James McMurdock MP: written questions 2026
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Broadband: PricesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled End to surprise phone and broadband bill hikes to help with cost of living, published on 11 February 2026, whether providers th
Answer: Ofcom’s January 2025 transparency rules prohibit the use of inflation‑linked in‑contract price rises. Providers must set out any increases clearly in pounds and pence before customers sign up, and specify when those rises will occur. These rules apply to ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: PricesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled End to surprise phone and broadband bill hikes to help with cost of living, published on 11 February 2026, what assessment she
Answer: The Department’s assessment is that the Telecoms Consumer Charter will strengthen protections for consumer by securing the clear and public commitment from major providers that the price customers sign up to is the price they will pay, except for genuinel...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, whether children identified as victims of county lines drug distri
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of children remanded into custody in the last three years for carrying a knife did not receive a custodial sentence.
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children were (a) convicted and (b) cautioned for knife possession in each of the last five years.
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory i
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, what sanctions will be applied for children not engaging with mand
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, how compliance with mandatory targeted plans will be monitored; an
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, whether there will be a statutory basis for mandatory targeted pla
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, what proportion of the £320 million funding settlement will be rin
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Every child caught with a knife to get tailored support, published on 11 February 2026, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Youth Justice Servi
Answer: Delivering the manifesto commitment to tackle knife possession by children will require police and Youth Justice Services to put in place more evidence-based interventions to ensure that knife possession by children is addressed swiftly, robustly and effe...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChevening Scholarships Programme: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the projected spending for the Chevening Scholarships programme is for each year from 2026 to 2030.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 23 February to question 112516. The top 10 countries in terms of scholar numbers were Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Mexico, India, China, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa and Malaysia.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmigration: Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the UK labour market of levels of net emigration among UK nationals aged between 16 and 34.
Answer: I refer Hon Member to answer provided to PQ 95781 on 1 December 2025.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBasildon Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed discharges on emergency department congestion at Basildon Hospital.
Answer: The Government has not made a specific central assessment of the impact of delayed discharges on emergency department congestion at Basildon Hospital.Local analysis by the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust suggests substantial progress in reducing ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to help support underperforming trusts improve compliance with the cancer treatment standard from referral to treatment.
Answer: Improving performance against the cancer treatment standards is a key priority for the Government. As set out in the National Cancer Plan, National Health Service regions and Cancer Alliances will jointly identify underperforming trusts and provide intens...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of variations in cancer treatment waiting times between NHS trusts.
Answer: The Department recognises that treatment waiting times vary significantly across the country, and we are determined to change this. We will tackle this variation head on by streamlining access to cutting-edge treatments and increasing the cancer workforce...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide funding for the primary care network estate in areas with low GP-to-patient ratios.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of strategic, value for money investments in capital projects, such as new facilities, significant upgrades, or other targeted capital investments.In May 2025, the Government announced the schemes which integrated ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to help address the maintenance backlog in primary care estates.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of strategic, value for money investments in capital projects, such as new facilities, significant upgrades, or other targeted capital investments.In May 2025, the Government announced the schemes which integrated ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP premises are rated as not fit for purpose or requiring significant investment.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of strategic, value for money investments in capital projects, such as new facilities, significant upgrades, or other targeted capital investments.In May 2025, the Government announced the schemes which integrated ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variation in primary care estate in relation to their (a) condition and (b) capacity; and what steps is he taking to help improve this.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of strategic, value for money investments in capital projects, such as new facilities, significant upgrades, or other targeted capital investments.In May 2025, the Government announced the schemes which integrated ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChevening Scholarships Programme: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the budget is for the Chevening Scholarships programme in each year from 2024 to 2030.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 23 February to question 112516. The top 10 countries in terms of scholar numbers were Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Mexico, India, China, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa and Malaysia.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether foreign aid has been distributed in Afghanistan since 2021.
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all UK Official Development Assistance spending in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) annual accounts, or in the annual statistics on international development published on GOV.UK.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s Building Refugee Resilience and Inclusion in Turkey programme, what the purpose was of the transaction made to Royal Residence for £7,484 dated 2
Answer: The Government is working with Turkey to help it manage the challenges of hosting approximately 2.3 million refugees, the majority of whom have fled conflict and persecution in Syria. The February 2023 earthquakes near the Turkish-Syrian border had a deva...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s ‘Building Refugee Resilience and Inclusion in Turkey,’ programme, what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of the funding spent on
Answer: The Government is working with Turkey to help it manage the challenges of hosting approximately 2.3 million refugees, the majority of whom have fled conflict and persecution in Syria. The February 2023 earthquakes near the Turkish-Syrian border had a deva...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to her Department’s Building Refugee Resilience and Inclusion in Turkey programme, what discussions she has had with the Turkish government regarding the effectivene
Answer: The Government is working with Turkey to help it manage the challenges of hosting approximately 2.3 million refugees, the majority of whom have fled conflict and persecution in Syria. The February 2023 earthquakes near the Turkish-Syrian border had a deva...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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