Ben Maguire MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Miscarriage: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the implementation of Tommy's Graded Model of Miscarriage Care across all NHS trusts in England.
Answer: Miscarriage can have a devastating impact on women and their families, and we are determined that they receive the support they need.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is chairing the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve endometriosis training, (b) reduce the time taken for diagnosis, (c) improve outcomes and (d) introduce early detection and increased monitoring s
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers provided on 3 July in response to Questions 12453 and 12458.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of reports of the (a) torture, (b) mistreatment, and (c) denial of adequate medical care, of Palestinian detainees held in Isra
Answer: I am deeply concerned by the recent reports of Dr Abu Safiya's mistreatment whilst in Israeli custody. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has raised this case again with the Israeli Embassy in London and at senior levels across Israeli Gover...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHussam Abu SafiyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations to the Government of Israel on the (a) detention, (b) welfare, and (c) legal status of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, including report
Answer: I am deeply concerned by the recent reports of Dr Abu Safiya's mistreatment whilst in Israeli custody. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has raised this case again with the Israeli Embassy in London and at senior levels across Israeli Gover...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBanks: MisconductTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15638More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that banking misconduct compensation schemes provide independent mechanisms for reviewing cases where applicants were wrongly excluded from previous redress processes.
Answer: Successive Governments, as well as the Financial Conduct Authority, working with the banks, have taken steps that aimed to address historical banking misconduct issues. This included helping to establish and support a range of compensation and redress sch...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPerforming ArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is giving to the live comedy industry.
Answer: The government recognises the important contribution live comedy makes to the UK’s economy and creative sectors.In March, I hosted the first comedy sector roundtable, in which we discussed a number of ways to boost the sector, including strengthening the ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether access to blue space will be considered in including routes in the National Active Travel Network.
Answer: The National Active Travel Network will bring together both urban and rural networks, such as National Cycling Network, linking towns and villages across England into a single national plan. Local authorities are responsible for deciding how to plan their...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordActive TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there will be a threshold for population size for inclusion in the National Active Travel Network.
Answer: The National Active Travel Network will bring together both urban and rural networks, such as National Cycling Network, linking towns and villages across England into a single national plan. Local authorities are responsible for deciding how to plan their...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordActive TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department plans for the proposed National Active Travel Network to connect small centres of population.
Answer: The National Active Travel Network will bring together both urban and rural networks, such as National Cycling Network, linking towns and villages across England into a single national plan. Local authorities are responsible for deciding how to plan their...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to advance the UK's preparedness in relation to modern drone warfare.
Answer: Within the UK, there is now a thriving drones, counter-drones and autonomous systems ecosystem which enables spiral development, flexibility and modularity. This demonstrates how the UK is taking several steps to employ modern drone technologies in offens...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department will publish a response to the working paper on community benefits and shared ownership for low carbon energy infrastructure.
Answer: We are in the process of reviewing responses and intend to publish a response setting out our next steps in due course.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsthma: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of adding asthma to the list of long-term medical conditions that are exempt from prescription charges.
Answer: There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions or the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. The Government has not specifically assessed the impact on patient health ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParamedical Staff: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional financial support for people to train as paramedics under the Plan 2 university-only model, in the context of the availability of
Answer: There are different routes to becoming a paramedic, including traditional full-time university study and apprenticeship pathways. Students undertaking traditional higher education routes to becoming a paramedic, such as on their first degree-level course ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSlurry Infrastructure GrantDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she is taking to support farmers with their applications to the Slurry Infrastructure Grant Scheme.
Answer: The Slurry Infrastructure Grant Scheme is supported through a range of measures provided by Defra and the Rural Payments Agency. These include cross-department working with Environment Agency (EA) colleagues to address any issues and proactively working w...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSlurry Infrastructure GrantDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications (a) her department has received to the Slurry Infrastructure Grant Scheme Rounds 1 and 2; (b) have been approved to progress; (c) have been submitted, and; (d) ha
Answer: As of 24 April, the Rural Payments Agency has received: 2,087 applications received (a) to the Slurry Infrastructure Grant Scheme Rounds 1 and 2 – Stage 1 1,175 have been approved (b) to progress to Stage 2 441 applications submitted (c) to the 2nd stage ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSlurry Infrastructure GrantDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to launch the third round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant Scheme.
Answer: The Slurry Infrastructure Grant first opened in 2022 and has run for two rounds. The grant supports farmers to build 6-month slurry storage and to cover stores with impermeable covers to reduce ammonia emissions. The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128606More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to help ensure that businesses awaiting VAT repayment(s) receive their funds within an adequate timeframe.
Answer: HMRC aims to ensure that businesses receive VAT repayments promptly by applying automated checks when returns are received and undertaking further enquiries only where required. This approach balances the need for timely repayment with appropriate safegua...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128605More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many business VAT repayment claims have been outstanding for more than 30 days as of 20/04/2026.
Answer: HMRC does not publish figures on VAT repayment claims that are outstanding for more than 30 days or any specific time period, as this could risk providing insight into repayment controls and may be exploited for fraudulent purposes. Such figures would als...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128604More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the processing of VAT repayments to businesses.
Answer: Between 1 June to 30 November 2025, HMRC processed around 1.4 million VAT repayment returns, with around 93% paid promptly, within 5 days. As part of its responsibilities for the collection and management of the VAT system, HMRC will select cases where ne...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in North Cornwall constituency co
Answer: Data is available for emergency finished admission episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for North Corn...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Ombudsman Service: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Housing Ombudsman Service's (a) funding, (b) staffing levels and (c) case management capacity for its caseload and adherence to
Answer: The Housing Ombudsman is an independent, impartial and free service for social housing residents.My Department remains committed to ensuring it meets its strategic objectives and is delivering value for money.Since 2021 to this year, demand for the Housin...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take legislative steps to ensure kinship carers receive an allowance equivalent to that provided to foster carers.
Answer: Kinship carers play a vital role in providing stable, loving homes for children who cannot live with their parents, and the government recognises the significant contribution they make.The department is testing the impact of financial support through the ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government is working with regulators and professional bodies to strengthen endometriosis education.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the importance of ensuring healthcare professionals are adequately trained and educated on women’s health conditions, including endometriosis, and we have taken action to address this.The standard of undergraduate medical train...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department will take to address gaps in endometriosis training in order to reduce delays in diagnosis and improve outcomes.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that endometriosis is consistently and adequately covered in the education and training of healthcare practitioners.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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