James McMurdock MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Schools: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools provide equal access to school reports, parents’ evening information, and other communications for separated and separating parents.
Answer: The department’s parental responsibility guidance sets out how schools should communicate with non-resident parents. The guidance states that ’school and local authority staff must treat all parents equally, unless a court order limits a parent’s ability ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInfluenza: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures his Department are taking to ensure the NHS is appropriately prepared for winter flu-related admissions in 2025 and early 2026.
Answer: We have done more than ever to prepare for this winter, including stress testing winter plans, making sure community teams have the vaccines they need, and identifying the patients who are most vulnerable in winter. We are asking trusts to place a special...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: TaxationHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the proportion of legal migrants to the UK who are net contributors to the UK's public finances.
Answer: The net impact on fiscal balances will vary across different migrant cohorts, influenced by factors such as employment rate, income level, age, and their propensity to use different types of public services.The Government publishes estimates of the fiscal...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: FinesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94583More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funds acquired by the Exchequer from fines against NHS trusts or other bodies delivering public services are ringfenced to be spent by the relevant department on that service.
Answer: Fines against any public body are either returned to the Consolidated Fund or used to offset expenditure of the enforcing body based on whether a netting off agreement is in place. Further information is set out in Consolidated Budgeting Guidance.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: NegligenceTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94582More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how funds paid in the Exchequer due to legal actions against NHS trusts since 2020 have been spent.
Answer: Fines against any public body are either returned to the Consolidated Fund or used to offset expenditure of the enforcing body based on whether a netting off agreement is in place. Further information is set out in Consolidated Budgeting Guidance.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to provide additional funding to mainstream schools that are accommodating higher numbers of SEND pupils due to shortages in specialist placements.
Answer: The government has been clear that a more inclusive education system is needed to provide children and young people with the opportunities they need to achieve and thrive.The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, including for pupils with sp...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on mainstream schools of the number of SEND pupils placed in these schools due to a lack of available places in specialist settings.
Answer: The government has been clear that a more inclusive education system is needed to provide children and young people with the opportunities they need to achieve and thrive.The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, including for pupils with sp...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of SEND pupils placed in mainstream schools due to a lack of available places in specialist settings.
Answer: Information on the number of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) by the setting they attend is shown in the following table: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/abcb598c-d065-4db8-960d-08de29f25240. Informatio...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: FinesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the amount the Exchequer has received from fines against NHS trusts since 2020.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has criminal enforcement powers to fine a health or social care provider where they identify a breach of regulations. The CQC can directly serve a fixed penalty notice to a provider, or a fine may be issued by the court f...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist school places for pupils with SEN and disabilities.
Answer: The government has been clear that a more inclusive education system is needed to provide children and young people with the opportunities they need to achieve and thrive.The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, including for pupils with sp...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her will can provide (a) an update on the progress of the grooming gangs inquiry and (b) a timeline for the commencement of the different stages of the inquiry.
Answer: We are working urgently to establish the inquiry and Baroness Casey of Blackstock is supporting this process.Our immediate priority is appointing a Chair with the credibility and experience to lead the inquiry, ensuring a trauma-informed approach to engag...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Data ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of pausing the implementation of the new Clause 4 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill until comprehensive public consultation and
Answer: An assessment of the potential impact on parental rights and informed consent is included in the Bill ECHR impact assessment, available here: https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/59867/documents/6253. Conditions for processing are a matter for local d...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Data ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to undertake a consultation with parents, schools, and child protection experts on the new Clause 4 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: An assessment of the potential impact on parental rights and informed consent is included in the Bill ECHR impact assessment, available here: https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/59867/documents/6253. Conditions for processing are a matter for local d...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFamilies: Data ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has (a) conducted or (b) plans to conduct a risk assessment on the implications of the new Clause 4 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill for data security and the protection of se
Answer: An assessment of the potential impact on parental rights and informed consent is included in the Bill ECHR impact assessment, available here: https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/59867/documents/6253. Conditions for processing are a matter for local d...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Data ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce safeguards to help ensure that the digital identity system introduced under Clause 4 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill protects children’s privacy and data p
Answer: An assessment of the potential impact on parental rights and informed consent is included in the Bill ECHR impact assessment, available here: https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/59867/documents/6253. Conditions for processing are a matter for local d...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Personal RecordsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made of the potential impact of Clause 4 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on parental rights and the principle of informed consent.
Answer: An assessment of the potential impact on parental rights and informed consent is included in the Bill ECHR impact assessment, available here: https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/59867/documents/6253. Conditions for processing are a matter for local d...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025 to UIN 89916, whether elections for (a) Basildon Council, (b) Essex County Council and (c) other councils in Essex will be cancelled in
Answer: As I made clear in my answer to Question UIN 87207 on 10 November 2025, our starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise. No local elections in Essex were cancelled in 2025. Elections to Essex County Counc...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer given to UIN 89924 on 19 November 2025, whether his Department will require a request from local councils to postpone elections in 2026 to be made before a
Answer: As I made clear in my answer to Question UIN 87207 on 10 November 2025, our starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise. No local elections in Essex were cancelled in 2025. Elections to Essex County Counc...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth GuaranteeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure employers are supported to provide entry-level roles suitable for young people under the Youth Guarantee.
Answer: The government is taking clear steps to ensure employers are supported to provide entry-level roles for young people.At Budget the government announced that £820 million has been committed to the Youth Guarantee over the next three years to support all yo...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth GuaranteeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the expected number of young people who will receive an offer of (a) education, (b) training, (c) an apprenticeship, or (d) guaranteed paid work through the Youth Guarantee
Answer: The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has been rising for too long, which is why we are tackling this crisis of opportunity with new energy and determination. At Budget the government announced that £820 million has be...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth GuaranteeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures he will use to assess the success of the Youth Guarantee in reducing youth unemployment over the next five years.
Answer: The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has been rising for too long, which is why we are tackling this crisis of opportunity with new energy and determination.At Budget the government announced that £820 million has bee...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS cost-recovery regime in ensuring that the public purse is fully compensated for care provided to overseas visitors.
Answer: No formal assessment has been made. However, we continue to work with NHS England to ensure that the system works as effectively and fairly as possible.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS care provided to chargeable overseas visitors was recovered through the Immigration Health Surcharge in each year for which data is available.
Answer: The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is one of the National Health Service’s migrant cost recovery methods and is designed to recover NHS costs attributable to migrants requiring a visa longer than six months.The current IHS fee of £1,035, £776 for stud...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of locally delivered mentoring schemes in improving youth employment outcomes.
Answer: The department is working to strengthen how young people at risk of becoming NEET are identified and supported. Local authorities, Strategic Authorities, schools and further education providers will be enabled to share and use data more effectively, suppo...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Employment SchemesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to scale up effective mentoring and employability schemes for young people.
Answer: The department is working to strengthen how young people at risk of becoming NEET are identified and supported. Local authorities, Strategic Authorities, schools and further education providers will be enabled to share and use data more effectively, suppo...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
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