James McMurdock MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average length of time was that families stayed in temporary accommodation in (a) England and (b) Essex in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This government recognises the devastating impact this can have on those affected, especially children.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) homelessness (b) rough sleeping in (i) Essex (ii) the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This government recognises the devastating impact this can have on those affected.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many care homes were referred to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in (a) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency and (b) Essex in each of the last five ye
Answer: The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) records complaints by the individual local authority or care provider, and not by geographical area. The LGSCO received 93 complaints about Essex County Council’s adult social care services in the 2...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: HealthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) mental and (b) physical health of families in temporary accommodation.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This government recognises the devastating impact this can have on those affected, especially children.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking with local authorities to help ensure the suitability of temporary accommodation.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This government recognises the devastating impact this can have on those affected, especially children.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many affordable homes were (a) started and (b) completed in Essex in 2023-24.
Answer: Data on new affordable housing starts and completions by upper tier local authority, including Essex, is available on the affordable housing supply open data published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-hou...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the support available to families living with children in temporary accommodation.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This government recognises the devastating impact this can have on those affected, especially children.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the support provided via the NHS England Recovery Support Programme (RSP) to the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation.
Answer: The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is in segment four of the NHS Oversight Framework. This means that the trust is in receipt of national mandated support via NHS England’s Recovery Support Programme (RSP), led by senior and multidisciplinary te...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19631More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax changes on the long-term sustainability of family farms in (a) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency and (b) Essex.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the PQ referenced 12250 published on 11th November 2024 at: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-11-01/12250. The Chancellor also recently wrote to the Chair of the Treasury Select Commi...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) grants and (b) subsidies available to farmers for (i) adopting new technologies and (ii) improving farm infrastructure.
Answer: Within the Farming Innovation Programme Defra has supported over 260 projects with over £130 million of Government investment awarded in contracts. Within the Farming Investment Fund schemes Defra has paid out over £164 million to date in capital grants t...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: South Basildon and East ThurrockDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the condition of train stations in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Answer: The Annual Business Planning round for 2025/26 is currently underway where the adequacy of funding for c2c will be considered. This includes the budget for assets, which covers the condition of train stations in the South Basildon and East Thurrock consti...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioners the authority to independently determine the level of council tax precept increases for police
Answer: The Government is committed to keeping taxes on working people as low as possible.Following consultation on the provisional local government settlement the final set of referendum principles will be put before the House of Commons for approval in the New ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Labour TurnoverHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a South East allowance for firefighters to support retention in (a) Essex and (b) other areas.
Answer: The Government has no role in either setting or agreeing firefighter pay or allowances.The final Local Government Finance Settlement 2024/25 has determined that overall fire and rescue authorities will receive around £2.87 billion this year to continue pr...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEssex County Fire and Rescue Service: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to address funding shortfalls faced by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service in the context of the redistribution of the (a) Funding Guarantee Scheme and (b) Serv
Answer: Funding allocations for 2025/26 will be set out at the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement in December 2024. The Government has guaranteed that no local authority will see a reduction in their Core Spending Power in 2025-26 after taking accoun...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will review the distribution criteria for the Recovery Grant to ensure access to that funding for (a) Essex and (b) other areas with pockets of severe deprivation.
Answer: We have announced £1.3 billion of new grant funding in 2025/26 for local government to deliver core services and will provide a real-terms increase in total core spending power of around 3.2%.The Recovery Grant will be allocated to places where, weighted ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEssex Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of funding to mitigate the impact of unfunded pay increments for officers hired under the Police Uplift Programme in Essex.
Answer: The 2025-26 provisional police funding settlement provides funding of up to £19.5 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an overall increase of up to £1 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement, and equates to a 5.5% cash inc...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the Police Uplift Programme ringfence clawback arrangement to prevent reduction of officer numbers in police forces (a) in
Answer: The 2025-26 provisional police funding settlement provides funding of up to £19.5 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an overall increase of up to £1 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement, and equates to a 5.5% cash inc...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEssex Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the proposed 2025/26 funding settlement for Essex Police in the context of (a) the full-year cost of the 2023/24 pay award and (b) pay increm
Answer: The 2025-26 provisional police funding settlement provides funding of up to £19.5 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an overall increase of up to £1 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement, and equates to a 5.5% cash inc...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTyler KerryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure a thorough investigation into the death in Turkey of Tyler Kerry.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been providing consular support to Mr Kerry's family since 29 November. Due to relevant data protection legislation, we are unable to discuss the details of the support we are providing to Mr Ker...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTyler KerryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the family of Tyler Kerry following his death in Turkey.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been providing consular support to Mr Kerry's family since 29 November. Due to relevant data protection legislation, we are unable to discuss the details of the support we are providing to Mr Ker...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to review the consular support available to families of British citizens who die abroad under suspicious circumstances.
Answer: FCDO consular staff offer tailored support to families bereaved through the death of British nationals overseas, including in cases where the authority overseas is investigating a death as suspicious or where the family have concerns about the investigati...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve collaboration with foreign authorities in investigating deaths of British nationals overseas.
Answer: FCDO consular staff offer tailored support to families bereaved through the death of British nationals overseas. The FCDO is not an investigative body, though can support families to engage with the relevant foreign authority investigating the death of a ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DeathForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department provides to British citizens and their families in cases where (a) suspicious deaths occur abroad and (b) local investigations are perceived to be
Answer: FCDO consular staff offer tailored support to families bereaved through the death of British nationals overseas, including in cases where the authority overseas is investigating a death as suspicious or where the family have concerns about the investigati...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTyler KerryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Turkish authorities on (a) access to evidence and (b) transparency in the investigation of Tyler Kerry’s death.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been providing consular support to Mr Kerry's family since 29 November. FCDO support for bereaved families includes providing guidance on bereavement support; repatriation; and media handling alo...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTyler KerryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support the family of Tyler Kerry following his death in Turkey and (b) help ensure that their concerns about the investigation are
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been providing consular support to Mr Kerry's family since 29 November. FCDO support for bereaved families includes providing guidance on bereavement support; repatriation; and media handling alo...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
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