Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Public Order OffencesHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered removing the exemption for both parties being within the dwelling in section 31 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1988.
Answer: The Government regularly reviews legislation to ensure it safeguards the public and adequately reflects challenges that are likely to be faced today. Where we identify gaps in the legislation, we will seek to address them.
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve accessibility to NHS dental services for disabled users without access to transport.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is to make sure that everyone who needs a dentist can get one, and we are tackling the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointm...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental services for people in wheelchairs.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is to make sure that everyone who needs a dentist can get one, and we are tackling the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointm...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: OppressionDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard students from (a) Hong Kong, (b) Tibet, (c) Taiwan and (d) Xinjiang, who are persecuted by the Chinese authorities on UK campuses.
Answer: The first duty of the government is to keep the country safe and this government is committed to responding to foreign interference, including those actions which amount to transnational repression. The government takes protection of individuals' rights, ...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a legal right to consular assistance for British nationals.
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening consular services, including the introduction of a right in cases of human rights violations. Ministers are currently considering options to achieve this, which we will announce in due course.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures her Department is taking to protect people living in the UK against (a) harassment (b) abuse (c) intimidation and (d) other forms of harm carried out by other states engaged in transnati
Answer: The first duty of the Government is to keep the country safe and we are committed to responding to foreign interference, including those actions which amount to transnational repression. We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protecti...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help close the education attainment gap.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. However, this government knows that too many children and young people face barriers to learning. This is not acceptable, which is why t...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: VacanciesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle nursery staff recruitment and retention shortages.
Answer: The government is committed to giving children the best start in life and has set the ambition through the government’s Plan for Change for a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. The department will measure our pr...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the (a) two-child cap and (b) benefit cap for families in receipt of Universal Credit.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. The Child Poverty Taskforce is exploring how we can harness all available levers to reduce child poverty,...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) what percentage of NHS dental appointments for people with disabilities were (i) missed, (ii) cancelled and (iii) delayed in the year 2024 and (b) if he will provide comparative figures for the
Answer: Data is not held on the percentage of National Health Service dental appointments that were missed, cancelled or delayed. The Government recognises that certain groups of patients such as people with disabilities may find it difficult to access dental car...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist NHS dental services for people with disabilities.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring National Health Service dental services are available to all who need them. The January 2025 Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) report on community dental services (CDS) highlighted several known challenges in the operation a...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS community dental services for people with disabilities.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring National Health Service dental services are available to all who need them. The January 2025 Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) report on community dental services (CDS) highlighted several known challenges in the operation a...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel PovertyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that fuel poverty interventions are (a) sufficient and (b) well targeted.
Answer: The Government believes the only way to protect consumers permanently is to speed up the transition towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy and have less reliance on volatile international ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Epsom and EwellDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of households are (a) eligible for and (b) in receipt of the Warm Homes Discount in Epsom and Ewell constituency.
Answer: The latest published Warm Home Discount statistics are for 2023/4 and use the constituency boundaries operating prior to the 2024 General Election. Most (87%) of the residential premises in Epsom and Ewell constituency come from Epsom and Ewell constituen...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for research into (a) neuroblastoma and (b) other childhood cancers.
Answer: The Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £133 million in 2023/24, reflecting its high priority.Re...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve response times and (b) ensure mandatory reconsiderations are adequately assessed.
Answer: Whilst we aim to make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey, Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) is a key element of the Department’s decision-making process. MR offers customers an opportunity to challenge decisions and provide any addi...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department will publish the 2024 update to Parliament on the United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent.
Answer: The scheduled annual update to Parliament on the United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent is undergoing final clearance procedures and will be published in due course.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: RehabilitationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing for Ukrainian rehabilitation organisations.
Answer: The UK supports the strengthening of Ukrainian rehabilitation systems in various ways, including training and capacity building of Ukrainian healthcare staff; provision of rehabilitation equipment to facilities across Ukraine; and support on health and so...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the salary level for Armed Forces reservists.
Answer: Reserves enable our Armed Forces to meet the threats we face at home and overseas, by providing the scale, skills, agility and connection to society needed, in a cost-effective way. Defence believes that the pension and salary offered to today’s Reservist...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of pension entitlements for Armed Forces reservists.
Answer: Reserves enable our Armed Forces to meet the threats we face at home and overseas, by providing the scale, skills, agility and connection to society needed, in a cost-effective way. Defence believes that the pension and salary offered to today’s Reservist...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Older PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of enabling people over 60 to travel for free on public transport in England.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Disposable IncomeTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35583More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the cost of living on future levels of disposable household income.
Answer: The Government’s Plan for Change outlines our goals to raise living standards across the UK and ensure that working people have more money in their pockets. Specific actions already taken by the Government include increasing to the National Living Wage fr...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Epsom and EwellDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of environmental contamination caused by sewage discharges by water companies in Epsom and Ewell constituency
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Act. The Act will drive meaningful improvem...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NICE on expanding the list of weight-related comorbidities on their tirzepatide guidance to include polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published technology appraisal guidance that recommends tirzepatide to treat obesity, alongside a reduced calorie-diet and increased physical activity, in adults with a body mass index of 35...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy Foundation College: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statistics entitled Murder, manslaughter and sexual offences in the Service Justice System: 2023, published on 28 March 2024, how many victims of sexual crimes under the age of
Answer: I am sure you will understand that I am unable to release any details concerning alleged victims of sexual offences which could lead to their identification. This is because of statutory restrictions and also to ensure that victims of sexual offences are ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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