James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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General Practitioners: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to help improve GP training pathways to support GP trainees to become qualified GPs.
Answer: Recent efforts have improved general practice (GP) specialty training, to enable GP registrars to become well equipped and highly skilled and qualified GPs.Following the publication of the Training the Future GP report, teams from NHS England have taken s...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Justice: Racial DiscriminationMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implication for his policies of the news story from the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales entitled The evolving response to ethnic disproportionality in youth
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has not made an assessment of the impact of Islington’s changes to pre-sentence reports which the independent Youth Justice Board (YJB) included in its news story. We encourage YOTs to make full and effective use of pre-sentence re...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Justice: Racial DiscriminationMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the news story from the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales entitled The evolving response to ethnic disproportionality in youth justice, published on 19 December 2025, what recent assessm
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has not made an assessment of the impact of Islington’s changes to pre-sentence reports which the independent Youth Justice Board (YJB) included in its news story. We encourage YOTs to make full and effective use of pre-sentence re...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence Reports: IslingtonMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the news story from the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales entitled The evolving response to ethnic disproportionality in youth justice, published on 19 December 2025, what assessment he
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has not made an assessment of the impact of Islington’s changes to pre-sentence reports which the independent Youth Justice Board (YJB) included in its news story. We encourage YOTs to make full and effective use of pre-sentence re...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has allocated towards researching the impact of kidney disease on mental health.
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including the potential impact of kid...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department have taken to ensure that renal treatment service providers (a) train, support and supervise all staff to identify patients’ psychosocial needs, (b) work in psychol
Answer: The Government has already taken significant steps to stabilise and improve mental health services within the National Health Service but there is much more to do. NHS Talking Therapies - Long Term Conditions services have been established across the coun...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of mental health support available for people with kidney disease.
Answer: The Government has already taken significant steps to stabilise and improve mental health services within the National Health Service but there is much more to do. NHS Talking Therapies - Long Term Conditions services have been established across the coun...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has conducted on the potential impact of kidney disease on mental health.
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including the potential impact of kid...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has met with Kidney Research UK campaigners to discuss potential improvements for the treatment of kidney disease.
Answer: The Department and NHS England regularly engage with Kidney Research UK and other experts to consider potential improvements around prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disease.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department have taken to help encourage earlier diagnosis of kidney disease.
Answer: NHS England has established a renal Clinical Reference Group to deliver change across the NHS to accelerate improvements in diagnosis and treatment for people living with kidney disease. NHS England’s regional renal clinical networks, of which there are e...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department have taken to improve the health outcomes for patients being treated with kidney disease.
Answer: NHS England has established a renal Clinical Reference Group to deliver change across the NHS to accelerate improvements in diagnosis and treatment for people living with kidney disease. NHS England’s regional renal clinical networks, of which there are e...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has met with representatives of Kinship's #ValueOurLove campaign to discuss potential reforms to the kinship care system.
Answer: The government recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children. The government is determined to give every child the opportunities they deserve, and kinship carers play a crucial role in delivering...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of equalising financial allowances between foster carers and kinship carers.
Answer: The department will soon begin to trial a new Kinship Allowance in a number of local authorities. Funding for this was announced at the Autumn Budget 2024.The pilot will provide all those caring for a child in a kinship arrangement with a Special Guardian...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 102638, what assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for individuals convicted of immigration-related offences.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has not made an assessment of the cost effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for individuals convicted of immigration-related offences. Rehabilitation pathways (including for this cohort) are determined by an individual’s a...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Bail: ArrestsHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests have been made for breaches of immigration bail conditions in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the specific information requested on arrests for breaches of immigration bail conditions.The Home Office collects and publishes information on arrests for notifiable offences (including Stop and search, arrests and mental he...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: FranceHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of attempted re-entries are successfully detected under the reciprocal agreement with France.
Answer: Two individuals who had previously been returned from the UK to France under the reciprocal exchange agreement attempted to re-enter. They were detected, detained, and their cases expedited for return. We are not aware of any other attempts to re-enter th...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answers of 14 January 2026 and 13 October 2025 to Questions 102364 and 77631 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether his Department has conducted research co
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 77631 on 13 October 2025.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Electronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many alerts were triggered by alcohol monitoring tags in December 2024; and what proportion of those alerts resulted in enforcement action, including recall to prison and return to court.
Answer: The Department keeps the use of alcohol monitoring under review and has commissioned a programme of evaluations to assess impact on compliance and reoffending. For community sentences, compliance with court‑imposed alcohol bans is high. Published statisti...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Electronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2024 to Question 14399 on Offenders: Electronic Tagging, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of alcohol monitoring tags in reducing the level of alco
Answer: The Department keeps the use of alcohol monitoring under review and has commissioned a programme of evaluations to assess impact on compliance and reoffending. For community sentences, compliance with court‑imposed alcohol bans is high. Published statisti...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what data her Department holds on the average number of hours per day children spend on smart phones.
Answer: Research by the online safety regulator Ofcom found that children aged 8-14 average 3 hours a day online. Sport England report that more than 4 in 5 children participated in sporting activities each week.On 20 January, the government announced a short, sw...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the proportion of children who experienced cyber bullying in 2025; and what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce this.
Answer: The department monitors the prevalence of bullying among children and young people through the National Behaviour Survey (NBS).The most recent NBS results, for the 2024/25 academic year, showed that 21% of secondary school aged pupils reported being bulli...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels in smartphone usage on children's (a) level of reading comprehension and (b) average time spent reading per week.
Answer: The department knows that reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits, yet just 1 in 3 children aged 8-18 say they enjoy reading in their free time, and a recent omnibus survey found that 31% of parents of primary-aged children...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce the risk of children being groomed through applications and games accessible to children such as TikTok, Snapchat, and Roblox.
Answer: Grooming through social media, messaging apps, and online games is a serious threat. Government is unequivocal in its commitment to protecting children from these crimes and we are determined to ensure that offenders cannot use these platforms to target c...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department holds any information on the average number of times children receive smartphone notifications per day; and what assessment she has made of the implications for h
Answer: Ofcom has found that 64% of all children, and 95% of 13-15 year olds, use social media.The current evidence base on the impacts of social media on children’s wellbeing and mental health is mixed. The latest review of existing literature, published on 20 J...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: Video GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her Department's report of 18 July 2023 entitled Loot boxes in video games: update on improvements to industry-led protections, what recent assessment her Department has made of the e
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring games are enjoyed safely and responsibly by everyone and that, where they contain loot boxes, there are appropriate protections in place for players of all ages. To improve those protections, industry-led guidance w...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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