James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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ProbationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of the probation service to manage increased caseload.
Answer: The Probation Service continues to face capacity and workload pressures. The Probation Service uses the Workload Measurement Tool alongside other management information to support local and national oversight of workloads. This tool indicates the caseload...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the long-term adequacy of using early release measures to manage prison capacity.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Without the changes this Government made, courts would have had to halt trials and the police cance...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released earlier than originally scheduled as a result of capacity pressures since 2024.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Without the changes this Government made, courts would have had to halt trials and the police cance...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the gap between projected prison demand and planned prison capacity.
Answer: On 29 January 2026, we published our second annual statement on prison capacity, which sets out the projected prison demand and planned prison capacity up to November 2032: Ministry of Justice – Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2025.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: NigeriaHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, how many additional Nigerian nationals above the current 1,150 annual returns rate has she estimate
Answer: On 18 March 2026, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood signed a UK-Nigeria Migration Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nigerian Interior Minister, the Hon. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.Under the terms of the MOU, the Home Office will be able to facili...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: NigeriaHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, what mechanisms are in place to monitor compliance by Nigerian authorities with the terms of the ag
Answer: On 18 March 2026, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood signed a UK-Nigeria Migration Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nigerian Interior Minister, the Hon. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.Under the terms of the MOU, the Home Office will be able to facili...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: NigeriaHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, whether the agreement with Nigeria constitutes a legally binding treaty.
Answer: On 18 March 2026, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood signed a UK-Nigeria Migration Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nigerian Interior Minister, the Hon. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.Under the terms of the MOU, the Home Office will be able to facili...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: NigeriaHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals, what formal agreements underpin the new UK–Nigeria migration partnership announced on 19 March 2026
Answer: On 18 March 2026, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood signed a UK-Nigeria Migration Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nigerian Interior Minister, the Hon. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.Under the terms of the MOU, the Home Office will be able to facili...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of whether further primary legislation is required to address online fraud facilitated by the use of large technology platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act (OSA) lists certain fraud offences as ‘priority offences’, meaning regulated services must prevent users encountering fraudulent content, swiftly remove it if it appears, and mitigate and manage the risk of their services facilitatin...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department collects data on the number of fraud cases linked to specific online platforms such as social media platforms.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not hold data relating to the number of fraudulent or scam adverts on social media or other regulated services.There are mechanisms in the Online Safety Act that allow Ofcom to collect information...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to require online platforms to publish data on the volume of fraudulent advertisements detected and removed.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not hold data relating to the number of fraudulent or scam adverts on social media or other regulated services.There are mechanisms in the Online Safety Act that allow Ofcom to collect information...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary and the Justice Secretary on strengthening enforcement against online fraud, especially in relation to fraudulent advertising on soc
Answer: Ministers have regular meetings with Cabinet colleagues on a range of subjects including online fraud. The government is committed to a coordinated, cross-government approach to online fraud.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the risk of artificial intelligence increasing the scale and sophistication of online fraud.
Answer: AI has huge potential benefits, but can also bring new risks, including new opportunities for criminals. The OSA lists fraud as a priority offence and regulates AI-generated media in the same way as ‘real’ content, placing the same obligations on services...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that online platforms deploy all available technologies to prevent fraud at scale.
Answer: AI has huge potential benefits, but can also bring new risks, including new opportunities for criminals. The OSA lists fraud as a priority offence and regulates AI-generated media in the same way as ‘real’ content, placing the same obligations on services...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that online platforms deploy available technologies to prevent fraud at scale.
Answer: AI has huge potential benefits, but can also bring new risks, including new opportunities for criminals. The OSA lists fraud as a priority offence and regulates AI-generated media in the same way as ‘real’ content, placing the same obligations on services...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what enforcement action Ofcom has taken to date against platforms hosting scam advertisements.
Answer: The Online Safety Act (OSA) lists certain fraud offences as ‘priority offences’, meaning regulated services must prevent users encountering fraudulent content, swiftly remove it if it appears, and mitigate and manage the risk of their services facilitatin...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of battery storage technology for large-scale grid stabilisation.
Answer: Battery energy storage systems can play an important role in large-scale grid stabilisation, depending on the type of inverter technology used and their location on the network. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for grid stability,...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the reliability of (a) wind and (b) solar generation.
Answer: The UK is one of the windiest countries in Europe and has a large resource of wind at its disposal. Solar panels can generate large amounts of electricity across the UK, even on cloudy days and from indirect sunlight, and they work more efficiently at coo...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his renewable energy policies on non-electricity energy demand.
Answer: The Department has made a range of assessments of energy supply and demand under a range of scenarios. The published energy and emissions projections set out a view of electricity and non-electricity energy demand given firm and funded policy." Annex...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFossil Fuels: Agriculture and Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the role of oil and gas in the production of essential goods such as a) pharmaceuticals, b) medical equipment and
Answer: The government recognises the importance of oil and gas for a wide range of industrial purposes. The government’s North Sea Future Plan sets out our plans for managing existing oil and gas fields for their lifespan while not issuing new licences to explor...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity Generation: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of electricity generation capacity in Scotland.
Answer: Information on electricity generation sites owned by Major Power Producers, including location, is published in table 5.11 of the Digest of UK Energy Statistics. Total renewable electricity generation capacity for Scotland is published in table 6.1 of UK ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an estimate of the revenues generated by social media platforms from advertisements later identified as fraudulent.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not hold data relating to the number of fraudulent or scam adverts on social media or other regulated services.There are mechanisms in the Online Safety Act that allow Ofcom to collect information...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the land area required to deploy sufficient battery storage to support a fully renewable electricity system.
Answer: DESNZ has not made a formal estimate on land requirements for batteries to support a fully renewable electricity system. There are more battery projects than are likely to need to be deployed to support a fully renewable electricity system. Government doe...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: FraudHome OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the financial losses to UK consumers resulting from fraud facilitated via social media and online platforms in each year since 2020.
Answer: The Government takes the issue of fraudulent activity arising on social media and online platforms very seriously. The Office of National Statistics estimates that, in year ending March 2024, nearly half of all frauds were online-enabled.The department do...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the UK’s refinery capacity and whether they are sufficient to meet national demand.
Answer: The Department publishes data on refinery production (Table 3.12) and demand for petroleum products (Table 3.13) as part of Energy Trends: UK oil and oil products - GOV.UK. These data are updated monthly.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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