James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Ambulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of ambulance handovers longer than 15 minutes in emergency departments.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving urgent and emergency care performance, including tackling ambulance handover delays and getting ambulance response times back to NHS Constitution standards.The NHS 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidan...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: South Basildon and East ThurrockDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of low NHS dental access in South Basildon and East Thurrock on levels of pressure on urgent care services.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients seeking emergency dental care in A&E in the South East of England.
Answer: In 2023/24, there were 11,360 accident and emergency attendances of patients resident in South East England where there was a primary diagnosis related to dental issues. The data is from the Emergency Care Data Set, collected by NHS England.
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce vacancies for NHS dental staff in the South East of England.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices and Work ExperienceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the number of (a) work experience and (b) apprenticeship opportunities in (i) existing and (ii) emerging sectors.
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that all pupils are provided with at least two weeks' worth of work experience over the course of their secondary education, by the end of this Parliament. We are piloting the delivery of this guarantee through our ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31704More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of 16-24 year olds not in (a) employment, (b) education and (c) training.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 13th February is attached.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment Benefits: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of 18-24 year olds claiming unemployment benefits.
Answer: ONS data on 18-24 year-olds claiming unemployment-related benefits is available at: CLA02: Claimant Count by age group - Office for National Statistics
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGraduates: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment she has made of the employment rates between working-age non-graduates and young graduates.
Answer: The department produces an annual publication that uses the Labour Force Survey and compares the employment rates of postgraduates, graduates and non-graduates. The publication can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMature StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the factors contributing to the decline in mature student applications.
Answer: Data published by Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS) on full-time undergraduate higher education (HE) applications for the 2025 admissions cycle shows the overall number of applicants to UK HE is slightly higher than last year, with dema...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in international student applications on the availability of university spaces for domestic students.
Answer: Universities and other higher education (HE) providers are autonomous bodies and are independent of government and responsible for their own admissions decisions in relation to both domestic and international students. Our world class universities are hig...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: PayMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that the salaries of prison officers reflect their job responsibilities.
Answer: HMPPS is committed to ensuring that we have a fair, transparent and effective pay and reward system, which reflects the demands of public-sector prisons. HMPPS uses an externally and independently designed, bespoke job evaluation scheme to evaluate the re...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Working ConditionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve working conditions for prison officers.
Answer: Prison officers work in difficult environments every day, with some of the most challenging people in our society and we recognise their critical importance in keeping the public safe. We strive to ensure that they work in safe and decent conditions.To pr...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: DrugsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of positive mandatory drug tests in prisons.
Answer: We know that drugs drive reoffending and are committed to supporting offenders into recovery so they can turn their lives around.It is crucial we have a multi-pronged approach to tackling drugs - to curb the supply of drugs into prisons, several security ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Overcrowding and StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure prisons are not (a) overcrowded and (b) understaffed.
Answer: This Government inherited a criminal justice system in crisis, with prisons running at over 99% capacity and on the brink of total collapse. If our prisons overflowed, police would have been unable to make arrests and we would have faced the total breakdo...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to (a) increase standards and (b) improve the regulation of social housing.
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing.On 1 April 2024, to complement the existing proactive economic regulation of private registered ...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria her Department plans to use to determine how additional funding for the Affordable Homes Programme will be distributed.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.At the Budget on 30 October 2024, the Chancellor set out details of an immediate one-year cash injection of £500 million to top up the ex...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVoter Authority CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Voter Authority Certificates have been issued since January 2023.
Answer: 224,106 applications for Voter Authority Certificates have been received between January 2023 and 13 February 2025. The decision to issue or reject an application is a matter for the relevant Electoral Registration Officer.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the publication of the Government Strategy for Elections.
Answer: We will be setting out the Government’s approach to elections and electoral reform for this Parliament in a published document before summer recess. This will include our approach to the delivery of our manifesto commitments and the outcomes of our review...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to review voter identification rules.
Answer: This government is committed to reviewing and, where necessary, making changes to the voter identification policy to address any aspects that prevent or discourage legitimate electors from voting. This review includes assessing data from research and cons...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordStudent Wastage: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of university students left their university courses early due to mental health issues in the 2024-25 academic year.
Answer: This government is breaking down barriers to opportunity by ensuring young people receive the mental health support they deserve. It is vital that higher education (HE) students are supported to achieve and thrive during their time at university.Figures o...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: SuicideDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce the suicide rate amongst male university students.
Answer: This government is breaking down barriers to opportunity by ensuring young people receive the mental health support they deserve. It is vital that higher education (HE) students are supported to achieve and thrive during their time at university.Figures o...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordStudent Wastage: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of potential implications for her policies of the proportion of university students who leave their university courses early due to mental health issues.
Answer: This government is breaking down barriers to opportunity by ensuring young people receive the mental health support they deserve. It is vital that higher education (HE) students are supported to achieve and thrive during their time at university.Figures o...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCoryton Energy Park: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what engagement she has had with local communities on the construction of the Coryton Energy Park.
Answer: Due to the role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system it would not be appropriate for me to comment on specific cases. For the same reason, Ministers do not actively engage communities in relation to specific development proposals.Local planning autho...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCoryton Energy Park: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has conducted an impact assessment of the fire risk for residents living near Coryton Energy Park.
Answer: Due to the role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system it would not be appropriate for me to comment on specific cases. For the same reason, Ministers do not actively engage communities in relation to specific development proposals.The Health and Safet...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoryton Energy Park: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to (a) increase awareness of fire risks for residents living near to Coryton Energy Park and (b) provide information to residents about what they can do to stay
Answer: Due to the role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system it would not be appropriate for me to comment on specific cases. For the same reason, Ministers do not actively engage communities in relation to specific development proposals.The Health and Safet...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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