James McMurdock MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Undocumented Migrants: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether information is shared with the French authorities concerning the identification and disposal of small boats used in attempted Channel crossings, including information that could assist in esta
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place to minimise the risk that small boats recovered in connection with attempted Channel crossings but not seized by UK authorities cannot subsequently re-enter the supply c
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the Department holds on the proportion of small boats recovered by French authorities following attempted Channel crossings that are subsequently reused in further attempts to reach t
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions the Government has had with the French authorities about the disposal of small boats recovered following attempted Channel crossings, including whether any such boats are subse
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPeople Smuggling: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the Government holds on the onward disposal or transportation to France of small boats recovered from people attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProceeds of Crime: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana article entitled UK and Albania sign a regional-first asset sharing arrangement, published on 26 August 2026, what assessment has been made of the effectiv
Answer: Asset recovery is an effective tool to deprive criminals of their profits, disrupt criminal networks, deter and discredit criminality and delivery recovered assets back to public good.Asset sharing is the division of funds recovered under asset recovery p...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProceeds of Crime: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana article entitled UK and Albania sign a regional-first asset sharing arrangement, published on 26 August 2026, what assessment has been made of the adequacy
Answer: Asset recovery is an effective tool to deprive criminals of their profits, disrupt criminal networks, deter and discredit criminality and delivery recovered assets back to public good.Asset sharing is the division of funds recovered under asset recovery p...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFiresHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether existing enforcement powers are sufficient to deal with individuals who deliberately start wildfires.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFiresHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve the a) identification and b) prosecution of individuals responsible for deliberately starting wildfires.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFiresHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of deterring the deliberate starting of wildfires.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AntisemitismHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 18th July 2026 to Question 18949, how many visa applications have been refused on the grounds of evidence of antisemitic extremism in each of the last three years.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the cost to the public purse of returning an Albanian national who has no legal right to remain in the UK.
Answer: Border Force does not hold published data on the specific cost of returning Albanian nationals who have no legal right to remain in the United Kingdom. Return activity can involve a range of operational and administrative processes, the costs of which var...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the UK-Albania Readmission Agreement in facilitating the return of Albanian nationals with no legal right to remain in the UK.
Answer: The UK has a strong relationship with Albania, underpinned by close cooperation on migration and returns.Ministers and officials engage regularly with the Albanian government on a range of matters, including cooperation on the return of Albanian nationals...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions have taken place with the Albanian Government on increasing the number of Albanian nationals returned from the UK.
Answer: The UK has a strong relationship with Albania, underpinned by close cooperation on migration and returns.Ministers and officials engage regularly with the Albanian government on a range of matters, including cooperation on the return of Albanian nationals...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the department holds on the proportion of Albanian nationals returned to Albania who subsequently make a further attempt to enter the UK unlawfully.
Answer: Ramping up returns is an important part of the government’s system-wide action to strengthen UK border security and restore order to the asylum and immigration system. Immigration Enforcer are clear that individuals who have no legal basis to remain in th...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the department holds on the number of Albanian nationals returned to Albania who subsequently attempted to enter the UK again in each of the last five years.
Answer: Ramping up returns is an important part of the government’s system-wide action to strengthen UK border security and restore order to the asylum and immigration system. Immigration Enforcer are clear that individuals who have no legal basis to remain in th...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the department holds on the average length of time between an Albanian national receiving a final refusal of an asylum claim and their return to Albania.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the rate of returns to Albania on removing Albanian nationals who have no legal right to remain.
Answer: The UK has a strong relationship with Albania, underpinned by close cooperation on migration and returns.Ministers and officials engage regularly with the Albanian government on a range of matters, including cooperation on the return of Albanian nationals...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government press release entitled Thirteen asylum hotels exited and returned to local communities, published on 12 August 2026, whether the Government expects to make any payment
Answer: The Home Office does not expect to make any additional payments to owners or operators of the exited hotels in regard to repairs or refurbishments.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government press release entitled Thirteen asylum hotels exited and returned to local communities, published on 12 August 2026, what assessment has been made of the condition of
Answer: The Home Office works closely with accommodation providers to ensure that accommodation used for asylum support complies with contractual requirements while it is in use. Following the return of a hotel to its owner, decisions regarding the condition, mai...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government press release entitled Thirteen asylum hotels exited and returned to local communities, published on 12 August 2026, what information her Department holds on whether t
Answer: The Home Office does not expect to make any additional payments to owners or operators of the exited hotels in regard to repairs or refurbishments.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, what estimate has been made of the average number of dependants assumed for each successful Articl
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, what estimate has been made of the average cost to the public purse of dependants remaining in the
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, whether the Department modelled the impact of different household sizes when estimating the fiscal
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, what estimate has been made of the average lifetime fiscal impact of (a) a single asylum claimant,
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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