James McMurdock

20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Basildon University Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand clinical capacity at Basildon Hospital.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of (a) trends in the level of barriers to entry in the fuel retail market and (b) the potential impact of those barriers on competition.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to amend competition law for fuel markets.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a report on the potential impact of recently announced tariffs by the Unites States on the UK economy.

20 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department publishing an open opportunity contract on 6 January 2026 entitled Home Office Returns Reintegration Programme (HORRP) - Phase 3 - 2026 – 2028, whether the funding to suppor

20 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department publishing an open opportunity contract on 6 January 2026 entitled Home Office Returns Reintegration Programme (HORRP) - Phase 3 - 2026 – 2028, whether there will be a cap o

20 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department publishing an open opportunity contract on 6 January 2026 entitled Home Office Returns Reintegration Programme (HORRP) - Phase 3 - 2026 – 2028, what assessment her Departmen

20 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department publishing an open opportunity contract on 6 January 2026 entitled Home Office Returns Reintegration Programme (HORRP) - Phase 3 - 2026 – 2028, whether her Department plans

20 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department publishing an open opportunity contract on 6 January 2026 entitled Home Office Returns Reintegration Programme (HORRP) - Phase 3 - 2026 – 2028, how many additional rem

20 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria her Department uses when determining whether to uprate the Personal Allowance.

20 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s response of 17 November 2025 to the e-petition entitled Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000, whether her Department has assessed the potential long-term

20 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s response of 17 November 2025 to the e-petition entitled Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000, what assumptions were used for (a) behavioural changes, (b)

20 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s response of 17 November 2025 to the e-petition entitled Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000, what assessment her Department has made of the potential im

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to Essex County Council leader Kevin Bentley, dated 19 January 2026, whether he has received correspondence from (a) any Essex County Councillor and

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his letter to Essex County Council leader Kevin Bentley dated 19 January 2026, if he will make it his policy that elections for Essex County Council will proceed as s

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Battlefield tactics to inspire UK fight against prison drones, published on 16 January 2026, whether his Department have had discussions with private drone comp

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Battlefield tactics to inspire UK fight against prison drones, published on 16 January 2026, what proportion of the 1,712 drone incidents referenced resulted in

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Battlefield tactics to inspire UK fight against prison drones, published on 16 January 2026, what proportion of the 1,712 drone incidents at prisons were relate

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to her Department's press release entitled Boost for British business as government slashes cost of electric lorries by up to £120,000, published on 6 January 2026, how many and what proportion of lorr

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with to her Department's press release entitled Boost for British business as government slashes cost of electric lorries by up to £120,000, published on 6 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made of

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Boost for British business as government slashes cost of electric lorries by up to £120,000, published on 6 January 2026, what estimate her Department h

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New ambulances deployed to boost NHS winter response, published on 31 December 2025, how many new ambulances have been allocated to Essex.

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Private Finance Initiative arrangements on the future of healthcare provision in (a) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency and (

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that rural electricity networks are adequately prepared for (a) extreme weather and (b) future levels of demand.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is he taking to help improve the resilience of electricity networks serving rural areas in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with local authorities such as Basildon Council on energy infrastructure for communities not connected to the main gas grid.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of households not connected to the main gas grid in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency, such as (a) Felmores and (b) Langdon Hill

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to help ensure that increases in the number of GPs in training results in a sustained increase in the number of qualified GPs.

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of GP retention rates in (a) Basildon and (b) Thurrock.

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to help improve GP training pathways to support GP trainees to become qualified GPs.