James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Breast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has asked the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to review its guidance on the a) identification and b) referral of women under the age of 50 at increased risk of develop
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 6 July in response to Question 13406.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, what estimate has been made of the average number of dependants assumed for each successful Articl
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, what estimate has been made of the average cost to the public purse of dependants remaining in the
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, whether the Department modelled the impact of different household sizes when estimating the fiscal
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, what estimate has been made of the average lifetime fiscal impact of (a) a single asylum claimant,
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, what estimate has been made of the average net fiscal impact on the public purse of each additiona
Answer: In the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, the costs and benefits associated with the Article 8 reforms have been quantified for the individuals directly impacted. Table 13 in Appendix A1 states that 81% of in-country family and private l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Table 7 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill's Impact Assessment, whether she has any plans to publish the Home Office's Internal Calculations.
Answer: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment was produced in line with guidance set out in the HMT Green Book.The Article 8 policy reforms are estimated to increase the number of refusals from migrants applying on the family and private life vi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, whether the Department plans to publish an assessment of any opportunity costs identified during t
Answer: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment was produced in line with guidance set out in the HMT Green Book.The Article 8 policy reforms are estimated to increase the number of refusals from migrants applying on the family and private life vi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, what opportunity costs were identified during the preparation of the impact assessment but not mon
Answer: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment was produced in line with guidance set out in the HMT Green Book.The Article 8 policy reforms are estimated to increase the number of refusals from migrants applying on the family and private life vi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, whether the impact on the availability of hotel accommodation for other commercial purposes was fa
Answer: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment was produced in line with guidance set out in the HMT Green Book.The Article 8 policy reforms are estimated to increase the number of refusals from migrants applying on the family and private life vi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, whether the opportunity cost of increased demand on publicly funded education arising from asylum
Answer: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment was produced in line with guidance set out in the HMT Green Book.The Article 8 policy reforms are estimated to increase the number of refusals from migrants applying on the family and private life vi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, whether the opportunity cost of increased demand on NHS services arising from asylum seekers was i
Answer: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment was produced in line with guidance set out in the HMT Green Book.The Article 8 policy reforms are estimated to increase the number of refusals from migrants applying on the family and private life vi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, whether the opportunity cost of increased demand on local authority services arising from asylum s
Answer: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment was produced in line with guidance set out in the HMT Green Book.The Article 8 policy reforms are estimated to increase the number of refusals from migrants applying on the family and private life vi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment, published on 30 June 2026, whether the opportunity cost of asylum accommodation capacity being occupied was included in the c
Answer: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026: Impact Assessment was produced in line with guidance set out in the HMT Green Book.The Article 8 policy reforms are estimated to increase the number of refusals from migrants applying on the family and private life vi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions have taken place with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential impact of no recourse to public funds cases on adult social care
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-s...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of supporting people with no recourse to public funds on local authority adult social care budgets.
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-s...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment has been made of whether changes to immigration policy could reduce the financial burden on local authorities arising from support provided to households with no recourse to pub
Answer: The Government keeps all immigration policies, including the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) policy, under review and works closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and local authorities to understand the impacts on local ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment has been made of the number of people with no recourse to public funds who are receiving local authority support under statutory duties.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the additional funding that would be required to reimburse local authorities in full for expenditure incurred in supporting households with no reco
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions have taken place with representatives of local government on the potential financial impact of supporting households with no recourse to public funds.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate has been made of the annual cost to local authorities in England of providing support to households with no recourse to public funds.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate has been made of the number of households with no recourse to public funds receiving support from local authorities in England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Local Government ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to reimburse (a) Thurrock council and (b) all other councils for the costs of providing support to legal migrant families who otherwise are designa
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Local Government ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to reimburse (a) Thurrock council and (b) all other councils for the costs of providing support to illegal migrant families who otherwise are desig
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: Immigration ControlsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions have taken place with the Home Secretary on the implications for Gibraltar of recent illegal migration into Ceuta.
Answer: The Government keeps migration risks under constant review and remains in regular contact with His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar (who have responsibility for border security in Gibraltar) on issues including migration and border security. There is no ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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