Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Joint Expeditionary ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) UK and (b) other personnel were in the Joint Expeditionary Force in each year since 2016; and how much the UK has contributed to the Joint Expeditionary Force in the same period.
Answer: The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) HQ is operated through the UK Standing Joint Force Headquarters, which undertakes several commitments. Depending on the activity, the HQ can routinely provide up to 82 people from across 10 nations, with further augment...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support her Department provides to local authorities for English language tuition for (a) British National (Overseas) visa holders and (b) their families.
Answer: As part of MHCLG's Hong Kong British National (Overseas) [BN(O)] Welcome Programme, we fund local authorities in England up to £850 per adult BN(O) visa holder to support access to English language classes. This funding aims to help BN(O) visa holders and...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): PensionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2170 on British National (Overseas): Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with other banks on access to (a)
Answer: We are aware that individuals who have chosen to take up the BN(O) visa route face difficulties in the early drawing down of their savings. This government is in regular contact with banks on a range of issues. Documentary requirements for withdrawing fun...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: British National (Overseas)Department for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing domestic fee status for the children of British National (Overseas) visa holders in the UK.
Answer: Generally, to qualify for higher education (HE) student support and home fee status in England, a person must have settled status and have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for the three years preceding the f...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with individual police forces on ensuring a timely administration of the Immediate Choice Police pension group to receive their McCloud remedy pension payments.
Answer: While the Home Office has responsibility for overarching policy and legislative changes to the police pension regulations, the police pension scheme is locally administered by individual police forces.It is for each Chief Constable, in their role as schem...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNutrition: Low IncomesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to make healthy food options affordable to low-income families.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to nutritious, affordable food. The Government’s recently launched Food Strategy will ensure that access to healthy food is affordable and accessible to all. The Government has also committe...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with water companies on upgrading infrastructure to ensure the sewage system can accommodate heavy rainfall without overflowing sewage into wate
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged record levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Bill, which will strengthen regulation, including...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: Epsom and EwellDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for Emergency Care in Epsom and Ewell constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the pressures on the National Health Service during the winter period and the impact this is having on waiting times for emergency care, including in Epsom and Ewell.We are committed to supporting the NHS to improve performance a...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: AldesleukinDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the timely publication of the final results of the Mirocals trial for motor neurone disease; and what steps his Department plans to take to ensure rapi
Answer: The Department funds research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is not a direct funder of the Modifying Immune Response and Outcomes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (MIROCALS) trial. It was funded by the European Un...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSTEM subjects: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to increase funding for STEM education at secondary school level.
Answer: High and rising school standards are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. The best way of supporting education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of not increasing Local Housing Allowance rates in 2025-2026 on families.
Answer: The decision to maintain Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates at current levels for 2025/26 considered a range of factors such as, rental data, the impacts of LHA rates, the Government’s missions and wider fiscal context and the fact that rates were increa...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Ofwat on the enforcement of existing laws to protect waterways.
Answer: Ofwat regularly meet with Defra, other Government departments and regulators to discuss enforcement policy and activities. As part of their investigation into all water companies, earlier this year Ofwat proposed fines of £168 million for three companies ...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to (a) improve the financial educational resources and tools available for adults who are no longer in formal education and (b) increase awareness of the resources currently avail
Answer: Given the current cost of living it is essential for individuals to possess the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage their finances. DWP invests in upskilling their staff to increase their confidence in guiding customers through conversati...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) progress towards a resolution, (b) support civilians and (c) work diplomatically with regional partners to secure peace in the Demo
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting the Luanda process which aims to bring about sustainable peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and encourages continued engagement and delivery on commitments by all parties. The postponement of the tripartite s...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSugar Beet: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department provides farmers to (a) research and (b) implement natural defences to aphids instead of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Answer: The UK Government has provided research funding through the Farming Futures Fund to look at the potential for precision breeding in producing virus-resistant varieties of sugar beet. Separately, the British Beet Research Organisation is operating an indus...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPreventive Medicine and Public Health: Youth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of youth services on (a) the Government’s prevention agenda and (b) achieving positive outcomes for public health.
Answer: Youth services play a vital role in supporting the Government’s prevention agenda and for achieving positive outcomes for public health. These services provide early intervention and support that can prevent the development of more serious health and soci...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: SewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities, Housing and Local Government on the potential impact of targets for newly-built homes on the capacity of smalle
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential. The Government recognises the importance of having a robust drainage system both now and for future demand an...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of regulating the prices for electric vehicle charging points.
Answer: The Government is committed to making EV charging infrastructure affordable and accessible. Energy suppliers providing energy to EV chargepoints are regulated by Ofgem. Ofgem does not currently set a limit for the price that can be charged for the resale ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase levels of retention of educational psychologists beyond the minimum period they are required to remain in their local authority after their training is completed.
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, breaking down the...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time is between first inquiry and enlistment for candidates wishing to serve in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Army.
Answer: The new Government inherited a crisis in recruitment. We have made it a priority to address this with a series of work streams designed to increase recruitment and renew the contract between the nation and those who serve to improve retention. Many factor...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on (a) weapons, (b) ammunition and (c) armoured fighting vehicles in (i) 2022/2023 and (ii) 2023/24; and what estimate he has made of such spending in 2024/25.
Answer: This information is not held centrally and therefore it has not been possible to provide the answer within the allotted time frame. I will write to the hon. Member with an update in due course and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ICTMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's (a) computers, (b) laptops, (c) phones and (d) USB sticks were (i) lost and (ii) stolen in each month in 2024.
Answer: The table below shows the number of computers, USBs, phones and laptops which were either lost or stolen in each month in 2024. The data supplied below is only for incidents which have been closed. Number of computers, USBs, phones and laptops which were ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceTreasuryTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20115More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential (a) social and (b) economic impact of increasing investment in preventative upstream services such as youth work.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out the Plan for Change for this government, with early intervention at the centre of the government's priorities, including giving children the best start in life, putting police back on the beat, and ending hospital backlogs. ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) scope of and (b) timeline for producing the National Youth Strategy is.
Answer: This Strategy, co-produced with young people and the youth sector, will better coordinate youth services, bringing power back to young people and their communities, and rebuilding a thriving and sustainable sector.Over the coming months, we will be develo...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20113More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people were (a) killed and (b) wounded by a (i) licensed and (ii) previously licensed firearm in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Lady’s Parliamentary Question of 13 December is attached.
Answered 24 Dec 2024
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