James McMurdock MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Health Services: EssexDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the proportion of patients treated within 18 weeks in Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board facilities ov
Answer: We are clear that the extent of waits for treatment is unacceptable, and cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to returning by March 2029 to the NHS constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wait no longer...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: EssexDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board to reduce its pathways waiting list.
Answer: We are clear that the extent of waits for treatment is unacceptable, and cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to returning by March 2029 to the NHS constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wait no longer...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgage Guarantee Scheme: First Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96910More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she collects data on the number and proportion of first-time buyers using the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme.
Answer: 95% loan-to-value mortgage products can be beneficial for first-time buyers who may struggle to raise larger deposits, and the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme aims to support this segment of the UK mortgage market.The new Mortgage Guarantee Scheme recently laun...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgage Guarantee Scheme: First Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96908More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme on the number of first-time buyers.
Answer: 95% loan-to-value mortgage products can be beneficial for first-time buyers who may struggle to raise larger deposits, and the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme aims to support this segment of the UK mortgage market.The new Mortgage Guarantee Scheme recently laun...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of reporting mechanisms in capturing breaches of employment law among temporary and seasonal workers.
Answer: The Director of the Labour Market Enforcement’s (DLME) Annual Report for 2023 to 2025 (published in November 2025) provides information on enforcement activity across sectors and areas of heightened risk, including in relation to seasonal workers.The Gove...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number of breaches of employment law there have been in each sector during seasonal recruitment periods in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Director of the Labour Market Enforcement’s (DLME) Annual Report for 2023 to 2025 (published in November 2025) provides information on enforcement activity across sectors and areas of heightened risk, including in relation to seasonal workers.The Gove...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of trust-level reporting on the use of temporary escalation spaces.
Answer: The provision of clinical care in corridors is unacceptable, and we are committed to ending its practice in the National Health Service by the end of this Parliament. Furthermore, our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26 committed to publishing data...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 1 December 2025 to Question 84488 on Health Services: Buildings, when NHS England expects to publish data on the prevalence of corridor care across trusts.
Answer: The provision of clinical care in corridors is unacceptable, and we are committed to ending its practice in the National Health Service by the end of this Parliament. Furthermore, our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26 committed to publishing data...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to expand Basildon Hospital’s Accident and Emergency capacity to meet (a) current and (b) projected demand.
Answer: Basildon Hospital’s accident and emergency department primarily serves residents of South Basildon and East Thurrock, alongside patients from surrounding areas within the trust’s footprint. The combined population of Basildon and Thurrock is currently app...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the capacity of Basildon Hospital’s Accident and Emergency department to manage current attendance levels safely.
Answer: Basildon Hospital’s accident and emergency department primarily serves residents of South Basildon and East Thurrock, alongside patients from surrounding areas within the trust’s footprint. The combined population of Basildon and Thurrock is currently app...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in Accident and Emergency attendances at Basildon Hospital relative to the growth of local population.
Answer: Basildon Hospital’s accident and emergency department primarily serves residents of South Basildon and East Thurrock, alongside patients from surrounding areas within the trust’s footprint. The combined population of Basildon and Thurrock is currently app...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the number of people in the Basildon Hospital catchment area served by its Accident and Emergency department.
Answer: Basildon Hospital’s accident and emergency department primarily serves residents of South Basildon and East Thurrock, alongside patients from surrounding areas within the trust’s footprint. The combined population of Basildon and Thurrock is currently app...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to publish detailed data on reoffending outcomes by (a) sentence type, (b) offence type, and (c) offender characteristics.
Answer: We publish proven reoffending statistics quarterly, including detailed data by sentence type, offence type, and offender characteristics. The next publication is due at the end of January 2026 (Proven reoffending statistics - GOV.UK).We are tackling the r...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to review the effectiveness of custodial sentences of under 12 months in reducing levels of reoffending.
Answer: We publish proven reoffending statistics quarterly, including detailed data by sentence type, offence type, and offender characteristics. The next publication is due at the end of January 2026 (Proven reoffending statistics - GOV.UK).We are tackling the r...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the reoffending outcomes for adults released from short custodial sentences; and what steps he is taking to improve those outcomes.
Answer: We publish proven reoffending statistics quarterly, including detailed data by sentence type, offence type, and offender characteristics. The next publication is due at the end of January 2026 (Proven reoffending statistics - GOV.UK).We are tackling the r...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the proportion of offenders who commit a further offence within the one-year follow-up period used in reoffending statistics.
Answer: We publish proven reoffending statistics quarterly, including detailed data by sentence type, offence type, and offender characteristics. The next publication is due at the end of January 2026 (Proven reoffending statistics - GOV.UK).We are tackling the r...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Convictions and SentencingHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the current level of conviction and sentencing patterns for immigration offences on immigration enforcement policy.
Answer: Statistics published last week show there has been a 33% surge in smuggling arrests, convictions and seizures of criminal cash and assets over the last 12 months. What is being done to stop organised immigration crime? - GOV.UK To maintain the highest sta...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the level of prosecutions for immigration-related offences.
Answer: Prosecutions themselves are a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service.The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 provides an array of new and stronger powers for law enforcement agencies to prevent organised immigration crime and bring further ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the level of reoffending rates of people convicted of immigration offences and sentenced to short custodial terms.
Answer: The term “immigration related offences” covers a wide range of offending behaviour including making illegal entry to the country, overstaying leave to remain, employing illegal workers and facilitating breaches of immigration law.As a result, providing re...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data he holds on the rate of reoffending of people convicted of immigration-related offences.
Answer: The term “immigration related offences” covers a wide range of offending behaviour including making illegal entry to the country, overstaying leave to remain, employing illegal workers and facilitating breaches of immigration law.As a result, providing re...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the risk of reoffending of individuals convicted of immigration-related offences.
Answer: The term “immigration related offences” covers a wide range of offending behaviour including making illegal entry to the country, overstaying leave to remain, employing illegal workers and facilitating breaches of immigration law.As a result, providing re...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSentencing: Undocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of sentencing on deterring illegal entry into the UK.
Answer: We are tackling the criminal gangs abusing our borders and putting lives at risk, working closely with law enforcement and international partners to ensure they have the funding, tools and expertise necessary.The Home Office will seek to prosecute immigra...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of offences created by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on illegal entry and arrival.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting the UK’s border security and is working very closely with the National Crime Agency and law enforcement partners to ensure they have the funding, tools and expertise to identify, disrupt and dismantle organised cr...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: SentencingHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of sentencing levels for immigration-related offences under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting the UK’s border security and is working very closely with the National Crime Agency and law enforcement partners to ensure they have the funding, tools and expertise to identify, disrupt and dismantle organised cr...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Private Finance InitiativeDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of private finance support for delivering the remainder of the Lower Thames Crossing; and whether she has had discussions with private investors on that subj
Answer: A robust assessment of private investment options has been undertaken, with the shortlist outlined in the updated Funding Statement in February 2025. The Government’s preferred financing option at this stage is the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model as it o...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
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