James McMurdock MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Energy Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the costs to retailers.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Energy Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what discussions took place with manufacturers of energy drinks b
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Energy Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what discussions took place with retailers before announcing the
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Energy Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of children expected to
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Energy Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what discussions took place with public health organisations befo
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Energy Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what evidence was used to determine the threshold of 150mg of caf
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Energy Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the impact of banning the sale of
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Infrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the proportion of homes constructed in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, (c) Essex, and (d) England in each of the last five years with Section 106 agree
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Infrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the number of homes with planning permission that have not commenced because of delays in securing Section 106 agreements or Community Infrastructu
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the number of homes with planning permission that are delayed due to (a) infrastructure constraints, (b) nutrient neutrality requirements, (c) envi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of existing powers available to local planning authorities to encourage the timely build-out of approved housing developments.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions have taken place with major housebuilders on reducing the number of housing sites with planning permission that remain undeveloped.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Land BankingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the extent of land banking by major residential developers.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of unimplemented planning permissions on progress towards the Government's housing targets.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the proportion of homes granted planning permission that are completed within (a) one year, (b) two years, (c) three years and (d) five years.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason housing developments with planning permission are not brought forward for construction.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Land Banking: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the number of housing units in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex with planning permission that are being held without construction commenci
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the average time between the granting of planning permission and the completion of residential development.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the average time between the granting of planning permission and the commencement of residential development.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the number of residential planning permissions that have expired without development commencing in each of the last five years.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the number of homes in England with planning permission that have not yet been built.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Planning Permission: Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of judicial review claims relating to planning decisions have been successful in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data on judicial review cases in England and Wales as part of the Civil Justice statistics quarterly bulletin (Civil justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK). The consolidated figures for all judicial review cases...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Planning Permission: Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average duration of judicial review proceedings relating to major planning decisions in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data on judicial review cases in England and Wales as part of the Civil Justice statistics quarterly bulletin (Civil justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK). The consolidated figures for all judicial review cases...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, whether his Department plans to publish an evaluation of the impact of judicial
Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what key performance indicators will be used to assess the success of the propos
Answer: In its response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review, published on 16 March 2026, the Government committed to consulting on extending recent judicial review reforms for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to other planning regimes. As part of that ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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