James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Fraud: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what preventative steps she is taking to reduce the number of fraud cases.
Answer: The Home Office has supported the rollout of the National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit (NECVCU) to all 43 forces in England and Wales. The aim of NECVCU is to support victims by building their confidence, helping them recover finances, and significantl...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts about (a) policing fraud and (b) convicting perpetrators of fraud.
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with a range of partners, both bilaterally and through a range of multilateral fora, to tackle the fraud threat following the UK hosted Global Fraud Summit.We also work closely with key overseas partners to target...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect vulnerable people from falling victim to fraud.
Answer: The Home Office has supported the rollout of the National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit (NECVCU) to all 43 forces in England and Wales. The aim of NECVCU is to support victims by building their confidence, helping them recover finances, and significantl...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAction FraudHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Action Fraud reporting system.
Answer: This Government is committed to working with law enforcement, civil society and industry to better protect the public and businesses from fraud.The current technology used by the Action Fraud service is outdated and cannot cope with demand, with fraud and...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: FraudTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22864More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of HMRC's policies on supporting victims of fraud.
Answer: The Treasury and HMRC have frequent discussions on a wide range of issues relating to policy development and delivery. Furthermore, HMRC regularly review their policies on the support they provide to customers who need extra help, which includes but is no...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: FraudTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22863More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with victims of fraud on their experiences with HMRC.
Answer: The Treasury and HMRC have frequent discussions on a wide range of issues relating to policy development and delivery. Furthermore, HMRC regularly review their policies on the support they provide to customers who need extra help, which includes but is no...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to lower rates of student absence in secondary schools in (a) Essex and (b) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Answer: This government is determined to tackle the generational challenge of school absence which is a fundamental barrier to learning and life chances. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, which lim...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: EssexDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve teacher (a) recruitment and (b) retention in (i) Essex and (ii) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Answer: Delivering the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child relies on a highly skilled workforce in schools, with evidence demonstrating that high-quality teaching is the in-school factor that makes the biggest differe...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22555More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals suspected of being victims of pension fraud have been investigated for tax penalties by HMRC in the last 12 months.
Answer: Registered pension schemes in the UK benefit from generous tax reliefs, estimated to be £70.6 billion in 2022-23. HMRC’s role is to administer these reliefs as well as undertake compliance checks to ensure that taxpayers are paying the correct amount of t...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department is providing for victims of pension fraud schemes.
Answer: Where fraud does occur, the Fraud Compensation Fund (FCF) compensates occupational pension schemes where there has been a loss in the value of the scheme assets due to fraud or dishonesty. Following payment of compensation to schemes, independently appoin...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disciplinary ProceedingsTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22553More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many advisers in HMRC have been accused of (a) behaving dishonestly and (b) committing tax fraud in each of the last three years.
Answer: HMRC’s conduct and behaviour policy is explained to all new recruits as part of their induction and is accessible on the internal intranet site for all HMRC employees. Information for the last three years regarding HMRC employees who have been found to ha...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disciplinary ProceedingsTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22552More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with HMRC on taking steps to ensure that advisers who behave dishonestly are removed from their positions.
Answer: HMRC has robust processes and controls for investigating any concerns of potential dishonesty and deciding on appropriate action where conduct issues are proven. Possible breaches of our conduct policies are always investigated. This involves considering ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: CompensationTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22551More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 21166 on Fraud: Compensation, what discussions her Department has had with HMRC on victims of fraud being taxed on the money taken from them.
Answer: HMT has ongoing discussions with HMRC on all aspects of the tax system.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: AccessDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 18093 on Education: Access, what progress the Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence teams are making on engaging with schools.
Answer: The new Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) teams will begin in early 2025, with their first RISE advisers in post this January.Once established, RISE teams will engage schools to facilitate networking and sharing best practice, bring...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of children who need to travel long distances to a school with SEND provision.
Answer: This government is aware that many children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) struggle to find a suitable school placement that is close to their home and meets their needs. This government committed to addressing thi...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Low IncomesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools with SEND provision are accessible for low-income families.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision (AP) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The departm...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with (a) parents and (b) teachers about home-to-school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home-to-school travel for children of compulsory school age, 5 to 16, who atten...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of British produce is being brought in (a) hospitals, (b) army bases and (c) prisons.
Answer: This data was not collected at any point by the last Government. However, the new Government wants to fix the unequal playing field for British farmers attempting to bid into the £5 billion spent each year on public sector catering contracts. As a first s...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of GB Energy on the cost of energy bills paid by farmers.
Answer: Great British Energy is a key part of the government's mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower by achieving clean power by 2030. This is part of a sustainable, long-term plan to protect all UK billpayers, including farmers, from volatile interna...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPeers: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to ensure that cases involving members of the House of Lords convicted of serious crimes do not adversely impact public confidence in the criminal justice system.
Answer: All individuals, including members of the House of Lords, are held to be equal before the law. Decisions on bringing forward charges and prosecutions are for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, and the management of cases through the courts and sent...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPeers: ConvictionsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22242More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to expand the grounds under which a peerage can be revoked to include crimes involving (a) sexual offences and (b) abuse of power.
Answer: Currently, a member of the House of Lords automatically ceases to be a member if they are convicted of a criminal offence and given a custodial sentence of more than one year. Additionally, the House may expel members who have breached the Code of Conduct...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPeers: ConvictionsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22241More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of legislation for revoking peerages in cases involving serious criminal convictions.
Answer: Currently, a member of the House of Lords automatically ceases to be a member if they are convicted of a criminal offence and given a custodial sentence of more than one year. Additionally, the House may expel members who have breached the Code of Conduct...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPeers: ConvictionsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22240More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reform the process for the forfeiture of peerages where a peer has been convicted of serious crimes.
Answer: Currently, a member of the House of Lords automatically ceases to be a member if they are convicted of a criminal offence and given a custodial sentence of more than one year. Additionally, the House may expel members who have breached the Code of Conduct...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSerious Crime Prevention OrdersHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that interim Serious Crime Prevention Orders are not used to target individuals engaging in lawful political dissent.
Answer: Serious Crime Prevention Orders are a powerful tool for preventing and disrupting the activities of the highest-harm criminals involved in serious crime. SCPOs are not intended to target individuals who conduct themselves lawfully, including lawful politi...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with public health officials on adverse side effects to the Covid-19 vaccine.
Answer: Each COVID-19 vaccine candidate is assessed by teams of scientists and clinicians on a case-by-case basis, and only authorised once it has met robust standards of effectiveness, safety, and quality set by the United Kingdom’s independent medicines’ regula...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
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