James McMurdock MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Mobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25864More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mobile phone coverage in rural villages.

    Answer: The Government continues to deliver the Shared Rural Network, providing new 4G coverage to rural communities across the UK, addressing mobile not spots. 4G coverage is available outside almost 100% of UK rural premises from at least one mobile network ope...

    Answered 11 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25863More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25862More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25861More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25860More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25859More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25858More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25857More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25856More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25855More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Chevening Scholarships Programme: MalaysiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25854More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur article entitled 20 Malaysian scholars awarded prestigious UK Chevening scholarships, published on 21 August 2026,

    Answer: Malaysia has approximately 2,000 Chevening alumni, including former ministers, senior civil servants and leaders across finance, healthcare, climate policy, academia and civil society. Alumni continue to support UK-Malaysia engagement and cooperation in p...

    Answered 9 Sept 2026

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25853More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of the role th

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25852More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of whether the

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25851More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of whether a m

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25850More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of whether the

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25849More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of how the pro

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25848More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of whether the

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25847More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of what planni

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25846More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of how the pro

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25845More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment has been made of whether the

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25844More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what transparency requirements will apply to meetings b

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25843More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what estimate she has made of the cost to local authori

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25842More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, under what circumstances would Ministers be

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25841More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what safeguards will be in place to ensure t

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25840More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 11Cabinet Office11Department for Business and Trade: 5Department for Business and Trade5Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 53Department for Business, Innova…53Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 4Department for Culture, Media a…4Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 5Department for Digital, Culture…5Department for Education: 64Department for Education64Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 2Department for Energy Security …2Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 50Department for Environment, Foo…50Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 12Department for Science, Innovat…12Department for Transport: 36Department for Transport36Department for Work and Pensions: 12Department for Work and Pensions12Department of Health and Social Care: 79Department of Health and Social…79Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 83Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…83Home Office: 72Home Office72Ministry of Defence: 12Ministry of Defence12Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 226Ministry of Housing, Communitie…226Ministry of Justice: 34Ministry of Justice34Treasury: 37Treasury37Women and Equalities: 9Women and Equalities9
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office11
Department for Business and Trade5
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade53
Department for Culture, Media and Sport4
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport5
Department for Education64
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs50
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology12
Department for Transport36
Department for Work and Pensions12
Department of Health and Social Care79
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office83
Home Office72
Ministry of Defence12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government226
Ministry of Justice34
Treasury37
Women and Equalities9

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