James McMurdock

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of children who need to travel long distances to a school with SEND provision.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools with SEND provision are accessible for low-income families.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with (a) parents and (b) teachers about home-to-school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of British produce is being brought in (a) hospitals, (b) army bases and (c) prisons.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Agriculture: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of GB Energy on the cost of energy bills paid by farmers.

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Peers: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to ensure that cases involving members of the House of Lords convicted of serious crimes do not adversely impact public confidence in the criminal justice system.

6 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office

Peers: Convictions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to expand the grounds under which a peerage can be revoked to include crimes involving (a) sexual offences and (b) abuse of power.

6 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office

Peers: Convictions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of legislation for revoking peerages in cases involving serious criminal convictions.

6 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office

Peers: Convictions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reform the process for the forfeiture of peerages where a peer has been convicted of serious crimes.

6 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Serious Crime Prevention Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that interim Serious Crime Prevention Orders are not used to target individuals engaging in lawful political dissent.

6 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with public health officials on adverse side effects to the Covid-19 vaccine.

6 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the BBC on the potential merits of introducing an alternative funding scheme to the licence fee.

6 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of custodial sentences for child sexual offences in preventing reoffending.

6 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Departmental Coordination

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on setting up the Inter-Ministerial Group on ending homelessness.

6 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requesting the Sentencing Council for England and Wales produce guidelines on the sentencing of grooming gangs.

6 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions her Department has had with the independent Sentencing Council for England and Wales on the adequacy of sentencing guidelines for child sexual offences in (a) reflecting the severity of the crime

6 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Independent Sentencing Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of when the Independent Review of Sentencing will be complete.

19 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing and Infrastructure: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to protect areas of natural beauty from (a) new infrastructure and (b) housing projects.

18 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Fraud: Victims

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of HMRC's policies on supporting victims of fraud.

18 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Fraud: Compensation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a financial compensation scheme for victims of fraud who have been taxed on money stolen from them.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many instances of online fraud were reported to the police in the 2023-24 financial year.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Sentencing Council on the adequacy of sentencing guidelines in relation to perpetrators of fraud.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud: Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of fraud on the economy.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department coordinates with the Solicitor General to ensure victims of fraud receive the financial protection and support they need during criminal investigations.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers have training specifically on (a) tackling fraud and (b) fraud prevention.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what long-term programs are available to help fraud victims regain financial stability after a fraud incident.

18 Dec 2024 · Attorney General

Fraud: Victims

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to support fraud victims throughout the recovery process.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to raise awareness of (a) fraud and (b) fraud prevention.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of (a) legal and (b) financial advice for victims of fraud.

18 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Fraud: Proceeds of Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what processes are in place to help victims of fraud recover lost (a) funds and (b) assets when the fraud is committed (i) online and (ii) by international scammers.