Every parliamentary written question tabled by James McMurdock this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What analysis he has carried out on factors contributing to disparities in suicide rates in males and females.
Every suicide is a tragedy that has a devastating and enduring impact on families, friends, and communities. In England, data published by the Office for National Statistics shows that men were three times more likely to commit suicide than women in 2024....
What comparative assessment he has made of the disparity between male and female suicide rates with other OECD countries.
Every suicide is a tragedy that has a devastating and enduring impact on families, friends, and communities. In England, data published by the Office for National Statistics shows that men were three times more likely to commit suicide than women in 2024....
What estimate his Department has made of the number of British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas and subsequently applied for roles within the NHS in each of the last five years.
The following table shows the number of United Kingdom nationals with a non-UK primary medical qualification (PMQ) applying to the UK Foundation Programme between 2021 and 2025:Foundation training intake yearUK nationals with a non-UK PMQ20211522022175202...
What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of alcohol-related hospital admissions.
The Government has a programme of work at both national and local levels to reduce the health harms from alcohol and to help reduce the number of people being admitted to hospital due to alcohol harms.Local authorities are responsible for assessing local ...
What plans he has to introduce pathways for British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas when applying for NHS roles.
The Government has no plans to introduce pathways for British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas when applying for National Health Service roles.NHS employers work at a local level to ensure they have the workforce they need, which includes m...
How many (a) illegal and b) non-compliant vaping products have been seized in each of the last 12 months.
Illicit and underage sales of tobacco and vapes undermine the Government’s work to protect people from harm and risk of addiction. The Government is investing up to £10 million of new funding per year in Trading Standards from 2025/26 to 2028/29, to tackl...
What steps he is taking to prevent the sale of unregulated vaping products in local high streets.
The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 will strengthen enforcement activity by providing powers for ministers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to introduce a licensing scheme for the retail sale of tobacco, vapes and nicotine products. A new licensing schem...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of unregulated vaping products containing (a) undisclosed and (b) prohibited substances on people's health.
While vaping is less harmful than smoking and can be an effective quit aid for adult smokers, there has been increasing uptake of youth vaping and long-term harms are unknown.The Department recently ran a call for evidence which included questions on ingr...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal vape retailers on legitimate local businesses.
Retailers who sell illicit vaping products or illegally sell vapes to people underage undermine the Government’s work to protect children and the general public from the risk of harm and addiction. This also creates an unfair playing field for the vast ma...
What recent assessment he has made of the potential to increase utilisation of the existing NHS estate.
Data on the utilisation of the National Health Service estate is collected and published annually through the Estates Returns Information Collection. The latest data from 2024/25 is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-informati...
What plans he has to standardise design approaches for new and refurbished NHS buildings.
Local National Health Service organisations are responsible for managing their estates and strategic infrastructure planning, including acquiring and developing new facilities.National guidance is provided to the NHS on how to best maintain their existing...
What steps he is taking to increase the level of utilisation across the NHS estate.
Data on the utilisation of the National Health Service estate is collected and published annually through the Estates Returns Information Collection. The latest data from 2024/25 is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-informati...
What steps he is taking to work with estate and infrastructure experts on the planning and delivery of NHS facilities.
Local National Health Service organisations are responsible for managing their estates and strategic infrastructure planning and acquiring and developing new facilities. This includes engaging appropriate estates and infrastructure experts.On a national l...
What recent discussions he has had with Alzheimer's Research UK on priorities for dementia research funding.
Government responsibility for delivering dementia research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and T...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of current levels of Government support for dementia research.
Government responsibility for delivering dementia research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and T...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of a) minor injuries and b) urgent care services in South Essex; and what plans he has to expand the range of these services at Orset
Responsibility for commissioning urgent care services, including minor injury services, sits with local National Health Service integrated care boards (ICBs), which assess and respond to the needs of their populations. In South Essex, NHS Essex ICB is wor...
What discussions he has had with local NHS bodies on improving dementia care pathways in Essex.
While we have had no specific discussions on improving dementia care pathways in Essex, we published the D100: Assessment Tool Pathway programme, which brings together multiple resources into a single, consolidated tool to help simplify best practice for ...
What recent funding his Department has allocated to improve dementia diagnosis and care services in Essex.
The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). We expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking account of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideli...
What recent steps his Department has taken to improve rates of early dementia diagnosis.
The average waiting time for dementia assessment waits varies between local memory clinics, local services and, at times, individual needs. Current performance data denotes a wait between six and nine weeks for those with a multidisciplinary team diagnost...
What the average waiting time is for a dementia assessment in Essex.
The average waiting time for dementia assessment waits varies between local memory clinics, local services and, at times, individual needs. Current performance data denotes a wait between six and nine weeks for those with a multidisciplinary team diagnost...