Helen Maguire MP: written questions 2025
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Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of Queen Elizabeth’s foundation for Disabled People on bed blockages in the NHS.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of those who have benefitted from the support of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People. We are committed to ensuring that disabled people have equitable, effective, and responsive access to health and ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordQueen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing to (a) patients and (b) their families who have to relocate following the closure of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of those who have benefitted from the support of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People. We are committed to ensuring that disabled people have equitable, effective, and responsive access to health and ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordQueen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to the public purse of the maintenance costs for the site that was formally the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People.
Answer: The former site of Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People in Leatherhead is not owned by a National Health Service trust, and therefore any maintenance costs will not be met by NHS maintenance budgets.We recognise the importance of providing fun...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordQueen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled Peoples on wheelchair provision for children aged under six.
Answer: This assessment has not been made. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of local wheelchair services, based on the needs of their local population.NHS England has developed policy, guidance, and legislation to support ICBs t...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNoise: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current Noise Regulations in protecting (a) animals, (b) veterans and (c) other vulnerable people from harm.
Answer: Protections are in place to avoid significant noise impacts through our planning system, environmental permitting regulations, vehicle and product standards, and noise abatement legislation.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing measures to stop the underage sale of fireworks online.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the merits of increasing measures to stop underage sale of fireworks online. There are enforcement mechanisms in place to tackle situations when fireworks are unsafe, sold illegally, or misused. Sales offences in Great Brita...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is planning to take to support disabled people in accessing driving (a) lessons and (b) tests in the South East in the context of the closure of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Di
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is committed to ensuring customers requiring support are always treated without discrimination.Whilst there is no requirement for people to disclose a disability to DVSA, to ensure that every customer is trea...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the forthcoming closure of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) disabled people still feel supported in travelling by air and
Answer: The Department for Transport is working closely with the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People and other government departments to ensure disabled people can continue to access the mobility services they need. Aviation must be accessible for al...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of giving local authorities the power to create firework-free zones.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential the merits of giving local authority the powers to create fireworks control zones. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with counterparts in Scotland to understand the impact Firewo...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordQueen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People: RedundancyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available for staff being made redundant by the closure of the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People.
Answer: Following notification of staff being at risk of redundancy DWP provides support to both employers and individuals through our dedicated service (the Rapid Redundancy Support). Local Employer Advisors will make contact the employers/or individuals to offe...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAssistance AnimalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all assistant dog handlers are treated consistently by (a) employers and (b) service providers regardless of how their dog was trained.
Answer: Assistance dogs are not funded or provided by the Government, and assistance dogs are not regulated or defined in law.There are well established dog training organisations which have international accreditation and are members of the umbrella coalition As...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAssistance AnimalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to establish a process for recognising assistant dogs that meet agreed national standards.
Answer: Assistance dogs are not funded or provided by the Government, and assistance dogs are not regulated or defined in law.There are well established dog training organisations which have international accreditation and are members of the umbrella coalition As...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpaceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with his international counterparts to encourage sustainable uses of space.
Answer: The government works bilaterally and multilaterally with international partners through the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee to shape and uphold standards, norms and best practices t...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department is providing for strategic national space capabilities in each of the next three years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to developing the Defence Space Portfolio and wider space requirements to harness space for national and military advantage. The recent publication of the Strategic Defence Review served to reinforce the importance of ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace Technology: UK Relations with EUMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to seek participation in future EU space projects.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review identifies space as a critical domain for national security and Defence, emphasising the importance of international collaboration to achieve the United Kingdom's (UK) defence space aspirations. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) i...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the establishment of a Space Skills Taskforce.
Answer: No meetings have so far taken place, however, developing the United Kingdom's Space sector is an important part of this Government's commitment to supporting jobs, security and prosperity for our country as shown in the Defence Space Strategy. The Space M...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpace: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the UK’s space funding model.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to developing the Defence Space Portfolio and wider space requirements to harness space for national and military advantage. The recent publication of the Strategic Defence Review served to reinforce the importance of ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace: CooperationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to coordinate work on space between government, industry and universities.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence actively coordinates space activity across Government, industry, and academia to sustain the UK’s leadership in space innovation and capability. Through the Defence Industrial Strategy, and in collaboration with the Department for ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many bed spaces the NHS keeps free as a minimum standard level.
Answer: In September, there were an average of 100,615 general and acute beds open across all acute trusts, of these, 93,553 were occupied, a 93% occupancy rate.Decisions regarding the use of, or opening of, additional beds to manage pressures are made locally by...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will produce a funded operational plan to reduce A&E waiting times and end corridor care.
Answer: The Government is determined to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so patients can be treated with dignity. We are therefore doing everything we can as fast as we can to consign the delivery of care in temporary escalation spaces to the his...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the time taken to discharge patients costs the NHS each year.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the annual cost of discharge delays. However, from September 2025, NHS England has started to publish data on the cost of discharge. This information is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statis...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve and accelerate the hospital discharge process.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving hospital discharge processes and tackling discharge delays.The Urgent and Emergency Care plan for 2025/26 sets as a priority that hospitals should tackle the delays in patients waiting to be discharged. They should...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital Beds and Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of (a) available beds and (b) diagnostic equipment such as scanners per patient in hospitals across England.
Answer: Through the 10-Year Health Plan, we are working to expand urgent care capacity through neighbourhood health services and virtual wards, enabling patients to receive care closer to home where clinically appropriate and easing pressure on hospitals. In addi...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria for patients to take part in the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad.
Answer: The NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) is a platform set up to accelerate the development of cancer vaccines. After an assessment by the CVLP delivery group in May 2025, it was agreed to expand the eligibility of the CVLP to support cancer vaccines and ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have been recruited into studies of personalised cancer vaccines as part of the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad.
Answer: The NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) is a platform set up to accelerate the development of cancer vaccines and speed up access to mRNA personalised cancer vaccine clinical trials for cancer patients. The 10-Year Health Plan, published in July 2025, co...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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