Andrew Murrison MP: written questions
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Written questions
Israel: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list military training courses booked for Israelis that have been cancelled by the UK in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has not withdrawn any places allocated to Israel on UK training or education courses in the last five years. As you will be aware, the Government took the decision to pause Israeli attendance on UK professional military education g...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Israeli (a) civilians, (b) military officers, (c) military other ranks and (d) defence healthcare workers have previously accessed UK (i) defence courses (ii) training in each year for which records are
Answer: Our records indicate 174 Israelis have previously accessed UK-based defence courses and training, between the years of 1976 and 2024. Further detail is provided in the attached Annex. Data has been obtained from all available sources but is not guaranteed...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Public AppointmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contributions during Prime Minister's Questions on 10 September 2025, Official Report, if she will publish (a) the procedure follo
Answer: All appointees for Ambassador and High Commissioner roles are subject to the same standard of background and vetting procedures. Pre-posting processes, including security vetting, are conducted for each appointment. We do not comment on the details of ind...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Artillery: GurkhasMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the King's Gurkha Artillery will recruit female Nepali citizens.
Answer: Gurkhas have made an outstanding contribution to the UK through their years of dedicated service to the Crown and are held in high esteem by the British Army and public alike. The number of recruits required for the Brigade of Gurkhas is managed on an ann...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the planning system to encourage the building of integrated retirement communities.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local authorities should assess the size, type, and tenure of housing needed for different groups, including older people, and reflect this in their planning policies. Plan making authorities should als...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing license-based occupancy contracts for specialist housing for older people.
Answer: The government is committed to enhancing provision and choice for older people in the housing market and we will continue to consider this issue as we develop our long-term housing strategy, which will be published later this year. As set out in the Writt...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many claims were made for (a) delayed or (b) cancelled journeys by railway companies in public ownership in each month for which records are available; and what was the value of those claims.
Answer: Most train operating companies publish on their website Delay Repay compensation data on the number of claims submitted, the number of claims approved and the value of these claims. Delay Repay compensation is paid for eligible delays regardless of the re...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: MoroccoDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-Morocco Enhanced Strategic Partnership, signed on 1 June 2025, on levels of trade with Morocco in the next ten years.
Answer: Following the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit to Morocco, both Kingdoms signed several Memoranda of Understanding to drive cross-sectoral partnerships. The Department for Business and Trade and the UK’s Trade Envoy will be working with Morocco to deepen ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Investment: Western SaharaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK-Morocco Joint Communique: Enhanced Strategic Partnership, published on 1 June 2025, what steps his Department is taking to encourage UK businesses to invest in Western Sahara.
Answer: Following the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit to Morocco, both Kingdoms signed several Memoranda of Understanding to drive cross-sectoral partnerships. The Department for Business and Trade and the UK’s Trade Envoy will be working with Morocco to deepen ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: MoroccoDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage trade with Morocco.
Answer: Following the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit to Morocco, both Kingdoms signed several Memoranda of Understanding to drive cross-sectoral partnerships. The Department for Business and Trade and the UK’s Trade Envoy will be working with Morocco to deepen ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Investment: Western SaharaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled UK-Morocco Joint Communiqué: Strategic Dialogue 2025, published on 1 June 2025, whether he has issued guidance to (a) UK Export Finance and (b) UK businesse
Answer: Following the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit to Morocco, both Kingdoms signed several Memoranda of Understanding to drive cross-sectoral partnerships. The Department for Business and Trade and the UK’s Trade Envoy will be working with Morocco to deepen ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: MoroccoDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of furthering the Enhanced Strategic Partnership with Morocco on agricultural trade.
Answer: Following the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit to Morocco, both Kingdoms signed several Memoranda of Understanding to drive cross-sectoral partnerships. The Department for Business and Trade and the UK’s Trade Envoy will be working with Morocco to deepen ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: MoroccoDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the comments of 1 June 2025 of the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Wester
Answer: Following the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit to Morocco, both Kingdoms signed several Memoranda of Understanding to drive cross-sectoral partnerships. The Department for Business and Trade and the UK’s Trade Envoy will be working with Morocco to deepen ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: MoroccoDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the comments of 1 June 2025 of the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Wester
Answer: Following the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit to Morocco, both Kingdoms signed several Memoranda of Understanding to drive cross-sectoral partnerships. The Department for Business and Trade and the UK’s Trade Envoy will be working with Morocco to deepen ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWest of England Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to implement improvements to the West of England rail line in the context of the cancellation of the A303 Stonehenge road improvement scheme.
Answer: The Government has no plans for enhancements to the West of England line at this time. Government investment priorities for rail enhancements in England and Wales will be set out following the conclusion of the Spending Review next month.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWest of England Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Great British Rail plans to take to help improve (a) travel times, (b) punctuality and (c) passenger experience on the West of England line.
Answer: Services operated by South Western Railway, which operates the West of England line, will transfer into public ownership when their contract expires on 25 May 2025. Under public ownership, passenger services will be operated in the interests of passengers...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGurkhas: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Gurkhas will be recruited in each of the next five years.
Answer: Gurkhas have made an outstanding contribution to the UK through their years of dedicated service to the Crown and are held in high esteem by the British Army and public alike. The number of recruits required for the Brigade of Gurkhas is managed on an ann...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGurkhas: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when female Gurkha soldiers will be recruited.
Answer: Gurkhas have made an outstanding contribution to the UK through their years of dedicated service to the Crown and are held in high esteem by the British Army and public alike. The number of recruits required for the Brigade of Gurkhas is managed on an ann...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether National Cyber Security Centre guidelines are used to assess the potential impact of AI on the public sector.
Answer: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance is a key resource used by the Government when assessing the potential impact of AI on government and the broader public sector. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Cabinet Off...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance his Department has issued to public sector organisations on storing data generated by (a) AI and (b) large language models.
Answer: The Government Digital Service in DSIT has issued an AI playbook (available on gov.uk) which gives departments advice on governing their use of AI, including large language models (LLMs). The ‘Data Protection and Privacy’ section in the AI playbook sets o...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the NHS of the use of (a) generative AI and (b) large language models; and whether pilot schemes are underway to assess potential uses.
Answer: New artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are being developed that have the potential to improve healthcare delivery and to provide significant cost savings to the National Health Service. One example is the use of automated voice to text tools, which...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which (a) generative AI or (b) large language models are in use in the public sector; and whether these models were (i) developed internally and (ii) are commercially available.
Answer: There are a number of Generative AI and LLM models used across HMG. The Government publishes information on the use of these in the public sector through the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard, available on GOV.UK. These records show that departm...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential use of (a) AI and (b) large language models in the public sector; and whether there are any pilots currently underway.
Answer: The Cabinet Office on behalf of government has assessed the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) across the Civil Service, aiming to identify areas offering the highest value and impact. A number of pilot projects are...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: GenderMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to implement the ruling on For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025 in the armed forces.
Answer: 16 April 2025 saw the Supreme Court ruling that sex is to be understood as biological sex for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. Updated Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance will be available in due course, and we’ll consider how thi...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Carolina: WaterMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department has discharged its duty of care to service (a) personnel and (b) families for potential contamination by toxic chemicals in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina between 1953 and 1987.
Answer: We take the safety of our personnel very seriously and any veteran that may have served at Camp Lejeune during this period and believes that their health was affected can apply for compensation under the War Pension Scheme. It is also worth noting that th...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
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