James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Fishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the fishing industry on reducing accidental catches of protected marine species.
Answer: Defra funds several initiatives that monitor bycatch of sensitive species and trial mitigation measures. Notably, its flagship programme Clean Catch works with fishers in UK fisheries to develop and trial ways to gather data on and mitigate bycatch, focus...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current bycatch mitigation measures.
Answer: Defra funds several initiatives that monitor bycatch of sensitive species and trial mitigation measures. Notably, its flagship programme Clean Catch works with fishers in UK fisheries to develop and trial ways to gather data on and mitigate bycatch, focus...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on local authorities relying on out-of-area temporary accommodation placements.
Answer: Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what plans he has to include guidance on maximum recommended distances for out-of-area placements in the Temporary Accommodati
Answer: Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what assessment he has made of the average distance homeless households are being placed from their home local authority area
Answer: Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to inform patients when the ultimate beneficial ownership of a company processing their NHS data changes.
Answer: National Health Service organisations should be ensuring all relevant information governance requirements are met in relation to their processing of patient data, including completing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) where appropriate. Article 35...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to require NHS bodies to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments when ownership of contracted data processors changes.
Answer: National Health Service organisations should be ensuring all relevant information governance requirements are met in relation to their processing of patient data, including completing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) where appropriate. Article 35...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what the timetable is for legislatio
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what mechanisms will be used to meas
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the p
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what role Trading Standards bodies w
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what discussions he has had with the
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the adm
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what safeguards will be in place to
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, whether he plans to introduce financ
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the s
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what criteria will be used to determ
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBilling: ProfitsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2026, what the new investigatory powers of
Answer: Bearing down on the cost of living is a priority for the government, including addressing the impact of the Iran conflict. My officials are rapidly developing legislation to grant the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and potentially other regulato...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6064More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Fairer taxes for high value homes, published on 20 May 2026, what safeguards she will put in place to ensure accurate valuation of properties..
Answer: The Valuation Office will undertake a targeted valuation exercise to identify properties within scope of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge. Professional valuers will use the best available information, drawing on a range of data sources and applying in...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6063More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Fairer taxes for high value homes, published on 20 May 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of households in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex
Answer: Fewer than 1% of all properties across England will be affected by the High Value Council Tax surcharge. The Valuation Office will undertake a targeted valuation exercise to identify properties within scope.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6062More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Fairer taxes for high value homes, published on 20 May 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms on pensioners living i
Answer: The High Value Council Tax Surcharge applies to less than 1% of properties across England. To support those who may struggle to pay, including pensioners on low disposable incomes, the Government proposes that those with household incomes below £35,000 or...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Neighbourhood Guarantee to improve villages, towns and cities published on 20 May 2026, what timetable his Department ha
Answer: The Neighbourhood Guarantee is a commitment that central and local government will work together to improve how places look and feel so that no matter where you live you can expect the same basic foundation – clean streets, decent roads, places to meet, a...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Neighbourhood Guarantee to improve villages, towns and cities published on 20 May 2026, whether local authorities in (a)
Answer: The Neighbourhood Guarantee is a commitment that central and local government will work together to improve how places look and feel so that no matter where you live you can expect the same basic foundation – clean streets, decent roads, places to meet, a...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Neighbourhood Guarantee to improve villages, towns and cities published on 20 May 2026, what safeguards will be in place
Answer: The Neighbourhood Guarantee is a commitment that central and local government will work together to improve how places look and feel so that no matter where you live you can expect the same basic foundation – clean streets, decent roads, places to meet, a...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Neighbourhood Guarantee to improve villages, towns and cities, published on 20 May 2026, what mechanisms will be used to
Answer: The Neighbourhood Guarantee is a commitment that central and local government will work together to improve how places look and feel so that no matter where you live you can expect the same basic foundation – clean streets, decent roads, places to meet, a...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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