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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With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self-driving future, published on 12 May 2026, what data-sharing arrangements wil
The MoU does not mandate data sharing. Any future arrangements for data-sharing relevant to the MoU will comply with regular processes and UK law.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Costa Rica to join UK as member of £13 trillion in GDP global trade bloc, published on 7 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the potential i
Bilateral trade with Costa Rica was £1.2 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025, and accession to CPTPP can enhance our trading relationship through improved market access. This includes further liberalisation of Costa Rica’s professional serv...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to multinational mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, published on 12 May 2026, which other nations will cont
Under UK and French leadership, over 40 nations are engaged in planning to support maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, with the nature and extent of contributions still being developed. The UK contribution, including its scale, duration and personn...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled RAF aircraft dangerously intercepted by Russian jets over Black Sea, published on 20 May 2026, what recent discussions he has had with NATO allies regardi
The Secretary of State for Defence remains in regular contact with NATO Allies on a wide variety of issues affecting Alliance security, including dangerous intercepts by Russian aircraft.
What comparative assessment she has made of the Lower Thames Crossing with alternative rail infrastructure in the Thames Estuary region in relation to (a) traffic congestion reduction and (b) economic productiv
I can confirm the Department for Transport and National Highways considered both a heavy rail crossing of the Thames and a combined heavy rail and road crossing, serving passengers and rail freight. The report concluded that the provision of rail freight ...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Costa Rica to join UK as member of £13 trillion in GDP global trade bloc, published on 7 May 2026, whether his Department plans to support addi
As outlined in the Government's Trade Strategy, the UK remains committed to the expeditious expansion of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to new high-standards economies. One of the biggest opportunities fr...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self-driving future, published on 12 May 2026, what timeline he has established f
The MoU took effect on 12 May and will remain in effect for three years. Progress will be regularly reviewed.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self-driving future, published on 12 May 2026, whether he plans to create partner
The partnership aims to harness the transformative potential of AV technologies to support UK economic growth and strengthen UK supply chain in areas such as embodied AI, hardware, and systems integration, among others There are currently no plans to crea...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to multinational mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, published on 12 May 2026, what estimate he has made of
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 121373 on 17 March 2026.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-17/121373
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the proportion
Access to Work applications are managed through a national queue and processed in date order. The Department does not hold the information in a format that allows the proportion of nonurgent Access to Work applications awaiting a decision for more than 28...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what performance targets his Department has
As set out in the Department’s press release of 19 May 2026, the current plan is to clear the backlog by September 2027, supported by the recruitment of nearly 500 additional staff to improve processing times and ensure people receive support more quickly...
With reference to the Immigration Advice Authority’s press release entitled Public urged to check immigration advisers are regulated, published on 11 May 2026, how many investigations into unregulated
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (IAA 1999) specifies that immigration advice and services can only be provided by qualified persons, meaning those registered by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) or those who are members of the legal profession (t...
With reference to the Immigration Advice Authority’s press release entitled Public urged to check immigration advisers are regulated, published on 11 May 2026, what assessment she has made of the scal
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (IAA 1999) specifies that immigration advice and services can only be provided by qualified persons, meaning those registered by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) or those who are members of the legal profession (t...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self-driving future, published on 12 May 2026, whether any self-driving vehicle p
There have been no recent discussions between Secretary of State for Business and Trade and Secretary of State for Transport on self-driving vehicle pilots, and we are not aware of any company currently planning self-driving vehicle pilots in Essex.
With reference to the Immigration Advice Authority’s press release entitled Public urged to check immigration advisers are regulated, published on 11 May 2026, what assessment she has made of the adeq
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (IAA 1999) specifies that immigration advice and services can only be provided by qualified persons, meaning those registered by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) or those who are members of the legal profession (t...
With reference to the Immigration Advice Authority’s press release entitled Public urged to check immigration advisers are regulated, published on 11 May 2026, what estimate she has made of the number
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (IAA 1999) specifies that immigration advice and services can only be provided by qualified persons, meaning those registered by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) or those who are members of the legal profession (t...
With reference to the Immigration Advice Authority’s press release entitled Public urged to check immigration advisers are regulated, published on 11 May 2026, how many prosecutions for unlawfully pro
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (IAA 1999) specifies that immigration advice and services can only be provided by qualified persons, meaning those registered by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) or those who are members of the legal profession (t...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self-driving future, published on 12 May 2026, what recent discussions he has had
There have been no recent discussions between Secretary of State for Business and Trade and Secretary of State for Transport on self-driving vehicle pilots, and we are not aware of any company currently planning self-driving vehicle pilots in Essex.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the time requir
As per the press release of 19 May 2026, the Department aims to clear the existing backlog by September 2027.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what preventative steps his Department is ta
As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement made of 19 May, to increase the efficiency and reduce waiting times for the scheme we will recruit an additional 480 case staff to process the higher volume of applications. When recruitment is complete, we ...