James McMurdock

19 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage: Environment Protection and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the long-term (a) safety and (b) environmental impact of carbon capture facilities.

19 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that carbon capture and storage does not disproportionately impact energy bills for consumers.

19 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how his Department is ensuring the (a) transparency and (b) accountability of carbon capture projects funded by public money.

19 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage: Risk Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential risks of carbon capture and storage facilities.

19 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on leasehold reform.

16 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of foreign investment on housing affordability in the UK.

16 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on the proportion of domestic housing stock in England owned by foreign investors.

16 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure transparency in the acquisition of domestic housing by foreign investors.

16 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that school funding increases are in line with (a) energy prices, (b) inflation and (c) staff salaries.

16 May 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that funding for teacher pay increases does not result in reductions to essential school services.

16 May 2025 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of existing levels of funding for secondary schools on (a) class sizes, (b) subject availability and (c) access to support staff in school.

15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the causes of diabetes.

15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of preventable complications associated with diabetes.

15 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of schools needing to reduce (a) subjects taught, (b) the number of support staff and (c) maintenance of facilities to cover the cost of staff pay rises.

15 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of staff pay rises on schools in deficit.

15 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) support and (b) guidance her Department provides to schools on the cost of pay rises for staff.

14 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of new housing developments in Essex.

14 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure transparency in the planning process for residents on new housing developments.

14 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of PIP reforms on support for carers receiving carer's allowance.

14 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Chronic Illnesses and Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure workplaces are accessible for people with (a) multiple medical conditions and (b) less visible disabilities.

14 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with moderate but wide-ranging needs are not negatively impacted by the new four point rule for daily living.

14 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new four point rule for daily living on households where there are more than one claimant who will no longer qualify.

14 May 2025 · Department for Education

Non-teaching Staff: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of pay for school support staff.

14 May 2025 · Department for Education

Non-teaching Staff: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure support staff in schools are supported in handling the (a) complex medical needs and (b) behavioural issues of children in schools.

14 May 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that disabled children have access to (a) effective and (b) suitable schooling.

14 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of disabled children who do not have the equipment they need.

14 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to provide financial support to families with disabled children.

14 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of support available for families with disabled children.

14 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of healthcare professions on levels of unmet equipment needs for children with disabilities.

14 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure families with disabled children have timely access to medical equipment.