Helen Maguire MP: written questions 2025
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Disability: Continuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the tightening of eligibility criteria for NHS Continuing Healthcare by Integrated Care Boards on disabled people's ability to (a)
Answer: The Department is responsible for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) policy and legislation. We have provided statutory guidance, setting out clear processes for CHC, which all integrated care boards (ICBs) must have regard to. CHC is funded by ICBs, and it is f...
Answered 6 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGurkhas: PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the cost to the public purse of bringing pensions for Gurkha soldiers who retired before 1997 in line with the standard British Army pension.
Answer: The Government remains committed to supporting Gurkhas and their families during and after their service with the British Army, as demonstrated by the increase in funding via the Gurkha Welfare Trust, including a £24 million uplift to the medical and heal...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLead: SoilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support local authorities in their efforts to identify and remove traces of toxic lead in soil.
Answer: Lead is a naturally occurring element in soils due to the weathering of rocks and minerals, and elevated concentrations can result from historical industrial activity. The Government recognises the importance of managing land contamination to protect huma...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development Rights: Solar PowerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance on redress in circumstances where adding a storey to a property under permitted development regulations results in the blocking of the
Answer: My Department has not issued any such guidance.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUranium: RussiaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the first contract with a Russian uranium supplier was signed for Sizewell B; what the value is of that contract; whether his Department has considered cancelling that contract; and what
Answer: The procurement of nuclear fuel is a commercial matter for reactor operators. The Government works closely with these operators to ensure a secure and resilient supply of nuclear fuel but does not routinely collect information relating to the contracts he...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUranium: RussiaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the proportion of imported uranium that originates from Russia.
Answer: The procurement of nuclear fuel is a commercial matter for reactor operators. The Government works closely with operators and the nuclear industry to ensure there is a secure, resilient supply for the UK fleet, but the requested information on the operato...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost of uprating State Pensions for armed forces veterans living overseas by inflation in each of the next three financial years; how many armed force
Answer: As of the quarter ending November 2024, latest available data show there were around 1.1 million recipients of the GB State Pension living overseas. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore The Department does not hold data identifying armed forces veterans in receipt of ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of NICE’s rejection of trastuzumab deruxtecan for use in secondary breast cancer treatment on patient outcomes.
Answer: Decisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service in England are made on the basis of recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) following an evaluation of a treatment’s cos...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NICE’s severity modifier on access to new treatments for incurable secondary breast cancer.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for the methods and processes that it uses in the development of its recommendations. The severity modifier was introduced in January 2022 as part of a number of changes intended ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the value for money of video call health assessments provided by Ingeus.
Answer: The department is committed to delivering health assessments that are accessible, efficient, and represent value for money. Video assessments, including those delivered by Ingeus, form part of a modernised service designed to improve flexibility and claim...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: Video ConferencingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Employment and Support Allowance claimants do not (a) lose entitlement or (b) face delays in the processing of their claim due to technical failures du
Answer: The department is committed to delivering health assessments that are accessible, efficient, and represent value for money. Video assessments, including those delivered by Ingeus, form part of a modernised service designed to improve flexibility and claim...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: Video ConferencingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Work Capability Assessments for Employment and Support Allowance conducted via video call by Ingeus have been (a) delayed and (b) rescheduled due to technical issues in the last 12 months.
Answer: The department is committed to delivering health assessments that are accessible, efficient, and represent value for money. Video assessments, including those delivered by Ingeus, form part of a modernised service designed to improve flexibility and claim...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: InfrastructureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to ensure (a) local community and (b) patient engagement in the (i) design and (ii) delivery of new NHS hospital infrastructure.
Answer: Hospital 2.0 is the New Hospital Programme’s (NHP) approach to standardising the design for future hospitals and has been designed and developed with people with lived and learnt experiences throughout the stages of the design process, from strategic outl...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is sufficient project delivery capacity within (a) the NHS and (b) supply chains to implement the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: Earlier this year, the New Hospital Programme (NHP) appointed a Health Delivery Partnership as its principal Programme Delivery Partner, which is working closely with the NHP to provide the expert technical skills needed to develop the infrastructure and ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of band five nursing roles available to newly qualified nurses with (a) less than two years' experience, (b) between two and four y
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.NHS England is working with employers, universities, and...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure newly qualified nurses have pathways to gain clinical experience.
Answer: NHS England is working with employers, universities, and regional nursing leads to ensure that support is in place to help graduating nurses find a role as soon as possible after qualification and transition into the workplace.It is important that as part...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of employment opportunities for newly qualified nurses in Surrey.
Answer: Decisions on the employment of newly qualified nurses are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts, which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65492 on Iran: Nuclear Weapons, whether his Department has received information on the Iranian nuclear programme from (a) allies and (b) the International Atomic
Answer: The Government continues to work closely with our allies to monitor Iran’s nuclear programme, and is in regular contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)including through the UK’s permanent mission in Vienna. The IAEA issued its latest re...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the implementation of the Border Target Operating model for thoroughbred horses.
Answer: Regarding the Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement, as announced at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone to reduce delays and paperwork at the border. The movement of l...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to remove physical checks for thoroughbred horses at the border.
Answer: Regarding the Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement, as announced at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone to reduce delays and paperwork at the border. The movement of l...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Air PollutionDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the air quality of classrooms.
Answer: The department has not assessed the air quality of classrooms in Surrey.The department regularly reviews its guidance to ensure that it aligns with best practice and industry standards in order to deliver high-quality school environments.Between January 2...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Air PollutionDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of air quality in classrooms in Surrey.
Answer: The department has not assessed the air quality of classrooms in Surrey.The department regularly reviews its guidance to ensure that it aligns with best practice and industry standards in order to deliver high-quality school environments.Between January 2...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: SuicideMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to fire and rescue staff.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) are ultimately responsible for the health and we...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to police staff.
Answer: The College of Policing set the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualifications Framework which incorporates autism, learning disabi...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to ambulance staff.
Answer: Looking after the mental health of hard-working NHS staff is essential, and particularly so for ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. Ambulance Trusts and the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives have worked closely with NHS England t...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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