James McMurdock

24 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to increase oversight of recruitment practices in domiciliary care agencies.

24 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support improvement in domiciliary care providers that have been issued with warning notices by the Care Quality Commission.

23 Apr 2025 · Women and Equalities

Legislation: Sex

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to review cross-Departmental (a) legislation and (b) guidance to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of biological sex.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a requirement for consultation response feedback to be made publicly available.

22 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Legislation: Sex

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) existing and (b) proposed legislation complies with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of biological sex.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to publish guidance for sporting bodies on the eligibility criteria for women's sport.

22 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospital Wards: Sex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to ensure the recognition of biological sex in (a) single-sex hospital wards and (b) staff facilities.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local authorities operating at a deficit on secondary schools.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to reduce the number of local authority maintained secondary schools which are operating a deficit.

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to (a) primary and (b) specialist healthcare services for disabled people whose activity is significantly limited in South Basildon and East Thurrock const

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that all households with at least one disabled resident have adequate access to (a) adapted housing, (b) support services and (c) local authority assistance in Sou

8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of anaesthetic training places.

8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of how many (a) operations and (b) procedures are being prevented from happening due to a shortage of anaesthetists.

8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of funded training places for doctors to specialise in anaesthesia.

8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of anaesthetists in the NHS.

8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the number of anaesthetists in the NHS.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of people accessing foodbanks who work (a) full time and (b) part time.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Education: Boys

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the education system for supporting the academic attainment of boys.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Education: Boys

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with secondary school teachers on the (a) attainment, (b) behaviour and (c) attendance of boys in schools in (i) England and (ii) Essex.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for secondary schools facing financial pressures that require (a) new facilities and (b) building repairs.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the quality of (a) buildings and (b) facilities in state secondary schools in England.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Class Sizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of growing class sizes on (a) the academic attainment of students and (b) the quality of lessons.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Class Sizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of (a) the average class size in secondary schools and (b) the number of secondary school places available to young people in (i) England and (ii) Essex.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of secondary schools in debt.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Political Impartiality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to promote transparency between teachers and parents on politically sensitive topics in schools.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Political Impartiality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department monitors political impartiality in schools.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Political Impartiality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure teaching materials used in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools are (i) politically impartial and (ii) present a balanced view of (A) political and (B) historical events.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Political Impartiality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with teachers on political impartiality in schools.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Political Impartiality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that teachers remain (a) politically impartial and (b) balanced, in line with Section 406 and 407 of the Education Act 1996.

27 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with head teachers on (a) energy bills and (b) other costs for schools.