James McMurdock

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the weight of electric vehicles on the condition of the local road network.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department collects data on the proportion of reported potholes attributable to (a) standing water and (b) poor drainage.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the role of (a) drainage and (b) road foundations in the recurrence of potholes.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of whether temporary pothole repairs represent value for money where defects repeatedly appear.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on preventing the recurrence of potholes in the same locations.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data she collects on the frequency with which the same potholes are repaired multiple times within a year.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of recurring potholes on the local road network.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data she collects on (a) injuries and (b) fatalities linked to road surface defects.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the risk posed by potholes to vulnerable road users, including a) cyclists and b) motorcyclists.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involved road surface defects as a contributory factor in each of the past three years.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the relationship between road surface condition and road traffic accidents.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the comparative effectiveness of filling potholes and preventative maintenance measures in the long-term.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on when resurfacing should be prioritised over pothole filling.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the backlog in local road maintenance.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the overall condition of the local road network in England.

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

Local Government: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from Castle Point Council regarding the preferred restructuring of Essex councils.

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

Local Government: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from Rochford Council regarding the preferred restructuring of Essex councils.

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

Local Government: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from Southend Council regarding the preferred restructuring of Essex councils.

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

Local Government: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from Essex County Council regarding the preferred restructuring of Essex councils.

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

Local Government: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from Basildon Council regarding the preferred restructuring of Essex councils.

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

Local Government: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from Thurrock Council regarding the preferred restructuring of Essex councils.

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

Tenants' Rights: Rent Repayment Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to increase awareness of tenants living in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation of their rights under Rent Repayment Orders.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Rent Repayment Orders: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to extend the Rent Repayment Order data sharing scheme to additional local authorities.

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

Rent Repayment Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Rent Repayment Orders on housing conditions in the private rented sector.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Rent Repayment Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many enforcement actions have been taken (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully by local authorities participating in the Rent Repayment Order pilot since its inception.

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

Rent Repayment Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the amount of public money recovered through Rent Repayment Orders for which the latest data is available.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Rent Repayment Orders: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out the selection criteria for the local authorities added to the Rent Repayment Order data sharing scheme.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of the proposed UK-Spain treaty on Gibraltar on British citizens visiting Gibraltar.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of trials without a jury was a not guilty verdict given in each year since 2020.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of trials juries reached a not guilty verdict in each year since 2020.