Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4982More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support individuals entitled but currently unable to receive their Civil Service Pension due to the backlog.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government.The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension q...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4981More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress has been made by Capita to address the case backlog of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government.The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension q...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department last reviewed the list of statutory consultees; and when the Department next plans to review it.
Answer: On 18 November 2025, the government launched a consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system, which sought views on the scope of what statutory consultees advise on, and removing statutory consultee status from certain bodies. The consultation...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the criteria used to determine the eligibility for discretionary business rate relief.
Answer: Under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 local authorities are able to provide discretionary business rates relief to ratepayers within their area, having regard to the interests of their local council tax payers. https://www.legislation....
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil DisorderMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) funding and (b) community recovery schemes are available for areas, such as Epsom, that are recovering from (i) economically and (ii) socially damaging public disorder e
Answer: The Government works closely with local authorities and community partners to support areas recovering from public disorder and to strengthen community cohesion. In response to the disorder witnessed in the summer of 2024, MHCLG established the Community ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for (a) the Home Department and (b) Business and Trade to ensure enforcement, regulation and market controls operate cohesively to tackle the use of illegal
Answer: Only e-bikes that comply with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983 can be legally used on the roads in the same way as ordinary pedal cycles. These regulations limit the maximum assisted speed of the e-bike to 15.5mph and the maximum pow...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of illegal high-powered electric bikes.
Answer: E-bikes can only be legally used on the roads where they comply in full with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency have market surveillance powers to tackle the supply of e-bikes, including modifie...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of nationally setting and maintaining service specification and national tariff for GOS.
Answer: General Ophthalmic Services are already a nationally mandated services defined in legislation, with nationally defined contractor fees set out in Directions.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordObstetrics: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making the OdonAssist available across all NHS Trusts.
Answer: OdonAssist is not currently available across National Health Service trusts and is only being used in the context of research in the United Kingdom. OdonAssist has not yet been fully evaluated for safety and efficacy compared with other methods of assiste...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the learning disability workforce.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthwatch England: PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will introduce safeguards to ensure that patient safety is maintained during the transition period from Healthwatch England to his Department.
Answer: The Government is prioritising patient safety and a learning culture in the National Health Service. In our 10-Year Health Plan we committed to abolish Healthwatch England and to bring patient voice ‘in-house’ to give it a greater profile within a reforme...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that public community health initiatives continue to be inclusive for all participants.
Answer: There is no established definition of public community health initiatives. Most local health services are commissioned by NHS integrated care boards. Each integrated care board must have regard to the need to reduce health inequalities, with respect both ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what her Department's planned timetable is for updating (a) milestones, (b) KPIs and (c) delivery plans regarding the Replacing Animals in Science strategy; and whether progress will be
Answer: A publicly available dashboard of progress against the strategy’s key deliverables and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the delivery of the Replacing Animals in Science Strategy will be published later in 2026. Any work to phase out animal testing mu...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to secure long-term investment for (a) a UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods, (b) the pre-clinical translational models hub and (d) the Rep
Answer: The Government has announced £75m of funding to accelerate alternatives and innovation, with new capabilities being developed across the UK. This funding will help bring forward advanced testing methods that can save lives and support a faster, science‑le...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how her Department plans to track progress on phasing out animal testing through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy.
Answer: A publicly available dashboard of progress against the strategy’s key deliverables and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the delivery of the Replacing Animals in Science Strategy will be published later in 2026. Any work to phase out animal testing mu...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPsychiatry: DramaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of including dramatherapy in the Neighbourhood Health Model Framework.
Answer: The Department has not made such a specific assessment. The Neighbourhood Health Framework sets out the overall approach to delivering more joined up, personalised and preventative care closer to people’s homes, with services designed to meet local popula...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAllied Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the NHS restructure and merger on the employment of Allied Health Professions.
Answer: The proposed abolition of NHS England and associated transfer and modification of functions is subject to legislation and the will of Parliament. We will be engaging with partners inside and outside the organisations as the process to design the future De...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Developmental Language DisorderDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children and young people with Developmental Language Disorders are included in SEND reforms.
Answer: The department recognises the issues raised in Speech and Language UK’s ‘Missing Million’ report, including the importance of improving identification and support for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs, including Devel...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Developmental Language DisorderDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations in the Missing Million report published by Speech and Language UK.
Answer: The department recognises the issues raised in Speech and Language UK’s ‘Missing Million’ report, including the importance of improving identification and support for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs, including Devel...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the NHS providing free detail repairs for teeth damaged by seizures.
Answer: We recognise that certain groups of patients may be more vulnerable to oral health problems and may find it difficult to access dental care. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their population and ensuring that the re...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccination: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of vaccinations delivered through school-age immunisation services are visible within the NHS App.
Answer: In line with our commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are continuing to develop a dedicated ‘My Vaccines’ tool in the NHS App. This will provide people with their and their children’s personal vaccination history and eligibility as well as the abilit...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccination: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether vaccinations administered through NHS school immunisation programs are required to be uploaded to patients’ digital NHS records within a specified timeframe.
Answer: In line with our commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are continuing to develop a dedicated ‘My Vaccines’ tool in the NHS App. This will provide people with their and their children’s personal vaccination history and eligibility as well as the abilit...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccination: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) complaints and (b) reports NHS England has received regarding (i) missing and (ii) incomplete vaccination histories on the NHS App in the last three years.
Answer: In line with our commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are continuing to develop a dedicated ‘My Vaccines’ tool in the NHS App. This will provide people with their and their children’s personal vaccination history and eligibility as well as the abilit...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccination: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of vaccination records displayed on the NHS App for vaccinations administered through school immunisation programs.
Answer: In line with our commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are continuing to develop a dedicated ‘My Vaccines’ tool in the NHS App. This will provide people with their and their children’s personal vaccination history and eligibility as well as the abilit...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making the Accessible Information Standard a statutory requirement.
Answer: A revised Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was published on 1 July 2025 and is available at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/ NHS England is supporting implementation of the standard. Mandatory informatio...
Answered 28 May 2026
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