James McMurdock

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of Chevening scholars comply with the requirement to return to their home countries after study; and what enforcement mechanisms exist where this condition is

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the value for money for UK taxpayers provided by the Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships programme.

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the proportion of people who were awarded the Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships programme and went on to work as (a) government

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships have been granted in each of the last five years.

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the annual budget is for the Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships programme; and how this compares with the previous five years’ budgets.

10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships programme on building lasting positive relationships between the UK and the

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the regulation of travel companies advertising overseas animal tourism activities that involve l

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement mechanisms will be used to ensure compliance with the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 once the Activity Regulations are in force.

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether overseas tourism activities involving animals are currently being considered for inclusion within the Activity Regulations under the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what engagement her Department has had with animal protection organisations on the development of activity regulations under the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023, inclu

10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Paramedical Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on response times for motorcycle paramedic responders versus standard ambulance crews in high-traffic areas.

10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Paramedical Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of motorcycle paramedic responders on patient survival rates.

10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Paramedical Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost per responder of training and deploying motorcycle paramedics compared with standard ambulance crews.

10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Paramedical Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of motorcycle paramedic responders in reducing ambulance response times in congested urban areas.

10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory System

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the prevalence of poor lung health.

10 Feb 2026 · 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 given to Question UIN 106227 on 9 February 2026, what assessment he has made of whether the cost of restructuring councils is an indicator of the cost effe

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Finance: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure businesses in Essex are aware of, and have access to, UK- Export Finance support.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Finance: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of UK Export Finance-supported exporters are based in (a) the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency, and (b) Essex.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Supply Chains: UK Export Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many UK businesses are estimated to be part of the supply chains supported by UK Export Finance customers; and what plans the Government has to increase export-linked supply chain activity.

9 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry, published on 5 February 2026, what are the key performance indicators that his Department will use

9 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry, published on 5 February 2026, what plans his Department has to monitor and evaluate the effectiven

9 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry, published on 5 February 2026, whether any of the £80 million investment will be allocated to colle

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Batteries and Solar Power: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites, published on 5 February 2026, whether any of the funding for new batteries an

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites, published on 5 February 2026, whether the £9 million to be delivered in partn

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites, published on 5 February 2026, whether (a) Basildon hospital and (b) any hospi

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of graduates supported by Jobcentre Plus enter roles classified as graduate-level employment.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps is he taking to help ensure JobCentre Plus provides effective support to graduates seeking graduate-level employment.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the proportion of graduates that enter graduate employment schemes within one year of completing their studies.

9 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax: Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months, published on 5 February 2026, what analysis has been conducted on the potential

9 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax: Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months, published on 5 February 2026, whether HMRC has undertaken an equality impact as