James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Academic FreedomDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, whether she has had discussions with the security services on ide
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademic Freedom: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, staf
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademic FreedomDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the role of external actors, incl
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademic Freedom: FinesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fines of
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademic FreedomDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determin
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademic FreedomDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the scale of free speech breaches
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129585More
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 assessment he has made of the poten
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129584More
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 steps his Department is taking to e
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: BillingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129583More
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 discussions he has had with energy
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129582More
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 assessment he has made of the poten
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity Generation: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129581More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what estimate she has made of the additional revenue raised thro
Answer: Revenues raised by the rate increase, that takes effect from 1 July 2026, will depend on gas prices in future months. The OBR will score this in the usual way in the Autumn.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity Generation: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasi
Answer: The Government wants sustainable investment in renewable energy generation and therefore the Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) has strong protections for new investments, which are exempt from the levy. The government is accelerating the transition to clea...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129579More
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: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129578More
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: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129577More
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 estimate he has made of the average
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129576More
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 assessment he has made of the poten
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what asse
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what disc
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what step
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what asse
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what step
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what futu
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what step
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what over
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: BasildonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's decision entitled Basildon Borough Council (22UB) - Regulatory Judgement: 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026, what asse
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. Under the Safety and Quality Standard, landlords must take all reasonable steps to ensure the h...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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