James McMurdock MP: written questions
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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
Original Parliament recordSocial 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
Original Parliament recordSocial 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
Original Parliament recordTechnology: 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
Original Parliament recordTechnology: 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
Original Parliament recordInternet: 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
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of digital property logbooks under home buying and selling reforms on the a) privacy and b) security of homeowners’ data.
Answer: The home buying and selling reform roadmap, which can be found on gov.uk here, sets out an ambitious package of reform for the sector including improving upfront information in listings and through the introduction of sales packs, introducing binding cont...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to home buying and selling on homeowners' willingness to put properties up for sale.
Answer: The home buying and selling reform roadmap, which can be found on gov.uk here, which sets out an ambitious package of reform for the sector including improving upfront information in listings and through the introduction of sales packs; introducing bindin...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether sellers would be required to incur costs associated with property information packs under proposed home buying and selling reforms before securing a prospective purchaser
Answer: The home buying and selling reform roadmap, which can be found on gov.uk here, which sets out an ambitious package of reform for the sector including improving upfront information in listings and through the introduction of sales packs; introducing bindin...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average upfront cost for a seller under the proposed home buying and selling reforms.
Answer: The home buying and selling reform roadmap, which can be found on gov.uk here, which sets out an ambitious package of reform for the sector including improving upfront information in listings and through the introduction of sales packs; introducing bindin...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames CrossingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tolling arrangements associated with Thames crossing on businesses operating in a) Essex and b) Kent.
Answer: The Lower Thames Crossing will connect Kent and Essex, almost doubling road capacity across the Thames east of London. This will improve journeys and ease the significant congestion at the Dartford Crossing, which currently causes unreliable journey times...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames CrossingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the benefit-cost ratio of the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.
Answer: The Lower Thames Crossing will connect Kent and Essex, almost doubling road capacity across the Thames east of London. This will improve journeys and ease the significant congestion at the Dartford Crossing, which currently causes unreliable journey times...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14199More
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, whet
Answer: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14198More
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, whet
Answer: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benef...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14197More
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: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14196More
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: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14195More
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: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's 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 steps his Department
Answer: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benef...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's 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 estimate he has made
Answer: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's 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, how many people are expec
Answer: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's 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 assessment he has ma
Answer: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's 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 estimate he has made
Answer: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's 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 estimate he has made
Answer: New debt recovery powers agreed by Parliament in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act are designed to increase fairness and to more effectively and efficiently be able to recover debt from individuals who are not in receipt of benefit or...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Greater protections to restore families' trust in home upgrades, published on 17 June 2026, what safeguards will be in place to ensur
Answer: We are consulting on proposals to strengthen consumer protections for home upgrades delivered through government schemes through Government oversight of the market. The consultation, published on Gov.uk, closes on 10 September 2026. As part of the consult...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Greater protections to restore families' trust in home upgrades, published on 17 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the proporti
Answer: We are consulting on proposals to strengthen consumer protections for home upgrades, including options to remove non-compliant installers from participating in government schemes as part of a graduated enforcement approach. The consultation, published on ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
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