James McMurdock MP: written questions 2025
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Pupils: Work ExperienceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of pupils who completed two weeks of work experience in each of the last three years.
Answer: The department does not hold published national data on the number of pupils who completed two weeks of work experience in the last three years. Schools currently report on whether pupils have had an experience of a workplace rather than the duration of t...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: UnemploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 91083, on Young People: Unemployment, what assessment she has made of the reasons the UK has above-OECD average youth unemployment in the context of careers gu
Answer: The department is committed to improving careers advice in schools and colleges and to delivering two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person, with a particular focus on those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This will mean improved work rea...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94069More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of fuel duty rates on (a) households that rely on vehicles for work, or in areas with limited public transport, and (b) small businesses, the logistics sector and supply ch
Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut until the end of August 2026. Rates will then gradually return to previous levels. The planned increase in line with inflation...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordData Centres: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many NSIP applications for data centres have been approved since January 2020 where the relevant local authority submitted a report raising concerns about the development.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 90592 on 21 November 2025.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace Technology: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the UK’s ranking within the G7 in terms of a) space sector growth, and b) global market share in each of the past three years.
Answer: As part of its ongoing space policy development, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is currently performing comparative analysis of the UK’s position in the global space sector. This involves the use of commercial data (primarily...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace Technology: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of whether the UK’s global market share in the space sector is increasing or decreasing relative to other G7 countries.
Answer: As part of its ongoing space policy development, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is currently performing analysis of the UK’s global market share in the space sector. This involves the use of commercial data (primarily from No...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2025 to Question 84028, what the 18-week referral-to-treatment performance is for each integrated care board (ICB); and which ICBs are off-trajectory for meeti
Answer: 18-week referral-to-treatment (RTT) performance data for all integrated care boards (ICBs) is available at the following link:https://data.england.nhs.uk/dashboard/rttThis data is publicly available and can be used to make performance comparisons between ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients that have received clinical care in corridors or other non-designated clinical areas in NHS hospitals in the last year.
Answer: The Government recognises that the practice of providing clinical care in corridors or other non-designated areas is unacceptable and is committed to eradicating it from our National Health Service.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, published in June, se...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRecruitment: Temporary EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish information on (a) investigations and (b) enforcement action taken in relation to breaches involving (i) seasonal and (ii) temporary workers over the Christmas period in each of the
Answer: All employers must comply with their legal obligations to ensure that their staff receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled, including when recruiting temporary or seasonal staff during periods of high demand such as Christmas.The Empl...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Temporary EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential risks associated with non-compliance with employment law as a result of the rapid recruitment of temporary workers in the postal sector during the Christmas
Answer: All employers must comply with their legal obligations to ensure that their staff receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled, including when recruiting temporary or seasonal staff during periods of high demand such as Christmas.The Empl...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRecruitment: Temporary EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of enforcement capacity during periods of high-volume seasonal recruitment.
Answer: All employers must comply with their legal obligations to ensure that their staff receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled, including when recruiting temporary or seasonal staff during periods of high demand such as Christmas.The Empl...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRecruitment: Temporary EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that employers recruiting large numbers of temporary staff over the Christmas period comply with employment law.
Answer: All employers must comply with their legal obligations to ensure that their staff receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled, including when recruiting temporary or seasonal staff during periods of high demand such as Christmas.The Empl...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93558More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish data on the most recent estimate of Christmas seasonal vacancies in the postal sector.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question's of 21st November is attached.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Temporary EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93557More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of temporary workers employed across the UK during the Christmas period in the a) postal and b) courier sectors.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question's of 21st November is attached.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of male underrepresentation in the teaching workforce in primary schools on the attainment gap between boys and girls.
Answer: As my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has said, the department wants to see more male teachers teaching, guiding and leading the boys in their classrooms. Men are underrepresented across the education workforce. This is broadly in ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current interventions aimed at reducing the attainment gap between boys and girls at a) primary and b) secondary school.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to achieve and thrive. However, the department knows that on average attainment for boys is lower than girls.Although the gap between boys and girls at both primary and secondary has narrowed fro...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish International InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms she uses to monitor and evaluate the return on investment generated by British International Investment.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 May in response to Question 49375.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: CancerDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data she holds on educational outcomes for children who miss substantial schooling due to cancer treatment.
Answer: If a child is too unwell to attend school, local authorities have a duty under Section 19 of the Children's Act 1996 to provide suitable and (normally) full-time education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other r...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: CancerDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure consistency of support offered by local authorities for children receiving cancer treatment who cannot attend school.
Answer: If a child is too unwell to attend school, local authorities have a duty under Section 19 of the Children's Act 1996 to provide suitable and (normally) full-time education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other r...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: CancerDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of local authority provision for children who miss substantial periods of school due to cancer treatment.
Answer: If a child is too unwell to attend school, local authorities have a duty under Section 19 of the Children's Act 1996 to provide suitable and (normally) full-time education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other r...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Temporary EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential security risks associated with rapid increases in temporary recruitment in the delivery sector during peak shopping periods.
Answer: The Home Office has not made such an assessment. It is for companies in the delivery sector to act to ensure their employees are of good standing, and that appropriate and proportionate background checks are undertaken where this is deemed to be necessary...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrespass: HousingHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with police forces on trends in reported incidents involving trespassers attempting to enter residential properties.
Answer: It is important that the police have the power to tackle trespassing where there is intent to commit an offence.On 10th June, the Government announced its intention to repeal the outdated Vagrancy Act 1824.We have introduced targeted replacement measures ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: TilburyDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that local communities affected by waiting times at level crossings, including East Tilbury, are consulted when freight timetables and volumes are expanded.
Answer: Network Rail, as the infrastructure manager for Britain’s railways, are responsible for ensuring the safety of the public at level crossings across the network, including East Tilbury Level Crossing. This is in accordance with their statutory safety dutie...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: TilburyDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to commission a review into the impact of waiting times at level crossings on a) road congestion, b) emergency vehicle access and c) safety in East Tilbury.
Answer: Network Rail are well aware of the current issues with waiting times and congestion at East Tilbury Level Crossing, and understand these concerns. As the infrastructure manager for Britain’s railways with statutory safety duties to the public, Network Rai...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: TilburyDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Network Rail on delays experienced by a) motorists and b) pedestrians at East Tilbury level crossing due to freight movement.
Answer: Network Rail is responsible for managing safety at East Tilbury Level Crossing as the infrastructure manager for Britain’s railways and has a statutory duty to ensure all users can use the crossing safely. Network Rail will continue to engage the local co...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
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