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Written questions by McMurdock.

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.

Department:All (3,637)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (534)Department of Health and Social Care (473)Home Office (401)Department for Education (364)Department for Transport (226)Treasury (213)Department for Work and Pensions (199)Ministry of Justice (180)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (176)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (176)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (175)Department for Business and Trade (165)

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19 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

With reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what role the proposed free speech complaints scheme will play in tackling incidents linked to foreign influence.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

With reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of external actors, including foreign states, on free speech on UK campuses.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal vape retailers on legitimate local businesses.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What steps he is taking to prevent the sale of unregulated vaping products in local high streets.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

What steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) timeliness and (b) accuracy of death notifications across Government systems.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

How many instances of benefit overpayments to deceased claimants have been recorded in each year since 2020.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

What proportion of overpayments to deceased welfare claimants have been recovered in each year since 2020.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

How many (a) illegal and b) non-compliant vaping products have been seized in each of the last 12 months.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

With reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, whether she has had discussions with the security services on identifying threats from hostile state actors in higher education.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of out-of-area homelessness placements on children’s a) school attendance and b) attainment.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 124401, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the tools available to system operators to manage periods of low renewable generation combined with high demand.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
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Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of out-of-area temporary accommodation placements for homeless households.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending
Asked

Pursuant to Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 124401, what metrics his Department uses to define high levels of resilience in Britain’s electricity system.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending
Asked

What estimate he has made of the total system costs of maintaining grid stability over the last five years for which data is available.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

With reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of trends in the role of student societies linked to foreign states in influencing campus discourse.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What steps he is taking to increase the level of utilisation across the NHS estate.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What plans he has to standardise design approaches for new and refurbished NHS buildings.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

With reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of fines on the financial sustainability of higher education providers.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

Whether her Department is providing additional support to schools and colleges in areas where an higher than average proportion of students do not achieve a grade 4 in GCSE (a) English and (b) Maths.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

What estimate she has made of the number of students who will withdraw from their courses as a result of losing access to maintenance loans and grants.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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