Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Discretionary Housing PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to expand discretionary housing payments to (a) Surrey and (b) other areas with high rental inflation.
Answer: The Government announced through the Spending Review that Discretionary Housing Payments will be included in the new Crisis and Resilience Fund from April 2026. This will provide £842 million per year (£1 billion including Barnett consequential) to reform...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: South EastDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support chalk stream restoration in (a) Hogsmill River and (b) the rest of the South East.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is working with the Chalk Stream Restoration Group, and other partners, to protect and restore chalk streams across the South East. For example, it is ensuring that water companies have ambitious but affordable programmes that ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: SuttonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for the new hospital in Sutton, in the context of rising construction and building costs.
Answer: We have now put the New Hospital Programme on a sustainable footing, with a timeline that can be met, and a budget that is consistent with the fiscal rules under which the Government is operating. We are backing this plan with investment, which will incre...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to announce the (a) personnel requirements and (b) organisational design for (i) Op Courage and (ii) Op Restore.
Answer: Op RESTORE and Op COURAGE are established bespoke National Health Service commissioned services for veterans. There are currently no plans for announcements to be made about personnel requirements and organisational design for Op COURAGE and Op RESTORE.Th...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Travel InsuranceTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60257More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a cross-sector taskforce led by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to (a) assess the barriers people with cancer face when seeking travel in
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials regularly engage with a variety of stakeholders, including other departments and representatives of the insurance industry, on a range of issues. The Government recognises the important role of insurance products, includin...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Travel InsuranceTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60256More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a right to be forgotten for people who have been out of cancer treatment for a significant period, in the context of the use of medical histories
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials regularly engage with a variety of stakeholders, including other departments and representatives of the insurance industry, on a range of issues. The Government recognises the important role of insurance products, includin...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Travel InsuranceTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60255More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) insurance providers on helping to ensure that cancer patients are able to access affordable travel insurance.
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials regularly engage with a variety of stakeholders, including other departments and representatives of the insurance industry, on a range of issues. The Government recognises the important role of insurance products, includin...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial schemes there are to incentivise former armed forces personnel to enlist in the Reserves.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is always seeking ways to incentivise Service, not all of which are financial. In recent years a variety of financial incentives of varying degrees have been made available for the recruitment of both Regular and Reserve personnel,...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it takes on average to process applications for former Armed Forces personnel who apply for re-enlistment.
Answer: It is taking time to collate and review the required information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former Armed Forces personnel have completed the process of re-enlisting in each year since 2020.
Answer: It is taking time to collate and review the required information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former Armed Forces personnel have started the process of re-enlisting in each year since 2020.
Answer: It is taking time to collate and review the required information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have claimed the re-joining Bounty in each year since 2020.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is always seeking ways to incentivise Service, not all of which are financial. In recent years a variety of financial incentives of varying degrees have been made available for the recruitment of both Regular and Reserve personnel,...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what level of financial benefit is offered as part of the re-joining Bounty for former armed forces personnel rejoining the military.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is always seeking ways to incentivise Service, not all of which are financial. In recent years a variety of financial incentives of varying degrees have been made available for the recruitment of both Regular and Reserve personnel,...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Networks: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that households on heat network schemes have access to the same consumer protections as people on standard tariffs.
Answer: DESNZ is introducing heat network regulation which aims to provide consumers with comparable protections to existing gas and electricity consumers.From 27 January 2026 Ofgem will formally commence their role as the market regulator, with powers to investi...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: InsolvencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Ofwat on (a) the financial viability of water companies and (b) protections for consumers in the event of insolvency.
Answer: Ofwat is an independent regulator that monitors the financial position of water companies, taking action when companies need to strengthen their long-term financial resilience. For example, in March 2023, Ofwat utilised powers provided by the Environment ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: SurreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of sewage spills on biodiversity in rivers in Surrey.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. The Environment Agency assesses all reported sewage spills, considering impacts on water quality and ecology. For significant incidents, it may ca...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of community care staffing levels on hospital bed occupancy levels in Surrey.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made. Integrated care board are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local communities, including in Surrey, as they are best placed to take those decisions.The Government is committed to buildi...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSerious Violence Reduction OrdersHome OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to (a) extend beyond the current trial areas and (b) make permanent the pilot of Serious Violence Reduction Orders.
Answer: Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) were piloted for two years throughout Merseyside, Sussex, Thames Valley and West Midlands police force areas. The pilot took place between 19 April 2023 and 18 April 2025.The final independent evaluation of the pi...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the British Standards Institution on the implications of Publicly Available Specification 63100:2024 for the installation of domestic battery storage syste
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 63100:2024 is a standard and not part of government regulation. The ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to include specific reference to LGBT veterans in the Veterans Strategy Action Plan.
Answer: This Government acknowledges the historic policy prohibiting homosexuality in the Armed Forces was regrettable, wrong and completely unacceptable. We are currently developing a new Veterans’ Strategy to be published later this year. It will be inclusive o...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average wait time is for LGBT veterans requesting access to their service records for the purpose of Financial Recognition Scheme claims.
Answer: As of 9 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,067 applications and 44 veterans had received payments. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps to increase the capacity of the Independent Panel to assess claims to the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.
Answer: As of 9 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,067 applications and 44 veterans had received payments. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often the Independent Panel assessing impact payments under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme is sitting.
Answer: As of 9 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,067 applications and 44 veterans had received payments. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to expedite the processing of applications under the Financial Recognition Scheme have been submitted by LGBTQ+ veterans.
Answer: As of 9 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,067 applications and 44 veterans had received payments. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications under the Financial Recognition Scheme submitted by LGBT veterans have been (a) fully processed and (b) resulted in a payment.
Answer: As of 9 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,067 applications and 44 veterans had received payments. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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