Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Written questions
State Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women living in Epsom and Ewell constituency.
Answer: All women born since 6 April 1950 have been affected by changes to State Pension age. Estimates can be made with ONS 2022 Census Data of how many women born in the 1950s were resident in each constituency in that year.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: PornographyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of non-explicit sexual content and promotional material for adult services on social media platforms; and what steps she i
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, services likely to be accessed by children are required to use highly effective age assurance to prevent children encountering pornography. Ofcom acknowledge in their guidance that suggestive content of a kind that might be ex...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) safety mechanisms.
Answer: There is considerable debate and uncertainty around Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), but the possibility of its development must be taken seriously. The increasing capabilities of AI may exacerbate existing risks and present new risks, for which the...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 102833 on 12 January 2026.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEquipment: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Off-Road Machinery Decarbonisation Strategy will be published.
Answer: The Department is working closely with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the development of the Off-Road Machinery Decarbonisation Strategy. Further details of which, including pu...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set a definition of corridor care.
Answer: The provision of clinical care in corridors is unacceptable, and we are committed to ending its practice in the National Health Service. Furthermore, our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26 commits to publishing data on the prevalence of corridor c...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to regulate food preservatives associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer.
Answer: All food additives used in the United Kingdom, including preservatives, are subject to rigorous safety assessments before they are authorised for use. These assessments consider the intended purpose, the types of foods they may be added to, and maximum pe...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Education: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to regulate health advice on AI overviews on internet browsers.
Answer: NHS England and the Department are taking steps to ensure that health related information is easily available and well-structured to support safe and reliable answers by artificial intelligence (AI), including AI overviews in internet browsers. The NHS.UK...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: AdmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people admitted to hospital in (a) England and (b) Surrey were aged between (i) 30- 39 and (ii) 40 and 49, (iii) 50 and 59 in the past year.
Answer: NHS England does not publish hospital admissions broken down by age. Instead, it publishes numbers of ‘Finished Consultant Episodes’ (FCEs) which means a completed hospital treatment session under a consultant. This data is available at the following link...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the monetisation and algorithmic amplification of misogynistic and sexually degrading content on social media platform
Answer: This Government will do everything in our power to keep women and children safe online.Under the Online Safety Act, services are required to protect children from both illegal and harmful content, including violent, abusive or hateful misogynistic content...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular Reactors: InsuranceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether small modular reactors will be commercially insurable against nuclear radiation events.
Answer: Under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, operators of nuclear licensed sites are required to have sufficient financial coverage to ensure compensation would be available in the unlikely event of a nuclear incident. Most operators secure this coverage thr...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: WomenDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure the provision of safe transport for women and girls in rural areas in Surrey.
Answer: The Department for Transport is committed to ensuring everyone, including women and girls, is safe on the transport network, including those in rural areas. As part of the Government’s aims to reduce Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) by half over th...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: WomenDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of safe evening transport for women in (a) rural areas and (b) Langley Vale.
Answer: The Department for Transport is committed to making the transport network safer for everyone, including women and girls, whenever and wherever they are travelling. As part of the Government’s aims to reduce Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) by half ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: VATTreasuryTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103128More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT on taxis and private hire cars in rural areas.
Answer: Private hire vehicle (PHV) services provided by VAT-registered businesses are, and always have been, subject to the standard rate of VAT (20%). The Government’s announcement at Autumn Budget 2025 puts an end to the exploitation of a VAT administration sch...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: LibyaTreasuryTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103127More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to (a) publish and (b) notify the House of Commons when licences are issued for accessing frozen Libyan assets.
Answer: Specific licensing purposes are provided for under the Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Where these purposes apply and where the conditions in those grounds have been met, HM Treasury may authorise activity involving frozen assets. OFSI relea...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLibya: Freezing of AssetsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered compensating victims from the taxes collected from Libya’s frozen assets.
Answer: In recent months, ministers have met on multiple occasions with UK victims of Qadhafi-sponsored Irish Republican Army (IRA) terrorism and all victims of the Troubles, and those conversations continue to shape our approach. The responsibility for providing...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: LibyaTreasuryTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103125More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will publish information on the taxable status of, and taxes collected from, Libya’s frozen assets.
Answer: We do not have this specific information. The UK’s tax system is not able to target specific tax rates at specific pots of money. The UK tends to apply tax to classes of transactions, rather than assets in situ. Under all UK sanctions regimes, including t...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Hunger StrikesMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the well-being of prison guards witnessing hunger strikes.
Answer: By the nature of their roles, staff working in the prison system can experience challenging situations and it is essential that they are supported to carry out their important roles to support prisoners, including those who refuse food. Given these challe...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the English language component of the citizenship application will change to B2 for incoming BN(O) visa applicants.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK and is committed to maintaining lawful routes of entry for people from Hong Kong, including the BN(O) route.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether income requirements will be (a) waived and (b) adapted for BN(O) visa applicants in full-time education.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK and is committed to maintaining lawful routes of entry for people from Hong Kong, including the BN(O) route.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how B2 requirements will be assessed for 18-year-old BN(O) dependants.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK and is committed to maintaining lawful routes of entry for people from Hong Kong, including the BN(O) route.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that entry routes to the UK remain open for people in Hong Kong.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK and is committed to maintaining lawful routes of entry for people from Hong Kong, including the BN(O) route.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether mandatory settlement requirements for BN(O) visa holders will be retrospectively changed.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK and is committed to maintaining lawful routes of entry for people from Hong Kong, including the BN(O) route.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pharmaceutical prices on clinical outcomes.
Answer: The National Health Service has a finite budget, and it is vital that it is allocated in a way that maximises benefits for all patients. The prices that companies charge for their medicines are an important consideration in determining whether they should...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAudiology: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning a national framework mandating ICBs to commission NHS community audiology services on a self-referral basis that include wax rem
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local population. This includes the arrangement of services for ear wax removal.The current availability of self-referral and ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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