Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Breast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NICE’s severity modifier on access to new treatments for incurable secondary breast cancer.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for the methods and processes that it uses in the development of its recommendations. The severity modifier was introduced in January 2022 as part of a number of changes intended ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the value for money of video call health assessments provided by Ingeus.
Answer: The department is committed to delivering health assessments that are accessible, efficient, and represent value for money. Video assessments, including those delivered by Ingeus, form part of a modernised service designed to improve flexibility and claim...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: Video ConferencingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Employment and Support Allowance claimants do not (a) lose entitlement or (b) face delays in the processing of their claim due to technical failures du
Answer: The department is committed to delivering health assessments that are accessible, efficient, and represent value for money. Video assessments, including those delivered by Ingeus, form part of a modernised service designed to improve flexibility and claim...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: Video ConferencingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Work Capability Assessments for Employment and Support Allowance conducted via video call by Ingeus have been (a) delayed and (b) rescheduled due to technical issues in the last 12 months.
Answer: The department is committed to delivering health assessments that are accessible, efficient, and represent value for money. Video assessments, including those delivered by Ingeus, form part of a modernised service designed to improve flexibility and claim...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: InfrastructureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to ensure (a) local community and (b) patient engagement in the (i) design and (ii) delivery of new NHS hospital infrastructure.
Answer: Hospital 2.0 is the New Hospital Programme’s (NHP) approach to standardising the design for future hospitals and has been designed and developed with people with lived and learnt experiences throughout the stages of the design process, from strategic outl...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is sufficient project delivery capacity within (a) the NHS and (b) supply chains to implement the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: Earlier this year, the New Hospital Programme (NHP) appointed a Health Delivery Partnership as its principal Programme Delivery Partner, which is working closely with the NHP to provide the expert technical skills needed to develop the infrastructure and ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of band five nursing roles available to newly qualified nurses with (a) less than two years' experience, (b) between two and four y
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.NHS England is working with employers, universities, and...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure newly qualified nurses have pathways to gain clinical experience.
Answer: NHS England is working with employers, universities, and regional nursing leads to ensure that support is in place to help graduating nurses find a role as soon as possible after qualification and transition into the workplace.It is important that as part...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of employment opportunities for newly qualified nurses in Surrey.
Answer: Decisions on the employment of newly qualified nurses are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts, which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65492 on Iran: Nuclear Weapons, whether his Department has received information on the Iranian nuclear programme from (a) allies and (b) the International Atomic
Answer: The Government continues to work closely with our allies to monitor Iran’s nuclear programme, and is in regular contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)including through the UK’s permanent mission in Vienna. The IAEA issued its latest re...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the implementation of the Border Target Operating model for thoroughbred horses.
Answer: Regarding the Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement, as announced at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone to reduce delays and paperwork at the border. The movement of l...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to remove physical checks for thoroughbred horses at the border.
Answer: Regarding the Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement, as announced at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone to reduce delays and paperwork at the border. The movement of l...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Air PollutionDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the air quality of classrooms.
Answer: The department has not assessed the air quality of classrooms in Surrey.The department regularly reviews its guidance to ensure that it aligns with best practice and industry standards in order to deliver high-quality school environments.Between January 2...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Air PollutionDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of air quality in classrooms in Surrey.
Answer: The department has not assessed the air quality of classrooms in Surrey.The department regularly reviews its guidance to ensure that it aligns with best practice and industry standards in order to deliver high-quality school environments.Between January 2...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: SuicideMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to fire and rescue staff.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) are ultimately responsible for the health and we...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to police staff.
Answer: The College of Policing set the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualifications Framework which incorporates autism, learning disabi...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to ambulance staff.
Answer: Looking after the mental health of hard-working NHS staff is essential, and particularly so for ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. Ambulance Trusts and the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives have worked closely with NHS England t...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: RetirementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the merits of (a) incentivising GPs nearing retirement to remain in the profession and (b) incentivising retired GPs to return to practice.
Answer: We will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan to create a workforce ready to deliver a transformed service. They will be more empowered, more flexible and more fulfilled.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: RetirementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of GPs expected to retire by 2030; and whether the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan accounts for shortages in (a) the South East and (b) other region
Answer: No estimate has been made of the number of general practitioners (GPs) expected to retire by 2030. A GP's decision to retire can be influenced by many factors. Therefore, we do not have the data to make forecasts.In May 2025, there were 691 more full time...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase train (a) affordability, (b) reliability and (c) frequency in Surrey.
Answer: As announced in January, Pay As You Go will be rolled out to 49 further stations in the South East, this year, including Ashtead and Leatherhead within the Epsom and Ewell constituency. This will give passengers simper, easier, and more flexible ways to t...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit BillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Universal Credit Bill on claimants with (a) fluctuating conditions and (b) mental health conditions.
Answer: No such assessment has been carried out. The Bill will not alter the existing Work Capability Assessment.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the sources of PFAS pollution in UK rivers.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has been co-ordinating a programme of work to better understand the presence of PFAS in the environment and develop a risk-based approach to manage identified risks.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the public health risks associated with PFAS contamination in drinking water; and if he will publish a list of affected catchment areas
Answer: Since August 2024, the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) guidance has set a guideline limit of 100 nanograms for the sum of 48 named PFAS. The limit was agreed with the UK Health Security Agency to be a robust level with an appropriate margin to ensure ou...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: Epsom and EwellDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the target HPV vaccination rate for Epsom and Ewell constituency was in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25; what the actual vaccination rate was in those periods; and whether his Department plans to
Answer: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage is presented for England at national, National Health Service commissioning region, and local authority levels. Data is not gathered at constituency level. Vaccine coverage data for the routine school-aged HPV i...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has agreed a timeline by which the UK will be able to access the Security Action for Europe fund; and whether a proportion of contracts available to the UK has been agreed.
Answer: The UK and the EU have set out our joint ambition to swiftly explore the potential for enhanced cooperation under the SAFE instrument. The specific terms of UK participation will be subject to discussions on a bilateral agreement; we do not wish to pre-em...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
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