James McMurdock MP: written questions
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Import Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16818More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what discussi
Answer: The Government has engaged extensively with businesses, including UK retailers, throughout the development of the low value import reforms, including through the public consultation period. The revised timetable strikes a balance between delivering the be...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16817More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what assessme
Answer: At Tax Update Day 2026, the Government announced that it would accelerate the removal of the customs duty relief for low value imports and introduce a new set of customs arrangements by October 2028 at the latest. The Government has determined that implem...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16816More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate
Answer: At Tax Update Day 2026, the Government announced that it would accelerate the removal of the customs duty relief for low value imports and introduce a new set of customs arrangements by October 2028 at the latest. The Government has assessed the impacts o...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16815More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what assessme
Answer: The consultation on the extension of VAT online marketplace liability rules is only seeking views at this stage. Any future policy decision on reform will be taken in the round and announced at the Budget in the usual way. The Government has engaged exten...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16814More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what assessme
Answer: The consultation on the extension of VAT online marketplace liability rules is only seeking views at this stage. Any future policy decision on reform will be taken in the round and announced at the Budget in the usual way. The Government has engaged exten...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16813More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate
Answer: At Tax Update Day 2026, the Government announced that it would accelerate the removal of the customs duty relief for low value imports and introduce a new set of customs arrangements by October 2028 at the latest. As set out at Autumn Budget 2025, the Gov...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15905More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate has been made of the number of reported incidents of conversion practices involving minors in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion Therapy: Criminal InvestigationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15904More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many criminal investigations there have been into alleged conversion practices under existing legislation in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. Evidence shows that conversion practices are not just a historic issue. LGBT+ individuals, including young people, continue to report having recently exp...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15903More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15902More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what di
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts.The pre-legislative scrutiny process will test and strengthen ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15901More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15900More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, whether
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts.The pre-legislative scrutiny process will test and strengthen ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15899More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, whether
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15898More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15897More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15896More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, whether
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts.The pre-legislative scrutiny process will test and strengthen ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15895More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what as
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the value of critical mineral imports into the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.
Answer: As set out in the Technical Annex, “critical minerals” are imported into the UK in various forms:raw critical minerals, such as ores and concentrateschemicals, such as oxides, hydroxides and dioxidesintermediate products, such as bars, rods, profiles and ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the United Kingdom's demand for critical minerals currently met through domestic production.
Answer: The UK currently meets an estimated 6% of its demand for critical minerals through domestic production (defined as mining and/or refining/processing).Based on production data from the British Geological Society and UK demand as calculated in the Critical ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: In 2025, DBT commissioned the Frazer Nash Consultancy, Materials Processing Institute and the Critical Minerals Association to produce an independent report identifying the UK’s capabilities, challenges and opportunities in critical minerals midstream pro...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The Demand Aggregation Platform will consolidate and clarify UK industry demand for critical minerals, to support industry to access supply and to help to win investment. We have been engaging closely with industry to understand how this platform can best...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The Department will monitor delivery of the Critical Minerals Programme through indicators designed to assess progress towards strengthening UK critical minerals supply chains. These include measures of domestic production and processing capacity, volumes...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy sets out clear success features by 2035 to increase domestic resilience and diversify supply chains: meeting 10% of UK annual demand for critical minerals through domestic production, 20% through recycling products, and n...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: MineralsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: A secure supply of critical minerals is vital for the UK's economic growth and security. The £50 million Critical Minerals Programme will support delivery of the UK Critical Minerals Strategy by scaling domestic production and recycling while accelerating...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
Answer: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy sets out clear success features by 2035 including diversifying supply so no more than 60% of the UK’s annual demand for critical minerals is supplied by any one country. The £50 million programme is a key enabler of this ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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