Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Breast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will (a) collected and (b) publish data on people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in the upcoming NHS cancer plan.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of robust and timely data on people diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer to support service planning and improve outcomes.Work is already under way. NHS England commissioned clinical audits on metast...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commit to (a) quantifying and (b) modelling (i) current and (ii) future NHS workforce shortages in diagnostic and imaging services; and if his Department will commit to worki
Answer: The Government will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026. This Plan will set out action to create a workforce able to deliver the transformed services set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do this in a robust and joined up wa...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Eutelsat OneWebMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid to Eutelsat OneWeb in each of the last six years.
Answer: The primary spend with Eutelsat OneWeb has been on test and trial activity related to assessing the Company’s service offerings in support of Defence’s Satellite Communications. The spend is shown in financial years, with the current fiscal year including...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Eutelsat OneWebMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the expected return on investment for investments in Eutelsat OneWeb.
Answer: The UK Government's stake in Eutelsat and OneWeb supports UK strategic security and resilience in Low Earth Orbit satellite communications, helps drive UK-developed technology and space sector growth, increases global diversity in the market, and enhances...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the forthcoming (a) Cancer Plan and (b) 10 Year Workforce Plan will include plans to ensure that the NHS have the necessary levels of staff to meet its targets
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, and research and innovation. This will also include how we can re...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in the budgets for Integrated Care Boards on (a) specialist services for women and (b) Women’s health hubs.
Answer: Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the abolition of NHS England, we are clear on the need for a smaller centre, as well as scaling back integrated care board (ICB) running costs and National Health Service provider corporate cost reductions to...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Ethnic GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to racial disparities in maternity care.
Answer: On 23 June 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a rapid, national, independent Investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services to understand the systemic issues behind why so many ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Capital InvestmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate targeted capital funding to ensure that (a) maternity and (b) neonatal services can operate in (i) safe and (ii) fit-for-purpose buildings.
Answer: We recognise that maintaining and repairing our healthcare estate is a vital part of the Government’s ambition to create a National Health Service that is fit for purpose.As a first step towards improving our maternity and neonatal estate, we are investin...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen's Health HubsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the (a) development and (b) expansion of Women’s Health Hubs; and what steps he is taking to work with Integrated Care Boards to encourage this.
Answer: We are supporting integrated care boards (ICBs) to continue improving their delivery of women’s health hubs, in line with their responsibility to commission services that meet the needs of their local populations.We have heard from ICBs on the positive im...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will support the faster diagnosis of teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Department recognises that cancer in teenagers and young adults is different to cancer in adults and children, and that age-appropriat...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England provides age-appropriate information on the (a) signs and (b) symptoms of cancer for young people.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Department recognises that cancer in teenagers and young adults is different to cancer in adults and children, and that age-appropriat...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of psycho-oncology provision for teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Department recognises that cancer in teenagers and young adults is different to cancer in adults and children, and that age-appropriat...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the cancer service specifications for teenagers and young adults published in 2023 are (a) funded and (b) implemented as part of the National Canc
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Department recognises that cancer in teenagers and young adults is different to cancer in adults and children, and that age-appropriat...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: ProductionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to align the oil and gas sector with international climate commitments.
Answer: The UK is committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels and meeting global climate targets. The Government has published supplementary environmental guidance on end-use emissions from burning extracted offshore oil and gas. This guidance will ensure t...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Renewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage companies building AI infrastructure to use renewable energy.
Answer: The Government is determined to facilitate the deployment of data centres in ways that are compatible with its Clean Power 2030 ambition. Through the AI Energy Council and its working groups, it has brought the energy and tech industries together at the h...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Foreign Investment in UKDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with businesses planning to invest in the UK under the Technology Prosperity Deal on making investments in renewable energy.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Post-traumatic Stress DisorderDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of banning fireworks to support veterans with PTSD.
Answer: At this time no assessment has been made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of banning fireworks. However, the Government is continuing to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities, including those supporting veterans, to gather e...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of driving tests in (a) Epsom and Ewell constituency and (b) England.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSatellites: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the regulation of satellites in space.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology leads the UK’s international engagement on the regulation of satellites in space. This includes representation at the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and regular bi-and multi-lateral d...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandminesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle the use of anti-personnel mines in international conflicts.
Answer: The UK is a State Party to the Ottawa Treaty and our commitment to the Treaty is unwavering. The Treaty plays an important role in how we protect civilians, advance the security of our allies and our own national security. We nonetheless recognise the sec...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOttawa ConventionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of countries withdrawing from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-
Answer: The UK is a State Party to the Ottawa Treaty and our commitment to the Treaty is unwavering. The Treaty plays an important role in how we protect civilians, advance the security of our allies and our own national security. We nonetheless recognise the sec...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOttawa ConventionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on strengthening the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-P
Answer: The UK is a State Party to the Ottawa Treaty and our commitment to the Treaty is unwavering. The Treaty plays an important role in how we protect civilians, advance the security of our allies and our own national security. We nonetheless recognise the sec...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of imposing a full arms embargo on Israel.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 18 September to question 72500.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of suspending arms export licences to Israel.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 18 September to question 72500.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: UkraineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of supporting the (a) training and (b) deployment of UK health staff to Ukraine.
Answer: There are options for National Health Service staff to voluntarily provide healthcare support on a humanitarian basis and separately to their NHS duties. For example, humanitarian medical charities such as UK Med are active in Ukraine with NHS clinicians ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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