Charlie Maynard MP: written questions
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Written questions
Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how his Department plans to assess local government reorganisation proposals; and whether those proposals will be assessed against the guidance set out in the letter sent by the
Answer: The Government received final proposals for the invitation area of Oxfordshire on 28 November and will launch a statutory consultation before deciding which, if any, proposal to implement. Decisions on the most appropriate option for each area, including ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that decisions relating to local government reorganisation meet public sector equality duties.
Answer: The Government received final proposals for the invitation area of Oxfordshire on 28 November and will launch a statutory consultation before deciding which, if any, proposal to implement. Decisions on the most appropriate option for each area, including ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase skills and training opportunities for HGV drivers.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 26 November to question 92492.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: FreightTreasuryTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94929More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of costs for the haulage industry.
Answer: The Department for Transport regularly engages with road haulage industry associations and wider industry to understand the financial challenges faced by the sector.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: IncentivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of community pharmacies reaching the threshold for Pharmacy First bonus payments.
Answer: As part of delivering the Pharmacy First service, pharmacy contractors receive a monthly fixed payment if they meet specific requirements, which include minimum activity levels.From June 2025, pharmacies delivering 20 to 29 consultations receive £500, whi...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has met with the Chief Executive of the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing to discuss the potential impact of gaps in community nursing services on levels of patient safety.
Answer: We welcome the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing’s (QICN’s) continued engagement in informing planning and solutions to address capacity gaps, following our 10 Year Workforce Plan call for evidence. The Minister of State for Health is planning to mee...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps they are taking to increase skills and training opportunities to become HGV drivers.
Answer: The government offers a range of skills training which can be used to support the HGV sector. This includes apprenticeships such as the Urban Driver and Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driver C + E standards, Skills Bootcamps, and sector-based work academy prog...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFreightTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92490More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of cost pressures for the haulage industry, ahead of the Budget.
Answer: The Government recognises the key role the haulage sector plays in the UK economy and regularly engages with its representatives. At Budget 2025, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed Thames Water’s current financial position against the statutory criteria for triggering the Special Administration Regime under the Water Industry A
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 19 November 2025 to the hon. Member for Witney, UIN 90065.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on the adequacy of Thames Water’s compliance with its environmental and financial obligations under its operating licence; and whether Thames Wa
Answer: Special administration is the ultimate enforcement tool in Ofwat’s regulatory toolkit, and as such the bar is set high. In determining whether to apply to the court for a Special Administration Regime, the Secretary of State would have regard to all the r...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUtilities: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that public, environmental and customer interests are considered in future uses of the Special Administration Regime for struggling utilities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 19 November 2025 to the hon. Member for Witney, UIN 90065.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to publish guidance setting out how non-financial factors, such as environmental performance or repeated regulatory breaches, will be considered when determining whet
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 19 November 2025 to the hon. Member for Witney, UIN 90063.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing criteria, thresholds and circumstances under which the Water Industry Special Administration Regime may be triggered.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 19 November 2025 to the hon. Member for Witney, UIN 90063.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: IncentivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many bonus payments were made to community pharmacies under the Pharmacy First scheme for reaching (a) 20-29 and (b) 30 or more clinical pathway consultations in (i) April, (ii) May and (iii) J
Answer: As part of delivering the Pharmacy First service, pharmacy contractors receive a monthly fixed payment if they meet specific requirements, which include minimum activity levels. From June 2025, pharmacies delivering 20 to 29 consultations receive £500, wh...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Pharmacy First consultations were recorded for (a) April, (b) May and (c) June 2025.
Answer: As part of delivering the Pharmacy First service, pharmacy contractors receive a monthly fixed payment if they meet specific requirements, which include minimum activity levels. From June 2025, pharmacies delivering 20 to 29 consultations receive £500, wh...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish an impact assessment for the decision to change the payment claim window for Pharmacy First services.
Answer: As part of delivering the Pharmacy First service, pharmacy contractors receive a monthly fixed payment if they meet specific requirements, which include minimum activity levels. From June 2025, pharmacies delivering 20 to 29 consultations receive £500, wh...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: IncentivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of lowering the drug tariff claim window on the number of pharmacies qualifying for Pharmacy First bonus payments.
Answer: As part of delivering the Pharmacy First service, pharmacy contractors receive a monthly fixed payment if they meet specific requirements, which include minimum activity levels. From June 2025, pharmacies delivering 20 to 29 consultations receive £500, wh...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: International CooperationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to foster international cooperation towards the aims of (a) increasing the use of renewable energy and (b) reducing global reliance on fossil fuels.
Answer: Building on our ambition to make Britain a clean energy superpower, the UK is working closely with international partners through the UNFCCC process, multilateral organisations and UK-led initiatives such as the Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA), Powerin...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular Reactors: SafetyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what research has been carried out on the safety of small modular nuclear reactors.
Answer: The UK has a goal setting, non-prescriptive nuclear regulatory framework operated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the UK’s independent nuclear safety and security regulator.. Within this, the onus is on companies to set out claims, arguments a...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: PrisonsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the shortage of clinicians working in the prison system; and what impact the shortage of clinicians has on whether inmates receive timely medical attention.
Answer: Both the Department and NHS England recognise the impact that clinical staff shortages can have on the timeliness of prisoners receiving medical attention. NHS England’s national health and justice inclusive workforce programme was created to improve the ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the welfare of staff working in the prisons system.
Answer: By the nature of their roles, staff working in the prison system can come into contact with some of the most challenging and dangerous people in society and it is essential that they are supported to carry out their important roles. Given these challenges...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing prison officer roles from the Skilled Worker visa route on staffing levels in prisons.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to Parliamentary Question 76286.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the problem of illegal deliveries of (a) phones, (b) drugs and (c) other contraband items into prisons via drones.
Answer: We are working hard to deter, detect and disrupt the illegal use of drones around prisons in England and Wales. Whilst we cannot share our full range of countermeasures, our approach is multi-faceted and continually evolving. This includes strengthening p...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners on Remand: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will extend intervention programmes aimed at preventing reoffending to people held in prisons on remand, pre-sentencing.
Answer: We are focused on expanding appropriate rehabilitative provision for remand prisoners to ensure consistency across the country. Probation Pre-Release Teams (PRTs) support probation practitioners in the community with pre-release planning and coordinate sp...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the offending behaviour (a) programmes and (b) interventions offered in prisons.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) expects that all programmes and interventions meet the evidenced standards for what works to reduce reoffending and promote desistance. This includes being able to evaluate them. We expect our programmes and interve...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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