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 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...
Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help improve the ability of telecommunications providers to (a) identify and (b) block scam calls.
Tackling fraud is a priority for this Government. We are working closely with industry, law enforcement, and consumer groups to identify and prosecute criminal activity of this nature. On 5 November 2025, Government published the second Telecommunications...
With reference to the Home Office’s press release entitled New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops, published on 19 May 2026, what estimate she has made of the amount of crimina
The National Crime Agency estimates that at least £1 billion is being laundered through rogue barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and nail bars operating on UK high streets.As such, addressing this threat is a priority for the Government, and on 19 May,...
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 average wai
The Department does not hold the information in a format that allows waiting times to be analysed by region.Access to Work applications are managed through a national queue and processed in date order, meaning that a customer’s region does not determine w...
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 assessment he has made of the
The partnership aims to harness the transformative potential of AV technologies to support UK economic growth, strengthen UK supply chain in areas such as embodied AI, hardware, and systems integration, among others and build on UK strengths in research, ...
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 analysis he has undertaken of the cause
The department has not undertaken analysis to identify the causes of the increase in Access to Work claims since 2018/19. We have committed to recruiting and training an additional 360 case managers, and 120 case workers to process the higher volume of ap...
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 (a)
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 he plans to implement safe
The partnership aims to harness the transformative potential of AV technologies to support UK economic growth, strengthen UK supply chain in areas such as embodied AI, hardware, and systems integration, among others and build on UK strengths in research, ...
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 his Department has made fi
The partnership aims to harness the transformative potential of AV technologies to support UK economic growth, strengthen UK supply chain in areas such as embodied AI, hardware, and systems integration, among others and build on UK strengths in research, ...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of current pet travel requirements on British athletes competing internationally in sporting events involving animals.
International equine movements are subject to border checks and individual countries’ imports requirements. These are vital to safeguarding animal health, human health and maintaining biosecurity. Requirements include vet checks and certification. For mov...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published on 13 May 2026, what proportion of steel used in the RCH 155 prog
It is currently too early to specify the exact proportion of British steel that will be used in the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) programme. However, approximately 15% of the RCH 155 platform – predominantly the weapon system, which includes ...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the European Union regarding recognition of UK-issued pet passports.
I refer the hon. Member to the response given on 18 June 2026 to the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster for PQ UIN 1432.
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, whether his Department plans to publish regu
We will provide an update via the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2026/27.
What steps he is taking to prevent UK manufacturers being undercut by imports produced under lower environmental standards.
The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections and has made clear we will not compromise on these. As set out in the Trade Strategy, this Government is committed to ensuring that our international trade, environment ...
What recent discussions he has had with representatives in the steel industry about the impacts of energy costs on production.
The Government appreciates the pressures high energy bills can have on steel businesses. That is why we have introduced and expanded schemes to reduce the industrial electricity prices of energy-intensive industries, including steel. These are the British...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of industrial electricity prices on UK aluminium production.
The Government recognises the impact that industrial electricity prices have on UK aluminium production. We engage regularly with the industry and monitor evidence on the impact of energy costs. The sector is eligible to receive support through the Britis...
Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the volume of carbon emissions embodied in imported goods consumed in the UK.
The requested information is available in the annual Carbon Footprint statistics published by Defra here. Latest estimates show that in 2022, imported goods and services consumed in the UK accounted for emissions of 404 million tonnes of carbon dioxide eq...
Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative estimate she has made of the level of carbon emissions associated with imported industrial goods and equivalent products manufactured in the UK.
Estimates of imported emissions are published by Defra in the Carbon Footprint statistics here, but comparative estimates associated with imported industrial goods and equivalent products manufactured in the UK have not been made. However, the Government ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release entitled Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I
I refer the Hon Member to the press release cited in his questions. Any further details and updates will be published in the usual way in due course.