Ben Maguire MP: written questions
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Written questions
Regional AirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to develop a long-term strategy for regional air connectivity that (a) reduces reliance on (i) Gatwick Airport (ii) Heathrow Airport and (iii) other major hubs and (b) suppor
Answer: The Department recognises how vital aviation is to maintaining connectivity between the regions of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and to the wider world. Ministers and officials at the Department meet regularly with regional airports, including Cornwa...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68645More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to work with (a) The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development and (b) other relevant charities to help reduce the high interest public debt owed by certain developing countries.
Answer: The UK is concerned by impacts of the high debt servicing costs faced by developing countries. We fully support the World Bank and IMF’s ‘three pillars’ approach to countries facing liquidity (i.e. short-term payment) challenges. Enhanced transparency wil...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68644More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of high interest public debt obligations owed by developing nations to UK private creditors on the public finances of those developing nations.
Answer: The UK is concerned by impacts of the high debt servicing costs faced by developing countries. We fully support the World Bank and IMF’s ‘three pillars’ approach to countries facing liquidity (i.e. short-term payment) challenges. Enhanced transparency wil...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: BusinessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will produce an impact assessment on the potential impact of increases in costs for (a) butchers, (b) abattoirs and (c) other food business operators on those busines
Answer: The UK food processing and manufacturing sectors are highly resilient and adaptable and continue to supply healthy and affordable products in spite of the many challenges they have faced in recent years including the covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukrai...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is offering to small independent family (a) butchers and (b) abattoirs.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution small independent family butchers and abattoirs make to the food supply chain and remains committed to maintaining a resilient and accessible meat processing sector. A strong network of local abattoirs ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the registration scheme for short-term lets will include appropriate (a) checks and (b) enforcement to ensure that holiday lets are both (i) leg
Answer: During the Short Term Lets registration process, providers of short-term lets will be reminded of their legal responsibilities and required to confirm that their properties comply with legal requirements and meet safety standards. Details of the scheme, i...
Answered 5 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Cornwall Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken to build the new Women and Children's Hospital at Treliske on the local community.
Answer: The new Women and Children's Hospital scheme at the Royal Cornwall Hospital is in Wave 1 of the New Hospital Programme (NHP), as set out in the Plan for Implementation, and is due to commence construction between 2027 and 2028. An equality impact assessme...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Key WorkersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of (a) affordable and (b) social housing for key workers in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The government recognises the need for social and affordable housing for key workers in North Cornwall and other areas.The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that local planning authorities should assess t...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordA30: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to include the A30 junction at Plusha in the Road Safety Strategy.
Answer: The Department is aware of the safety issues at the junction between the A30 and B3257 at Plusha. National Highways is investigating a number of possible modest safety improvements for this stretch of the A30 as part of its A30 Kennards House to Five Lane...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a nationwide ten minute grace period for private car parks where users cannot not be fined fo
Answer: On 11 July, the government published a consultation setting out its proposals for raising standards across the private parking industry ahead of preparing a code of practice and an accompanying compliance framework for private parking operators. The consu...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66484More
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 creating a Clean Waters Forum including (a) charities, (b) NGOs and (c) representatives from (i) his Department
Answer: Following a public call for evidence with over 50,000 responses, the Independent Water Commission (IWC), led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, will make recommendations to shape further action to transform how our water system works and clean up our waterways for good...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing flexibility for term-time absences for children from families employed in the (a) agricultural and (b) tourism sectors.
Answer: The department has high expectations for all pupils’ attendance. Parents are legally responsible for ensuring regular attendance if their child is of compulsory school age and registered at a school.Taking children out of school for holidays can significa...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCafes: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support local, independent coffee shops.
Answer: Hospitality businesses, including independent coffee shops, are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth and community cohesion.The government plans to permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality, an...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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