James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026

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Vocational Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what recent assessment has been made of the availability of
Answer: We are at the early stages of development of the new technical awards and will be engaging with school leaders and the wider sector to understand how we can ensure we have the right capacity to deliver these pathways and continue to target workforce growt...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Vocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the success of the new t
Answer: The department is still at an early stage of development. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment.The department...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Vocational Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what additional funding will be provided to schools, college
Answer: The department is still at an early stage of development. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment.The department...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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OneGov Delivery AgencyCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25636More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet, published on 22 July 2026, what the estimated cost is of establishing the OneGov Delivery Agency, including the transfer of functions from exist
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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No 10 NorthCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25635More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet, published on 22 July 2026, what the estimated cost is of establishing No.10 North, including accommodation, staffing and operational costs.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Office for the Prime Minister and the CabinetCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25634More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet, published on 22 July 2026, what the estimated cost is of establishing the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet, including staffing, accommo
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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World BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK strengthens commitment to global development as Foreign Secretary becomes UK Governor to the World Bank, published on 27 July
Answer: The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the UK's most important multilateral development partners, and the Foreign Secretary is pleased to take on the role of UK Governor to the WBG.The UK's Official Development Assistance allocations were published in March...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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World Bank: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK strengthens commitment to global development as Foreign Secretary becomes UK Governor to the World Bank, published on 27 July
Answer: The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the UK's most important multilateral development partners, and the Foreign Secretary is pleased to take on the role of UK Governor to the WBG.The UK's Official Development Assistance allocations were published in March...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Development Aid: World BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK strengthens commitment to global development as Foreign Secretary becomes UK Governor to the World Bank, published on 27 July
Answer: The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the UK's most important multilateral development partners, and the Foreign Secretary is pleased to take on the role of UK Governor to the WBG.The UK's Official Development Assistance allocations were published in March...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Supply Teachers: CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of supply teacher agency fees on school budgets.
Answer: The department recognises that expenditure on agency supply staff can represent a significant cost for some schools.To help schools secure better value for money when recruiting temporary staff, the department and the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) la...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Teachers: VacanciesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the teacher vacancy rate was in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer: Information on the school workforce is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england.This publication includes informat...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Teachers: VacanciesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of teacher a) recruitment and b) retention on educational outcomes.
Answer: High-quality teaching is the in-school factor that has the biggest positive impact on a child’s outcomes. Which is why we committed to recruiting 6,500 additional secondary, special school and further education (FE) teachers over the course of this parlia...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Fruit JuicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the relationship between minimum juice content requirements and the economic viability of UK a) cider apple and b) perry pear orchards.
Answer: The department has not made a formal assessment of the relationship between minimum juice content requirements for cider and perry products and the economic viability of UK cider apple and perry pear orchards. A range of factors can affect the viability o...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Fruit Juices: CiderDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to require cider and perry products to display their percentage juice content on product labels.
Answer: This Government currently has no plans to change the rules governing the labelling of juice content in cider and perry products. Defra continues to engage with stakeholders on issues relating to cider and perry production and labelling.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Fruit Juices: CiderDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the minimum juice requirements for cider products in a) the US, b) Germany, c) Spain and d) other European countries.
Answer: The department has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of minimum juice requirements for cider products in the United States, Germany, Spain or other European countries. Traditions of cider production and consumer preferences vary between countri...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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CiderDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of traditional cider orchards which no longer operate in England in the last ten years.
Answer: The department has not made a formal estimate of the number of traditional cider orchards in England that have ceased to operate in the last ten years. Defra recognises the historic decline of traditional orchards in England, as well as their environmenta...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Fruit Juices: CiderDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the minimum juice content requirements for cider and perry products.
Answer: The department has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of the current minimum juice content requirements for cider and perry products. The current minimum juice content requirements provide flexibility for producers, support product variety and i...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of children involved in private law proceedings who have no direct contact with one parent while awaiting the conclusion of court proceedings.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not routinely collect data on the number of children who have no direct contact with one parent while private law children proceedings are ongoing.When making decisions about a child’s upbringing, such as who a child will see,...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Family Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in family court proceedings on children’s relationships with their parents.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that family court proceedings are resolved in a timely manner and is aware of the potential negative impact prolonged proceedings can have on the relationship between children and their parents.The Ministry of Justi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Family Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is between the submission of a C100 application and the first hearing in the family courts in England.
Answer: The average waiting time between the submission of a C100 application and the first hearing in the family courts in England is 53 days during the period January to March 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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UkraineMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's press release entitled UK takes command of multinational force for Ukraine, published on 24 July 2026, what recent assessment his Department has made of the availability of personn
Answer: Defence's planned commitments in relation to Ukraine and existing defence commitments have been properly resourced, deconflicted, and concurrency risks are continually reviewed. Any additional requirements arising from future commitments will be assessed ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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UkraineMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's press release entitled UK takes command of multinational force for Ukraine, published on 24 July 2026, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of ass
Answer: Defence’s planned commitments in relation to Ukraine and existing defence commitments have been properly resourced, deconflicted, and concurrency risks are continually reviewed. Any additional requirements arising from future commitments will be assessed ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Aviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, whether any matched funding or private sector investment is requi
Answer: For all projects supported by the Zero Emission Flight Demonstrator Competition costs are split between partners in the project and the Government. Under Innovate UK’s funding rules the division of costs is dependent upon the types of organisations, for e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Aviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which th
Answer: The Government is currently undertaking a review of the 2022 Jet Zero Strategy with a view to publishing an updated strategy in early 2027. This review will consider a range of measures to reduce and mitigate the environmental impacts of aviation includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Aviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over £7 million to fuel zero-emission flight across the UK, published on 23 July 2026, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term commercial v
Answer: The Government is currently undertaking a review of the 2022 Jet Zero Strategy with a view to publishing an updated strategy in early 2027. This review will consider a range of measures to reduce and mitigate the environmental impacts of aviation includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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