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James McMurdock

United Kingdom · Official source

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  • Independent · Commons · present
  • · Commons · 4 July 2024 – present

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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 865open

Data on children awaiting specialist SEND placements

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

That this House expresses concern that the Government does not collect data on the number of children with an Education, Health and Care Plan awaiting a specialist school placement; notes that, in response to Written Parliamentary Question 26866, the Government confirmed that it does not hold this information; believes that accurate data on the number of children requiring specialist SEND provision is vital to understanding the scale of unmet need and informing effective national policy and long-term planning; welcomes the Government’s commitment to increased funding for SEND provision, but notes that without knowing how many children require specialist support it is impossible to properly assess whether funding levels are appropriate; and calls on the Government to begin systematically collecting and publishing this data.

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 866open

Local authority reimbursement for costs associated to families with no recourse to public funds

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

That this House notes the financial pressures placed on local authorities arising from their statutory duties to support families with children who have no recourse to public funds, where assistance is required to prevent destitution; further notes concerns raised by Thurrock Council regarding the significant costs incurred in providing such support; recognises that these costs can place considerable strain on local authority budgets and reduce resources available for local residents and essential public services; believes that councils should not be expected to bear unfunded costs resulting from national immigration policy; and calls on the Government to reimburse Thurrock Council and all other local authorities for expenditure incurred in providing statutory support to families who otherwise have no recourse to public funds, funded by reducing the foreign aid budget, and to review the funding arrangements to ensure that such costs are met by central Government rather than local taxpayers.

Question· Written questionUIN 27375open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of expenditure by Basildon Council on diversity, equity and inclusion training in each of the last three years.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of expenditure by Basildon Council on diversity, equity and inclusion training in each of the last three years.

Question· Written questionUIN 27373open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of whether diversity, equity and inclusion training commissioned by local authorities is based on evidence.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of whether diversity, equity and inclusion training commissioned by local authorities is based on evidence.

Question· Written questionUIN 27370open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Council Tax Reduction schemes on households where a young adult enters employment.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Council Tax Reduction schemes on households where a young adult enters employment.

Question· Written questionUIN 27371open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of local authorities whose Council Tax Reduction schemes take the earnings of non-dependent young adults into account when determin

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of local authorities whose Council Tax Reduction schemes take the earnings of non-dependent young adults into account when determin

Question· Written questionUIN 27374open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on ensuring that staff training does not promote (a) inaccurate or (b) misleading information.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on ensuring that staff training does not promote (a) inaccurate or (b) misleading information.

Question· Written questionUIN 27372open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on the amount spent by local authorities on diversity, equity and inclusion training programmes in each of the last five years.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on the amount spent by local authorities on diversity, equity and inclusion training programmes in each of the last five years.

Question· Written questionUIN 27376open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of employers failing to inform unsuccessful applicants of the outcome of their job applications on the ability of those applicants to seek alternative

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of employers failing to inform unsuccessful applicants of the outcome of their job applications on the ability of those applicants to seek alternative

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 728open

Border security at Ceuta and Melilla and the security of Gibraltar

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026

That this House expresses grave concern at attempts by large numbers of migrants to breach the borders of the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla; reaffirms the importance of maintaining secure international borders and respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of allied nations; believes that any deliberate attempt to weaponise irregular migration against a neighbouring state represents a serious threat to regional security; further believes that these events underline the strategic importance of ensuring the continued security and resilience of Gibraltar; calls on the Government to offer Spain any appropriate assistance requested to strengthen border security and restore order; further calls for a full international investigation into any evidence of state involvement in facilitating or encouraging attempts to breach the borders, including allegations that individuals may have been transported or otherwise assisted for the purpose of destabilisation; and urges the Government to work with international partners to ensure that any state found to have deliberately orchestrated or supported such actions faces appropriate diplomatic consequences.

Question· Written questionUIN 25569answered

UK Maritime Innovation Hub

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's press release entitled UK Maritime Innovation Hub establishes role as focal point for maritime innovation, published on 20 July 2026, what discussions his

Question· Written questionUIN 25640answered

Vocational Education: Unemployment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, whether the Department has estimated the potential impact of

Question· Written questionUIN 25570answered

UK Maritime Innovation Hub

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's press release entitled UK Maritime Innovation Hub establishes role as focal point for maritime innovation, published on 20 July 2026, what metrics will be

Question· Written questionUIN 25571answered

UK Maritime Innovation Hub

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department plans to publish an evaluation of the UK Maritime Innovation Hub after its first year of operation.

Question· Written questionUIN 25572answered

UK Maritime Innovation Hub

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost of establishing and operating the UK Maritime Innovation Hub to date.

Question· Written questionUIN 25574answered

UK Maritime Innovation Hub

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled UK Maritime Innovation Hub establishes role as focal point for maritime innovation, published on 20 July 2026, what discussions she has had with universities and res

Question· Written questionUIN 25575answered

UK Maritime Innovation Hub

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data the Department holds on the number of enquiries received by the UK Maritime Innovation Hub since its launch.

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