James McMurdock MP: written questions

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Minerals: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15886More
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 for Business and Trade is investing £50 million through the Critical Minerals Programme to boost domestic production, support high-value jobs and reduce the UK’s reliance on overseas imports. This programme supports delivery of both the UK ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The proposed regulations target key commodities globally identified as possessing notable deforestation risk. The Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption indicator estimates the UK’s deforestation footprint by commodity. This indicator estimates that ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: Forests provide a range of ecosystem services which affect agricultural production. Their protection and restoration can therefore play a vital role in supporting global food supply and price stability.The Government considers food security a matter of na...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: We remain firmly committed to continuing to build positive and constructive relationships with all our international partners to collectively address deforestation. This includes continuing our track-record of transparent and proactive engagement with cou...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use commits the UK to working collectively to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. These regulations are intended to contribute towards delivering that commitment. The Environment ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: This Government believes it is at its best when it works in partnership with business, civil society, trade unions, and communities.Later this year, the Government will consult businesses, trade bodies and other interested parties on the proposed due dili...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: Deforestation and its effects such as climate change and nature loss are a cause of food price inflation, impacting key products the UK imports such as cocoa and coffee. Tackling deforestation helps reduce the risk of future supply disruptions and price i...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The Government will consult businesses, trade bodies and other interested parties on the proposed due diligence requirements and will carefully consider the evidence and consultation responses when developing the final legislation. A full Impact Assessmen...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The Government will consult businesses, trade bodies and other interested parties on the proposed due diligence requirements and will carefully consider the evidence and consultation responses when developing the final legislation. A full Impact Assessmen...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The proposed £1 million annual turnover threshold is intended to strike a proportionate balance between maximising the impact of the regulations in reducing illegal deforestation, minimising unnecessary burdens on business and protecting the UK Internal M...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The deforestation regulations will target the use of cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, wood and soy (and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture) in our economy. UK consumption of these commodities was linked to 19,000 hectares of UK ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The deforestation regulations will target the use of cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, wood and soy (and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture) in our economy. UK consumption of these commodities was linked to 19,000 hectares of UK ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Forests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer: The deforestation regulations will target the use of cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, wood and soy (and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture) in our economy. UK consumption of these commodities was linked to 19,000 hectares of UK ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Multi-academy TrustsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of multi-academy trusts on the autonomy of individual schools.
Answer: Multi-academy trusts are partnerships of schools. They are at their best when they combine the collective capacity of the group with the diversity of the component individual schools. We are committed to enhancing the local responsiveness of trusts in a s...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Retail Trade: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to set out the High Streets Stategy.
Answer: The government has committed £301 million to support high street regeneration and will publish the High Streets Strategy later this year. We will continue to work with local government, businesses and communities to inform the strategy and will announce m...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Retail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the amount of closures of unlawful high street shops in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock.
Answer: 19 May the Government announced a £30 million crackdown targeting cash intensive business such as barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops operating on our high streets, over three years. This includes £20million in funding towards an enhance...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Retail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of high-street related crimes in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock in 2025.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely collect or publish crime statistics for specific location types such as high streets and has therefore not made estimates of the number of high-street related crimes in England, Essex, or South Basildon and East Thurrock...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Universities: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data she holds on the number of antisemitic incidents on university campuses in the academic year 2025/26.
Answer: The Community Security Trust (CST) collects and publishes data on antisemitic incidents, including those on university campuses. The most recent CST data, set out in its Antisemitic Incidents Report 2025 published February 2026, recorded 78 university‑rel...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Further Education: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that GCSE grade requirements are not blocking student progression into post-16 education.
Answer: The department does not set GCSE grade requirements for progression to post-16 education. Decisions about entry requirements are made by schools and colleges.We are creating coherent post-16 pathways, with V levels, T Levels and A levels at level 3, and n...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Special Educational Needs: Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures are in place to provide support for SEND students in accessing further education.
Answer: The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) code of practice emphasises the importance of supporting young people with SEND to make a successful transition into further education (FE). Planning should begin early and involve the young person, th...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Further Education: South Basildon and East ThurrockDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a) staff vacancies and b) turnover on post-16 education in South Basildon and East Thurrock.
Answer: Further education (FE) providers are responsible for assessing the impact of staff vacancies and turnover in light of their local circumstances. The government is taking action to strengthen recruitment and retention across the FE workforce and is committ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Carbon Emissions: OffshoringDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that progress towards net zero targets is not achieved through the offshoring of carbon-intensive businesses.
Answer: Evidence does not suggest the UK’s emissions reductions have been achieved principally through offshoring. The Climate Change Committee’s 2025 Progress Report stated that the UK’s reduction in territorial emissions from 1990 to 2022 significantly outweigh...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Environment Protection: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 15185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s reliance on imported manufactured goods on the environment.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Carbon Emissions: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of whether reductions in UK territorial emissions have been offset by increased emissions embodied in imported goods.
Answer: Evidence does not suggest the UK’s emissions reductions have been achieved principally through offshoring. The Climate Change Committee’s 2025 Progress Report stated that the UK’s reduction in territorial emissions from 1990 to 2022 significantly outweigh...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Carbon Emissions: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in emissions embedded in imported goods consumed in the UK since 1996.
Answer: Defra publishes annual data on greenhouse gas emissions embedded in goods and services imported into the UK here as part of the UK and England’s Carbon Footprint. The latest estimates show that in 2023, greenhouse gas emissions embedded in imported goods ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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