Helen Maguire MP: written questions 2025
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Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness amongst (a) GPs and (b) NHS clinicians of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Answer: A primary goal of the Complex Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Service, which is commissioned by NHS England, is to educate clinicians about the diagnosis, investigation, and management of patients with complex and atypical forms of EDS. While the service foc...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87611More
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 link between access to independent advice and improved health and wellbeing outcomes.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan sets out a range of proposals to help patients get the advice they need, ranging from building artificial intelligence-powered online advice into the NHS App to co-locating National Health Service, local authority, and voluntary se...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLiver Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve the early detection of liver cancer as part of the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The early diagnosis of cancers, including liver cancer, is a key focus of the National Cancer Plan, in order to improve outcomes. The Department received over 11,000 responses to its call for evidence and has engaged extensively with patients, clinicians,...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSatellites: Space DebrisDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of satellite debris falling to earth on the environment.
Answer: The UK Space Agency has led global research on the potential environmental impact of satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere (atmospheric ablation) through a set of short, complementary research studies. Initial outcomes conclude there is an impact of...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: SatellitesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of an increase in the use of satellites on GPS disruption.
Answer: Defence continually assesses the potential impacts of disruption to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), including the US Global Positioning System (GPS), on Defence activities. Defence is taking steps to bolster the resilience of our positioning, ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Elective Recovery Plan, published on 6 January 2025, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of targeted measures to reduce gynaecology waiting list.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission. We have exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra 2 million operations, scans, and appointments, having delivered 5.2 million additional appointments between July 2024 and June 2025. This marks a v...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to address (a) regional and (b) socioeconomic inequality in (i) maternal and (ii) perinatal outcomes.
Answer: On 23 June 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a rapid, national, independent Investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services to understand the systemic issues behind why so many ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMenopause: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will roll out a national education programme to inform women about menopause.
Answer: The Government recognises that women suffering from symptoms of menopause have been failed for far too long, and we acknowledge the impact it has on women’s lives, relationships and participation in the workplace.Our renewed strategy will set out how the ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will (a) collected and (b) publish data on people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in the upcoming NHS cancer plan.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of robust and timely data on people diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer to support service planning and improve outcomes.Work is already under way. NHS England commissioned clinical audits on metast...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commit to (a) quantifying and (b) modelling (i) current and (ii) future NHS workforce shortages in diagnostic and imaging services; and if his Department will commit to worki
Answer: The Government will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026. This Plan will set out action to create a workforce able to deliver the transformed services set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do this in a robust and joined up wa...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Eutelsat OneWebMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid to Eutelsat OneWeb in each of the last six years.
Answer: The primary spend with Eutelsat OneWeb has been on test and trial activity related to assessing the Company’s service offerings in support of Defence’s Satellite Communications. The spend is shown in financial years, with the current fiscal year including...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Eutelsat OneWebMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the expected return on investment for investments in Eutelsat OneWeb.
Answer: The UK Government's stake in Eutelsat and OneWeb supports UK strategic security and resilience in Low Earth Orbit satellite communications, helps drive UK-developed technology and space sector growth, increases global diversity in the market, and enhances...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the forthcoming (a) Cancer Plan and (b) 10 Year Workforce Plan will include plans to ensure that the NHS have the necessary levels of staff to meet its targets
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, and research and innovation. This will also include how we can re...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in the budgets for Integrated Care Boards on (a) specialist services for women and (b) Women’s health hubs.
Answer: Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the abolition of NHS England, we are clear on the need for a smaller centre, as well as scaling back integrated care board (ICB) running costs and National Health Service provider corporate cost reductions to...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Ethnic GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to racial disparities in maternity care.
Answer: On 23 June 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a rapid, national, independent Investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services to understand the systemic issues behind why so many ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Capital InvestmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate targeted capital funding to ensure that (a) maternity and (b) neonatal services can operate in (i) safe and (ii) fit-for-purpose buildings.
Answer: We recognise that maintaining and repairing our healthcare estate is a vital part of the Government’s ambition to create a National Health Service that is fit for purpose.As a first step towards improving our maternity and neonatal estate, we are investin...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen's Health HubsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the (a) development and (b) expansion of Women’s Health Hubs; and what steps he is taking to work with Integrated Care Boards to encourage this.
Answer: We are supporting integrated care boards (ICBs) to continue improving their delivery of women’s health hubs, in line with their responsibility to commission services that meet the needs of their local populations.We have heard from ICBs on the positive im...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will support the faster diagnosis of teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Department recognises that cancer in teenagers and young adults is different to cancer in adults and children, and that age-appropriat...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England provides age-appropriate information on the (a) signs and (b) symptoms of cancer for young people.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Department recognises that cancer in teenagers and young adults is different to cancer in adults and children, and that age-appropriat...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of psycho-oncology provision for teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Department recognises that cancer in teenagers and young adults is different to cancer in adults and children, and that age-appropriat...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the cancer service specifications for teenagers and young adults published in 2023 are (a) funded and (b) implemented as part of the National Canc
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Department recognises that cancer in teenagers and young adults is different to cancer in adults and children, and that age-appropriat...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: ProductionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to align the oil and gas sector with international climate commitments.
Answer: The UK is committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels and meeting global climate targets. The Government has published supplementary environmental guidance on end-use emissions from burning extracted offshore oil and gas. This guidance will ensure t...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Renewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage companies building AI infrastructure to use renewable energy.
Answer: The Government is determined to facilitate the deployment of data centres in ways that are compatible with its Clean Power 2030 ambition. Through the AI Energy Council and its working groups, it has brought the energy and tech industries together at the h...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Foreign Investment in UKDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with businesses planning to invest in the UK under the Technology Prosperity Deal on making investments in renewable energy.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Post-traumatic Stress DisorderDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of banning fireworks to support veterans with PTSD.
Answer: At this time no assessment has been made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of banning fireworks. However, the Government is continuing to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities, including those supporting veterans, to gather e...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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