Charlie Maynard MP: written questions
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Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.
Answer: We know that sufficient and skilled frontline staffing is fundamental to delivering safe, secure, and rehabilitative prisons. We remain committed to ensuring prisons are sufficiently resourced and that we retain and build levels of experience.Substantive ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoner EscortsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in the escorting of defendants to Court which can result in a trial being (a) deferred or (b) cancelled.
Answer: The HMPPS Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) Contract Management Team continues to work collaboratively with criminal justice system partners through Strategic Partnership Boards to review performance and agree strategies to drive and sustain imp...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to resolve delays in the court system.
Answer: The Government is committed to bearing down on the outstanding caseload and delivering swifter justice for victims, but the challenge facing the Crown Court is significant.Courts are sitting at, or close to, maximum judicial capacity in almost every juris...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Criminal Bar Association on reducing average waiting times from point of charge to the commencement of a trial in the Crown Court.
Answer: We are grateful for the dedicated work of the Criminal Bar Association and their continued engagement with the Department regarding criminal court reform. The legal sector is integral to the functioning of the justice system.As of June 2025, the Crown Cou...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the shortage of community nursing services.
Answer: The Government recognises the essential role of district nurses and wider community nursing teams in delivering high-quality care closer to home, preventing avoidable hospital admissions, and supporting people to live well in their communities. We are com...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) stop and (b) reverse the decline in the numbers of district nurses in the NHS.
Answer: The Government recognises the essential role of district nurses and wider community nursing teams in delivering high-quality care closer to home, preventing avoidable hospital admissions, and supporting people to live well in their communities. We are com...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90067More
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 applying to the High Court for a special administration order.
Answer: The law states that Special Administration can only be initiated if the company becomes insolvent or they are in such serious breach of their principal statutory duties or an enforcement order that it is inappropriate for the company to retain its licence...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordThames WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on Thames Water’s compliance with its (a) environmental and (b) financial obligations under its (i) Infrastructure provider project, (ii) water
Answer: The Secretary of State meets regularly with stakeholders including Ofwat to discuss a range of issues.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUtilities: InsolvencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to ensure that (a) public, (b) environmental and (c) customer interests are prioritised in the special administration regime for utility providers.
Answer: The purposes of a Special Administration Regime are set out in legislation. In the event of a SAR, it is for the special administrator to manage the affairs of the company so that the company continues to carry out its statutory duties pending rescue (via...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: InsolvencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will publish guidance on how (a) environmental performance, (b) repeated regulatory breaches and (c) other non-financial factors will be considered when determining to appl
Answer: The law states that Special Administration can only be initiated if the company becomes insolvent or they are in such serious breach of their principal statutory duties or an enforcement order that it is inappropriate for the company to retain its licence...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: InsolvencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing the (a) criteria, (b) thresholds and (c) circumstances for making an application to the High Court for a water indust
Answer: The law states that Special Administration can only be initiated if the company becomes insolvent or they are in such serious breach of their principal statutory duties or an enforcement order that it is inappropriate for the company to retain its licence...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase (a) capacity and (b) resources in community schools in the context of transfers from the private to comprehensive school sector.
Answer: The department works to support local authorities to ensure that every local area has sufficient school places for children that need them. School funding in England is increasing by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, taking total core school f...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Private EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support specialist independent SEND schools.
Answer: Independent special schools can play an important role in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, particularly in meeting the needs of children and young people with highly complex needs. We recognise the expertise and value that m...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of his Department's funding for cancer research has been allocated to (a) brain, (b) liver, (c) lung, (d) oesophageal, (e) pancreatic and (f) stomach cancer research si
Answer: The Department invested over £133 million on cancer research for 2023/24, through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), reflecting cancer’s high priority.The following table shows NIHR funding programme awa...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordYemen: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered how his Department can ensure aid is distributed in a way which does not discriminate against Christians in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Answer: In 2024, the UK committed £139 million in humanitarian aid to Yemen and will maintain its humanitarian commitment this financial year. The UK's humanitarian priorities (food security, livelihoods, health, protection and women and girls) are delivered thro...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered how his Department can ensure aid is distributed in a way which does not discriminate against religious minorities.
Answer: The UK is strongly committed to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. Our programme funding is one of the several ways in which we work to champion the right to FoRB.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) works to ensure that Offi...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what resources he plans to provide to the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief.
Answer: The appointment of David Smith MP as UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is a clear signal of the value placed by the UK on championing FoRB for all around the world.The Envoy David works closely with Foreign, Commonwealth and Develo...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of people over 50 who are classed as economically inactive but contribute to society through (a) volunteer and (b) unpaid work.
Answer: The department has not made such an estimate. We do not hold sufficient data to make this estimate in full. The number of inactive people over 50 who are inactive because of looking after their family or home could be estimated from the Annual Population ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support community transport.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role community transport operators play in connecting people with their communities, enabling access to employment, education, and other essential services such as healthcare.The Department makes available up to £3.8 mi...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: PayMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has plans to raise the starting salary for prison officers.
Answer: Pay for Prison Officers is informed by independent recommendations made by the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) through the annual pay review process.On 22 May, the Government accepted all 13 of the independent recommendations put forward by the PSP...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: RetirementMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has plans to lower the prison officer retirement age.
Answer: Prison officers are members of the Civil Service Pension scheme (CSPS), and the normal pension age (at which unreduced benefits can be taken) is linked to their state pension age. We recognise the unique and challenging role that prison officers play in p...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize NortonMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Witney to discuss the allocation of new funding for military housing to RAF Brize Norton.
Answer: In January this year, we brought back more than 36,000 family homes into the public sector. In April, we committed to a new consumer charter to deliver basic rights and standards. In May, we committed an additional £1.5 billion for military family homes, ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of implementing a graduated regulatory system for smaller scale abattoirs operating within smaller distribution areas on (a) movemen
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role smaller abattoirs play in supporting a resilient food supply chain and reducing journey times for livestock, which minimises the risk of welfare issues arising during transport. However, to date there has been no f...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to consider the potential impact of trends in the number of small, local abattoirs on the operations of livestock farms as part of the Farming Profitability Review.
Answer: In conducting her review, Baroness Minette Batters is considering implications for all farming sectors (including livestock), regions, and the different stages of the food supply chain. Minette has written an open letter to farmers and growers to be colla...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of (a) mobile abattoirs and (b) farmer-assisted slaughter on (i) costs for livestock farmers and (ii) animal stress.
Answer: A mobile slaughter facility must be approved on the premises on which it is to operate. Currently there is one mobile abattoir in England and two Food Standards Agency (FSA) approved sites it can operate from. Mobile abattoirs may offer benefits in certai...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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