Helen Maguire MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
PlutoniumDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what quantities of unprocessed plutonium remain within discharged irradiated spent nuclear fuel at (a) nuclear reactor sites and (b) Sellafield.
Answer: Plutonium is a by-product of nuclear fission, and it is present in small quantities in spent irradiated fuel. However, the quantities would vary based on the fuel and reactor type. The Office for Nuclear Regulation publishes annual figures on estimated am...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlutoniumDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the current volume is of the civil plutonium stockpile in tonnes.
Answer: As of 31 December 2023, the total holding of separated civil plutonium in the UK was 140.9 tonnes. The Office for Nuclear Regulation publishes annual figures on the UK's separated plutonium inventory. The most recently published data can be found at the f...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlutoniumDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what quantity of plutonium was added to the civil plutonium stockpile in the last year.
Answer: The UK is no longer adding to the inventory of separated civil plutonium through reprocessing spent fuel. The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (THORP) at Sellafield is now closed, having ceased reprocessing operations in November 2018 and the Magnox repro...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: RefrigerationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to decarbonise refrigerated transport.
Answer: The Department for Transport is working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to develop an Off-Road Machinery Decarbonisation Strategy, the scope of which includes transport refrigerat...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: RefrigerationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the environmental benefits of decarbonising refrigerated transport.
Answer: Delivering greener transport is a priority for the Department for Transport and why we are developing an Off-Road Machinery Decarbonisation Strategy with the Departments for Energy Security and Net Zero and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Diesel-powe...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase regenerative farming.
Answer: Regenerative agriculture is based on an understanding that the health of the entire food system is intrinsically linked to soil health.Healthy soils, rich in nutrients and organic matter, abundant pollinators and clean water, are essential for sustainable...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out a plan with (a) clear aims for stakeholders and (b) other steps to tackle issues facing chalk streams.
Answer: Chalk streams are embedded in our plan to reform the water industry. The Government has announced an ambitious programme of reforms to clean up our rivers, lakes, and seas for good. Subject to consultation, we will abolish Ofwat and create a new, powerful...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve Catchment partnerships for chalk streams.
Answer: Chalk streams are embedded in our plan to reform the water industry. The Government has announced an ambitious programme of reforms to clean up our rivers, lakes, and seas for good. Subject to consultation, we will abolish Ofwat and create a new, powerful...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: RefrigerationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of UK emissions came from refrigerated transport in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The Government’s UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions statistics include emissions from refrigerated transport. However, not all of these emissions are identified separately as some are aggregated with other emissions. For example, emissions where refr...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: ChinaTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87628More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many e-scooters have been imported from China in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK which includes data on imports of e-scooters. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited Official St...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: ChinaTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87627More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many e-bikes have been imported from China in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK which includes data on imports of e-bikes. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited Official Stati...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many concessionary bus journeys were available in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
Answer: The Department publishes statistics on concessionary travel in England in the Concessionary Travel Statistics release, which are based on survey data collected from Travel Concession Authorities (TCAs). Concessionary travel relates to when eligible people...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of concessionary bus journeys undertaken by (a) elderly and (b) disabled people.
Answer: The Department publishes statistics on concessionary travel in England in the Concessionary Travel Statistics release, which are based on survey data collected from Travel Concession Authorities (TCAs). Concessionary travel relates to when eligible people...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many concessionary bus journeys were taken by (a) elderly and (b) disabled people in (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2023-24 and (iii) 2024-25.
Answer: The Department publishes statistics on concessionary travel in England in the Concessionary Travel Statistics release, which are based on survey data collected from Travel Concession Authorities (TCAs). Concessionary travel relates to when eligible people...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating section 8.1.1 of her Department's guidance entitled MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles, updated on 11 August 2025, to make it man
Answer: Excessive vehicle noise can be a serious disruption to people’s lives. This is why it is included in the MOT as an inspection of exhaust silencers and noise deafening material as well as a subjective assessment of excessive noise upon revving the vehicle....
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many MOT centres in England in (a) 2022-2023, (b)2023-2024 and (c)2024-2025 assessed for exhaust noise as per section 8.1.1. of the MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles.
Answer: It is a mandatory requirement for all MOT centres in England to assess for exhaust noise when conducting an MOT. During the emissions test the tester is required to use their judgement to assess the exhaust noise, either as part of the emissions test or ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles which passed their MOT in (a) 2022-2023, (b) 2023-2024 and (c) 2024-2025 were assessed for exhaust noise as per section 8.1.1. of the MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles.
Answer: It is a mandatory requirement for all MOT centres in England to assess for exhaust noise when conducting an MOT. During the emissions test the tester is required to use their judgement to assess the exhaust noise, either as part of the emissions test or ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: RefrigerationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandating zero-emission transport refrigeration units for refrigerated transport to replace diesel units.
Answer: The Department for Transport is working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to develop an Off-Road Machinery Decarbonisation Strategy, the scope of which includes transport refrigerat...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: RefrigerationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many refrigerator vehicles are currently used in the UK.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the relationship between deprivation and lung cancer diagnosis.
Answer: We know that some cancers disproportionately impact those living in deprived areas, notably lung cancer. The Lung Cancer Screening Programme is designed to identify cancer at an earlier stage and is aimed at high-risk individuals or people with a history ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is staking to increase survival rates amongst lung cancer patients.
Answer: We know that some cancers disproportionately impact those living in deprived areas, notably lung cancer. The Lung Cancer Screening Programme is designed to identify cancer at an earlier stage and is aimed at high-risk individuals or people with a history ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Mortality RatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the UK’s cancer survival rate was in (a) 2021-2022, (b) 2022-2023, (c) 2023-2024 and (d) 2024-2025.
Answer: The most recent statistics for cancer survival are for cancer diagnosed from 2016 to 2020 and followed up to 2021. They can be found at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/cancer-survival-in-england/canc...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were admitted to A&E in England after 5pm in (a) 2021-2022, (b) 2022-2023, (c) 2023-2024 and (d) 2024-2025.
Answer: The data is not available in the format requested. NHS England does not publish data on patients who were admitted to accident and emergency in England on weekends or after 5:00pm. The only data available is for patients seen within four hours and 12 hour...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were admitted to A&E in England on weekends in (a) 2021-2022, (b) 2022-2023, (c) 2023-2024 and (d) 2024-2025.
Answer: The data is not available in the format requested. NHS England does not publish data on patients who were admitted to accident and emergency in England on weekends or after 5:00pm. The only data available is for patients seen within four hours and 12 hour...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cancer drugs have been approved for use in (a) 2021-2022, (b) 2022-2023, (c) 2023-2024 and (d) 2024-2025.
Answer: The following table shows the number of cancer medicines that have been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in each of the last four full business years:YearNumber of recommendations2021/22362022/23362023/24282024/2537 The...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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