James McMurdock MP: written questions 2025
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Surgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS provision for complex mesh removal surgery; and what steps he is taking to ensure patients can access specialists with required expertise.
Answer: There are nine specialist mesh centres in operation across England, ensuring that women in every region with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse get the right support. Each mesh centre is led by a multi-disciplinar...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the First Do No Harm report; and if he will publish an updated timetable for delivery of those recommendations.
Answer: Seven of the nine recommendations made in the First Do No Harm report have been previously accepted in full, in part, or in principle. Four of these have been successfully implemented, including appointing Professor Henrietta Hughes as the first ever Pati...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: FinesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has recently proposed measures to ensure that fines against NHS trusts are ringfenced for spending on health matters.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has criminal enforcement powers to fine a health or social care provider where they identify a breach of regulations. The CQC can directly serve a fixed penalty notice to a provider, or a fine may be issued by the court f...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: FinesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 3 December 2025 to Question 94583 on Public Bodies: Fines, how much revenue has been generated for (a) the consolidated fund and (b) enforcing bodies due to fines against
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has criminal enforcement powers to fine a health or social care provider where they identify a breach of regulations. The CQC can directly serve a fixed penalty notice to a provider, or a fine may be issued by the court f...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: FinesTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98307More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 3 December 2025 to Question 94583 on Public Bodies: Fines, whether her Department plans to ringfence fines against NHS trusts for health-related spending.
Answer: Income from fines, whether imposed by the courts or regulators, is in the most part returned to the Consolidated Fund and this income is not disaggregated by source.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish his Department's analysis of any legal obligations owed by the Government to proceed with mayoral elections in (a) Greater Essex and (b) other areas in which 2
Answer: The Government has announced that it is minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections for the four Devolution Priority Programme places that are also undertaking local government reorganisation in May 2028 rather than May 2026, so that areas can complete the...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Statutory Instrument, The Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025, on her
Answer: The Statutory Instrument to amend the Public Order Act 2023 does not alter the Government’s commitment to phasing out animal testing or maintaining high standards of animal welfare. All establishments licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the draft Statutory Instrument, The Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulat
Answer: The Statutory Instrument to amend the Public Order Act 2023 does not alter the Government’s commitment to phasing out animal testing or maintaining high standards of animal welfare. All establishments licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the draft Statutory Instrument, The Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 o
Answer: Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy, and we will always defend that right. But, where disruption from protest risks undermining our sovereign capability to prepare and respond to a pandemic, we must take action to protect key infrastructure...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProtest: Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the draft Statutory Instrument, The Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 o
Answer: Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy, and we will always defend that right. But, where disruption from protest risks undermining our sovereign capability to prepare and respond to a pandemic, we must take action to protect key infrastructure...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent local authorities from reclassifying green belt land as grey belt to meet housing targets.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 26507 on 5 February 2025 and UIN 43157 on 7 April 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to issue additional guidance to ensure local communities have sufficient opportunity to challenge grey belt land designations.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 26507 on 5 February 2025 and UIN 43157 on 7 April 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Brownfield SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the amount of available brownfield land to meet local housing needs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84470 on 30 October 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: Green BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to intervene in local plans that release large amounts of green belt land.
Answer: The new plan-making system is designed to ensure that local plans are faster to prepare and simpler for end users to access and understand. The government's approach to Green Belt in England, including the circumstances in which it should be reviewed, is ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: Green BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local planning authorities will be required to publish assessments of Green Belt and Grey Belt release as part of their evidence base during plan preparation.
Answer: The new plan-making system is designed to ensure that local plans are faster to prepare and simpler for end users to access and understand. The government's approach to Green Belt in England, including the circumstances in which it should be reviewed, is ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: Green BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new local plan-making system on protections for Green Belt land.
Answer: The new plan-making system is designed to ensure that local plans are faster to prepare and simpler for end users to access and understand. The government's approach to Green Belt in England, including the circumstances in which it should be reviewed, is ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of speeding up local plan adoption on annual housing supply in each of the next five years.
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment as we do not forecast or project housing delivery for individual local planning authorities. We expect the new plan-making system to have a positive impact on housing supply by helping ensure there is a more susta...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures she will use to evaluate the effect of the National Year of Reading 2026 on closing the gender attainment gap.
Answer: Reading for pleasure brings a range of benefits, including strong links with attainment. However, research by the National Literacy Trust shows that in 2025, just one in three children aged 8 to 18 reported enjoying reading, with teenage boys regularly re...
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace Technology: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans she has to publish its comparative assessment of the UK’s space sector performance relative to other G7 countries, including trends in a) sector growth and b) global market s
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) performs comparative analysis of the UK’s space sector relative to other countries to be used in the formulation of policy and advice to ministers. The data used to produce the analysis is comme...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: UnemploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94070, when the independent investigation will be published.
Answer: An independent investigation has been launched to tackle the persistently high numbers of young people out of work, education and training. Led by former Health Secretary Alan Milburn, the review will examine why increasing numbers of young people are fal...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce immigration.
Answer: In July we began implementing the first set of reforms outlined in the Immigration White Paper. These reforms represent a fundamental shift in the UK’s approach to immigration, focusing on higher skills, lower numbers and tighter controls. Our approach wi...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98282More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the level of net migration in the year ending 2025 on (a) overall population growth and (b) population density in major towns and cities.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 8th of December is attached.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the interim Combined County Authority will be responsible for determining the allocation of initial funding in the context of the cancellation of the 2026 mayoral electio
Answer: We have written to the leaders of all areas on the Devolution Priority Programme, including Greater Essex, confirming that we will ensure the new institutions are able to start investing in local growth priorities prior to the inaugural mayoral election. ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he intends to review the voting arrangements of the interim Combined County Authority of Greater Essex in light of the cancellation of the 2026 mayoral election.
Answer: Following Ministerial and official consideration, we are minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections for the four Devolution Priority Programme places that are also undertaking local government reorganisation – including Greater Essex – in May 2028 rather ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of the 2026 Greater Essex mayoral election on the interim voting arrangements for the combined county auth
Answer: Following Ministerial and official consideration, we are minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections for the four Devolution Priority Programme places that are also undertaking local government reorganisation – including Greater Essex – in May 2028 rather ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
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