James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Blue Planet Fund: São Tomé and PríncipeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK-funded interventions in supporting people through job-focused programmes in São Tomé and Príncipe; and what data her Department
Answer: Through PROBLUE, a World Bank multi-donor trust fund supported by the UK, the World Bank has invested $4.4 million in the Coastal Resilience and Sustainable Tourism Project (WACA+) in São Tomé and Príncipe, unlocking a further $14.4 million in public and ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBlue Planet FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the long-term sustainability of projects supported through the Blue Planet Fund once UK funding ceases.
Answer: Through the Blue Planet Fund (BPF), the UK is committed to protecting marine ecosystems and increasing resilience in climate-vulnerable coastal communities. Under the BPF, long-term sustainability is consistently considered throughout each programme’s lif...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCoastal Areas: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment she has made of the value for money of providing funding for (a) overseas ocean resilience projects and (b) domestic coastal protection projects.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting vulnerable coastal communities and delivering positive marine outcomes, both internationally and domestically. Government spending, including funding for domestic projects and overseas programming, was set out in the Spen...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBlue Planet FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million investment, published on 17 June 2026, what metrics will be
Answer: Defra appraises the potential impact of all investments through business cases using Green Book methodologies. Defra has a comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system in place to continually assess the performance of its Official Development ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBlue Planet FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million investment, published on 17 June 2026, what measurable outco
Answer: Outcomes achieved by Blue Planet Fund programmes were published in the International Climate Finance Key Performance Indicator publication in October 2025. For example, the department’s funding has mobilised over £420 million of public and private finance...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBlue Planet FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million investment, published on 17 June 2026, what proportion of th
Answer: All funding committed to the Blue Planet Fund (BPF) is attributed as Official Developing Assistance (ODA) spend. At the recent Our Ocean Conference in Kenya, the UK announced £13.9m additional funding for marine ODA programming under the BPF. Funding anno...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBlue Planet FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million investment, published on 17 June 2026, what assessment she h
Answer: Defra appraises the potential impact of all investments through business cases using Green Book methodologies. Defra has a comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system in place to continually assess the performance of its Official Development ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's press release entitled UK, Australia and Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine, publi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release referenced in his questions.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's press release entitled UK, Australia and Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine, publi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release referenced in his questions.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's press release entitled UK, Australia and Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine, publi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release referenced in his questions.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's press release entitled UK, Australia and Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine, publi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release referenced in his questions.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's press release entitled UK, Australia and Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine, publi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release referenced in his questions.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the extent t
Answer: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. We are seeking views on the proposed content, including our proposed fieldwork requirement of 20 hours.Fieldwork is an essential element ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what plans she has to monitor the proportion
Answer: A high-quality curriculum equips children and young people with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a changing world. This includes providing children and young people with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to understand and develop a connection to t...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the succ
Answer: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. The consultation is open from 12 June to 4 September, and we will consider feedback carefully before finalising the subject content. It i...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, whether she has made an estimate of the numb
Answer: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. The consultation is open from 12 June to 4 September, and we will consider feedback carefully before finalising the subject content. It i...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of
Answer: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. The consultation is open from 12 June to 4 September, and we will consider feedback carefully before finalising the subject content. It i...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what discussions she has had with employers
Answer: A high-quality curriculum equips children and young people with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a changing world. This includes providing children and young people with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to understand and develop a connection to t...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of
Answer: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. The consultation is open from 12 June to 4 September, and we will consider feedback carefully before finalising the subject content. It i...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, whether support will be provided to schools
Answer: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. We are seeking views on the proposed content, including our proposed fieldwork requirement of 20 hours.Fieldwork is an essential element ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the cost to sc
Answer: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. We are seeking views on the proposed content, including our proposed fieldwork requirement of 20 hours.Fieldwork is an essential element ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, whether she has made an estimate of the numb
Answer: A high-quality curriculum equips children and young people with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a changing world. This includes providing children and young people with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to understand and develop a connection to t...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, whether she has had discussions with the Wor
Answer: A high-quality curriculum equips children and young people with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a changing world. This includes providing children and young people with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to understand and develop a connection to t...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of
Answer: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. The consultation is open from 12 June to 4 September, and we will consider feedback carefully before finalising the subject content. It i...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to set end date for imports of Russian diesel and jet fuel via third countries, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of th
Answer: UK sanctions have been effective in reducing revenue going to Russia. Since the ban on import of Russian oil and oil products came into effect in December 2022, imports of Russian oil or oil products have reduced to zero. HMRC country of origin trade data...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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