Ben Maguire MP: written questions
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Mental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that waiting times for mental health treatment are no longer than waiting times for treatment for physical health conditions.
Answer: Too many people with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need when they need it, which is why we are committed to ensuring we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health, so that people can be confident in ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including mental health waiting lists in the targets outlined in the Plan for Change.
Answer: Waiting lists for those referred for support are too high across England, including in rural communities. People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental h...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education and SportsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education to prioritise (a) PE and (b) school sports within the school day.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth regularly meet with Ministerial counterparts from the Department for Education on a range of issues, including PE and school sport. The Minister...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: InspectionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time take for Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspections on the economic sustainability of inshore fishing businesses in rural coast
Answer: The majority of inspections the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) carries out on fishing vessels are part of a regular survey and certification cycle. These certificates have a window to allow the operator to arrange an inspection well in advance and a...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: InspectionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on increasing inspection capacity.
Answer: The majority of inspections the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) carries out on fishing vessels are part of a regular survey and certification cycle. These certificates have a window to allow the operator to arrange an inspection well in advance and a...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: InspectionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered introducing a temporary dispensation for newly-purchased fishing vessels awaiting Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspection.
Answer: The majority of inspections the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) carries out on fishing vessels are part of a regular survey and certification cycle. These certificates have a window to allow the operator to arrange an inspection well in advance and a...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWildlife: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish his response to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee's 7th Quinquennial Review of Schedules 5 and 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 relating to marine ma
Answer: We are carefully reviewing the proposals, including for marine mammals, from the 7 Quinquennial Review, taking into account our nature recovery ambitions. The Government has concluded a rapid review of the existing Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23) a...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCetaceans and Seals: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to (a) add all resident pinniped species to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and (b) protect all pinniped and cetacean
Answer: We continue to consider the evidence for legislative change. This includes the proposals submitted by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee to the previous Government for amending the lists of species afforded protection by the Wildlife and Countryside ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: North CornwallMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support young people onto the housing ladder in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of home ownership. This government is determined to change that, ensuring that young families and hardworking renters can buy a home of their ow...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to help (a) ports and (b) the shipping industry to (i) reduce emissions and (ii) transition to cleaner fuels.
Answer: We will shortly set out our next steps for reducing shipping emissions in a forthcoming maritime decarbonisation plan, which will include a package of policy and regulatory measures and action across both the port and shipping industries. Reducing emissio...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMV Solong and MV Stena Immaculate: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of seafarers’ (a) welfare and (b) roster patterns, in the context of the collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate.
Answer: The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is undertaking an investigation into the incident. Its findings will be made available in due course. MAIB will consider the circumstances of the incident, including any relevant crewing issues. We must give...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to mental health services for victims of domestic abuse in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) other rural communities.
Answer: Too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. This is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical heal...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to domestic abuse support services in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: This Government has set out an ambition to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade and will treat it as the national emergency that it is. The Government has increased funding to all local authorities to £160 million for 2025-26, an ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of waiting times for mental health treatment on levels of health-related economic inactivity.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to link NHS waiting times data to Census, DWP Benefits and HMRC PAYE records to analyse the relationship between waiting time duration (for various health conditions and procedures) and labour market outcomes...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in mental health waiting lists on the number of people out of work.
Answer: The Department has not assessed the impact of trends in mental health waiting lists on the number of people out of work. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to link NHS waiting times data to Census, DWP Benefits and HMRC PAYE records to analyse...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for mental health treatment.
Answer: Too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need and we know that waits for mental health services are lengthy. As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, we will recruit an extra 8,500 mental h...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Domestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that investigations of allegations of domestic abuse involving serving police officers in Devon and Cornwall are independent.
Answer: Allegations of any crime involving serving police officers should be investigated robustly and independently by the police.Outside of criminal investigations, disciplinary investigations (including those involving serious assault and serious sexual offenc...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: WalkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a timeline for the (a) planning and (b) development of the nine new national river walks.
Answer: Officials are continuing to scope out the delivery of the nine new national river walks manifesto commitment. Further details will be published in due course.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: WalkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the selection criteria his Department is using to (a) review and (b) allocate funding for locations for the nine new national river walks.
Answer: Officials are continuing to scope out the delivery of the nine new national river walks manifesto commitment. Further details will be published in due course.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordA39: BypassesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will communicate directly with (a) residents and (b) businesses in (i) Camelford and (ii) surrounding areas on plans for the proposed A39 bypass.
Answer: The government currently is undertaking a multi-year spending review. Until the outcome of this is known, I am unable to provide any assurances on Departmental funding for the A39 Camelford bypass scheme which is being promoted by Cornwall Council as par...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits when sewage is released by water companies that poses a risk to human health of requiring (a) a physical warning system and (b)
Answer: Under the Bathing Water Regulations 2013, local authorities with a designated bathing water must actively disseminate and promptly make available to the public, in the near vicinity of the bathing water, a warning whenever short-term pollution is predicte...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of compliance with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism requirement for accurate carbon emissions data from complex supply c
Answer: We recognise that reporting requirements of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are having incidental impacts on some UK businesses exporting to the EU.EU CBAM implementation and guidance remains fundamentally a matter for the European Commis...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses to meet the carbon reporting requirements of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Answer: We recognise that reporting requirements of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are having incidental impacts on some UK businesses exporting to the EU.EU CBAM implementation and guidance remains fundamentally a matter for the European Commis...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Gear: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on setting gill nets in areas frequently used by surfers, swimmers, and paddleboarders
Answer: Decisions on an assessment of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on setting gill nets in areas frequently used by surfers, swimmers, and paddleboarders is shared between several bodies. These include Local Authorities which oversee the safet...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing GearDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a minimum-distance rule for gill nets.
Answer: Decisions on an assessment 0-6 nautical miles from the shore would be for individual Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities, with measures beyond six nautical miles falling to the Marine Management Organisation.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
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