James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Aviation: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the press release entitled £43 million boost for green aviation to drive growth, jobs and cleaner flights, published on 20 January 2026, what proportion of global aviation emissions her Department e
Answer: Through the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan, published on 29 October, the Government detailed policies in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels in aviation, and estimates of the emission reductions they would achieve. This package of ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the press release entitled £43 million boost for green aviation to drive growth, jobs and cleaner flights, published on 20 January 2026, what proportion of the UK's aviation emissions her Department
Answer: Through the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan, published on 29 October, the Government detailed policies in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels in aviation, and estimates of the emission reductions they would achieve. This package of ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive, published on 20 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made of the expected numbers
Answer: The new International Education Strategy has confirmed the government's continued commitment to welcome international students who meet the requirements to study in the UK. They join one of the world’s most vibrant, diverse and inclusive learning communit...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive, published on 20 January 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the feasibility of
Answer: The new International Education Strategy has confirmed the government's continued commitment to welcome international students who meet the requirements to study in the UK. They join one of the world’s most vibrant, diverse and inclusive learning communit...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkWell: Mental HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what analysis his Department has conducted on th
Answer: WorkWell will be rolled out across all of England backed by up to £259 million over the next three years. WorkWell gives funding to local Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to lead, design and deliver integrated work and health support that meets the needs of ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkWellDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what proportion of people supported by the WorkW
Answer: WorkWell will be rolled out across all of England backed by up to £259 million over the next three years. WorkWell gives funding to local Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to lead, design and deliver integrated work and health support that meets the needs of ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkWellDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what data his Department holds on the proportion
Answer: WorkWell will be rolled out across all of England backed by up to £259 million over the next three years. WorkWell gives funding to local Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to lead, design and deliver integrated work and health support that meets the needs of ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkWell: South Basildon and East ThurrockDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what estimate his Department has made of the num
Answer: WorkWell will be rolled out across all of England backed by up to £259 million over the next three years. WorkWell gives funding to local Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to lead, design and deliver integrated work and health support that meets the needs of ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: South Basildon and East ThurrockDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work, published on 20 January 2026, what proportion of the £259 million funding to s
Answer: WorkWell will be rolled out across all of England backed by up to £259 million over the next three years. WorkWell gives funding to local Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to lead, design and deliver integrated work and health support that meets the needs of ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEpidarex Capital and IQ CapitalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the press release entitled ‘Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review’ published on 20 January 2026, what financial return his Department expects fro
Answer: These investments were made by the British Business Bank. The Bank’s investments in aggregate are expected to generate a financial return that exceeds the Government’s cost of borrowing. In the year ended March 2025, the Bank reported a profit of £144 mil...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKraken TechnologiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the press release entitled ‘Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review’ published on 20 January 2026, whether his Department's £25 million investment
Answer: These investments were made by the British Business Bank. The Bank’s investments in aggregate are expected to generate a financial return that exceeds the Government’s cost of borrowing. In the year ended March 2025, the Bank reported a profit of £144 mil...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation, published on 19 January 2026, when she anticipates the new Water Ombud
Answer: To rebuild consumer trust in the water sector, it is vital customers have assurance their complaints will be resolved. The Government will therefore establish an independent, impartial and accredited Ombudsman which is approved and overseen by the regulat...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: South Basildon and East ThurrockDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation, published on 19 January 2026, what improvements to water infrastructur
Answer: The Government’s New Vision for Water sets out measures to bring forward a shift towards proactive maintenance of water company assets, and tougher oversight and stronger accountability for water companies to deliver. This includes providing the new, inte...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation, published on 19 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made of
Answer: The Government’s New Vision for Water sets out our plans to being forward measures specifically designed to improve the resilience of our water infrastructure and minimise disruption for customers. This includes providing the new, integrated water regulat...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled ‘Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation’ published on 19 January 2026, whether the roll-out of smart meters wi
Answer: Under the Water Industry Act 1991 and the Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations 1999, water companies do not have to ask customers before they install a water smart meter, but can only bill the customer (compulsory metering) where specific co...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled ‘Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation’ published on 19 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made o
Answer: Managing cost of living pressures is a priority. These reforms build on safeguards for households, including by strengthening the Guaranteed Standards Scheme and reforming the WaterSure support scheme. Affordability must be at the core of any future inves...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw Reporting: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled ‘Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims’ published on 19 January 2026, whether his Department has any plans to extend free access for victims to judg
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on (a) the amounts victims of crime have paid to obtain sentencing remarks, (b) the number of victims who have withdrawn their request, or (c) the reasons for any withdrawal.Currently, bereaved families of homici...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw Reporting: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims, published on 19 January 2026, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of including f
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on (a) the amounts victims of crime have paid to obtain sentencing remarks, (b) the number of victims who have withdrawn their request, or (c) the reasons for any withdrawal.Currently, bereaved families of homici...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw Reporting: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of victims of crime who withdrew their request for a copy of a judge's sentencing remarks due to the cost since 2020.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on (a) the amounts victims of crime have paid to obtain sentencing remarks, (b) the number of victims who have withdrawn their request, or (c) the reasons for any withdrawal.Currently, bereaved families of homici...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw Reporting: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of crime paid (a) £40 and (b) more than £40 to access sentencing remarks since 2020.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on (a) the amounts victims of crime have paid to obtain sentencing remarks, (b) the number of victims who have withdrawn their request, or (c) the reasons for any withdrawal.Currently, bereaved families of homici...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon University Hospital: OrthopaedicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand orthopaedic theatre capacity at Basildon Hospital.
Answer: In June 2026, Basildon Hospital will open a new Acute Kidney Care Ward, providing an additional 24 beds on the site and increasing capacity for people presenting to the emergency department with kidney problems, speeding up access to urgent care.Following...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon University HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand clinical capacity at Basildon Hospital.
Answer: In June 2026, Basildon Hospital will open a new Acute Kidney Care Ward, providing an additional 24 beds on the site and increasing capacity for people presenting to the emergency department with kidney problems, speeding up access to urgent care.Following...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Retail TradeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of (a) trends in the level of barriers to entry in the fuel retail market and (b) the potential impact of those barriers on competition.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) 2023 Market Study assessed whether measures making it easier for new or existing retailers to open new petrol filling stations (PFSs) would address competition issues identified in the market. It concluded tha...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Retail TradeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to amend competition law for fuel markets.
Answer: Competition law for fuel markets was recently amended through the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. This legislation gave powers to the Competition and Markets Authority in January 2024 to monitor the road fuel retail sector and provide...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a report on the potential impact of recently announced tariffs by the Unites States on the UK economy.
Answer: Having retained our cool-headed approach and robustly defended the rights of the people of Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark alone to determine their future, we are glad that the President has announced that these tariffs will not be proceeding.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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