James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Central Africa: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s world news story entitled Cameroon: UK supports new generation of Central Africa researchers, published on 29 January 2026, what steps she
Answer: The Congo Rainforest Alliance for Forest Training (CRAFT) for Sustainable Development programme is a major milestone in advancing world‑class, locally led scientific research across the Congo Basin. Further details of all FCDO-funded programmes can be fou...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCentral Africa: RainforestsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s world news story entitled Cameroon: UK supports new generation of Central Africa researchers, published on 29 January 2026, what measures a
Answer: The Congo Rainforest Alliance for Forest Training (CRAFT) for Sustainable Development programme is a major milestone in advancing world‑class, locally led scientific research across the Congo Basin. Further details of all FCDO-funded programmes can be fou...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime and Undocumented Migrants: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Prime Minister’s press release entitled Prime Minister unlocks new opportunities for British businesses in China, published on 29 January 2026, how she plans to monitor and evalu
Answer: The Home Office will monitor and evaluate the impact of any cooperation with China by assessing operational outcomes against the UK’s Transnational Crime and Illegal Migration threat picture, drawing on performance indicators and intelligence from UK oper...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister’s press release entitled Prime Minister unlocks new opportunities for British businesses in China, published on 29 January 2026, what assessment he has made of the
Answer: The UK‑China Bilateral Services Partnership (BSP) is designed to deliver high‑value benefits for UK businesses in the world’s second-largest services import market.UK services exports to China rose 81% in current prices between 2016 and 2024. However, in ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFisheries: ResearchDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled UK leads global efforts to help communities save the ocean and beat poverty, published on 26 January 2026, whether funding awa
Answer: The funding awarded for the ‘Illuminar el Mar’ project in Ecuador through the UK’s OCEAN Grants Programme will support research applicable to fishing in UK waters. In partnership with University College London, the project will use low-cost LED bycatch-re...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January to Question 107950 on Local Government: Elections, what will be the length of term of Thurrock councillors elected in 2022.
Answer: In areas where elections are postponed, existing councillors will have their term of office extended for a short period to smooth the transition to new unitary councils. We expect elections then to take place at the earliest opportunity in 2027 to the new...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2006 to Question 107949 on Local Government: Elections, whether Basildon councillors elected for two year terms in 2024, whose elections in 2
Answer: In areas where elections are postponed, existing councillors will have their term of office extended for a short period to smooth the transition to new unitary councils. We expect elections then to take place at the earliest opportunity in 2027 to the new...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106906, how much funding has been allocated through the Worst Served Customers Allowance in each year of the RIIO-ED2 period.
Answer: The Worst Served Customer Allowance supports targeted reliability improvements for customers who experience persistently poor service. Over the RIIO‑ED2 period it totals £94 million and the annual allocations rises over time: £7.78 million in 2023/24, £11...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNutrition: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ban on advertising unhealthy food on TV before 9pm on food choices made for children on their behalf.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan for England set out the decisive action we are taking on the obesity crisis, to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever. As part of this, we have already implemented Unit...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSugar: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on the level of sugar intake by children.
Answer: The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) came into law on 5 April 2018, having been announced in 2016. Between 2015 and 2024 sugar levels in drinks in scope of the levy reduced by 47%, and while no formal assessment of the impact on children has been undertak...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Landmark junk food ad ban to protect kids’ health, published on 5 January 2026, on what evidential basis will the new regulations to reduce
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan for England set out the decisive action we are taking on the obesity crisis, to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever. As part of this, we have already implemented Unit...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNutrition: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Landmark junk food ad ban to protect kids’ health, published on published 5 January 2026, on what evidential basis will new regulations rem
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan for England set out the decisive action we are taking on the obesity crisis, to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever. As part of this, we have already implemented Unit...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFast Food: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the level of TV advertisements for fast food after 9pm.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan for England set out the decisive action we are taking on the obesity crisis, to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever. As part of this, we have already implemented Unit...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of banning the advertisement of unhealthy foods on TV before 9pm on levels of childhood obesity over.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan for England set out the decisive action we are taking on the obesity crisis, to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever. As part of this, we have already implemented Unit...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that roads categorised as requiring maintenance are repaired promptly by local authorities.
Answer: The Government recognises that historic underinvestment has made it difficult for authorities to maintain their roads in the way that they would want to. The Government has therefore confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintenan...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to collect data on the frequency of (a) potholes and (b) defects on local roads.
Answer: DfT collects and collates information on the condition of roads from local authorities in England annually. This information is published as official statistics. The latest release of these statistics was in January 2026, which covered data for the financ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prioritise road maintenance issues that contribute to (a) serious injuries and (b) fatalities.
Answer: This government takes road safety very seriously, and reducing the numbers of people killed and seriously injured on our roads is a key priority. On 7 January 2026 we published our Road Safety Strategy. The strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPeatlands: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of peatland protection on (a) flood resilience and (b) drought mitigation.
Answer: As set out in Natural England’s evidence review NEER155, protecting and restoring blanket bog supports natural water regulation by increasing water storage, slowing runoff and sustaining baseflows, contributing to improved flood resilience and helping to ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of peat extraction on (a) endangered (i) plants, (ii) invertebrates and (iii) and bird species and (b) other peatland-de
Answer: Defra keeps the impacts of peat extraction for horticulture under review as part of its peatland evidence programme. Peat extraction in England is estimated to take place over approximately 384 hectares, with associated greenhouse gas emissions estimated ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of continued peat extraction for horticulture on (a) carbon emissions, (b) biodiversity loss, (c) flood risk and
Answer: Defra keeps the impacts of peat extraction for horticulture under review as part of its peatland evidence programme. Peat extraction in England is estimated to take place over approximately 384 hectares, with associated greenhouse gas emissions estimated ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPeatlands: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to protect peatland habitats.
Answer: As set out in Natural England’s evidence review NEER155, protecting and restoring blanket bog supports natural water regulation by increasing water storage, slowing runoff and sustaining baseflows, contributing to improved flood resilience and helping to ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOcean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants ProgrammeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled UK leads global efforts to help communities save the ocean and beat poverty, published on 26 January 2026, what assessment her
Answer: Marine conservation delivers a wide range of benefits. These include reducing global biodiversity loss and preventing ecosystem collapse, systems that are vital for global security and economic growth in the UK and in developing countries. Some of the wor...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOcean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants ProgrammeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled UK leads global efforts to help communities save the ocean and beat poverty, published on 26 January 2026, whether her Departm
Answer: All recipients of Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants must agree outcomes and monitor and report on progress towards them throughout the grant lifecycle. During the application phase, proposed outcomes and the indicators used to measure progress...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOcean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants ProgrammeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled UK leads global efforts to help communities save the ocean and beat poverty, published on 26 January 2026, whether her Departm
Answer: All recipients of Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants must agree outcomes and monitor and report on progress towards them throughout the grant lifecycle. During the application phase, proposed outcomes and the indicators used to measure progress...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOcean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants Programme: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled UK leads global efforts to help communities save the ocean and beat poverty, published on 26 January 2026, what assessment she
Answer: The Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants Programme assesses long‑term financial sustainability as part of its highly competitive two‑stage application process. Applicants must set out their methodology, the evidence base for their approach, how t...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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