Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Russia: Liquefied Natural GasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a ban on (a) shipping and (b) insuring Russian liquified natural gas by UK companies.
Answer: The UK has taken extensive action to limit energy revenues that fund Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. This includes Russian revenues from Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). Importing Russian LNG into the UK has been prohibited since January 2023. On 15 Oct...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the cost to the public purse for urgent repair call-outs to reserve bases in each month since January 2023.
Answer: Costs based Work Order Estimates for Priority 1 and 2 Call Outs at Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association LocationsReporting MonthSum of Cost per monthJanuary 2023£361,591.00February 2023£230,419.00March 2023£229,657.00April 2023£280,830.00May 2023£293,9...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of urgent repair call-outs to reserve bases in each month since January 2023.
Answer: The number of Priority 1 and 2 repair call-outs to Reserve Bases for each month since January 2023, are shown in the table below. Financial Year by Reporting MonthNumber of Call Outs RecordedJanuary 2023485February 2023372March 2023363April 2023321May 202...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to p.10 of the Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, what his Department's planned timetable is for setting out the membership of the Defence Investors Advisory Group.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence set out at the Defence Investment Summit on 10 September 2025 that the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group would be Chaired by Kerry Balwin. A second co-chair been chosen and will be announced shortly. The Group brings tog...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase he number of suicide prevention services.
Answer: The Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, published in 2023, identifies eight priority groups for targeted and tailored support at a national level, including people in contact with mental health services. The strategy also identifies key risk factors ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of doubling the funding for Bereavement Support Payments.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment helps ease the immediate financial pressures following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum and up to 18 monthly instalments. Longer-term support is available through income replacement benefits such as Universal Credit....
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support parents whose child is diagnosed with a serious or life-limiting illness.
Answer: As per Section 97 (3b) of the Children’s and Families Act 2014, parent carers have the right to request an assessment of their need for support from the local authority. Having been assessed, Section 17 (10b) of the Children’s Acts 1989 makes provision fo...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing baby boxes that contain a free box of essential items for every baby born in England.
Answer: There are currently no plans to roll out baby boxes for every baby born in England. Some local organisations choose to provide baby boxes containing free items to families in their area. Whilst we welcome efforts to provide support to babies and their fam...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a public awareness campaign on the law regarding the use of e-scooters.
Answer: We have committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles when parliamentary time allows. It will create safe, legal routes for people to use new transport technology and allow us to crack down on those determined to use e-scooters illeg...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: Import ControlsHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of partnering with customs to monitor the importation of nitrous oxide.
Answer: Border Force works closely with law enforcement and our partners across the world to share intelligence in order to protect the public. We have seen a record level of drug seizures in FY2024, demonstrating police and Border Force are working relentlessly ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions to the number of roles in his Department’s overseas network on supporting British exporters abroad.
Answer: We are creating an overseas network which is ready to deliver for British business.In June we published our Trade Strategy including a vision for a more effective and agile overseas network, shaped by our assessment of the markets, sectors and opportuniti...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities and Hospices: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77417More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing an exemption for hospices and charities providing health and care services from the increase in employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: The Government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to employer National Insurance by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500. That means more than half of businesses with NICs liabilities ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Married PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support armed forces spouses right to work abroad in the same country as their partner.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to supporting UK Service personnel and their families. The Armed Forces Covenant, which this Government has made a manifesto commitment to put into law, has at its heart the principle that those who serve and hav...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support female service personnel who have served in front-line roles.
Answer: Women are a crucial part of the Armed Forces community, and the Government is committed to ensuring their needs and experiences are better understood, and that they have access to the best possible support and opportunities. There is a well-established po...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential long-term impacts of the conflict in Gaza on children in Gaza's (a) health and (b) education.
Answer: Israeli restrictions on aid have created a man-made humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Since 1 July, around 400 people have died from malnutrition, including at least 119 children. More than 132,000 children under the age of five are estimated to be at ris...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFruit and Vegetables: Natural DisastersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) drought, (b) flooding and (c) rising temperatures on the UK’s top 10 fruit and vegetable supplier countries
Answer: The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. Our food security is built on supply from diverse sources, strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes. ...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure integrated care boards publish data on funding for children’s hospices.
Answer: Palliative care services, including for children, are included in the list of services that integrated care boards (ICBs) must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications.Whilst the maj...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: InfrastructureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to mitigate risks to delivery of proposed water infrastructure upgrades arising from the financial instability of water companies.
Answer: Water companies’ delivery of infrastructure and improved water demand management to secure our water supplies is a top priority and will be supported by our reforms of the sector. Defra work with regulators to closely monitor delivery through annual revie...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: InfrastructureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Roadmap to rebuild trust in water sector unveiled in major new report, published on 21 July 2025, what proportion of the £104 billion water
Answer: Over the next five years water companies will spend £104 billion on investment and operation combined. This is more spending than at any previous price review. Ofwat set out in its final determinations that £44 billion of this spending would be on new inf...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the use of AI assisted drones during (a) night time operations and (b) periods of rest for human surveillance teams.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK's conventional force. It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many UK-trained junior doctors were unable to secure NHS training placements in 2024.
Answer: In 2024, 14,620 graduates from United Kingdom medical schools applied for medical specialty training posts. Of these 1,299 were unsuccessful and deemed unappointable in any of their applications. A further 1,476 UK graduates were deemed appointable at int...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: Career DevelopmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve career progression pathways for NHS nursing staff.
Answer: The Government has accepted 36 non-pay recommendations from workstreams committed to in the 2023 Agenda for Change (AfC) pay deal. Some of these recommendations include specific measures to improve career progression for nurses, such as reviewing Annex 20...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reforms to PIP on demand for (a) local authority services, (b) food banks, and (c) mental health support.
Answer: Any changes to PIP eligibility will come after a comprehensive review of the benefit, led by myself and co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, MPs and other stakeholders, so a wide range of views and ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of prolonged temporary immigration status on British National (Overseas) visa holders’ access to (a) employment, (b) housing and (
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.I welcomed the opportunity to listen to the views of Members around these subjects in the recent 8th September ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of extending the settlement pathway to ten plus one years on the cost of visa renewal fees for families of British National (Overseas) visa holde
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.I welcomed the opportunity to listen to the views of Members around these subjects in the recent 8th September ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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