James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Pet Travel SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the European Commission on the implementation of pet travel requirements for animal travelling from the UK to the EU.
Answer: From 22 April 2026, new European Union regulations apply regarding the non‑commercial movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets entering the EU from Great Britain. The European Commission have been clear that EU pet passports should only be issued to pet own...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPet Travel SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that guidance published on travelling with pets between the UK and EU is a) clear, b) accurate and c) up-to-date.
Answer: The department regularly updates GOV.UK when there are changes to pet travel rules. Defra always aim to keep the guidance clear, accurate and up-to-date. The department recently updated the pet travel pages following the EU introduction of new rules affec...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help ensure that eligible medical graduates remaining on the UK Foundation Programme reserve list are able to enter training.
Answer: On the question of the number of eligible medical graduates who have been unable to commence Foundation Programme training, prior to this year every eligible applicant was allocated a place on the UK Foundation Programme, and this year, following the comm...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help ensure that eligible UK medical graduates are able to progress from medical school into Foundation Programme training without delays.
Answer: On the question of the number of eligible medical graduates who have been unable to commence Foundation Programme training, prior to this year every eligible applicant was allocated a place on the UK Foundation Programme, and this year, following the comm...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of eligible medical graduates unable to commence Foundation Programme training in each of the last three years.
Answer: On the question of the number of eligible medical graduates who have been unable to commence Foundation Programme training, prior to this year every eligible applicant was allocated a place on the UK Foundation Programme, and this year, following the comm...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of Foundation Programme training posts available to eligible medical graduates in 2026.
Answer: On the question of the number of eligible medical graduates who have been unable to commence Foundation Programme training, prior to this year every eligible applicant was allocated a place on the UK Foundation Programme, and this year, following the comm...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: ParentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of enforcement measures used by private car park operators to prevent the misuse of parent and child parking bays.
Answer: Parent and child bays are not prescribed or required by national legislation. The Department has made no assessment of the adequacy of parent and child parking spaces, or measures to prevent their misuse, in local authority or private car parks.The provis...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: ParentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with a) retailers, b) parking operators and c) local authorities on the appropriate use of parent and child parking spaces.
Answer: Parent and child bays are not prescribed or required by national legislation. The Department has made no assessment of the adequacy of parent and child parking spaces, or measures to prevent their misuse, in local authority or private car parks.The provis...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: ParentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current arrangements for parent and child parking spaces in public car parks.
Answer: Parent and child bays are not prescribed or required by national legislation. The Department has made no assessment of the adequacy of parent and child parking spaces, or measures to prevent their misuse, in local authority or private car parks.The provis...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCounselling and Psychiatry: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on complaints relating to a) counsellors and b) psychotherapists who are not members of an accredited professional body.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers provided on 13 July 2026 in response to Questions 15945 and 15946.NHS England has recently published guidance on the registration requirements for the use of psychological professions titles. The guidance introduces ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCounselling and Psychiatry: RegistrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of voluntary professional registers for a) counsellors and b) psychotherapists in maintaining professional standards.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers provided on 13 July 2026 in response to Questions 15945 and 15946.NHS England has recently published guidance on the registration requirements for the use of psychological professions titles. The guidance introduces ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCounselling & Psychiatry: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing safeguards to protect members of the public seeking counselling or psychotherapy services.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers provided on 13 July 2026 in response to Questions 15945 and 15946.NHS England has recently published guidance on the registration requirements for the use of psychological professions titles. The guidance introduces ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims’ families are consulted during the offender release process.
Answer: Sections 35 to 45 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 confer important rights upon eligible victims, where they choose to exercise them, including receiving information about an offender's release and making representations about the lice...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of early release decisions on victims’ families.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse with the previous government only adding just 500 net places in 14 years. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Without the changes this ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of early release provisions on public confidence in the criminal justice system.
Answer: This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Court upholds CMA findings that firms charged excessive and unfair prices for lifesaving NHS-funded medicine, published on 29 July 2026, what recent dis
Answer: Anti-competitive behaviour, including excessive pricing and abuse of a dominant position, is a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Department asks the CMA to investigate where it has concerns about abuses of competition law for gen...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Court upholds CMA findings that firms charged excessive and unfair prices for lifesaving NHS-funded medicine, published on 29 July 2026, whether the Gov
Answer: Anti-competitive behaviour, including excessive pricing and abuse of a dominant position, is a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Department asks the CMA to investigate where it has concerns about abuses of competition law for gen...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Court upholds CMA findings that firms charged excessive and unfair prices for lifesaving NHS-funded medicine, published on 29 July 2026, what assessment
Answer: Anti-competitive behaviour, including excessive pricing and abuse of a dominant position, is a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Department asks the CMA to investigate where it has concerns about abuses of competition law for gen...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Court upholds CMA findings that firms charged excessive and unfair prices for lifesaving NHS-funded medicine, published on 29 July 2026, what recent dis
Answer: Anti-competitive behaviour, including excessive pricing and abuse of a dominant position, is a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Department asks the CMA to investigate where it has concerns about abuses of competition law for gen...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Court upholds CMA findings that firms charged excessive and unfair prices for lifesaving NHS-funded medicine, published on 29 July 2026, what steps the
Answer: Anti-competitive behaviour, including excessive pricing and abuse of a dominant position, is a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Department asks the CMA to investigate where it has concerns about abuses of competition law for gen...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what recent discussions have taken place with employers and
Answer: The department is still at an early stage of development. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment.We will work w...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what recent discussions have taken place with universities o
Answer: The department is still at an early stage of development. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment.We will work w...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: AcademiesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what recent discussions have taken place with academy trusts
Answer: The department is still at an early stage of development. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment.We will work w...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what recent discussions have taken place with local authorit
Answer: The department is still at an early stage of development. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment.We will work w...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: UnemploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, whether the Department has estimated the potential impact of
Answer: The department is still at an early stage of developing the new technical education pathways. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training a...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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