Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Central Asia: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of attacks on female Christian converts in Central Asia.
Answer: The UK continues to champion Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, and we continue to recognise the issue of persecution of Christians globally on account of their faith, alongside the persecution of other groups. We also recognise that women and ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Internally Displaced PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussion she has had with her Afghan counterparts regarding the displacement of Afghan Christian women.
Answer: The UK continues to champion Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, and we continue to recognise the issue of persecution of Christians globally on account of their faith, alongside the persecution of other groups. We also recognise that women and ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChristianity: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking diplomatic or humanitarian steps support female Christian converts globally.
Answer: The UK continues to champion Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, and we continue to recognise the issue of persecution of Christians globally on account of their faith, alongside the persecution of other groups. We also recognise that women and ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of specialist trained police officers in Surrey to support victims of sexual assault.
Answer: The College of Policing is responsible for recording the number of specialists trained officers in each police force, such as those with specialist training in responding to sexual offences.The Home Secretary has instructed all police forces in England an...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department has given to local police officers in light of protests in Surrey.
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting the right to peaceful protest, while ensuring public order legislation balances freedom of expression with protecting the public from serious disruption or harm. Under the Public Order Act 1986 the police have po...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what conversations he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities regarding improving local safety for women and girls, especially at night.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CCTVMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is giving to local authorities to ensure correct and working CCTV is deployed in their area.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen: Night-time EconomyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129780More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how her Department is working with colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade to support women working in the night time economy.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: DisinformationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129779More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to combat misinformation and disinformation online after sexual assaults.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129778More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support survivors of sexual assault.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of misinformation and disinformation online on local communities.
Answer: While social media can play an important role in society, it is unacceptable that people use it to threaten our communities. Government engages with local authorities to monitor issues affecting cohesion, including misinformation and disinformation. Under...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to tackle the potential impact of Bot Farms on online misinformation.
Answer: The Online Safety Act addresses illegal mis- and disinformation regardless of whether it is generated or amplified by AI or automated accounts. In-scope services are required to fulfil their obligations under the Act and Ofcom has strong enforcement power...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Civil DisorderDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made on the merits of introducing legislation which would mandate social media platforms to share data from times of public disorder crises.
Answer: While social media can play an important role in society, it is unacceptable that people use it to threaten our communities. Government engages with local authorities to monitor issues affecting cohesion, including misinformation and disinformation. Under...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that the National Cancer Plan receives adequate long-term funding.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published in February 2026, aims to get more from the resources already in the system, improving productivity and modernising services to deliver better outcomes for patients.Through the plan, the Department has announced some ta...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to confirm governance arrangements and progress reports for the National Cancer Plan to Parliament.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on the 4 February 2026, sets out several commitments and ambitions, to be delivered within the next 10 years. The role of the reformed National Cancer Board will be to support and monitor the delivery of the commitments...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help protect (a) resources and (b) infrastructure for the delivery of the National Cancer Plan in the context of the NHSE and DHSC merger.
Answer: The Government has protected specialist cancer leadership, confirmed Cancer Alliances as the main delivery partners, and aligned national resources and infrastructure within a single system. Clear accountability, safeguarded workforce capacity, and shared...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for (a) implementing and (b) making available the cancer manuals.
Answer: The Department and NHS England will establish clear quality standards for cancer delivery through cancer manuals, published by tumour type. Quality standards will incorporate clinical-effectiveness, safety, and experience of care, in line with the definit...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on implementing the National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan was published in February 2026. The Department has taken steps to implement the plan’s commitments and ambitions to be delivered within the next ten years. While immediate focus is on those to be delivered in 2026, all commitments...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of a specific criteria to determine which providers were included in the Neighbourhood Health Framework on the equality of local c
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Framework is designed to empower local leaders to develop and scale neighbourhood health, and to provide clarity and consistency to support joined-up working between integrated care boards (ICBs) and local authorities.The framewor...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of developing a specific criteria to determine which providers are included in the Neighbourhood Health Framework.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Framework is designed to empower local leaders to develop and scale neighbourhood health, and to provide clarity and consistency to support joined-up working between integrated care boards (ICBs) and local authorities.The framewor...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOut-of-School EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to maintain the rights of children on Education Otherwise Than At School packages.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor developments in the implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law; and whether she plans to issue revised guidance to UK
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 April in response to Question 127028.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Travel InformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with international partners on coordinating updated travel guidance on the Hong Kong National Security Law.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 April in response to Question 127028.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Hong Kong National Security Law on the safety and legal rights of UK nationals (a) visiting and (b) residin
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 April in response to Question 127028.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department's proposed SEND reforms will support children who receive education otherwise than at school packages.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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