James McMurdock MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Lower Thames Crossing: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of construction traffic from (a) the Lower Thames Crossing and (b) other major infrastructure projects in Thurrock on local roads.
Answer: National Highways has assessed the potential impacts of the Lower Thames Crossing on the road network during construction, including on local roads in South Basildon and East Thurrock. The assessment is set out in Chapter 8 of the Transport Assessment and...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planning Lower Thames Crossing traffic management works on the A13 on journey times for residents and businesses in South Basildon and East Thurrock const
Answer: National Highways has assessed the potential impacts of the Lower Thames Crossing on the road network during construction, including on local roads in South Basildon and East Thurrock. The assessment is set out in Chapter 8 of the Transport Assessment and...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures are in place to monitor the condition of local roads used by construction traffic associated with the Lower Thames Crossing a) before, b) during and c) after construction.
Answer: National Highways has assessed the potential impacts of the Lower Thames Crossing on the road network during construction, including on local roads in South Basildon and East Thurrock. The assessment is set out in Chapter 8 of the Transport Assessment and...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Lower Thames Crossing project will be required to meet the cost of repairing damage to local roads caused by construction-related heavy goods vehicle movements.
Answer: The Lower Thames Crossing’s Development Consent Order includes a legally binding Outline Traffic Management Plan. This requires delivery partners to conduct joint inspections of access and diversion routes with the relevant local highway authority before ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames CrossingDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of additional heavy goods vehicle movements associated with the Lower Thames Crossing on the condition of local roads in East Tilbury.
Answer: An assessment of the potential effect of construction traffic, including Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), on the local road network was undertaken as part of the Development Consent Order application for the Lower Thames Crossing. This is set out in Chapter 8...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TechnologyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken research into the feasibility of using connected vehicle technology to alert motorists to the presence of a wrong-way driver.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any research into using connected vehicle technology in this situation.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DrivingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the risk to motorists by vehicles travelling in the wrong direction on (a) motorways and (b) other major roads.
Answer: The Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Highway Code rule 263 provide the legislation and guidance prohibiting driving against the flow of traffic. Where possible National Highways uses technology to warn drivers of the possibility of a wrong way driver by set...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Lower Thames Crossing on local road usage in villages surrounding the route after the scheme becomes operational.
Answer: As part of the statutory planning process, National Highways used a strategic transport model to assess the likely effects of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) on local road use, including in South Basildon and East Thurrock, during both the construction an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of construction traffic associated with the Lower Thames Crossing on villages in South Basildon and East Thurrock.
Answer: As part of the statutory planning process, National Highways used a strategic transport model to assess the likely effects of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) on local road use, including in South Basildon and East Thurrock, during both the construction an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what key performance indicators National Highways will use to measure the effectiveness of incident management on the Lower Thames Crossing.
Answer: The Government has indicated that its preferred funding model for the Lower Thames Crossing is through a Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model. Nevertheless, the Lower Thames Crossing will remain part of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), and the effectiveness ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of incidents on the Lower Thames Crossing on traffic volumes in South Basildon and East Thurrock.
Answer: We expect that the Lower Thames Crossing will be operated as an integrated part of the Strategic Road Network. Incident response plans will be developed with local authorities and emergency services during construction, which will be published before open...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the time required to restore normal traffic flow following incidents of varying severity on the Lower Thames Crossing.
Answer: We expect that the Lower Thames Crossing will be operated as an integrated part of the Strategic Road Network. Incident response plans will be developed with local authorities and emergency services during construction, which will be published before open...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 17th July 2026 to Question 18946, whether National Highways will publish performance standards for responding to incidents on the Lower Thames Crossing before the road opens.
Answer: The Government has indicated that its preferred funding model for the Lower Thames Crossing is through a Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model. Nevertheless, the Lower Thames Crossing will remain part of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), and the effectiveness ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17th July 2026 to Question 18946, whether the operational incident response plans for the Lower Thames Crossing will be subject to public consultation before they are finalised.
Answer: The Government has indicated that its preferred funding model for the Lower Thames Crossing is through a Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model. Nevertheless, the Lower Thames Crossing will remain part of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), and the effectiveness ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason dedicated school services are not included in the national bus fare cap.
Answer: The National Bus Fare Cap scheme applies to eligible local bus services that are open to the general public. This means that services that only operate on school days, or whose primary purpose is to transport school children, are outside the scope of the ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of children who travel to school on dedicated school bus services that are excluded from the national bus fare cap.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of dedicated school services from the national bus fare cap on the cost of travel for families.
Answer: The National Bus Fare Cap scheme applies to eligible local bus services that are open to the general public. This means that services that only operate on school days, or whose primary purpose is to transport school children, are outside the scope of the ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, whether any matched funding or private sector investment is requi
Answer: For all projects supported by the Zero Emission Flight Demonstrator Competition costs are split between partners in the project and the Government. Under Innovate UK’s funding rules the division of costs is dependent upon the types of organisations, for e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which th
Answer: The Government is currently undertaking a review of the 2022 Jet Zero Strategy with a view to publishing an updated strategy in early 2027. This review will consider a range of measures to reduce and mitigate the environmental impacts of aviation includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term commercial v
Answer: The Government is currently undertaking a review of the 2022 Jet Zero Strategy with a view to publishing an updated strategy in early 2027. This review will consider a range of measures to reduce and mitigate the environmental impacts of aviation includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, what milestones the selected projects will be required to meet be
Answer: Funding announced on 23 July 2026 constituted the first round of the Zero Emission Flight Demonstrator Competition. Innovate UK will monitor projects through reporting information and meetings. Subject to satisfactory progress being made government match ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, what metrics her Department will use to assess the impact of the
Answer: The Government is currently undertaking a review of the 2022 Jet Zero Strategy with a view to publishing an updated strategy in early 2027. This review will consider a range of measures to reduce and mitigate the environmental impacts of aviation includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the expected economic
Answer: Arrangements to evaluate the Zero Emission Flight Demonstrator through the life-span of the competition are being established and we intend to publish the final outputs of that evaluation. In developing the competition proposal, the Department for Transpo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Maritime Innovation HubDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data the Department holds on the number of organisations supported by the UK Maritime Innovation Hub since its launch.
Answer: My officials at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s UK Maritime Innovation Hub (UKMIH) regularly engage with maritime technology developers, ports, shipowners, universities, research organisations and other maritime stakeholders.Establishment of the Hub ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Maritime Innovation HubDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data the Department holds on the number of enquiries received by the UK Maritime Innovation Hub since its launch.
Answer: My officials at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s UK Maritime Innovation Hub (UKMIH) regularly engage with maritime technology developers, ports, shipowners, universities, research organisations and other maritime stakeholders.Establishment of the Hub ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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