost of developing, implementing and evaluating the Community Cohesion Framework. Decisions on future funding, implementation and evaluation will be considered as the development of the framework p...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the effecti
Answer: The Community Cohesion Framework is currently being developed. The framework and accompanying toolkit will support providers in establishing approaches to monitor and evaluate what works well. Further details on evaluation arrangements, including how the ...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities, published on 9 September 2026, what specific outcomes the proposed national co
Answer: The Community Cohesion Framework will support colleges, universities and students' unions to strengthen belonging and inclusion. It will bring together a set of agreed principles to support students' conduct and engagement on issues that underpin, or if l...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of GCSE resits in improving a) English and b) Maths attainment among students who did not achieve a grade 4 at age 16.
Answer: Progress towards and attainment of Level 2 mathematics and English are essential for helping young people seize opportunities in life, learning and work. The department’s 16 to 19 English and mathematics policy gives students this opportunity, requiring t...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the reasons for levels of pass rates among students aged 17 and over resitting GCSE a) English and b) Maths in 2026.
Answer: Progress towards and attainment of Level 2 mathematics and English are essential for helping young people seize opportunities in life, learning and work. The department’s 16 to 19 English and mathematics policy gives students this opportunity, requiring t...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current requirements for students who do not achieve a grade 4 in GCSE a) English or b) Maths to continue studying those subjects post-16.
Answer: Progress towards and attainment of Level 2 mathematics and English are essential for helping young people seize opportunities in life, learning and work. The department’s 16 to 19 English and mathematics policy gives students this opportunity, requiring t...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the factors contributing to regional disparities in 2026 GCSE a) English and b) Mathematics attainment.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the reasons why approximately 30% of 16-year-olds did not achieve a grade 4 or above in a) GCSE English and b) GCSE Mathematics in 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPE and School Sport Partnerships NetworkDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 21 August 2026 to Question 11572 on PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, how many primary schools will receive less funding for PE and sport in 2026/27 than they received through the
Answer: The department is maintaining funding for PE and school sport at £1 billion over three years as we move to providing support through a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network (SSPN).In the context of moving to the new approach, we have listened to sc...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPE and School Sport Partnerships NetworkDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 21 August 2026 to Question 11572 on PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, what criteria will be used to determine which schools are considered most in need of support under the PE and
Answer: The department is maintaining funding for PE and school sport at £1 billion over three years as we move to providing support through a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network (SSPN).In the context of moving to the new approach, we have listened to sc...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGraduates: VacanciesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the finding from the Adzuna UK Job Market Report, published on 31 July 2026, that there has been a 45.6% year-on-year reduction in
Answer: The Adzuna report provides one indicator of conditions in the market for advertised graduate roles. The department considers that evidence from a range of sources should be used to establish the full picture of graduate outcomes and the wider labour marke...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children with an Education, Health and Care Plan awaiting a specialist school placement.
Answer: The department does not hold information on the number of children with an education, health and care plan who are awaiting a specialist school placement.The government is investing at least £3.7 billion in high needs capital funding between 2025/26 and 2...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of specialist school places available in England.
Answer: We are investing at least £3.7 billion in high needs capital funding nationally between 2025/26 and 2029/30, to support local authorities to provide places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.Through the High Need...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: TravelDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the average distance travelled by pupils attending specialist schools outside their local authority area.
Answer: The department does not hold the specific information requested.However, the 2025 school census shows that pupils with education, health and care (EHC) plans are more likely to travel further to school than other pupils travelling to mainstream schools. 1...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 18th July 2026 to Question 18949, what assessment she has made of the proportion of reported antisemitic incidents on university campuses in which the alleged perpetrator was an internatio
Answer: The department does not hold information about the proportion of reported antisemitic incidents on university campuses in which the alleged perpetrator was an international student.The government is clear that antisemitism is unacceptable in all its forms...
Answered 5 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of pupils who have experienced difficulties attending school due to the a) cost or b) availability of dedicated school transport.
Answer: While the department does not hold the specific data requested, since September 2024, schools have used new attendance codes to record absences caused by issues related to transport arranged by the child’s local authority or school. Such absences accounte...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of dedicated school bus services on school attendance.
Answer: While the department does not hold the specific data requested, since September 2024, schools have used new attendance codes to record absences caused by issues related to transport arranged by the child’s local authority or school. Such absences accounte...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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