James McMurdock MP: written questions

Written questions

• Aviation: Criminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27203More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme for victims of violent offences committed on a) British-registered and b) foreign-registered aircraft travellin

  Answer: Parliament has determined that the territorial scope of the state-funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is limited to acts occurring in Great Britain or a relevant place as defined by the Scheme, and not to acts taking place elsewhere in the world....

  Answered 11 Sept 2026

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• Aviation: Criminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27202More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in each of the last five years related to alleged offences committed on foreign-registered aircrafts; and how many of those applications were

  Answer: Paragraph 8 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) allows the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) to consider compensation for incidents which happened in Great Britain, or a relevant place. Relevant place is defined in...

  Answered 11 Sept 2026

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• Sexual Offences: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27201More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken between a defendant being charged and their trial taking place on victims of sexual offences.

  Answer: Delays in the criminal justice system can have a significant impact on victims of sexual offences. This Government is taking decisive action to revive our criminal court system to reduce delays and the impact they have on all victims, including those of r...

  Answered 11 Sept 2026

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• Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25807More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the statutory release framework providing different arrangements for offenders convicted of killing (a) police officers, (b) prison officers and

  Answer: This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25806More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of early release arrangements on public confidence in the criminal justice system.

  Answer: This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25652More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims’ families are consulted during the offender release process.

  Answer: Sections 35 to 45 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 confer important rights upon eligible victims, where they choose to exercise them, including receiving information about an offender's release and making representations about the lice...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25651More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of early release decisions on victims’ families.

  Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse with the previous government only adding just 500 net places in 14 years. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Without the changes this ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25650More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of early release provisions on public confidence in the criminal justice system.

  Answer: This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25622More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of children involved in private law proceedings who have no direct contact with one parent while awaiting the conclusion of court proceedings.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not routinely collect data on the number of children who have no direct contact with one parent while private law children proceedings are ongoing.When making decisions about a child’s upbringing, such as who a child will see,...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Family Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25621More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in family court proceedings on children’s relationships with their parents.

  Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that family court proceedings are resolved in a timely manner and is aware of the potential negative impact prolonged proceedings can have on the relationship between children and their parents.The Ministry of Justi...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Family Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25620More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is between the submission of a C100 application and the first hearing in the family courts in England.

  Answer: The average waiting time between the submission of a C100 application and the first hearing in the family courts in England is 53 days during the period January to March 2026.

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Ministry of Justice: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25597More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps the Department has taken to reduce response times for correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice recognises the importance of timely and accurate responses to correspondence.The Cabinet Office sets a maximum target deadline of 20 working days for departments and agencies to respond to correspondence, and it is the responsibili...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Ministry of Justice: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25592More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.

  Answer: The Department aims to respond to correspondence within 20 working days, as per the target set by the Cabinet Office. The department does not specifically record performance on average response times for responding to members raising constituency casework...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Planning Permission: Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25493More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of judicial review claims relating to planning decisions have been successful in each of the last five years.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data on judicial review cases in England and Wales as part of the Civil Justice statistics quarterly bulletin (Civil justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK). The consolidated figures for all judicial review cases...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Planning Permission: Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25492More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average duration of judicial review proceedings relating to major planning decisions in each of the last five years.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data on judicial review cases in England and Wales as part of the Civil Justice statistics quarterly bulletin (Civil justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK). The consolidated figures for all judicial review cases...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25491More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, whether his Department plans to publish an evaluation of the impact of judicial

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25490More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what key performance indicators will be used to assess the success of the propos

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25489More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what additional (a) judicial and (b) administrative resources will be provided t

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25488More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms on a

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25487More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what discussions he had with homeowners and renters organisations before publish

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25486More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what discussions he had with environmental organisations before publishing the c

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25485More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what discussions he has had with infrastructure developers on the proposed refor

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25484More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what discussions he has had with the housebuilding industry on the proposed refo

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25483More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government's press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what discussions have taken place with the judiciary on the propose

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Planning Permission: Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25482More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government's press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what estimate has been made of the reduction in average determinati

  Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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