Ben Maguire MP: written questions
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Written questions
Public HousesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the response to the Statutory review of the Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicator: 2022 – 2026, what consideration his Department gave to introducing a guest beer r
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the location of an arts organisation does not disadvantage its access to national portfolio funding.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what comparative assessment her Department has made of levels of Arts Council England funding between (a) Cornwall and (b) other parts of England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that arts organisations based in Cornwall have access to national portfolio funding.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArts and Dance: FinanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the geographical distribution of Arts Council England funding to the arts and dance sector.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Operating CostsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to prevent increases in employment costs from discouraging small salon businesses from (i) employing, and (ii) training people.
Answer: Our Plan to Make Work Pay is supporting good jobs and helping responsible businesses grow. We are phasing in reforms and rolling out an online resource offering practical guidance on what the changes mean so that uncertainty doesn’t hold back hiring.Our a...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Operating CostsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the cumulative impact of increases in the (i) National Minimum Wage, (ii) employer National Insurance contributions, (iii) business rates
Answer: Small salon businesses will benefit from the new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 properties.The Government has...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small hair salons can continue to train young people as apprentices.
Answer: There are a number of apprenticeship standards available to support the hair and beauty sector, including the Level 2 Hairdressing Professional standard and the Level 2 Barbering Professional standard. To support non-levy paying employers, typically SMEs,...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for the reported 70% decline in apprenticeships in the hairdressing sector.
Answer: There are a number of apprenticeship standards available to support the hair and beauty sector, including the Level 2 Hairdressing Professional standard and the Level 2 Barbering Professional standard. To support non-levy paying employers, typically SMEs,...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will consider the potential merits of distributing monies left over in the the £75m LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme to eligible veterans, amended from the current cap of £50m earmarke
Answer: To date, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) has paid out over £58 million to applicants, exceeding the £50 million minimum payout commitment. Defence continues to maximise awareness of the FRS among eligible veterans and encourage applications be...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds any analysis on the potential effects of the national penalty notice threshold, introduced in August 2024, on school attendance rates.
Answer: The causes of school absence are complex, and penalty notices are one part of a wider toolkit to help ensure children receive the education they are entitled to. The government remains committed to a support- first approach, with enforcement only used whe...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTruancy: ProsecutionsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will release an estimation of the legal costs incurred in prosecuting school attendance offences in each of the last three academic years.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the legal costs incurred in prosecuting school attendance offences.Statutory guidance on attendance makes it clear that legal intervention, including prosecution, should be considered only where support has been exhaus...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTruancy: ProsecutionsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions for school attendance offences in Cornwall in each of the last three academic years resulted in (a) a conviction, (b) a withdrawal, and (c) an unsuccessful outcome.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes statistics on prosecutions, convictions and sentencing results at criminal courts in England for offences relating to school attendance. The Outcomes by Offence data tool shows how many people have been prosecuted and con...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTruancy: ProsecutionsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions for school attendance offences in England in each of the last three academic years resulted in (a) a conviction, (b) a withdrawal, and (c) an unsuccessful outcome.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes statistics on prosecutions, convictions and sentencing results at criminal courts in England for offences relating to school attendance. The Outcomes by Offence data tool shows how many people have been prosecuted and con...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTruancy: ProsecutionsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions related to school attendance offences were brought in Cornwall in each year, over the last three academic years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) publishes statistics on prosecutions, convictions and sentencing results at criminal courts in England for offences relating to school attendance. This data is available through the Outcomes by Offence data tool which shows h...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTruancy: ProsecutionsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions related to school attendance offences were brought in England in each year, over the last three academic years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) publishes statistics on prosecutions, convictions and sentencing results at criminal courts in England for offences relating to school attendance. This data is available through the Outcomes by Offence data tool which shows h...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25244More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mitigating guidance HMRC provides to its staff on informing businesses when a case cannot be allocated to a caseworker within the expected timescale.
Answer: HMRC normally contacts a business about a compliance check once a case has been allocated to a caseworker and the check is ready to commence. Accordingly, there is generally no requirement for specific guidance on informing customers that a case has not y...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25243More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will release figures on the average processing times for VAT repayment claims from newly registered businesses.
Answer: Identifying which VAT registrations should be considered new, isolating them from those which are not, and reporting the associated average repayment processing times would require significant manual resource to extract and reconcile data from multiple sy...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25242More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will consider the potential merits of undertaking a review of the rate of interest paid to businesses on delayed VAT refunds.
Answer: Interest rates on unpaid and overpaid tax are set by legislation approved by Parliament. The legislation specifies formulae which set the rates and the formulae link HMRC rates to the prevailing Bank of England base rate.The harmonised interest regime pro...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Prison Service: PaymentsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the timeliness of payments owed to former HM Prison Service staff under the Harper Judgement.
Answer: Following the Supreme Court judgment in Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Ministry of Justice developed an approach to identify and address cases where individuals may have received an incorrect amount of annual leave.Guidance issued in 2023 made clear that form...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an estimate of the potential revenue raised by introducing a voluntary discounted settlement scheme for Plan 2 student loan borrowers whose loans are not projected to be repaid i
Answer: One of the fundamental principles of student loans is that repayments are income contingent and only due when the borrower is earning over the relevant repayment threshold. Outstanding debt, including interest accrued, is cancelled at the end of the loan ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25239More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that the VAT of independent gyms reflects their contribution to public health.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving people’s health, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPreventive Medicine: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25238More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an a) reduced and b) zero rate of VAT for recognised preventative health services.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving people’s health, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25237More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the VAT arrangements applying to a) fitness and b) physical activity services.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving people’s health, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpinal Injuries: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report by the APPG on Spinal Cord Injury entitled Fragmented to Coordinated: Building a National Strategy for S
Answer: My predecessor, Sharon Hodgson, met with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Spinal Cord Injuries and the Spinal Injuries Association in April to discuss the findings of the APPG report.Regarding the question of where responsibility for the commis...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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