James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Aviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25614More
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 milestones the selected projects will be required to meet be
Answer: Funding announced on 23 July 2026 constituted the first round of the Zero Emission Flight Demonstrator Competition. Innovate UK will monitor projects through reporting information and meetings. Subject to satisfactory progress being made government match ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25613More
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 metrics her Department will use to assess the impact of the
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
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25612More
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 expected economic
Answer: Arrangements to evaluate the Zero Emission Flight Demonstrator through the life-span of the competition are being established and we intend to publish the final outputs of that evaluation. In developing the competition proposal, the Department for Transpo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date the decision in principle was made to intervene in Basildon Borough Council's Local Plan process.
Answer: The decision to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan was made on 21 July 2026 and was based on assessments made against the statutory test and relevant intervention criteria, as outlined in the intervention letter which can be found on...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department invited Basildon Borough Council to submit an alternative timetable for progressing the Local Plan before issuing the intervention letter of 21 July 2026.
Answer: The decision to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan was made on 21 July 2026 and was based on assessments made against the statutory test and relevant intervention criteria, as outlined in the intervention letter which can be found on...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Basildon Borough Council Local Plan intervention letter, published on 21 July 2026, what discussions her Department had with the former administration of Ba
Answer: My Department had no discussions with the former or current administrations of Basildon Borough Council before the decision was made on 21 July 2026 to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan. The current administration was given an oppor...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Basildon Borough Council Local Plan intervention letter, published on 21 July 2026, what discussions her Department had with the current administration of B
Answer: My Department had no discussions with the former or current administrations of Basildon Borough Council before the decision was made on 21 July 2026 to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan. The current administration was given an oppor...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department assessed the potential merits of deferring intervention in Basildon Borough Council's Local Plan until the newly elected councillors and administration had
Answer: The decision to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan was made on 21 July 2026 and was based on assessments made against the statutory test and relevant intervention criteria, as outlined in the intervention letter which can be found on...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Basildon Borough Council Local Plan intervention letter, published on 21 July 2026, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of local gov
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which the intervention timetable allows the newly elected councillors at Basildon Borough Council to develop planning pol
Answer: The decision to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan was made on 21 July 2026 and was based on assessments made against the statutory test and relevant intervention criteria, as outlined in the intervention letter which can be found on...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the newly elected administration and councillors at Basildon Borough Council will be permitted to make substantive changes to the draft Local Plan prepared by the previou
Answer: The decision to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan was made on 21 July 2026 and was based on assessments made against the statutory test and relevant intervention criteria, as outlined in the intervention letter which can be found on...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing the newly elected administration and councillors at Basildon Borough Council additional time to revi
Answer: The decision to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan was made on 21 July 2026 and was based on assessments made against the statutory test and relevant intervention criteria, as outlined in the intervention letter which can be found on...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department made an assessment of the change in political leadership at Basildon Borough Council at the 2026 local elections in determining to intervene in the prepara
Answer: The decision to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan was made on 21 July 2026 and was based on assessments made against the statutory test and relevant intervention criteria, as outlined in the intervention letter which can be found on...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Basildon Borough Council Local Plan intervention letter, published on 21 July 2026, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of the postp
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Basildon Borough Council Local Plan intervention letter, published on 21 July 2026, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of the postp
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Basildon Borough Council Local Plan intervention letter published on 21 July 2026, what criteria will be used to determine whether Basildon Borough Council
Answer: The decision to intervene in respect of the emerging Basildon Local Plan was made on 21 July 2026 and was based on assessments made against the statutory test and relevant intervention criteria, as outlined in the intervention letter which can be found on...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Basildon Borough Council Local Plan intervention letter published on 21 July 2026, whether a recent assessment has been made of whether Basildon Borough Cou
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps the Department has taken to reduce response times for correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice recognises the importance of timely and accurate responses to correspondence.The Cabinet Office sets a maximum target deadline of 20 working days for departments and agencies to respond to correspondence, and it is the responsibili...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps the Department has taken to reduce response times for correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 June 2026 to Question UIN 6249.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent steps the Department has taken to reduce response times for correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: CorrespondenceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps the Department has taken to reduce response times for correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: The department attaches great importance to the handling of correspondence from the public and parliamentarians. Correspondence often raises complex and serious concerns, and as a department, we aim to provide high-quality, timely and tailored responses t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps the Department has taken to reduce response times for correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: The Department is committed to meeting the target of responding to at least 80% of correspondence from Hon. Members, stakeholders, and members of the public within 20 working days.The Department receives some of the highest volumes of, and most sensitive,...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: The Department aims to respond to correspondence within 20 working days, as per the target set by the Cabinet Office. The department does not specifically record performance on average response times for responding to members raising constituency casework...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 June 2026 to Question UIN 6249.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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