Luke Murphy MP: written questions
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Further Education: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107576More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of Further Education Colleges from section 33 of the VAT Act 1994 on social mobility for students at those colleges.
Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107575More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of Further Education Colleges from section 33 of the VAT Act 1994 on economic growth.
Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSickle Cell Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS Trusts comply with NICE CG143 and national sickle cell clinical standards in the management of acute sickle cell crises, particularly in relation t
Answer: The NHS England Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Improvement Programme aims to address health inequalities through targeted interventions. A key priority for the programme has been supporting National Health Service trusts in the management of acute sickle ce...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Child Maintenance Service formula in cases where the paying parent is the sole earner in a household supporting children with registered (a
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) formula is calculated on the paying parent’s gross income, the number of qualifying children, overnight care arrangements, and any additional children in their care – known as ‘relevant other children’. The formula does...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has any plans to review the statutory minimum provision within the English National Concessionary Travel scheme to support disabled and elderly residents to safely and equitably access services and
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age. The ENCTS costs around £795 million annually and any changes to the statutory obligations, such ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSafety Belts: BabiesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for a safe, accredited inspection or certification process to allow second-hand infant car seats in good condition to be re-used; and whether she will re
Answer: The Department does not provide specific guidance on the use of second-hand infant car seats and has not evaluated the feasibility of an inspection or certification process for such products. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) advis...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRheumatology: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are his Department taking to ensure NHS staff can recognise rheumatological symptoms and ensure urgent referral to rheumatology services.
Answer: The Royal College of General Practitioners has produced e-learning modules on a number of musculoskeletal (MSK) and rheumatic conditions, such as inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis, which are designed to help general pract...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArthritis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to reduce access to treatment variations between ICBs for people with arthritis.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving timely diagnosis and management of arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions across England.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published guidance to support health and care ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people are able to access a timely diagnosis for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving timely diagnosis and management of arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions across England.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published guidance to support health and care ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the reasons for current waiting times within the Specialist Team of the Probate Registry, and of the impact of those delays on bereaved families; and what measures his Department is
Answer: Applications for Probate can be delayed where more information is needed from the applicant, a caveat is in place or where cases are more complex. HM Courts & Tribunals Service is investing in more staff, alongside system and process improvements to i...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the backlog within the Probate Registry; and what steps his Department is taking to expedite the processing of applications for
Answer: Applications for Probate can be delayed where more information is needed from the applicant, a caveat is in place or where cases are more complex. HM Courts & Tribunals Service is investing in more staff, alongside system and process improvements to i...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Foreign NationalsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the 12-month period during which holders of non-designated foreign driving licences are permitted to drive in the UK.
Answer: This department reviews GB driver licensing arrangements from time to time. Any changes to the current 12-month period during which the holders of non-UK driving licences are permitted to drive in the UK would be subject to appropriate consultation and re...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the validity period of driving theory test certificates for learner drivers who have been unable to secure a practical driving test date w
Answer: The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in place to ensure a customer’s road safety knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards is current. This validity period is set in legislation, a...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJoint Ventures: Corporation TaxTreasuryTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101071More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to take steps to stop joint ventures using corporation tax reliefs through the purchase or transfer of trading losses.
Answer: Group relief allows the transfer of allowable losses from one company to another in the same group. Consortium relief is a type of group relief which allows companies that jointly own another company (a consortium company) to obtain relief for their share...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: SecondmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that families of staff seconded to his Department's non-departmental public bodies receive the same recognition of ordinary residence as direct employees of his Department
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has no such plans as Non-Departmental Public Bodies have delegated authority over their HR policies, including the management of secondees.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process mandatory reconsiderations for Child Disability Living Allowance applications.
Answer: The Department is clear that decisions should be made without delay. The department has increased resources to help reduce wait times for Disability Living Allowance Child Mandatory Reconsideration decisions, by recruiting additional decision makers and r...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCo-operative Group: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of lone working practices introduced under the Co-op’s Project Lunar scheme on employee (a) safety and (b) wellbeing.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 September 2025 to Question UIN 71094.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Bereavement CounsellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Suicide prevention in England: 5-year cross-sector strategy, published on 11 September 2023, what steps his Department is taking to help pro
Answer: We are committed to delivering the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, which aims to reduce suicide rates and address the risk factors contributing to suicide, as well as improving support for those who have self-harmed or are bereaved by suicide.We ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Bereavement CounsellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding to community-led suicide bereavement services.
Answer: We recognise the important role that community-led organisations can play in suicide prevention and suicide bereavement services. While there is no specific national funding allocated for suicide bereavement services, integrated care boards are responsibl...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ApplicationsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring a unique provisional driving licence number to book a driving test to help tackle the (a) bulk buying of driving tests by bot accounts and (b) r
Answer: When booking a driving test every customer must provide their unique UK driving licence number. A driving licence number can be assigned to only one car practical driving test within the booking system at a time. DVSA encourages learner drivers to only us...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPovertyChurch CommissionersTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905737More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle poverty.
Answer: Church of England churches are involved in over 30,000 social action projects, hosting food banks, breakfast clubs, and much more besides. The Lords Spiritual continue to use their place in the House of Lords to raise concerns about poverty, and have long...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBereavement LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals for statutory paid bereavement leave (a) for people grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide and (b) in general.
Answer: The loss of a loved one is one of the hardest things a person can experience. This is why we have introduced a new right to bereavement leave in the Employment Rights Bill which will be available to those grieving the loss of a loved one, including to sui...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that families bereaved by suicide have access to local, specialist postvention support.
Answer: Commissioning responsibility for local suicide bereavement services, sits with integrated care boards (ICBs) and it is for them to commission appropriate services for their local population while considering their overall financial position. The NHS Long ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate funding for grassroots organisations delivering peer support to people bereaved by suicide.
Answer: Commissioning responsibility for local suicide bereavement services, sits with integrated care boards (ICBs) and it is for them to commission appropriate services for their local population while considering their overall financial position. The NHS Long ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to develop a cross-government strategy for the future of school-aged childcare funding after 2026.
Answer: The department’s vision is for a modern childcare system for parents of school age children that is high quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive for all families from the day children start primary school, no matter where they live in the country or...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
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