James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Construction: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Regional funding to train next generation of construction workers, published on 20 May 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funded p
Answer: Construction industry placements have been designed in collaboration with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to address feedback on the needs of learners looking to enter the sector. The Industry Placement programme is designed to tackle lowe...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what measures are in place to ensure that imported goods consumed in the UK are produced to environmental standards comparable to those required of UK producers.
Answer: If I understand the Honourable Member’s question correctly, I can assure him that all imported food stuffs have to meet the UK’s environmental standards and that we will not and do not abandon either animal welfare or food standards when securing trade de...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Consumer GoodsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of imported embodied emissions on the competitiveness of UK industry.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on a range of issues, including international trade.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Consumer GoodsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 4044, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of imported emissions on the UK’s progress towards net zero targets.
Answer: In their 2025 Progress in Reducing Emissions Report, the independent Climate Change Committee stated that the UK's reduction in territorial emissions from 1990-2022 significantly outweighs the increase in emissions from imports over that period, reflectin...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Consumer GoodsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 4044, how the estimated emissions embodied in imported goods consumed in the UK in 2022 compared with figures for each of the previous ten
Answer: The requested information is available in Figure 3 of the annual Carbon Footprint statistics published by Defra here. Annual totals and year-on-year percentage changes for the ten years up to 2022 are provided below: YearConsumption-based greenhouse gas e...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in court expenditure on (a) court efficiency and (b) case resolution times.
Answer: We are investing at record levels in the courts, including a landmark settlement of £2.78 billion for courts and tribunals in 2026/27.We are also investing in uncapped Crown Court sitting days, court buildings and technology, and in legal professionals wi...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal trials were ineffective due to overlisting in each of the past five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on trial effectiveness in the Criminal Court Statistics release in the ‘Trial effectiveness at the criminal courts tool’. This tool contains data on both the magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court and covers the per...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the primary causes of ineffective trials in criminal courts.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on trial effectiveness in the Criminal Court Statistics release in the ‘Trial effectiveness at the criminal courts tool’. This tool contains data on both the magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court and covers the per...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of criminal trials that proceed as scheduled.
Answer: The Government inherited a justice system in crisis - with a record and rising Crown Court caseload and victims facing intolerable delays for justice. That is why the Government asked Sir Brian Leveson to undertake an Independent Review of the Criminal Co...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court and Magistrates' Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of trends in trial effectiveness in a) magistrates’ courts and b) the Crown Court.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on trial effectiveness in the Criminal Court Statistics release in the ‘Trial effectiveness at the criminal courts tool’. This tool contains data on both the magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court and covers the per...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court and Magistrates' Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the average waiting time between charge and trial in a) magistrates’ courts and b) the Crown Court.
Answer: Whilst data is not routinely published for the period from charge to trial start (i.e. the main hearing for defendants entering a not guilty plea), a bespoke breakdown of the Crown Court ‘End-to-end timeliness tool’ shows that the mean time from charge to...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures introduced to reduce delays in criminal courts.
Answer: The Courts and Tribunals Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026.We published an impact assessment alongside the Bill, which includes an assessment of the impact of measures in the Bill - Courts and Tribunals Bill - GOV.UKThe Impac...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Investigation: Racial DiscriminationHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminal investigations in England and Wales involved allegations of (a) racism and (b) hate incidents made against (i) victims, (ii) witnesses and (iii) third parties by (A) suspects and (B)
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally hold information on the details of criminal investigations including whether there were allegations of racism, or hate incidents, or not.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: KnivesHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of exemptions relating to the carrying of kirpans in preventing misuse.
Answer: I was deeply saddened to hear about the abhorrent circumstances in which Henry Nowak was killed, and I would first like to express my deepest condolences to his family for their unimaginable loss.The Criminal Justice Act 1988 makes it an offence to have a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: KnivesHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review legislation relating to the possession, carrying and use of religious blades and exemptions applying to kirpans.
Answer: I was deeply saddened to hear about the abhorrent circumstances in which Henry Nowak was killed, and I would first like to express my deepest condolences to his family for their unimaginable loss.The Criminal Justice Act 1988 makes it an offence to have a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police training regarding the identification of deception, false reporting and threat assessment during emergency responses.
Answer: The College of Policing sets clear national standards for training through Authorised Professional Practice. This provides officers and forces with a single, authoritative reference point for what good practice looks like across core areas of policing, in...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: KnivesHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with chief constables on lessons learned from recent (a) homicides and (b) other attacks involving (i) ceremonial and (ii) religious weapons.
Answer: I was deeply saddened to hear about the abhorrent circumstances in which Henry Nowak was killed, and I would first like to express my deepest condolences to his family for their unimaginable loss.The Criminal Justice Act 1988 makes it an offence to have a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with environmental organisations on measures to reduce bycatch in UK waters.
Answer: Defra funds several initiatives that monitor bycatch of sensitive species and trial mitigation measures. Notably, its flagship programme Clean Catch works with fishers in UK fisheries to develop and trial ways to gather data on and mitigate bycatch, focus...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the economic impact of bycatch mitigation requirements on UK fishing businesses.
Answer: Defra funds several initiatives that monitor bycatch of sensitive species and trial mitigation measures. Notably, its flagship programme Clean Catch works with fishers in UK fisheries to develop and trial ways to gather data on and mitigate bycatch, focus...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the fishing industry on reducing accidental catches of protected marine species.
Answer: Defra funds several initiatives that monitor bycatch of sensitive species and trial mitigation measures. Notably, its flagship programme Clean Catch works with fishers in UK fisheries to develop and trial ways to gather data on and mitigate bycatch, focus...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current bycatch mitigation measures.
Answer: Defra funds several initiatives that monitor bycatch of sensitive species and trial mitigation measures. Notably, its flagship programme Clean Catch works with fishers in UK fisheries to develop and trial ways to gather data on and mitigate bycatch, focus...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on local authorities relying on out-of-area temporary accommodation placements.
Answer: Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what plans he has to include guidance on maximum recommended distances for out-of-area placements in the Temporary Accommodati
Answer: Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what assessment he has made of the average distance homeless households are being placed from their home local authority area
Answer: Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to inform patients when the ultimate beneficial ownership of a company processing their NHS data changes.
Answer: National Health Service organisations should be ensuring all relevant information governance requirements are met in relation to their processing of patient data, including completing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) where appropriate. Article 35...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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