James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Internet: PrivacyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the level of the risk that online safety measures could result in increased use of unregulated VPN services.
Answer: The Government recognises that VPNs play an important role in keeping online networks and personal data secure, including for businesses and remote workers. We continue to consider the evidence on VPNs collected as part of the ‘Growing up in the Online Wo...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: PrivacyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the role of VPNs in supporting a) online privacy and b) cybersecurity for i) individuals and ii) businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises that VPNs play an important role in keeping online networks and personal data secure, including for businesses and remote workers. We continue to consider the evidence on VPNs collected as part of the ‘Growing up in the Online Wo...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: SmugglingMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the poten
Answer: We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: SmugglingMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, whether he plans to introduce drone-jamm
Answer: We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: SmugglingMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, how many arrests linked to prison drone
Answer: We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: SmugglingMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the proport
Answer: We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, what estim
Answer: The number of companies that have yet to finish completing identity verification requirements can be split into two – those that are due to file that have not filed, and those that are not yet due to file in line with their confirmation statement filing d...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, what estim
Answer: All companies that have incorporated since 18 November 2025 have been required to complete identity verification on incorporation. Companies registered prior to 18 November 2025 are required to verify their identity and attach this to their appointment vi...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, how many e
Answer: As of 17 June 2026, Companies House have performed:521 ACSP suspensions75 ACSP cessationsAn additional 103 ACSPs have voluntarily closed.As of 17 June 2026, 154 ACSPs are suspended.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, how many r
Answer: When we are aware of an address being misused, we remove the address by defaulting the address. As of 15 June 2026, there have been 162,534 removals and rectifications for defaulted registered office addresses which has impacted 160,652 corporate bodies.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, how many s
Answer: We do not hold information in this way, identifying suspicious filings. We can provide a monthly breakdown of rejected filings since April 2025. MonthFYRejected FilingsApr2025/2652,436May2025/2645,948Jun2025/2646,037Jul2025/2649,754Aug2025/2643,447Sep2025...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, how many c
Answer: A person may have verified their identify with one company and not yet verified, or be due to verify, for all their appointments.As of 18 June 2026, there are 3.63 million unverified Director appointments, of which 830,000 are past their verification dead...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future Hubs: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what plans he has to publish annua
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what proportion of young people en
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future Hubs: Basildon and ThurrockDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Basildon and Thurrock will receive additional Youth Hub provision under the expansion announced in the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employm
Answer: The Youth Hubs expansion will increase coverage to more than 360 locations across Great Britain over the next three years. This will ensure that every young person - including those not receiving benefits - can access opportunities and comprehensive suppo...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future Hubs: EssexDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the availability of Youth Hub services in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex.
Answer: The Youth Hubs expansion will increase coverage to more than 360 locations across Great Britain over the next three years. This will ensure that every young person - including those not receiving benefits - can access opportunities and comprehensive suppo...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the r
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the n
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the c
Answer: With over one million young people not in education Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what reduction in the number of yo
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the n
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders have been returned to custody for breachin
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what criteria are used to determine eligibility for Intensive
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders have participated in Intensive Supervision
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the savings to the prison estate
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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