James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Blue 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
Original Parliament recordFuels: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12351More
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 monitoring and enforcement m
Answer: HMRC is responsible for enforcing the ban on imports of oil products refined in third countries from Russian-origin crude oil and investigating suspected offences.HMRC uses a variety of proven methods to detect sanctions breaches, including: risk and inte...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: RussiaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science 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 assessm
Answer: The licences support flexibility in UK supply and global markets. Regulation 76 of the Russia Regulations (2019) requires businesses to notify Government within 30 days of use, due to low volumes, figures notified to Government on diesel and jet fuel impo...
Answered 13 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: RussiaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science 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 criteri
Answer: The licences support flexibility in UK supply and global markets. Regulation 76 of the Russia Regulations (2019) requires businesses to notify Government within 30 days of use, due to low volumes, figures notified to Government on diesel and jet fuel impo...
Answered 13 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: RussiaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science 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 estimat
Answer: The licences support flexibility in UK supply and global markets. Regulation 76 of the Russia Regulations (2019) requires businesses to notify Government within 30 days of use, due to low volumes, figures notified to Government on diesel and jet fuel impo...
Answered 13 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what discussions he has had with allies reg
Answer: The Uncrewed Systems Centre has evolved from the UK's leadership of the 21-nation Drone Capability Coalition for Ukraine and is international by design. Announcements on international partnerships will be made in the usual way.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the Unc
Answer: Metrics to assess the performance of the Uncrewed Systems Centre are under development.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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