James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Accident and Emergency Departments: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 115668, what proportion of the £250 million allocated to expand same day and urgent care services will be distributed to a) NHS trusts and b) ICBs.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for the operational delivery of the £250 million capital investment to continue expanding same day emergency care and co‑located urgent treatment centres.NHS England has confirmed that this funding will support 40 schemes in 202...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 115668, what proportion of the £250 million investment in same day and urgent care services will be used to a) expand existing facilities and b) fund
Answer: NHS England is responsible for the operational delivery of the £250 million capital investment to continue expanding same day emergency care and co‑located urgent treatment centres.NHS England has confirmed that this funding will support 40 schemes in 202...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 115668, what estimate he has made of the number of additional patients who will need to be treated within four hours in order to meet his target.
Answer: NHS England publishes data on the number of patients admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours in accident and emergency (A&E) departments on a monthly basis. The information is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/s...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to expand the number of judges authorised to sit in the Crown Court to address the backlog in criminal cases.
Answer: We have ambitious but realistic recruitment plans for judges for the Crown Court. In January 2026, recruitment for Circuit Judges, including 45 in Crime, commenced. We are expecting a positive outcome from the 2024/25 Recorder recruitment exercise for 70 ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is he taking to help ensure there are sufficient a) prosecutors, b) defence barristers and c) court staff to increase the number of Crown Court trials.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister has announced that the Crown Court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year to speed up justice for victims. We are working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that there ar...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of available courtrooms currently sitting in the Crown Court estate, and whether additional courtrooms could be brought into use.
Answer: In January 2026 there were 508 Crown courtrooms available for use in the court estate.In respect of whether additional courtrooms can be brought into use, Harrow Crown Court which has been closed since August 2023, will reopen in April following significa...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current waiting times in accessing disability equipment on people’s ability to live independently.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the impact of waiting times in accessing disability equipment on independent living. Local authorities (LAs) in England have a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014, and the Children and Families Act 2014, to make arrangeme...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of people currently waiting for disability equipment through a) local authority or b) NHS community services.
Answer: Not all of the data requested is held centrally. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment and wheelchairs to disabled people typ...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the waiting times for the provision of disability equipment, such as a) wheelchairs, b) hoists and c) grab rails.
Answer: Not all of the data requested is held centrally. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment and wheelchairs to disabled people typ...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Arab Emirates: AviationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has recently issued guidance to international travel operators who have reinstated flights to the United Arab Emirates.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 March in response to Question 118590.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, when she plans to review the effectiveness of the increased
Answer: The department has assessed that Prevent related concerns, harassment and intimidation on university campuses in England have increased in recent years, reflecting wider societal and geopolitical tensions.Prevent related concerns in higher education reach...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, what metrics her Department will use to assess whether the n
Answer: The department has assessed that Prevent related concerns, harassment and intimidation on university campuses in England have increased in recent years, reflecting wider societal and geopolitical tensions.Prevent related concerns in higher education reach...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, whether universities will be required to adopt the Campus Co
Answer: The Campus Cohesion Charter will not preclude or discourage any lawful speech or behaviour and the department will work closely with the Office for Students to ensure that is the case. Universities will be strongly encouraged but not compelled to adopt th...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, what organisations and student groups will be involved in co
Answer: The Campus Cohesion Charter will not preclude or discourage any lawful speech or behaviour and the department will work closely with the Office for Students to ensure that is the case. Universities will be strongly encouraged but not compelled to adopt th...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, what protections will be available for university staff who
Answer: Universities are autonomous institutions and therefore have their own policies and procedures for handling employee concerns.In addition, the government will work with the Department for Business and Trade to add the Office for Students (OfS) to the list ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Pre
Answer: Higher education (HE) providers are subject to the Prevent duty to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.” To comply with the Prevent duty, providers must demonstrate they have effective policies and procedures in ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of extre
Answer: The department has assessed that Prevent related concerns, harassment and intimidation on university campuses in England have increased in recent years, reflecting wider societal and geopolitical tensions.Prevent related concerns in higher education reach...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, if she will take steps to ensure that the Campus Cohesion Ch
Answer: The Campus Cohesion Charter will not preclude or discourage any lawful speech or behaviour and the department will work closely with the Office for Students to ensure that is the case. Universities will be strongly encouraged but not compelled to adopt th...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, what safeguards will be in place to ensure that the Campus C
Answer: The Campus Cohesion Charter will not preclude or discourage any lawful speech or behaviour and the department will work closely with the Office for Students to ensure that is the case. Universities will be strongly encouraged but not compelled to adopt th...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, whether the updated guidance includes safeguards to protect
Answer: The updated guidance will include safeguards to protect freedom of speech within the law and will clearly signpost higher education providers to the Office for Students’ guidance related to freedom of speech here: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, whether any additional resources will be allocated to the Of
Answer: The Office for Students will strengthen its monitoring activity by reprioritising its existing resources.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RadicalismDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, how many university students have been referred under the Pr
Answer: The Home Office publishes overall Prevent referrals by sector but does not break down the ‘Education’ category between schools, colleges, and universities. However, the Office for Students publishes annual Prevent monitoring data for higher education prov...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Tough new rules force suppliers to fix faulty smart meters, published on 10 March 2026, what steps his Department is taking to help e
Answer: In August 2025, the Department published a consumer guide, outlining rights and expectations, on the government website available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-meters-your-rights-and-expectations/smart-meters-your-rights-and-expectat...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Tough new rules force suppliers to fix faulty smart meters, published on 10 March 2026, what monitoring mechanisms will be in place t
Answer: Ofgem is responsible for monitoring the compliance of energy suppliers against their licence conditions and to take any compliance or enforcement action, which could include fines.
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Tough new rules force suppliers to fix faulty smart meters, published on 10 March 2026, what the penalty to suppliers will be for eac
Answer: Ofgem is responsible for monitoring the compliance of energy suppliers against their licence conditions and to take any compliance or enforcement action, which could include fines.
Answered 20 Mar 2026
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