Helen Maguire MP: written questions 2025
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Hospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is is taking to help tackle delays in the transfer of care.
Answer: It is a priority for the Department to tackle delays in the transfer of care, and to ensure that people receive the care that they need.On 30 January 2025, the Government published a revised policy framework for the £9 billion Better Care Fund. The new BC...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of qualified medical professionals unable to progress in their training pathways in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it. It is not possible, from the data held, to consistently and accurately identify unique applicants, as many applicants w...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: ShippingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to expand the designation of vessels considered part of Russia’s shadow fleet to align with (a) the US, (b) Europe and (c) Canada.
Answer: This Government has sanctioned 229 oil tankers in Putin's shadow fleet, more than any other partner. On 9 May, we sanctioned 100 oil tankers - our largest single action to date. We work closely with our G7 partners to maximise the impact of our sanctions....
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Epsom and EwellDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people receiving Universal Credit have adequate support for accessing (a) employment opportunities and (b) training in Epsom and Ewell constituency.
Answer: Jobcentre teams work closely with Epsom and Ewell Council, Employers, local colleges and providers to promote employment and training opportunities. The Employment and Partnership Team recently facilitated the Annual Epsom & Ewell Employment Fair with...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with anti-poverty campaigners on strengthening the Decent Homes Standard for social housing.
Answer: My Department engages a wide range of external stakeholders, including campaigners, on issues facing social housing tenants.The government intends to consult this year on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for the social and private rented sectors.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOil: RussiaTreasuryTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49279More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has detected any ship-to-ship transfers in British waters that have enabled Russia to evade the price cap on exported oil since December 2022.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) in HM Treasury is responsible for the implementation of the Oil Price Cap (OPC). Whilst I cannot comment on individual instances of evasion of the OPC due to the sensitivity of that information, Brit...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGamekeepersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of making employers of gamekeepers vicariously liable for their actions.
Answer: The introduction of new regulation, such as vicarious liability, requires evidence that it will be effective. Vicarious liability occurs where one person can be held liable for the actions of another person. With regards to gamekeepers, this could mean a ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to people seeking to complain about private security companies hired by local authorities.
Answer: The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is a Home Office arm’s length body established by the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (PSIA) as the regulator of the private security industry.The SIA publishes guidance for buyers of private security which is avai...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Domestic AbuseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the Child Maintenance Service being used in coercive and controlling behaviour by abusive ex-partners (a) by malicious reporting to the (i) police and (ii)
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service is committed to ensuring that it delivers a safe service that is sensitive to the needs of all the parents that use its service. We recognise that some parents may face difficult circumstances, particularly at a time of separ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the collection charge for receiving parents using the Child Maintenance Service’s Collect and Pay service.
Answer: A consultation on proposed reforms to the CMS was published by the previous Government on 8 May 2024. This included:removing Direct Pay and managing all CMS cases in one service to allow the CMS to tackle non-compliance faster,exploring views on collectio...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been paid in application fees for indefinite leave for members of the armed forces on discharge in each year since 2015.
Answer: This information is not held by the Ministry of Defence. Individuals who choose to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK on discharge, also known as Settlement, submit their application and any associated fee to the Home Office.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to expand penalties for sanctions evasion by banning maritime services for vessels used to transport Russian crude oil without complying with the
Answer: With the implementation of the maritime transportation and associated services ban, the UK, along with G7 partners, banned the provision of services that facilitate the maritime transportation of Russian oil. The Oil Price Cap (OPC) exemption permits UK s...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Personal Independence PaymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on ensuring that veterans with service-related (a) injuries and (b) mental health conditions are not disadvantaged by changes to PI
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are the lead Department regarding welfare reform. DWP and Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials continue to work closely to ensure that where DWP benefits interface with the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeline for the New Hospital Programme; and what steps he is taking to ensure that programme meets revised completion targets.
Answer: The review of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) has provided a credible plan and timeline to deliver the schemes, as set out in the NHP Plan for Implementation published in January 2025 on the GOV.UK website, and which is available at the following link:ht...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPollution: Public HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of polluted rivers on public health.
Answer: The Department is currently undertaking work to assess the human health impacts associated with recreational activities in inland waterways such as rivers.
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Prescription DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent community pharmacies from operating at a financial loss when dispensing medicines for which the purchase price exceeds the NHS drug tariff reimbursement rate.
Answer: We have now concluded the consultation on funding for 2024/25 and 2025/26, and have agreed with Community Pharmacy England to increase the community pharmacy contractual framework to £3.073 billion. This deal represents the largest uplift in funding of an...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's timetable is for publishing the results of the consultation entitled Pharmacy supervision, which closed on 29 February 2024.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing the response to the public consultation entitled Pharmacy Supervision, and to bringing forward the associated legislation later this year.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEutrophication: Inland WaterwaysDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent eutrophication in waterways.
Answer: Eutrophication from excess nutrient pollution is a key pressure affecting our rivers, lakes, and seas. As part of Price Review 24 final determinations, Ofwat has allowed £4.795 billion of investment to improve water quality by reducing phosphorus pollutio...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Carers: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Carer's Trust press release entitled Carers Trust launches landmark young carers covenant to transform the lives of over one million children, published on 13 March 2024, what assessment h
Answer: The government is committed to helping all young people, including young carers, thrive in education. We continue to work closely across government to strengthen the visibility and support of young carers both at home and in educational settings.Young car...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) have there been in each year since 2015; and how many were successful for each year.
Answer: In financial year 2023-24, 9,545 initial injury/illness claims were registered under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). Of which, 2,454 have been awarded either a lump sum payment or a lump sum payment and a guaranteed income payment as at 31 Ma...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations of the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 2023.
Answer: The Department continues to work to implement the accepted Quinquennial Review recommendations. A progress update will be published over the course of the year.
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Work Capability AssessmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of the replacement of the Work Capability Assessment with a new system based on Personal Independence Payme
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are the lead Department regarding welfare reform. DWP and Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials continue to work closely to ensure that where DWP benefits interface with the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the current number of hospital beds occupied by patients who are medically fit for discharge.
Answer: Data collections that monitor the number of patients who are medically fit for discharge but who are not discharged are available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/discharge-delays/acute-discharge-situation...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to Personal Independence Payment on households with (a) one and (b) more than one young carer.
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found in ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timeline is for reviewing her proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment assessment process.
Answer: In the Pathways to Work Green Paper we announced plans to launch a review of the PIP assessment, which I shall lead. To make sure we get this right, we will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to consider how b...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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