James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Development Aid: Space TechnologyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will end aid spending to countries which have a space programme.
Answer: We are committed to taking a modern approach to international development and to using our Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending to achieve better development outcomes as part of a coherent international approach, with a strong focus on poverty r...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCapital InvestmentTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24119More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.52 of the Autumn Budget 2024, what the aggregate capital cost before subsidy is of the 11 projects.
Answer: Approximately £413 million of capital will be invested in these projects, across the UK, between 2024-2026, in addition to over £90m of grant funding from the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. This information is available on gov.uk via the following link:Hydrogen ...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the position of Head of Mission Control, Net Zero is a full-time role.
Answer: The Head of Mission Control is a full-time role.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost to (a) consumers and (b) the public purse of the Sustainable Industry Reward scheme in each of the next five years.
Answer: The Clean Industry Bonus (CIB) has superseded Sustainable Industry Rewards. Like the rest of the Contracts for Difference scheme, it will be funded by the existing levy on consumer bills. It will drive much needed investment in supply chains, including in...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of delivering Net Zero.
Answer: The Net Zero transition is critical to sustainable UK growth because of the economic costs of unmitigated climate change. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its analysis of the cost of reaching net zero by 2050 in chapter 3 of the July 20...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Pollution ControlDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what trading schemes are (a) operational and (b) planned under the terms of Part 3 of the Climate Change Act 2008.
Answer: The operational trading schemes under Part 3 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (CCA) are the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, launched in 2021, and the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes, launched in 2024. A review of the UK ETS was published in December 2023. A ...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) the NHS and (b) MHRA's response to women suffering as a result of vaginal mesh implants.
Answer: In response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (IMMDS Review) the National Health Service and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have worked to improve support for women who have experienced complica...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with women experiencing (a) pain and (b) complications from transvaginal mesh implants.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report. The report sets out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. The Government will be providing an u...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with SEND use provided travel to and from educational facilities (a) nationally, (b) in Essex and (c) in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Answer: The department does not currently routinely collect data about the number of children who have their home-to-school travel arranged by local authorities. We intend to improve our data in this area so that local authorities can benchmark themselves against...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on SEND transport to educational institutions.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock to the answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19397.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: FraudTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23701More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Serious Fraud Office's Victim and Witness Care Unit on HMRC treatment of victims of fraud.
Answer: HMRC liaises with a number of organisations in carrying out its functions. HMRC has a range of options to support those who require extra help, including victims of fraud and has guidance and training in place for all advisors on how to identify customers...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on the potential side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Answer: The Government takes the safety of all vaccinations and medicinal products used in the United Kingdom extremely seriously. No medicine or vaccine is completely risk-free, but the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency continually monitors the...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Institutions: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a national safeguarding framework for all educational institutions including academies.
Answer: The department already has an established and robust safeguarding framework in place for educational institutions in the form of ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE). This is statutory safeguarding guidance which sets out the legal duties and resp...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a standardised complaints process for academy schools.
Answer: All academies are required to have a complaints process which adheres to Part 7 of the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014. This sets out that it is the academy’s responsibility to handle and resolve any complaints. If a complainan...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to maintain historic places of worship.
Answer: There is a range of funding available via DCMS and the Department’s Arm’s-Length Bodies that supports places of worship. These include Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme; the National Lottery Heritage Fund, who have committed to investing around £100m ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBasic SkillsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that young people leave school equipped with relevant skills for working life.
Answer: The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, covering ages 5 to 18, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE.The review will seek to deliver a curriculum that ensures children and young people leave compulsory education re...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent bullying in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Essex.
Answer: All schools must have a behaviour policy with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. They are free to develop their own anti-bullying strategies to suit their specific needs and are held to account by Ofsted.Schools must take a strong stand against al...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Trafficking: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted for offences related to human trafficking since January 2020.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of convictions for human trafficking offences at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational GuidanceDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote alternatives to university to young people.
Answer: The government is developing a comprehensive strategy for post‐16 education and skills, to break down barriers to opportunity, support the development of a skilled workforce, and drive economic growth through our Industrial Strategy. We have established S...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the UK's vulnerability to cyber-terrorism.
Answer: The UK is becoming increasingly digital, connected and online. This increases our exposure to a range of cyber threats from a variety of actors.As set out in the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST 2023, the threat from terrorism is enduring and evol...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPassportsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports were revoked due to links to terrorist activity in each month since January 2023.
Answer: Since the beginning of 2023, one British passport has been revoked due to links to terrorist activity. This occurred in January 2024.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) identify and (b) prevent child sex trafficking.
Answer: The trafficking of children for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has set out an unprecedented mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all the levers available to us to deliver this. This...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of child sex trafficking have been identified in the UK in each of the last five years; and what steps she is taking to ensure (a) accurate and (b) transparent data collection for those
Answer: The trafficking of children for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has set out an unprecedented mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all the levers available to us to deliver this. This...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Walk-in CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of walk-in centres.
Answer: Integrated commissioning boards, in their commissioning of unscheduled and urgent care services, are responsible for determining where services will be most effective, and this may be co-located with the local emergency department or be a standalone servi...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Economic Crime Victim Care Unit: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding the National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit has received in each of the last three years.
Answer: Home Office investment in the National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit (NECVCU) for each of the last three financial years (FY) is set out below.The table sets out actual spend in financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24, and the indicative budget allocation f...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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