James McMurdock MP: written questions

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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the increase in the number of
Answer: We know early years teachers contribute to better outcomes. That is why the government is committed to championing early years teachers, to achieve our aims that 75% of children reach a good level of development by 2028 and that every child has the best s...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what comparative assessment she has made of the value for mo
Answer: Evidence shows leaders with specialised early years graduate qualifications, particularly early years teachers, have the strongest impact on children’s outcomes. The department has prioritised the payments for early years teachers in areas of greatest nee...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, whether she has made an estimate of the proportion of recipi
Answer: The early years teacher recognition payment scheme is not just to recruit new early years teachers. It is also designed to boost retention by recognising talented and experienced early years teachers who are already part of the workforce. The department k...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the
Answer: The early years teacher recognition payments supports the government’s priorities to grow and strengthen the workforce and contribute to our long-term ambition to have an early years teacher in every nursery setting. We recognise the vital contribution of...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the cost of the bonus scheme o
Answer: Evidence shows leaders with specialised early years graduate qualifications, particularly early years teachers, have the strongest impact on children’s outcomes. The department has prioritised the payments for early years teachers in areas of greatest nee...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the
Answer: The early years teacher recognition payments supports the government’s priorities to grow and strengthen the workforce and contribute to our long-term ambition to have an early years teacher in every nursery setting. We recognise the vital contribution of...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what criteria were used to select the local authority areas
Answer: The early years teacher recognition payments supports the government’s priorities to grow and strengthen the workforce and contribute to our long-term ambition to have an early years teacher in every nursery setting. We recognise the vital contribution of...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of one-off
Answer: The early years teacher recognition payment scheme is not just to recruit new early years teachers. It is also designed to boost retention by recognising talented and experienced early years teachers who are already part of the workforce. The department k...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Pre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additional gradu
Answer: We know early years teachers contribute to better outcomes. That is why the government is committed to championing early years teachers, to achieve our aims that 75% of children reach a good level of development by 2028 and that every child has the best s...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Energy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of higher than expected electricity demand from AI-capable data centres on securit
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring electricity networks can meet rising electricity demand, including from data centres, by deploying new renewable and low-carbon generation in line with the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. Alongside this, government wi...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Energy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, whether his Department has established a maximum planning assumption for electricity demand from AI-capable data centres.
Answer: The Department’s published energy demand forecasts do not separately identify or report electricity demand from data centres. Instead, data centres are included within broader economic and sectoral electricity demand projections, including the wider compu...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Energy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI-capable data centres on regional electricity network capacity.
Answer: Data centres in the right locations can utilise surplus or constrained renewable generation, making more efficient use of the electricity system and reducing network balancing costs due to easing of network constraints. Government is aware of the high vol...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Energy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the impact of AI-capable data centres on future electricity demand
Answer: The Department is engaging with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) on methodologies for understanding demand, and how different scenarios for data centre capacity, efficiency, utilisation and ramp-up rate translate into varying annual electricity ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Energy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, how projected demand from AI-capable data centres has been incorporated into national electricity system planning.
Answer: The Department’s published energy demand forecasts do not separately identify or report electricity demand from data centres. Instead, data centres are included within broader economic and sectoral electricity demand projections, including the wider compu...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking when ambulance handover times at Basildon Hospital exceed the NHS England 45-minute maximum.
Answer: Hospital ambulance liaison officers (HALOs) do not operate against a single national set of key performance indicators, and the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) measures their effectiveness primarily through their contribution to improving patien...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ambulance handover delays at Basildon Hospital on ambulance response times in the East of England Ambulance Service area.
Answer: Hospital ambulance liaison officers (HALOs) do not operate against a single national set of key performance indicators, and the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) measures their effectiveness primarily through their contribution to improving patien...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to measure the effectiveness of Hospital Ambulance Liaison Officers at Basildon Hospital.
Answer: Hospital ambulance liaison officers (HALOs) do not operate against a single national set of key performance indicators, and the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) measures their effectiveness primarily through their contribution to improving patien...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Social Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Driving bans for those who refuse to repay benefit debts as new DWP powers come into force, published on 24 June 2026, what
Answer: DWP’s overarching policy is that debts should be recovered as quickly and cost effectively as possible without causing financial hardship to customers. To support this, the Department sets limits to how much can be deducted and a “deductions priority orde...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Social Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the average time taken to recover benefit overpayment debts.
Answer: DWP’s overarching policy is that debts should be recovered as quickly and cost effectively as possible without causing financial hardship to customers. To support this, the Department sets limits to how much can be deducted and a “deductions priority orde...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Social Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people with outstanding benefit debts of more than £1,000.
Answer: DWP’s overarching policy is that debts should be recovered as quickly and cost effectively as possible without causing financial hardship to customers. To support this, the Department sets limits to how much can be deducted and a “deductions priority orde...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Social Security Benefits: Debts Written OffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of benefit debt written off in each of the last five years.
Answer: DWP’s overarching policy is that debts should be recovered as quickly and cost effectively as possible without causing financial hardship to customers. To support this, the Department sets limits to how much can be deducted and a “deductions priority orde...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Social Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the value of outstanding benefit debt owed to the Department.
Answer: DWP’s overarching policy is that debts should be recovered as quickly and cost effectively as possible without causing financial hardship to customers. To support this, the Department sets limits to how much can be deducted and a “deductions priority orde...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Technology: Age AssuranceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the risk of personal data breaches associated with the increased use of age-assurance services.
Answer: Government, Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office have been clear that age assurance methods should be safe, proportionate and secure and that services must minimise the use of personal data, only collecting and retaining it where necessary and ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Technology: Age AssuranceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the extent to which age-assurance technology can comply with data minimisation principles under GDPR.
Answer: Government, Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office have been clear that age assurance methods should be safe, proportionate and secure and that services must minimise the use of personal data, only collecting and retaining it where necessary and ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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Internet: PrivacyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11357, what plans she has to consult a) businesses, b) cybersecurity experts or c) providers of VPNs as part of its consideration of e
Answer: The ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation welcomed responses from everyone, including industry, civil society and children and young people. As part of the National Conversation, the Government engaged widely, including with businesses, cybersecur...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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