Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Road Works: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide an update on the progress of the consultation into the Safety at Street Works and Road; Works Code of Practice, which was last updated in July 2013.
Answer: The Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice is currently being revised. Work on the updated Code of Practice is at an advanced stage and is undergoing legal review. Subject to the conclusion of that review, the Department for Transport expe...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the freedom of worship for Palestinian Christians.
Answer: The UK remains committed to championing freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all around the world including in Palestine. The UK Special Envoy for FoRB discussed the issue of access to holy sites during his visit to the Holy See in March 2026. The UK ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will raise the situation of Palestinian Christians with her Israeli counterparts.
Answer: The UK remains committed to championing freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all around the world including in Palestine. The UK Special Envoy for FoRB discussed the issue of access to holy sites during his visit to the Holy See in March 2026. The UK ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will introduce a transition visa at the end of the Ukraine Permission Extension period.
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment and education. The Governm...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will reinstate a route to settlement by allowing time spent under the Ukraine Schemes to count towards the 10-year settlement pathway.
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment and education. The Governm...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria the Department used to determine which providers were included in the Neighbourhood Health Framework; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of optom
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Framework is designed to provide clarity and consistency to integrated care boards (ICBs), local authorities, and their partners, in developing and scaling neighbourhood health.General practice, primary care, pharmacies, mental he...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with HM Treasury on the potential merits of introducing ringfenced, multi-year capital funding upgrading for breast screening equipment, including digital
Answer: The Government is committed to providing quality and timely care and treatment to people with breast cancer, including through equitable access to modern breast screening technology. The NHS Breast Screening Programme is seeing improvement in uptake natio...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his criteria are for introducing digital breast tomosynthesis into the NHS breast screening programme.
Answer: The Government is committed to providing quality and timely care and treatment to people with breast cancer, including through equitable access to modern breast screening technology. The NHS Breast Screening Programme is seeing improvement in uptake natio...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic Education: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding the Government is committing specifically to support teachers with the implementation of the new RSHE curriculum.
Answer: Education is a significant part of the cross-government strategy to keep women and girls safe, focusing on prevention by instilling early the values and skills needed to protect young people, disrupt dangerous attitudes, and stop harmful behaviours escala...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic Education: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the RSHE training pilots promised from early 2026 will be available for schools to access.
Answer: Education is a significant part of the cross-government strategy to keep women and girls safe, focusing on prevention by instilling early the values and skills needed to protect young people, disrupt dangerous attitudes, and stop harmful behaviours escala...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic Education: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the training and support needs of teachers and school staff to effectively implement the new RSHE curriculum that all schools must follow from 1 September 2026.
Answer: Education is a significant part of the cross-government strategy to keep women and girls safe, focusing on prevention by instilling early the values and skills needed to protect young people, disrupt dangerous attitudes, and stop harmful behaviours escala...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic Education: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when schools can expect to access training to implement the new RSHE curriculum, which all schools must follow from 1 September 2026; and how many schools will have access to Government funded support with the
Answer: Education is a significant part of the cross-government strategy to keep women and girls safe, focusing on prevention by instilling early the values and skills needed to protect young people, disrupt dangerous attitudes, and stop harmful behaviours escala...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase road safety.
Answer: The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. Roa...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of speeding in Surrey on residents.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the impact of speeding in Surrey on residents. Responsibility for assessing local road safety issues, including the impact of speeding, sits primarily with local authorities and police for...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department is giving to local authorities to tackle speeding.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for decisions on the roads they manage, including setting local speed limits and introducing traffic‑calming measures, based on local conditions. The Government supports this through national guidance to ensure limits are...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Inquiries: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether current frameworks provide sufficient clarity on the referral of evidence from public inquiries to prosecuting authorities.
Answer: Public inquiries operate independently of criminal proceedings.Findings of an inquiry do not constitute criminal findings, but they can inform subsequent police investigations.Inquiries have processes whereby information indicating potential criminal cond...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInquiries: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether guidance exists on the circumstances in which individuals identified in official Statutory Inquiries concerning safeguarding failures should be referred for criminal investigation.
Answer: Public inquiries operate independently of criminal proceedings.Findings of an inquiry do not constitute criminal findings, but they can inform subsequent police investigations.Inquiries have processes whereby information indicating potential criminal cond...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInquiries: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made on the potential merits of ensuring referral to relevant authorities when evidence from a Statutory Inquiry suggests criminality.
Answer: Public inquiries operate independently of criminal proceedings.Findings of an inquiry do not constitute criminal findings, but they can inform subsequent police investigations.Inquiries have processes whereby information indicating potential criminal cond...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conversations her Department has had with Universities UK and the Russell Group in regard to the suspension of student visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
Answer: We value the contribution of the higher education sector and continue to engage regularly with representatives, including Universities UK and the Russell Group, on the challenges the system faces. The visa brake is a temporary, evidence‑led measure and wi...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make explicit protections for current visa-holders, those mid-application, and those with existing university offers for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
Answer: We value the contribution of the higher education sector and continue to engage regularly with representatives, including Universities UK and the Russell Group, on the challenges the system faces. The visa brake is a temporary, evidence‑led measure and wi...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: SudanHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made, in regards to Sudanese student visas, of the potential merits of implementing targeted enforcement based on individual risk assessment rather than a blanket na
Answer: We value the contribution of the higher education sector and continue to engage regularly with representatives, including Universities UK and the Russell Group, on the challenges the system faces. The visa brake is a temporary, evidence‑led measure and wi...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of regulatory or legislative measures to prevent private companies from unreasonably blocking the transfer of vested shares held by former employees.
Answer: Section 771 of the Companies Act 2006 requires companies to register a share transfer or provide reasons to the transferee for not doing so. Private companies’ articles of association, which must be approved by shareholders, may include provisions coverin...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: SalesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126048More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to make it easier for current and former start-up employees to realise the value of their equity, including through secondary share sales.
Answer: The Government has taken significant steps to allow more employees to acquire shares in their employer's company. At Autumn Budget 2025, the Government announced a major expansion of the Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) scheme eligibility limits, wh...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact that restrictions on secondary sales of private company shares have on economic growth and new business creation.
Answer: Section 771 of the Companies Act 2006 requires companies to register a share transfer or provide reasons to the transferee for not doing so. Private companies’ articles of association, which must be approved by shareholders, may include provisions coverin...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAstronomy and Space: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support research into astronomy and space science.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a record £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years. This includes £38.6 billion allocated to UKRI.The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) within UKRI i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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