James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the annual budget is for the Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships programme; and how this compares with the previous five years’ budgets.
Answer: For more than forty years since its establishment under Margaret Thatcher's government, the Chevening Programme has been creating long-lasting relationships with future generations of leaders, decision makers and businesspeople from across the globe. Info...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships programme on building lasting positive relationships between the UK and the
Answer: For more than forty years since its establishment under Margaret Thatcher's government, the Chevening Programme has been creating long-lasting relationships with future generations of leaders, decision makers and businesspeople from across the globe. Info...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: TourismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the regulation of travel companies advertising overseas animal tourism activities that involve l
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on a range of issues. As set out in the animal welfare strategy, published in December 2025, we are continuing to engage with stakeholders to explore b...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: TourismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement mechanisms will be used to ensure compliance with the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 once the Activity Regulations are in force.
Answer: The Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad. The Act grants enforcement po...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: TourismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether overseas tourism activities involving animals are currently being considered for inclusion within the Activity Regulations under the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act
Answer: The Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad. The Act grants enforcement po...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: TourismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what engagement her Department has had with animal protection organisations on the development of activity regulations under the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023, inclu
Answer: The Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad. The Act grants enforcement po...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordParamedical StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on response times for motorcycle paramedic responders versus standard ambulance crews in high-traffic areas.
Answer: The combination of response vehicles and staff that make up an ambulance service’s emergency response, including double-crewed ambulances, rapid response vehicles, community first responders, and motorcycle and bicycle paramedic responders, is an operatio...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParamedical StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of motorcycle paramedic responders on patient survival rates.
Answer: The combination of response vehicles and staff that make up an ambulance service’s emergency response, including double-crewed ambulances, rapid response vehicles, community first responders, and motorcycle and bicycle paramedic responders, is an operatio...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParamedical StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost per responder of training and deploying motorcycle paramedics compared with standard ambulance crews.
Answer: The combination of response vehicles and staff that make up an ambulance service’s emergency response, including double-crewed ambulances, rapid response vehicles, community first responders, and motorcycle and bicycle paramedic responders, is an operatio...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParamedical StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of motorcycle paramedic responders in reducing ambulance response times in congested urban areas.
Answer: The combination of response vehicles and staff that make up an ambulance service’s emergency response, including double-crewed ambulances, rapid response vehicles, community first responders, and motorcycle and bicycle paramedic responders, is an operatio...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory SystemDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the prevalence of poor lung health.
Answer: The Government has committed to delivering three big shifts that our National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to improving resp...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer given to Question UIN 106227 on 9 February 2026, what assessment he has made of whether the cost of restructuring councils is an indicator of the cost effe
Answer: The Government recognises that restructuring will involve some upfront costs, but experience from previous reorganisations shows that creating strong, sustainable unitary councils delivers long‑term savings and efficiencies. By reducing duplication, cutti...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Export Finance: EssexDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure businesses in Essex are aware of, and have access to, UK- Export Finance support.
Answer: UK Export Finance (UKEF) has a network of Export Finance Managers (EFMs) around the whole country who are valuable points of contact for local businesses and can provide information on the range of support available. Contact details for the Essex EFM, and...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Export Finance: EssexDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of UK Export Finance-supported exporters are based in (a) the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency, and (b) Essex.
Answer: UK Export Finance (UKEF) has a network of Export Finance Managers (EFMs) around the whole country who are valuable points of contact for local businesses and can provide information on the range of support available. Contact details for the Essex EFM, and...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: UK Export FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many UK businesses are estimated to be part of the supply chains supported by UK Export Finance customers; and what plans the Government has to increase export-linked supply chain activity.
Answer: The recently published report by Oxford Economics, Analysing UKEF-Supported Supply Chains (which is available online at: Research and Analysis: Analysing UKEF-supported supply chains - GOV.UK), shows that exporters in UK Export Finance’s (UKEF’s) direct c...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Higher EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry, published on 5 February 2026, what are the key performance indicators that his Department will use
Answer: The Defence Universities Alliance was announced as part of the Defence Industrial Strategy in September 2025 to create a strategic network of UK universities who are publicly committed to partnering with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the defence indus...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Higher EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry, published on 5 February 2026, what plans his Department has to monitor and evaluate the effectiven
Answer: On 5 February the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced that, as part of the Defence Industrial Strategy skills package, it is directly investing £80 million into the Higher Education sector to increase the capacity on key defence-related courses and invest...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Higher EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry, published on 5 February 2026, whether any of the £80 million investment will be allocated to colle
Answer: On 5 February the Ministry of Defence announced that, as part of the Defence Industrial Strategy skills package, it is directly investing £80 million into the Higher Education sector to increase the capacity on key defence-related courses and invest in ne...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries and Solar Power: HospitalsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites, published on 5 February 2026, whether any of the funding for new batteries an
Answer: Basildon Hospital was not one of the hospitals to receive funding for batteries or solar PV as part of the announcement on 5 February 2026. However, it did receive £246,460 of funding for LED lighting energy efficiency upgrades. As for other hospitals in ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites, published on 5 February 2026, whether the £9 million to be delivered in partn
Answer: The £9 million is part of the £74 million of funding for clean energy upgrades announced on 5 February 2026. Solar PV and battery installations are being delivered in partnership with Great British Energy.
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HospitalsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites, published on 5 February 2026, whether (a) Basildon hospital and (b) any hospi
Answer: Basildon Hospital will receive £246,460 of funding for LED lighting energy efficiency upgrades. Other sites from the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust to receive funding for LED lighting energy efficiency upgrades are: Braintree Community Hospital ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: GraduatesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of graduates supported by Jobcentre Plus enter roles classified as graduate-level employment.
Answer: We do not capture data on the number of graduates entering graduate schemes or graduate-level employment. The latest published DfE data shows that the unemployment rate for graduates is lower than non-graduates. A link to this data can be found here.(open...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: GraduatesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps is he taking to help ensure JobCentre Plus provides effective support to graduates seeking graduate-level employment.
Answer: We do not capture data on the number of graduates entering graduate schemes or graduate-level employment. The latest published DfE data shows that the unemployment rate for graduates is lower than non-graduates. A link to this data can be found here.(open...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: GraduatesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the proportion of graduates that enter graduate employment schemes within one year of completing their studies.
Answer: We do not capture data on the number of graduates entering graduate schemes or graduate-level employment. The latest published DfE data shows that the unemployment rate for graduates is lower than non-graduates. A link to this data can be found here.(open...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Self-assessmentTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112075More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months, published on 5 February 2026, what analysis has been conducted on the potential
Answer: HMRC has been accepting applications for exemption from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax since 29 September 2025. As of 31 January 2026, we have received 1,271 applications for exemption from MTD for Income Tax on the grounds of digital exclusion. ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
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