Helen Maguire MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Armed 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
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications under the Financial Recognition Scheme have been submitted by LGBT 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 recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with local authorities in Surrey on pavement parking powers.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with local authorities in Surrey on this matter. The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to the consultation and is currently working through the policy options and the app...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance rates in meeting private rental costs in Epsom and Ewell constituency.
Answer: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are reviewed annually, usually at an Autumn fiscal event. Rates are set based on the area of the country a person lives and their bedroom entitlement. The decision to maintain LHA rates at current levels for 2025/26 was...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Furniture PovertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with social housing providers on (a) the decent homes standard and (b) the provision of furnished tenancies in social housing to reduce levels of fur
Answer: My Department engages actively with Registered Providers of social housing on all issues facing social housing tenants and with a range of stakeholders on issues facing residents and has engaged with groups such as End Furniture Poverty to understand thei...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Ofwat’s regulatory powers to hold water companies to account for repeated pollution incidents.
Answer: The Government remains clear that regulators must be empowered to hold water companies to account, which is why the Water Special Measures Act delivers on our commitment to put water companies under special measures by strengthening regulation to clean up...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of using private partnerships to build NHS hospitals on public finances.
Answer: There has been no formal assessment on the potential impact of using private partnerships to build National Health Service hospitals. Current HM Treasury policy is that private finance cannot be used. As part of the NHS capital strategy, we are considerin...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEpsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average delay is between patient (a) referral and (b) diagnostic testing in Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; and what steps he is taking to reduce diagnostic waiting tim
Answer: There is no complete measure for the average wait time for a patient between a referral and receiving a diagnostic test for all diagnostic tests.The Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity monthly collection, known as DM01, measures the current waiting time...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that fines levied against Thames Water are used to fund environmental restoration projects on (a) Hogsmill River, (b) River Mole an
Answer: The Water Restoration Fund, which launched in April 2024, is reinvesting funding based on water company environmental fines and penalties into projects to improve the water environment. Funding is based on water company fines and penalties from April 2022...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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