James McMurdock

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has received requests from (a) Thurrock, (b) Essex, (c) Basildon and (d) any other Essex council to cancel the 2026 local elections.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November to Question 87207 on Local Government: Reorganisation, what democratic safeguards his Department will introduce to ensure that voters are no

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 87207 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether considers Thurrock's financial circumstances to be sufficiently strong j

11 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Taxation: International Cooperation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to join the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Offensive Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2025 to Question 66600 on Slingshots: Regulation, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen the laws to protect wildlife from attacks with (a)

11 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Offensive Weapons: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2025 to Question 66600 on Slingshots: Regulation, what information her Department holds on the number of criminal offences committed of using a (a) catapult and (b) s

11 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Offensive Weapons: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2025 to Question 66600 on Slingshots: Regulation, what information her Department holds on the number of offences committed with hand-held catapults and slingshots ag

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Space Technology: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the skills pipeline to meet projected workforce demand in the space sector during the next ten years.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

European Space Agency: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of contracts awarded under European Space Agency programmes supported by UK funding have been secured by UK-based organisations since 2020.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

European Space Agency: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the return on investment from UK contributions to the European Space Agency in the past three years.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Space Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK Space Agency's report entitled Size and health of the UK space industry 2024, updated on 20 August 2025, when she will publish data on the contribution of the s

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms are in place to allow the collection of child maintenance arrears after a qualifying child ceases to be a qualifying child; and what guidance his Department has issued to receiving paren

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the equitableness of the Child Maintenance Service's (a) fee structure and (b) case prioritisation (i) where a paying parent has multiple children acros

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of eligible cases have the Child Maintenance Service used enforcement powers in including (a) liability orders, (b) bailiff action, (c) passport revocation and (d) driving licence revoca

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the proportion of paying parents who have (a) avoided and (b) reduced child maintenance payments through (i) advance benefit payments and (ii) other similar me

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that child maintenance arrears owed under previous Child Maintenance Service schemes are recovered effectively.

10 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on (a) the number of people who lack access to in-person banking services and (b) the demographic profile of banking hub users.

10 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Banking Hubs: Essex

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking in (a) the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency and (b) Essex to encourage the establishment of banking hubs in towns which lack in-person banking services.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Exercise: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what resources have been allocated to (a) schools, (b) leisure centres and (c) youth clubs in Essex to deliver the objectives of the Let’s Move campaign.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Exercise: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of awareness of the Let’s Move campaign in South Basildon and East Thurrock Constituency.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pylons: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pylon infrastructure along the Norwich-Tilbury coastline on (a) protected coastline habitats, (b) birdlife and (c) other species

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Local Nature Recovery Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to ensure that planning and infrastructure projects are consistent with the (a) priorities and (b) targets set out in local nature recovery strategies.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Local Nature Recovery Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that local nature recovery strategies are (a) implemented in full and (b) that their targets are monitored.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of regional variation in (a) participation and (b) progression rates for foundation apprenticeships.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the apprenticeship £2,000 employer incentive payment in supporting progression into employment.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of foundation apprentices who progress into (a) sustained employment and (b) higher-level apprenticeships within six months of completion.

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of Question 21 October 2025 to Question 84026 on housing prices, what data he uses to inform targeted housing policy.

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Timesharing: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84448 on Timesharing: Regulation, whether his Department is considering taking steps to (a) require licensing and bonding of management companies,

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Timesharing: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84448 on Timesharing: Regulation, whether his Department plans to (a) review and (b) extend the 14 day exit right in the Timeshare, Holiday Product

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 81148 on Leasehold: Ground Rent and to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 74455 on Ground Rent: Newcastle upon Tyne