James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Offences against Children: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of sentences for child sexual offences was in (a) 1994, (b) 2004, (c) 2014 and (d) 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the sentencing outcomes of criminal offences in England and Wales between the year ending June 2010 and year ending June 2024, in the Outcomes by Offence data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of convictions for child sexual offences resulted in custodial sentences in (a) 2024, (b) 2014, (b) 2004 and (d) 1994.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the sentencing outcomes of criminal offences in England and Wales between the year ending June 2010 and year ending June 2024, in the Outcomes by Offence data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment her Department has made between the sentencing for child sexual offences in the UK and sentencing in other Western nations.
Answer: The criminal law in England and Wales provides a range of offences to deal with the scourge of child sexual abuse and provides robust penalties that reflect the seriousness of this offending. Child sexual offences generally carry high maximum penalties; f...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has consulted victims' groups and charities on potential reforms to sentencing guidelines for child sexual offences.
Answer: Sentencing guidelines are developed by the independent Sentencing Council for England and Wales, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so.The Council is independent of Parliament and Government. As an independent body, the Council decides on its own p...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in high streets in (a) Essex and (b) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to rejuvenating our high streets and supporting the businesses and communities that make our town centres successful. This means addressing anti-social behaviour and crime, working with the banking industry to roll out 3...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of children living in temporary accommodation in (a) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency and (b) Essex.
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 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
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