James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Fuels: PricesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121682More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices, published on 13 March 2026, what follow-up meetin
Answer: The roundtable was attended by representatives from the CMA, in their capacity as the regulator; relevant trade associations; and major petrol retailers and energy suppliers. Government publishes a record of meetings in regular transparency releases. To e...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121681More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices, published on 13 March 2026, whether (a) minutes a
Answer: The roundtable was attended by representatives from the CMA, in their capacity as the regulator; relevant trade associations; and major petrol retailers and energy suppliers. Government publishes a record of meetings in regular transparency releases. To e...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121680More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices, published on 13 March 2026, what representations
Answer: The roundtable was attended by representatives from the CMA, in their capacity as the regulator; relevant trade associations; and major petrol retailers and energy suppliers. Government publishes a record of meetings in regular transparency releases. To e...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121679More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices, published on 13 March 2026, which companies and i
Answer: The roundtable was attended by representatives from the CMA, in their capacity as the regulator; relevant trade associations; and major petrol retailers and energy suppliers. Government publishes a record of meetings in regular transparency releases. To e...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNutrition: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 109953, what steps he is taking to support parents where food choices are primarily determined by cost and convenience rather than exposure to market
Answer: The Healthy Start Scheme helps to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. In April 2026, the value of the weekly payments will increase by 10%. Pregnant women and childr...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNutrition: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 109953, what steps he is taking to introduce policies aimed at supporting parents such as a) affordability of healthy food and b) awareness of the im
Answer: The Healthy Start Scheme helps to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. In April 2026, the value of the weekly payments will increase by 10%. Pregnant women and childr...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the financial cost arising from clinical negligence claims within the NHS.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 118132, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in number of clinical negligence claims made against the NHS since 2006-07.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are waiting over a) 52 weeks and b) 104 weeks for community healthcare services.
Answer: We know people are waiting too long for community services and that is why we have set a clear target for systems to work to reduce long waits in NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework. By 2028/29 at least 80% of community health service activity sh...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118667, which community healthcare service types have the longest waiting times, and what steps is he taking to reduce them.
Answer: We know people are waiting too long for community services and that is why we have set a clear target for systems to work to reduce long waits in NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework. By 2028/29 at least 80% of community health service activity sh...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to ambulance services on directing patients to alternative services where an ambulance conveyance to hospital is not required.
Answer: On 6 June 2025, we published our Urgent and Emergency Care Delivery Plan for 2025/26, and on 25 October 2025 we published the Medium-Term Planning Framework. To support ambulance services with increased decision making and capability, NHS England in 2025/...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: EssexDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities in Essex on pressures on adult social care services and the adequacy of the Better Care Fund support.
Answer: While the Department regularly engages with local authorities, including in Essex, there have not been discussions about pressures facing adult social care services specifically. The Better Care Fund (BCF) is a mechanism to support Essex and other areas t...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of out-of-area residential and nursing care placements on individuals’ access to family support networks.
Answer: Decisions about care placements are made locally, based on individual assessments of need and personal circumstances. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets and commission services to meet the diver...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the need for out-of-area placements in residential and nursing care.
Answer: Decisions about care placements are made locally, based on individual assessments of need and personal circumstances. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets and commission services to meet the diver...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government to go "further and faster" in becoming energy secure, published on 15 March 2026, whether the plug-in solar panels will be
Answer: As set out in the announcement we are working to make plug-in solar panels available in shops as quickly as possible. Plug-in solar panels are not currently eligible for government grants or loans however we keep technology eligibility for government sche...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government to go "further and faster" in becoming energy secure, published on 15 March 2026, whether the plug-in solar panels receive
Answer: As set out in the announcement we are working to make plug-in solar panels available in shops as quickly as possible. Plug-in solar panels are not currently eligible for government grants or loans however we keep technology eligibility for government sche...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s press release entitled UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence, published on 10 March 2026, whether he plans to export UK capab
Answer: Overseas supply of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) is predominantly available from the USA and Japan, noting that other countries are also looking to develop commercial supply capabilities. Overall, at the present stage of UK development of industrial capa...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s press release entitled UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence, published on 10 March 2026, what assessment he has made of the
Answer: Overseas supply of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) is predominantly available from the USA and Japan, noting that other countries are also looking to develop commercial supply capabilities. Overall, at the present stage of UK development of industrial capa...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s press release entitled UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence, published on 10 March 2026, from which countries the United Kin
Answer: Overseas supply of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) is predominantly available from the USA and Japan, noting that other countries are also looking to develop commercial supply capabilities. Overall, at the present stage of UK development of industrial capa...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Carbon EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s Eastern Neighbourhood Small Projects Programme, what evaluation she has made of the effectiveness of the project entitled AZE: Support Azer
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to him on 17 March 2026 to Question 120276.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Carbon EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s Eastern Neighbourhood Small Projects Programme, how much has been spent on the project entitled AZE: Support Azerbaijan to develop Carbon M
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to him on 17 March 2026 to Question 120276.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS trusts to maintain an appropriate level of bed occupancy during winter months.
Answer: As set out in the 2025/26 Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, the National Health Service is focussing on improvements that will see the biggest impact on urgent and emergency care performance during winter, including:- improving hospital flow, with a focus o...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held discussions with the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on potential factors that contributed to bed occupancy rates at the Trust between October and December 2025.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not held discussions with the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on potential factors that contributed to bed occupancy rates at the trust between October and December 2025. H...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of bed occupancy levels at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust between October and December 2025 with the national average during the same period.
Answer: NHS England publishes data on general and acute bed (G&A) occupancy and capacity. Between October and December 2025, the average G&A bed occupancy rate at the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust was 94.8%, compared to 93% nationally.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure patients with minor ailments are directed to appropriate NHS services before they attend accident and emergency departments.
Answer: The Government is committed to continuing to improve National Health Services, including NHS 111 to ensure patients can access the right care first time, only visiting accident and emergency when necessary.The Urgent and Emergency Care Plan is backed by a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
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