James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
PlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the role of public playgrounds in helping to reduce levels of (a) childhood obesity and (b) physical inactivity.
Answer: The Government recognises that children’s play supports health, wellbeing, learning and social development, and can strengthen community cohesion by bringing children, families and residents together in shared local spaces. This is why the Ministry of Hou...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data she holds on the number of public playgrounds that have been (a) opened and (b) closed in each of the last five years.
Answer: The department does not hold central records of the number of public playgrounds open or closed.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of children’s access to a public playground within walking distance of their home.
Answer: Playgrounds are an important part of healthy, happy and connected communities, supporting children’s physical health, wellbeing and social development. Responsibility for the provision and maintenance of public playgrounds sits mainly with local authoriti...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of public playgrounds in England.
Answer: Playgrounds are an important part of healthy, happy and connected communities, supporting children’s physical health, wellbeing and social development. Responsibility for the provision and maintenance of public playgrounds sits mainly with local authoriti...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to promote good practice among employers in communicating recruitment decisions to job applicants.
Answer: The government recognises concerns raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many reported submitting large numbers of j...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what data his Department holds on the proportion of job applicants who are not informed of the outcome of their applications.
Answer: The government recognises concerns raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many reported submitting large numbers of j...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage employers to inform all job applicants on the outcome of their applications.
Answer: The government recognises concerns raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many reported submitting large numbers of j...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of employers failing to inform unsuccessful applicants of the outcome of their job applications on the ability of those applican
Answer: The government recognises concerns raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many reported submitting large numbers of j...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon Council: TrainingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of expenditure by Basildon Council on diversity, equity and inclusion training in each of the last three years.
Answer: The department does not hold this informationand has not made any assessment. Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including training.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: TrainingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on ensuring that staff training does not promote (a) inaccurate or (b) misleading information.
Answer: The department does not hold this informationand has not made any assessment. Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including training.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: TrainingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of whether diversity, equity and inclusion training commissioned by local authorities is based on evidence.
Answer: The department does not hold this informationand has not made any assessment. Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including training.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: TrainingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on the amount spent by local authorities on diversity, equity and inclusion training programmes in each of the last five years.
Answer: The department does not hold this informationand has not made any assessment. Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including training.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of local authorities whose Council Tax Reduction schemes take the earnings of non-dependent young adults into account when determin
Answer: Decisions on working age Council Tax Reduction schemes are a matter for local authorities. Council tax support for working age households is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking into account the resources available to them and...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Council Tax Reduction schemes on households where a young adult enters employment.
Answer: Decisions on working age Council Tax Reduction schemes are a matter for local authorities. Council tax support for working age households is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking into account the resources available to them and...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, w
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, w
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, w
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, w
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, h
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, w
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, w
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, w
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHonduras: Bilateral AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, w
Answer: The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through techni...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEssex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of engagement of senior leaders at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; and what steps she is taking to improve (a) leadership visib
Answer: These are matters for the Trust, but the Department understands that their senior leadership team meets regularly to focus on areas identified by the Care Quality Commission and the Trust’s own internal review, and has also put in place processes for staf...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEssex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has discussions with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust leadership on concerns raised by CQC inspectors.
Answer: These are matters for the Trust, but the Department understands that their senior leadership team meets regularly to focus on areas identified by the Care Quality Commission and the Trust’s own internal review, and has also put in place processes for staf...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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