James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Armenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Agency WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS spending on agency staff.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government has set an ambition on eliminating agency spend by the end of this Parliament.The previous Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Jim Mackey, the Chief Executive of NHS England, wrote to tru...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: British Students AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce pathways for British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas when applying for NHS roles.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce pathways for British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas when applying for National Health Service roles.NHS employers work at a local level to ensure they have the workforce they need, which includes m...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce national minimum staffing level guidance for NHS services.
Answer: There are no plans to introduce national minimum staffing level guidance. Staffing levels are determined locally, supported by national guidance and regulated by the Care Quality Commission.Guidance from the National Quality Board entitled Safe, sustainab...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: British Students AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas and subsequently applied for roles within the NHS in each of the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of United Kingdom nationals with a non-UK primary medical qualification (PMQ) applying to the UK Foundation Programme between 2021 and 2025:Foundation training intake yearUK nationals with a non-UK PMQ20211522022175202...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of patients attending accident and emergency departments who leave before being assessed by a doctor; and whether he has undertaken analysis of the reaso
Answer: The information requested is not publicly available. Although accident and emergency departments record instances where patients leave without being seen, this information is not published. The reason for leaving is not recorded therefore no national asse...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: HedgehogsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to introduce additional protections for hedgehog habitats in planning and development policy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 22119 on 16 January 2025.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Agency WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost difference between NHS bank staff and agency staff.
Answer: NHS England estimates that agency staff cost the National Health Service, on average, 20% more than staff bank workers for the same role.While both bank and agency models allow the NHS to meet fluctuations in workforce demand, bank staff are typically pai...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the disparity between male and female suicide rates with other OECD countries.
Answer: Every suicide is a tragedy that has a devastating and enduring impact on families, friends, and communities. In England, data published by the Office for National Statistics shows that men were three times more likely to commit suicide than women in 2024....
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHedgehogs: EssexDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with local authorities in Essex on improving a) urban and b) rural environments for hedgehogs.
Answer: This Government has supported Essex County Council to develop the Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). This has brought local authorities, communities, landowners and conservation groups together to agree priorities to help nature recover and supp...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what analysis he has carried out on factors contributing to disparities in suicide rates in males and females.
Answer: Every suicide is a tragedy that has a devastating and enduring impact on families, friends, and communities. In England, data published by the Office for National Statistics shows that men were three times more likely to commit suicide than women in 2024....
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHedgehogs: EssexDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help prevent decline in hedgehog populations in Essex.
Answer: This Government has supported Essex County Council to develop the Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). This has brought local authorities, communities, landowners and conservation groups together to agree priorities to help nature recover and supp...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 120732, what the planned completion timelines are for the 40 funded schemes.
Answer: Of the 14 Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) projects, comprising of 10 new UTCs and four UTC expansions, one scheme has already been delivered, 12 are scheduled for delivery between May and October 2026, and the final multi-year scheme is expected to be compl...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Agency WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust spent on agency staff in each of the last three financial years.
Answer: The figures for the last three financial years for which figures are available are as follows:£47.9 million in 2022/23;£34.7 million in 2023/24; and£16.9 million in 2024/25. The figures for the last financial year, 2025/2026, have not been finalised there...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHedgehogs: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of hedgehog populations in a) urban and b) rural areas since 2000.
Answer: The State of Britain’s Hedgehogs (2022) report found populations declined by 30–75% in rural areas since 2000, although urban populations may now be stabilising following long declines.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity and Natural Gas: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what timetable he has set for full imple
Answer: Government plans to consult later this year on offering legacy low-carbon generators – which provide around 30% of our power today – the option to move onto fixed price contracts for difference. We plan to cover the specific eligibility criteria for this ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what proportion of UK electricity genera
Answer: Government plans to consult later this year on offering legacy low-carbon generators – which provide around 30% of our power today – the option to move onto fixed price contracts for difference. We plan to cover the specific eligibility criteria for this ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
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