Helen Maguire MP: written questions 2025
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Health Visitors: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to recruit an additional 1,000 health visitors a year.
Answer: The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. To achieve this, we must ensure that families have the support they need to give their babies and children the best start and the building blocks for a healthy life.As set ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of further funding for Family Hubs to restore integrated early support for children and families.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and to thrive, are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.The government has committed to provide funding for all local authorities to deliver Best Start Fami...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome BirthsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) planning and (b) training to help staff to enable supported home births.
Answer: The Department and NHS England fully support women to make informed choices about their care, including the choice to give birth at home. We expect local services to work collaboratively to ensure the provision of safe, personalised care in all settings.T...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome BirthsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the (a) restriction, (b) suspension and (c) interruption of the provision of home birth services.
Answer: The Department and NHS England fully support women to make informed choices about their care, including the choice to give birth at home. We expect local services to work collaboratively to ensure the provision of safe, personalised care in all settings.T...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome BirthsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle disparities in the provision of home birth services.
Answer: The Department and NHS England fully support women to make informed choices about their care, including the choice to give birth at home. We expect local services to work collaboratively to ensure the provision of safe, personalised care in all settings.T...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to prioritise the the implementation of NHS England’s Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan for England: Fit for the Future, restates the National Health Service’s aim to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through improved uptake of cervical screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Delivering the plan and maki...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: Cervical CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) HPV vaccination and (b) cervical screening rates.
Answer: While uptake rates in England remain high by international standards, in recent years adolescent vaccine coverage for the human papillomavirus (HPV) has fallen due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. National Health Service commissioned Scho...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the implementation of NHS England’s cervical cancer elimination plan.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan for England: Fit for the Future, restates the National Health Service’s aim to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through improved uptake of cervical screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Delivering the plan and maki...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including primary eye care in the NHS 10 year plan.
Answer: The Government’s 10-Year Health Plan was published on the 3 July and can be accessed at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-health-plan-for-england-fit-for-the-future.The 10-Year Health Plan will support more eye care ser...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing an NHS public health campaign on eye health.
Answer: The Department does not currently have any plans for a public health campaign on eye health.The NHS.UK website sets out the importance of regular sight tests whilst also providing information about entitlement to free National Health Service sight tests. ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish a national eye strategy.
Answer: There are no plans to develop a National Eye Strategy. The 10-Year Health Plan supports more locally developed and integrated neighbourhood care rather than a top down, one size fits all solution. Integrated care boards will want to take different approac...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help support people with learning difficulties to access eye appointments.
Answer: All optometrists are expected to be aware of, and comply with, the General Optical Councils standards of practice, which requires optometrists and dispensing opticians to communicate with patients in a way that they can understand. Guidance issued by the ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ManagersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will publish further guidance on the regulation of NHS managers.
Answer: The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for all healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.As a first step, we aim to consult on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s (GMC) regulatory framework i...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timeline is for the reform of the regulation of healthcare professionals.
Answer: The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for all healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.As a first step, we aim to consult on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s (GMC) regulatory framework i...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with NICE on updating update its Type 1 Diabetes guidance to incorporate screening for Type 1 Diabetes.
Answer: The Department has had no discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on updating its guideline on type 1 diabetes. NICE is an independent body and is responsible for making decisions on whether its guidance should be upd...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with early stages of Type 1 Diabetes.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is developing guidance on the use of Teplizumab for delaying the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in people eight years and over with stage 2 type 1 diabetes. Further information can be found on...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Integrated Care Boards in England currently commission the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme; and what percentage and number of the eligible population this commissioning represents.
Answer: The Lung Cancer Screening Programme is commissioned by Cancer Alliances rather than by integrated care boards (ICBs), using ring-fenced cancer Service Development Funding. There are 20 Cancer Alliances in England, with further information available at the...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will publish the date for the planned full rollout targeted lung screening as recommended by the UK National Screening Committee.
Answer: The National Health Service is taking crucial steps to improve cancer outcomes for patients across England, including for lung cancer. The NHS is currently rolling out the National Lung Cancer Screening Programme to people with a history of smoking.The ti...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) National Cancer Plan and (b) 10 Year Workforce Plan on the capacity for cancer diagnostic services to meet the (i) current workforce s
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring our workforce is fit for purpose, including to diagnose and treat cancer. As of August 2025, there are almost 70% more staff in the key cancer professions of clinical oncology, gastro-enterology, medical oncology, ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department is offering to people affected by alleged sexual abuse relating to medical checks carried out between the 1970s and 2016 British Army recruitment processes.
Answer: There is no place in Defence for sexual abuse or misconduct, and we are fully supporting Wiltshire Police’s investigation. I urge anyone who has more information to contact Wiltshire Police as soon as possible, we will stand with the survivors. For those ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support families impacted by the Chinook ZD576 crash.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has supported families, and upheld our commitment to transparency and accountability, by fully cooperating with previous inquiries and investigations into this tragic accident. My noble friend Lord Coaker has written to the Chinook...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to learn from the Ministry of Defence’s handling of the Chinook ZD576 crash.
Answer: One of the primary purposes of each of the investigations and inquiries following the tragic loss of life in the Chinook ZD576 crash, was to ascertain what went wrong and why, in order to prevent a recurrence. This is the aim of all Service Inquiries and ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will undertake a full review of the (a) technical, (b) legal and (c) regulatory failures that led to the Chinook ZD576 crash.
Answer: The Mull of Kintyre crash of 1994 has been extensively investigated, including in two independent, judge-led processes, and in independent inquiries by House of Commons and House of Lords select committees, as well as the original Royal Air Force Board of...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet with the families impacted by the Chinook ZD576 crash.
Answer: I can confirm that my noble friend the Lord Coaker has written to the Chinook Justice Campaign inviting representatives to meet with him before the end of the year.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Services: Apprentices and TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to support the development of (a) accredited training routes and (b) apprenticeships for advice and information roles.
Answer: At present nine awarding organisations offer 18 different knowledge only qualifications at levels 2 to 5 in information, advice and guidance (IAG) and careers advice. They are listed on Ofqual’s register of regulated qualifications: Find a regulated quali...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
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