Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Prisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the the potential merits of increasing prison educators pay in line with their counterparts in other further education workplaces.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice recognises the vital role prison educators play in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Prison educators are employed by Further Education or Training Providers contracted to deliver education in custody. As such, th...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons and Young Offender Institutions: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the standard of education delivered in (a) prisons and (b) young offender institutions.
Answer: Improving education standards in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs) is a priority for the Ministry of Justice. Governors and Heads of Education, Skills and Work tailor provision to meet local needs, supported by regional managers and strengthe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: State VisitsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of President Trump’s State visit in September 2025.
Answer: Costs related to the State Visit will be published on GOV.UK in the usual way. President Trump's State Visit heralded a new era of the special relationship - securing a record £150 billion of inward investment from US companies and saw the signature of th...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Chevening Scholarships Programme and Medical TreatmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on increasing the number of evacuation days for (a) recipients of the Chevening Scholarship and their depende
Answer: We continue to work with international partners to facilitate departures from Gaza where possible, and the Foreign Secretary most recently spoke to her Israeli counterpart, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on 18 October about the importance of opening more c...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase evacuations of (a) medically vulnerable children and (b) their dependents from Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Statement HCWS899 made to the House on 1 September 2025 by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Child patients are accompanied by their immediate families. Three groups of patients h...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase women’s engagement with healthcare providers for fertility concerns.
Answer: There are no particular measures in place to increase women’s engagement with healthcare providers for fertility concerns.More broadly, achieving our vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service will rely critically on a strong partnership working between he...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: SoftwareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to regulate fertility apps.
Answer: No formal assessment has been made of fertility apps and no steps are being taken to regulate them. Fertility apps are privately owned health apps, and as such they do not share data directly with the Department.Where fertility apps meet the definition of...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: SoftwareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the safety of fertility apps for their users.
Answer: No formal assessment has been made of fertility apps and no steps are being taken to regulate them. Fertility apps are privately owned health apps, and as such they do not share data directly with the Department.Where fertility apps meet the definition of...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for sexual health services in Surrey.
Answer: Upper tier local authorities in England, including Surrey, are responsible for commissioning comprehensive, open access to most sexual health services (SHSs) funded through the public health grant (PHG). In 2025/26, we increased funding through the PHG to...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help promote democracy in Russia.
Answer: The UK has consistently called on Russia to cease repression, release political prisoners and to safeguard space for independent media and civil society, most recently at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on 6 October, and will cont...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDisinformation: RussiaHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of misinformation spread by Russia on democracy in the UK.
Answer: The Government's Defending Democracy Taskforce, chaired by the Security Minister, is focused on safeguarding our democracy from the full range of threats including foreign interference.MI5’s National Protective Security Authority has recently launched new...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Politics and GovernmentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80915More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to increase participation of women and girls in politics.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting women to thrive in all areas of their lives. Supporting women into leadership is vital to the economy. This is why the government has recently refreshed the Women’s Business Council (WBC) which works to maximise w...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support young offenders identified as SEND.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not currently hold the requested data on the number of young offenders identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). However, in 2023 the Ministry of Justice introduced a new Key Performance Indicator...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Young OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young offenders are identified as SEND.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not currently hold the requested data on the number of young offenders identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). However, in 2023 the Ministry of Justice introduced a new Key Performance Indicator...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Home EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many SEND children without an Education, Health, and Care plan are home schooled.
Answer: The latest statistics on elective home education (EHE), including information on characteristics, are published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/elective-home-education/2024-25-autumn-term For autumn term 2024/25, ...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to set out a timeline for reforming the SEND system.
Answer: This government is determined to deliver reform that stands the test of time and rebuilds the confidence of families, which is why we’re launching a further period of listening and engagement – testing our proposals with parents, teachers and experts in e...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Environment Agency increases (a) routine monitoring and (b) inspection of rivers.
Answer: The Water (Special Measures) Act has introduced independent monitoring of every sewerage outlet, with water companies required to publish near real-time data (within an hour of a discharge occurring) for all emergency overflows, matching the pre-existing ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of updating the Environment Agency’s treatment plant discharge permits to account for seasonal low flows.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) considers seasonal variations, including periods of low river flow, when setting and reviewing environmental permits for water discharge and groundwater activities under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulati...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Career DevelopmentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80908More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to tackle gender-bias as a barrier to leadership progression for women.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting women to thrive in all areas of their lives. Supporting women into leadership is vital to the economy. This is why the government has recently refreshed the Women’s Business Council (WBC) which works to maximise w...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: RussiaTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80907More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to close chat-mediated services that facilitate the purchasing of Russian crypto assets in Britain.
Answer: Since 2020 UK cryptoasset firms have been subject to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations, requiring strict supervision, customer checks and suspicious activity reporting. Since 2023, these firms have also been required to collect, ver...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: RussiaTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80906More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to prevent Russian crypto assets being purchased in Britain.
Answer: Since 2020 UK cryptoasset firms have been subject to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations, requiring strict supervision, customer checks and suspicious activity reporting. Since 2023, these firms have also been required to collect, ver...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordType 26 Frigates: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure there are a total of 19 RN Type 26 frigate vessels by 2030.
Answer: The Royal Navy is making substantial progress towards deploying autonomous systems alongside crewed platforms to increase the lethality of the fleet and deliver the SDR recommendationsThe Royal Navy has two frigate acquisition programmes that will ensure ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Offences against ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support survivors of child sex abuse committed (a) by military personnel and (b) on military bases.
Answer: The safety of the children of Service personnel, and young people under the age of 18 undertaking training, is of utmost importance to the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we are committed to safeguarding and supporting victims of child sexual abuse. Our sa...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNorway: Type 26 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the deal to provide Norway with Frigates on Type 23 out of service dates.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence welcomes Norway’s defence procurement deal which will see a fleet of Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates operate jointly by Britain and Norway in Northern Europe, significantly strengthening NATO’s northern flank. The Royal Nav...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a ban on importing Russian-derived oil products processed in third countries.
Answer: To further restrict the flow of funds to the Kremlin on 15 October the UK announced that it will ban imports of oil products refined in third countries from Russian-origin crude oil. We note the EU's announcement of a ban on the import of refined oil prod...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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