James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Heating: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the household heating costs for people with medical conditions which require them to maintain higher indoor temperatures.
Answer: The government is very aware of the cost-of-living pressures faced by households. The government has removed VAT from electricity bills to give households immediate breathing space. This is in addition to having removed £150 of costs off energy bills sinc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Personal Independence Payment assessors have appropriate training to assess complex and less widely understood medical conditions.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment assessments are not medical consultations and do not require health professionals (HPs) to diagnose conditions or recommend treatment. Instead, they are functional assessments designed to evaluate how an individual’s health c...
Answered 8 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 recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of pupils who have experienced difficulties attending school due to the a) cost or b) availability of dedicated school transport.
Answer: While the department does not hold the specific data requested, since September 2024, schools have used new attendance codes to record absences caused by issues related to transport arranged by the child’s local authority or school. Such absences accounte...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of dedicated school bus services on school attendance.
Answer: While the department does not hold the specific data requested, since September 2024, schools have used new attendance codes to record absences caused by issues related to transport arranged by the child’s local authority or school. Such absences accounte...
Answered 8 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 recordPrisoners' 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
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' 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
Original Parliament recordHousing: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Full steam ahead to fast-track more homes near stations, published on 17 August 2026, what recent discussions have taken p
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Full steam ahead to fast-track more homes near stations, published on 17 August 2026, what assessment has been made of t
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Full steam ahead to fast-track more homes near stations, published on 17 August 2026, what estimate her Department has m
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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 recordAlbania: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP), published on 17 August 2026, how his Depa
Answer: The Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP) is intended to support the sustainable reintegration of Albanian nationals returned from the UK by improving access to employment, skills and support services. The programme has been designed to support the UK G...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlbania: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP), published on 17 August 2026, what steps h
Answer: The Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP) is intended to support the sustainable reintegration of Albanian nationals returned from the UK by improving access to employment, skills and support services. The programme has been designed to support the UK G...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlbania: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP), published on 17 August 2026, what assessm
Answer: The Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP) is intended to support the sustainable reintegration of Albanian nationals returned from the UK by improving access to employment, skills and support services. The programme has been designed to support the UK G...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlbania: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP), published on 17 August 2026, what due dil
Answer: The Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP) is intended to support the sustainable reintegration of Albanian nationals returned from the UK by improving access to employment, skills and support services. The programme has been designed to support the UK G...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlbania: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP), published on 17 August 2026, what estimat
Answer: The Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP) is intended to support the sustainable reintegration of Albanian nationals returned from the UK by improving access to employment, skills and support services. The programme has been designed to support the UK G...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlbania: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP), published on 17 August 2026, what estimat
Answer: The Albania Reintegration Partnership (ARP) is intended to support the sustainable reintegration of Albanian nationals returned from the UK by improving access to employment, skills and support services. The programme has been designed to support the UK G...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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