James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Companies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, what estim
Answer: The number of companies that have yet to finish completing identity verification requirements can be split into two – those that are due to file that have not filed, and those that are not yet due to file in line with their confirmation statement filing d...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, what estim
Answer: All companies that have incorporated since 18 November 2025 have been required to complete identity verification on incorporation. Companies registered prior to 18 November 2025 are required to verify their identity and attach this to their appointment vi...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, how many e
Answer: As of 17 June 2026, Companies House have performed:521 ACSP suspensions75 ACSP cessationsAn additional 103 ACSPs have voluntarily closed.As of 17 June 2026, 154 ACSPs are suspended.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, how many r
Answer: When we are aware of an address being misused, we remove the address by defaulting the address. As of 15 June 2026, there have been 162,534 removals and rectifications for defaulted registered office addresses which has impacted 160,652 corporate bodies.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, how many s
Answer: We do not hold information in this way, identifying suspicious filings. We can provide a monthly breakdown of rejected filings since April 2025. MonthFYRejected FilingsApr2025/2652,436May2025/2645,948Jun2025/2646,037Jul2025/2649,754Aug2025/2643,447Sep2025...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime, published on 11 June 2026, how many c
Answer: A person may have verified their identify with one company and not yet verified, or be due to verify, for all their appointments.As of 18 June 2026, there are 3.63 million unverified Director appointments, of which 830,000 are past their verification dead...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future Hubs: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what plans he has to publish annua
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what proportion of young people en
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future Hubs: Basildon and ThurrockDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Basildon and Thurrock will receive additional Youth Hub provision under the expansion announced in the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employm
Answer: The Youth Hubs expansion will increase coverage to more than 360 locations across Great Britain over the next three years. This will ensure that every young person - including those not receiving benefits - can access opportunities and comprehensive suppo...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future Hubs: EssexDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the availability of Youth Hub services in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex.
Answer: The Youth Hubs expansion will increase coverage to more than 360 locations across Great Britain over the next three years. This will ensure that every young person - including those not receiving benefits - can access opportunities and comprehensive suppo...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the r
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the n
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the c
Answer: With over one million young people not in education Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what reduction in the number of yo
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Future HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the n
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders have been returned to custody for breachin
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what criteria are used to determine eligibility for Intensive
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders have participated in Intensive Supervision
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the savings to the prison estate
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Intensive Supervis
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders are expected to participate in Intensive Supervisio
Answer: The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Older PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 7254, for what reason there has been an overall increase in the number of driving licences revoked on medical grounds for drivers aged over 70 between 2020 and 202
Answer: The increase in the number of driving licences revoked on medical grounds for drivers aged over 70 between 2020 and 2025 reflects the number of notifications of medical conditions received in those years. During the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 the number of...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Small Business Regulatory Taskforce on the impact of employment regulation on the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: The Small Business Regulatory Taskforce has met once since its establishment. Discussion at that meeting focused on the Taskforce’s priorities as published on gov.uk and forward work programme, and so did not include substantive consideration of employmen...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the stroke video triage scheme on treatment times for stroke patients in the East of England.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the pre-hospital stroke video triage scheme in the East of England. Locally it is estimated that the scheme is having a positive impact in helping to reduce waiting times for stroke patients for diagnos...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures will be used to assess the success of the patient plan in improving a) patient outcomes and b) ambulance response times.
Answer: The Government recognises that in past years, ambulance response times have not met the high standards patients should expect. We are addressing this challenge through the Medium Term Planning Framework (MTPF), closely aligned with the 10-Year Health Plan...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
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