Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Motorcycles: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of distinguishing between commercial and private motorcycle use in the UK’s licensing regime.
Answer: For driving licence categories, we do not differentiate between commercial use and private use of vehicles. The driving test similarly, does not differentiate between commercial use and private use of vehicles. Those wishing to operate vehicles for commer...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of whether the current motorcycle licensing framework provides sufficient incentives for riders to progress from learner status to a full motorcycle licence.
Answer: Currently, to gain a full motorcycle licence, individuals’ must pass a theory test and both parts of the practical test. Both Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) and theory certificates have a two-year validity, and if an individual has not passed their test ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence her Department has on the relationship between licence level (full motorcycle licence versus Compulsory Basic Training) and road safety outcomes for riders engaged in commercial delivery work.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold evidence on the relationship between licence level and road safety outcomes for riders engaged in commercial delivery work. Licence type is not part of the current STATS19 specification agreed by the Standing Com...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects to receive the outcome of the Personal Insolvency Review.
Answer: The Personal Insolvency Review is the most significant review of the personal insolvency framework in England and Wales since the introduction of the current regime in 1986. The review is ongoing, and the Government expects to finalise options for reform ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: OvercrowdingDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will implement a mechanism for people to report delays and overcrowding on Great British Railway trains.
Answer: Great British Railways will have a duty to promote high standards of performance, and will be relentless in delivering for passengers, freight customers and taxpayers across the country. If passengers encounter any issues, they will be able to raise these...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will reform the Private Retirement Housing Code of Practice.
Answer: The current edition of the Association of Retirement Housing Managers Code of Practice on Private Retirement Housing, approved in 2016 using powers under Section 87 of the Leasehold Reform and Urban Development Act 1993, may be used as evidence by the Fir...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will include reforms to the criteria for voting in the Private Retirement Housing Code of Practice to increase the representation of eligible leaseholders as pa
Answer: The current edition of the Association of Retirement Housing Managers Code of Practice on Private Retirement Housing, approved in 2016 using powers under Section 87 of the Leasehold Reform and Urban Development Act 1993, may be used as evidence by the Fir...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108514More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Capita on its performance in delivering civil servant pensions.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108513More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure retired civil servants receive pensions via Capita.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand ophthalmology services to help early detection of Glaucoma.
Answer: NHS sight tests play a vital role in the early detection of glaucoma. Integrated care boards (ICBs) can also commission community-based glaucoma services, which support earlier identification, ongoing monitoring and management, helping to prevent avoidabl...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the publication date for the draft commissioning policy for Chemosaturation therapy.
Answer: The Department and the National Health Service in England are committed to ensuring that cancer patients have timely access to treatment and tailored medical support. In 2016, NHS England concluded that there was insufficient evidence to make chemosaturat...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the exceptionality requirement for Individual Funding Requires for Chemosaturation therapy and comparable intervention for people who
Answer: The Department and the National Health Service in England are committed to ensuring that cancer patients have timely access to treatment and tailored medical support. In 2016, NHS England concluded that there was insufficient evidence to make chemosaturat...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEye Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to decrease treatment wait times for patients with metastatic ocular melanoma.
Answer: The Department remains committed to ensuring that cancer patients, including those with metastatic ocular melanoma, have timely access to treatment and tailored medical support. The Government supports Scott Arthur’s Private Members Bill on rare cancers w...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve maternity estates and clear the fixable maintenance backlog.
Answer: We are investing over £131 million through the 2025/26 Estates Safety Fund to address critical safety risks on the maternity estate, enabling better care for mothers and their newborns. The funded works will deliver vital safety improvements, enhance pati...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to deliver safe staffing levels for midwives.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the retention and recruitment challenges that face the National Health Service. NHS England is leading a range of initiatives to boost retention of existing staff and ensure it remains an attractive career choice fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release of 21 February 2025 entitled Dental patients to benefit from 700,000 extra urgent appointments, how many of the additional urgent care appointments
Answer: The following table shows the number of National Health Service urgent treatments delivered each year between 2020/21 and 2024/25:Financial yearNumber of urgent dental treatments delivered2024/253,658,2732023/243,674,7102022/233,785,9522021/223,819,226202...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many urgent dental appointments were delivered in each month from January 2024 to January 2025.
Answer: The following table shows the number of National Health Service urgent treatments delivered each year between 2020/21 and 2024/25:Financial yearNumber of urgent dental treatments delivered2024/253,658,2732023/243,674,7102022/233,785,9522021/223,819,226202...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many urgent dental appointments were delivered each year from 2020 up to and including 2025.
Answer: The following table shows the number of National Health Service urgent treatments delivered each year between 2020/21 and 2024/25:Financial yearNumber of urgent dental treatments delivered2024/253,658,2732023/243,674,7102022/233,785,9522021/223,819,226202...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGardens TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet the Gardens Trust to discuss plans to remove the organisation as a statutory consultee.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103649 on 14 January 2026.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGardens TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing the Gardens Trust as a statutory consultee on local planning authorities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103649 on 14 January 2026.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGardens TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing the Gardens Trust's status as a statutory consultee on protecting registered parks and gardens.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103649 on 14 January 2026.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLearning Disabilities: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with learning disabilities do not remain in hospital beds when there is no medical need for them to do so.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan sets out to tackle health inequalities and offer people more holistic, on-going support in the community. It is important that people are discharged promptly from hospital with the right support, both for their outcomes, and to fre...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLearning Disabilities: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the use of digitalised the Learning Disability Health Passport across ICBs.
Answer: NHS England published guidance in June 2024 on health and care passports, which are designed to provide health and social care professionals with essential information about people with a learning disability and other disabled people to ensure appropriate...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure people with learning disabilities receive screenings for cervical cancer.
Answer: The Government is committed to its ambition to change the National Health Service so that it diagnoses earlier and treats faster. The NHS Cervical Screening Programme plays a vital role in this. Across the NHS, local systems and partnerships are working t...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLearning Disabilities: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reinstating the annual health check target of 75% for people with learning disabilities.
Answer: The Department and NHS England have not undertaken a specific assessment of reinstating the 75% annual health check target for people with a learning disability. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, wrote to general practi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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