James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
3310 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Courts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Intensive Supervis
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 10422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders are expected to participate in Intensive Supervisio
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 recordDriving Licences: Older PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 7254, for what reason there has been an overall increase in the number of driving licences revoked on medical grounds for drivers aged over 70 between 2020 and 202
Answer: The increase in the number of driving licences revoked on medical grounds for drivers aged over 70 between 2020 and 2025 reflects the number of notifications of medical conditions received in those years. During the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 the number of...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Small Business Regulatory Taskforce on the impact of employment regulation on the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: The Small Business Regulatory Taskforce has met once since its establishment. Discussion at that meeting focused on the Taskforce’s priorities as published on gov.uk and forward work programme, and so did not include substantive consideration of employmen...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the stroke video triage scheme on treatment times for stroke patients in the East of England.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the pre-hospital stroke video triage scheme in the East of England. Locally it is estimated that the scheme is having a positive impact in helping to reduce waiting times for stroke patients for diagnos...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures will be used to assess the success of the patient plan in improving a) patient outcomes and b) ambulance response times.
Answer: The Government recognises that in past years, ambulance response times have not met the high standards patients should expect. We are addressing this challenge through the Medium Term Planning Framework (MTPF), closely aligned with the 10-Year Health Plan...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: East of EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional variation in ambulance handover performance in the East of England.
Answer: Data is regularly collected and published monthly on ambulance handover performance, both at ambulance trust and acute trust level. This data is available at the following two links:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-qu...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon University Hospital: Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of ambulance handover best practice guidance at Basildon Hospital.
Answer: Hospital handover delays are a significant driver of challenged ambulance performance. The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) works closely with all its acute hospital partners, including Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital (BTUH), to i...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10 June 2026, whether the Government intends to publish annual s
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the amount of surplus
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: EssexDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of Defined Benefit pension scheme members resident in Essex whose schemes are currently in surplus.
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10 June 2026, whether he has made an assessment of the risk that
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10 June 2026, what discussions he has had with The Pensions Regu
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10 June 2026, what safeguards will be in place to ensure that su
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impac
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the proportion of Def
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the total value of De
Answer: The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with employers and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustees must meet be...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's press release entitled A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost computing power and skills for the AI rev
Answer: The UK is well positioned to take advantage of the increased demand for AI hardware created by the growth in the AI industry. The AI Hardware Plan is capitalising on this opportunity, and by increasing access to capital, public procurement opportunities, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EssexDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the opportunities for (a) businesses and (b) research institutions in Essex to benefit from the AI Hardware Plan.
Answer: The UK is well positioned to take advantage of the increased demand for AI hardware created by the growth in the AI industry. The AI Hardware Plan is capitalising on this opportunity, and by increasing access to capital, public procurement opportunities, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EnergyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's press release entitled A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost computing power and skills for the AI rev
Answer: The UK is well positioned to take advantage of the increased demand for AI hardware created by the growth in the AI industry. The AI Hardware Plan is capitalising on this opportunity, and by increasing access to capital, public procurement opportunities, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductorsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost co
Answer: The UK is well positioned to take advantage of the increased demand for AI hardware created by the growth in the AI industry. The AI Hardware Plan is capitalising on this opportunity, and by increasing access to capital, public procurement opportunities, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Semiconductors: ProcurementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost co
Answer: The UK is well positioned to take advantage of the increased demand for AI hardware created by the growth in the AI industry. The AI Hardware Plan is capitalising on this opportunity, and by increasing access to capital, public procurement opportunities, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductors: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost co
Answer: The UK is well positioned to take advantage of the increased demand for AI hardware created by the growth in the AI industry. The AI Hardware Plan is capitalising on this opportunity, and by increasing access to capital, public procurement opportunities, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Semiconductors: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost co
Answer: The UK is well positioned to take advantage of the increased demand for AI hardware created by the growth in the AI industry. The AI Hardware Plan is capitalising on this opportunity, and by increasing access to capital, public procurement opportunities, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Semiconductors: ProcurementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost co
Answer: The UK is well positioned to take advantage of the increased demand for AI hardware created by the growth in the AI industry. The AI Hardware Plan is capitalising on this opportunity, and by increasing access to capital, public procurement opportunities, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →