James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Public ConsultationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126084More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, how many of the 131 consultation requirements referenced in the article were identified as b
Answer: We have developed an AI tool to help identify uncover consultation requirements hidden within legislation. It is up to ministerial and Parliamentary discretion to decide their value to specific legislation and the policies underlying that legislation. Thi...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ConsultationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126083More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, which government department was consulting on a change to how it produces its annual report,
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ConsultationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126082More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, if he will publish a list of the regularly identified excessive processes and checks which a
Answer: There are currently no plans to publish a list of excessive processes and checks that are clogging up the system. However, we continue to develop policy options for the sludgebusting agenda, and all options are currently open for how we communicate any ch...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: AccountabilityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126081More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, whether the new accountability framework for Permanent Secretaries, designed to focus on del
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCollective ResponsibilityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126080More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what the new process will be for collective Cabinet agreement of government policy.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has launched a programme of work to simplify the state, removing unnecessary bureaucracy and speeding up the timeline from ministerial decision to delivery for citizens, including through the process for collective agreement of governme...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCollective ResponsibilityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126079More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, if he will make an assessment of which cabinet decisions since July 2024 would have been spe
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: BureaucracyCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126078More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what the higher bar will be for reporting and consultation requirements in legislation.
Answer: Consultation should only be used when it is the most effective tool for good policymaking and not used for other reasons. Reporting requirements should not disproportionately slow down delivery.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Outcomes ReportsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what research his Department have conducted of the efficiencies that wil
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Environmental Outcomes Reports: Roadmap to reform published on 13 March 2026, which can be found on gov.uk here, and the response to the previous government’s March 2023 consultation on Environmental Outcomes Reports, which ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Impact AssessmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126076More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what estimate his Department have made of the (a) number of, and (b) cost of Equalities Impa
Answer: Equalities Impact Assessments are carried out for a variety of reasons, for both internal policies and processes within the Cabinet Office under Public Sector Equality Duty to assess the impact of external policies and processes. Although there is a small...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123457 on Local Government and Voluntary Organisations: Social Impact Bonds, whether his Department consulted the Department f
Answer: The Government has decided to delay – not cancel – inaugural mayoral elections in places like Essex, which are undertaking local government reorganisation, to allow that process to conclude and ensure there are firm institutional foundations in place befo...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBetter Futures FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123457 on Local Government and Voluntary Organisations: Social Impact Bonds, whether her Department has any plans to consult areas due to becom
Answer: DCMS remains in the design stages of the Better Futures Fund (BFF). We are aware of the need to consider the views of areas that will become Mayoral Strategic Authorities over the lifetime of the Fund, and will determine how best to do this in due course....
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126037More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the fairness of Vehicle Excise Duty for motorcycles compared with cars.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), sometimes known as 'road tax' or 'car tax', is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, su...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: MotorcyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the contribution of motorcycles to road wear compared with cars.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the contribution of motorcycles to road wear compared with cars.Guidance for local authorities already highlights the need for maintenance plans to account for changes in circumstances. The main guidanc...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBetter Futures FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123457, on Local Government and Voluntary Organisations: Social Impact Bonds, whether local authorities which are not currently covered by Mayo
Answer: DCMS remains in the design stages of the Better Futures Fund (BFF), therefore, the amount of funding allocated to different delivery partners across England remains subject to development. However, the BFF will be place-based and the Government is committ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125914More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what contingency plans are in place if the strategy does not lead to impr
Answer: Some government organisations share information to support debt management, including to help assess an individual’s ability to pay. Where data is shared, it may include information relating to income, employment and benefits, depending on the purpose, th...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125913More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what assessment she has made of the risk that improved repayment terms ma
Answer: The press release entitled ‘Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments’, published on 20 March 2026, publicised the Government Debt Management Strategy 2026–2030. The strategy sets out the Government Debt Management Function’s (GDMF) vis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125912More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what metrics will be used to assess whether repayment plans are genuinely
Answer: The press release entitled ‘Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments’, published on 20 March 2026, publicised the Government Debt Management Strategy 2026–2030. The strategy sets out the Government Debt Management Function’s (GDMF) vis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125911More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of implementin
Answer: The press release entitled ‘Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments’, published on 20 March 2026, publicised the Government Debt Management Strategy 2026–2030. The strategy sets out the Government Debt Management Function’s (GDMF) vis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125910More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what interest will be charged on people impacted by new debt repayment pr
Answer: The press release entitled ‘Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments’, published on 20 March 2026, publicised the Government Debt Management Strategy 2026–2030. The strategy sets out the Government Debt Management Function’s (GDMF) vis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125909More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what assessment she has made of the impact of extending repayment periods
Answer: The press release entitled ‘Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments’, published on 20 March 2026, publicised the Government Debt Management Strategy 2026–2030. The strategy sets out the Government Debt Management Function’s (GDMF) vis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125908More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, which types of debt owed to government will be included within the scope
Answer: The press release entitled ‘Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments’, published on 20 March 2026, publicised the Government Debt Management Strategy 2026–2030. The strategy sets out the Government Debt Management Function’s (GDMF) vis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125907More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, whether guidance will be issued to departments to distinguish between del
Answer: Some government organisations share information to support debt management, including to help assess an individual’s ability to pay. Where data is shared, it may include information relating to income, employment and benefits, depending on the purpose, th...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125906More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what additional support will be offered to individuals identified as bein
Answer: Some government organisations share information to support debt management, including to help assess an individual’s ability to pay. Where data is shared, it may include information relating to income, employment and benefits, depending on the purpose, th...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125905More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what measures will be used to identify individuals at risk of falling int
Answer: The press release entitled ‘Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments’, published on 20 March 2026, publicised the Government Debt Management Strategy 2026–2030. The strategy sets out the Government Debt Management Function’s (GDMF) vis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125904More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments, published on 20 March 2026, what assessment she has made of variations in repayment practices between
Answer: The press release entitled ‘Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments’, published on 20 March 2026, publicised the Government Debt Management Strategy 2026–2030. The strategy sets out the Government Debt Management Function’s (GDMF) vis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
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