Ben Maguire MP: written questions
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Social Media: SubversionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to prevent foreign actors from influencing UK democratic processes through social media.
Answer: The Government takes the integrity and security of our democratic processes seriously, including the threat of influence from foreign actors.The UK’s Online Safety Act, will capture disinformation aimed at disrupting elections where it is a criminal offen...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeroin: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of patient outcomes for those undergoing heroin detoxification using Buvidal compared to Methadone.
Answer: No assessment has been made on patient outcomes for those undergoing heroin detoxification using buprenorphine long-acting injection, branded Buvidal, compared to methadone specifically. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is currently under...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CornwallDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the High Needs National Funding Formula on Cornwall County Council’s SEND funding for 2025/26.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The structure of t...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordShared Rural NetworkDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether there are funds available under the Shared Rural Network; and whether he has plans to use the network to eliminate partial non-spots in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: North Cornwall has already benefited from the industry-funded part of the Shared Rural Network which aimed to tackle the majority of partial not-spots across the UK. In North Cornwall, 4G coverage from all four mobile network operators has risen from 68% ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) train, (b) recruit and (c) retain GPs in (i) North Cornwall constituency and (ii) other rural areas.
Answer: We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas, including North Cornwall, have the resources to continue serving their patients. To address this, we will increase capacity in general practice (GP) and ensure that rural areas have the nec...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to enforce the responsibility of water companies to publish accessible real-time data on sewage released into (a) rivers, (b) seas and (c) other publi
Answer: Since 1 January 2025, water companies are required to publish data related to discharges from all storm overflows within one hour of the discharge beginning. The Secretary of State has authorised Ofwat to carry out enforcement action for this duty, in acc...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ensure a long-term funding agreement for PE and school sport.
Answer: The government is dedicated to increasing children's accessibility to physical education (PE) and sport provision, by protecting PE time and supporting grassroots clubs to expand access to sports for all girls and boys. Through the department’s independen...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Physical EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of primary and secondary schools are delivering two hours of PE a week.
Answer: The government has pledged to protect physical education (PE) time and wants schools to offer a minimum of two hours of PE per week to their pupils. This government is committed to supporting schools to ensure this ambition is met, including through the P...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the accessibility of (a) PE and (b) sport provision for children in schools.
Answer: The government is dedicated to increasing children's accessibility to physical education (PE) and sport provision, by protecting PE time and supporting grassroots clubs to expand access to sports for all girls and boys. Through the department’s independen...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: EmploymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the legal services sector on (a) levels of employment and (b) gross value added.
Answer: The UK legal services sector is an important contributor to the economy. In 2023, the sector contributed £37 billion to the UK economy, equivalent to 1.6% of the real GVA, and posted a trade surplus of £7.6 billion.Additionally, in 2022, the UK’s legal se...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: InnovationMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to maintain the UK's status as a leader in legal services innovation.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is keen to ensure the UK remains a world leader in legal services innovation. We achieve this through the LawtechUK programme, which, since 2019, has driven digital transformation in the legal sector. Key objectives of the programm...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: ICTMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support the (a) growth and (b) innovation of the lawtech industry.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has supported the growth and innovation of the lawtech industry through the LawtechUK Programme providing £6 million in grant funding since 2019. Since 2023, LawtechUK has directly supported over 176 lawtech startups grow through t...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade PromotionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will ensure that (a) UK legal services and (b) the use of English law are promoted overseas as part of an integrated trade policy.
Answer: The UK has a reputation for the rule of law and as a global centre for legal services excellence. To date, the government has ensured the inclusion of commitments which facilitate the provision of legal advisory services in UK and international law by UK ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdministration of JusticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking (a) uphold the rule of law, (b) promote the UK's legal services and (c) increase access to justice.
Answer: The Government has made clear commitments to governing within the rule of law, and to promoting human rights, democracy and the rule of law around the world. The rule of law therefore underpins the work done by the Ministry of Justice right across the jus...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to increase funding for the judicial system.
Answer: This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. Since taking office, the Lord Chancellor has funded up to 2,500 additional Crown Court sitting days this financial year, taking the total number of days sat to 108,500, the highest level since ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of rent increases on recent trends in the level of tenants being evicted.
Answer: The English Housing Survey found that in 2023-24 just under a third of private renters (32%) reported finding it either fairly or very difficult to afford their rent. This is an increase on the proportion seen in 2022-23 (29%), and pre-pandemic (27%).The ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase funding for social housing, in the context of the forthcoming spending review.
Answer: The government will set out set details of new investment to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme at the Spending Review. This new investment will deliver a mix of homes for sub-market rent and homeownership, with a particular focus on deliverin...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDeath CertificatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the changes made to the death certification process implemented in September 2024 on the time taken to process death certificates.
Answer: The Government is monitoring the impact of the death certification reforms which came into legal effect on 9 September 2024. Early data indicates the median time taken to register a death appears to have risen by one day, from seven days to eight. This fi...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDeath CertificatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the changes made to the death certification process implemented in September 2024 on the time taken to process death certificates.
Answer: The Government is monitoring the impact of the death certification reforms which came into legal effect on 9 September 2024. Early data indicates the median time taken to register a death appears to have risen by one day, from seven days to eight. This fi...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33367More
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 legislation to prohibit water companies from passing on any fines to customers via increasing their
Answer: Ofwat are clear that when financial penalties are imposed on water companies, customers should not bear the costs and water companies cannot surcharge their customers to recover the funds. Building on this, during its first week in office, the government ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of NHS dentist capacity in Saint Columb Major.
Answer: Data on dental activity is available at integrated care board (ICB) level, with statistics available from the NHS Business Services Authority. These are available at the following link, with the most recent statistics for 2023/24 having been published on ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of NHS dental capacity in Port Isaac.
Answer: Data on dental activity is available at integrated care board (ICB) level, with statistics available from the NHS Business Services Authority. These are available at the following link, with the most recent statistics for 2023/24 having been published on ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of NHS dental capacity in Delabole.
Answer: Data on dental activity is available at integrated care board (ICB) level, with statistics available from the NHS Business Services Authority. These are available at the following link, with the most recent statistics for 2023/24 having been published on ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of NHS dental capacity in Tintagel.
Answer: Data on dental activity is available at integrated care board (ICB) level, with statistics available from the NHS Business Services Authority. These are available at the following link, with the most recent statistics for 2023/24 having been published on ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of NHS dental capacity in Wadebridge.
Answer: Data on dental activity is available at integrated care board (ICB) level, with statistics available from the NHS Business Services Authority. These are available at the following link, with the most recent statistics for 2023/24 having been published on ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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