Ben Maguire MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Newquay Cornwall AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has held with Cornwall Council about the future ownership of Cornwall Newquay Airport.
Answer: This government strongly recognises the importance of regional airports and their contribution to economic growth and connectivity. Department for Transport officials regularly engage with both Cornwall Council and Cornwall Newquay Airport and continue to...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GPs were working in North Cornwall constituency in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer: The Government has committed to training thousands more general practitioners (GPs) across the country, to take the pressure off those currently working in the system, and NHS England has made a number of recruitment and retention schemes available to GPs...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: North CornwallDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken for children in North Cornwall constituency to receive an Education, Health and Care needs assessment.
Answer: The department is aware that the SEN2 Data for the 2023 calendar year, which was published on 13 June 2024 and includes data on the rate that education, health and care plans are issued within the statutory 20 week period, showed that Cornwall had issued ...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordFisheries: CornwallDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the Cornish under ten-metre fishing fleet.
Answer: Appreciating the importance of the u10m fleet to our coastal communities, including those in Cornwall, Defra will look at ways to help the fleet to thrive and contribute more to economic growth and our food security.
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SeaweedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made of an assessment the adequacy of public (a) information and (b) consultation by the Marine Management Organisation in relation to marine licence applica
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) statutory powers for marine licensing are set out in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA). Licensing decisions made by MMO are done so independently of Defra (unless they meet certain criteria which coul...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SeaweedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues to the Marine Management Organisation on (a) informing and (b) consulting local communities before determining marine licence applications for seawe
Answer: Defra has not issued any current guidance to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The MMO follows the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA) when considering how to engage and consult with local communities affected by marine developments, includi...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBurglary: Cornwall and DevonHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to improve response times for burglaries in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) the Devon and Cornwall police force area.
Answer: The latest Crime Survey for England and Wales data (year to December 2023) shows an estimated 391,000 incidents of domestic burglary. We recognise the impact these invasive crimes can have and are committed to tackling them as part of our mission to take ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Change of UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring planning permission for converting permanent accommodation into non-permanent accommodation.
Answer: We recognise that whilst short-term lets and second homes can benefit the tourist economy, we need to protect local communities, including ensuring the availability of housing to rent or buy. We are currently considering how best to achieve these aims.
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: North CornwallDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce sewage discharges into (a) rivers in and (b) the sea off the coast of the North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Governments new Water (Special Measures) Bill delivers on Labour’s manifesto commitment to put water companies under tough special measures by strengthening regulation to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas more broadly, lakes and seas. Further legisl...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordA39: BypassesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will visit Camelford to discuss the proposed A39 Camelford bypass with (a) residents, (b) businesses and (c) the Hon. Member for North Cornwall.
Answer: The Department is committed to putting transport at the heart of mission-driven government to support economic growth, promote social mobility and tackle regional inequality. The Chancellor has committed to presenting to Parliament, before summer recess, ...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordA39: BypassesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of the proposed A39 Camelford bypass.
Answer: The Department is committed to putting transport at the heart of mission-driven government to support economic growth, promote social mobility and tackle regional inequality. The Chancellor has committed to presenting to Parliament, before summer recess, ...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand community pharmacy provision in (a) Bodmin and (b) North Cornwall.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and to better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including by cutting red tape. That includes making prescribing part of...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) recruit and (b) retain General Practitioners in North Cornwall.
Answer: The Government has committed to training thousands more general practitioners (GPs) across the country, to take the pressure off those currently working in the system, and NHS England has made a number of recruitment and retention schemes available to GPs...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the GP-to-patient ratio in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Government has committed to training thousands more general practitioners (GPs) across the country, to take the pressure off those currently working in the system, and NHS England has made a number of recruitment and retention schemes available to GPs...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times at accident and emergency departments in (a) Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske, (b) Derriford Hospital and (c) North Devon District Hospital.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the National Health Service to reduce accident and emergency (A&E) waiting times and achieve the standards set out in the NHS Constitution. In doing so, we will be honest about the challenges facing the health ser...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce ambulance waiting times in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust area.
Answer: The Government has committed to supporting the National Health Service to improve ambulance response times and achieve the standards set out in the NHS Constitution. In doing so we will be honest about the challenges facing the health service, and serious...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase access to NHS dental appointments in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and by recruiting new dentists to areas that need them most.To reb...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
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