Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Capita: Reserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Capita in managing the recruitment process for army reservists.
Answer: Applications to join the Army Reserve have reached their highest level in five years, with more than 5,000 active candidates currently in the pipeline. However, further work is required to strengthen the progression of applicants into trained Reservists. ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of new ETA rules on British dual nationals without a British Passport or Certificate of Entitlement looking to enter the UK.
Answer: Dual British citizens travelling to the UK may only evidence their right of abode in the UK with a valid British passport or other passport endorsed with a Certificate of Entitlement to the right of abode. This requirement applies equally to all British c...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve travel for dual British Citizens without a British Passport or Certificate of Entitlement looking to enter the UK.
Answer: Dual British citizens travelling to the UK may only evidence their right of abode in the UK with a valid British passport or other passport endorsed with a Certificate of Entitlement to the right of abode. This requirement applies equally to all British c...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUganda: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with global counterparts on alleged human rights abuses in Uganda.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 February in response to Question 111609.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Local PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with effective local plans for housing.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 November 2025 (HCWS1104).
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to engage with local authorities on incorrect CIL charges.
Answer: My Department does not hold the data in question. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105228 on 21 January 2026.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure Levy: Epsom and EwellMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people in Epsom and Ewell constituency have been impacted by incorrect CIL charges.
Answer: My Department does not hold the data in question. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105228 on 21 January 2026.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Shared Care Agreements for patients prescribed ADHD medication by an independent sector provider under a) NHS Right to Choose and b) privately fu
Answer: Shared care within the National Health Service refers to a voluntary arrangement whereby a specialist may transfer responsibility for aspects of a patient’s care, such as prescription of medication, to the patient’s general practitioner (GP). Decisions re...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the pausing of Shared Care Agreements for ADHD on patients.
Answer: Shared care within the National Health Service refers to a voluntary arrangement whereby a specialist may transfer responsibility for aspects of a patient’s care, such as prescription of medication, to the patient’s general practitioner (GP). Decisions re...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: GrantsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the forthcoming expiry of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant on the availability of cleaner mobility.
Answer: As announced in February 2025, the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant will close at either the end of financial year 2025/26 or when current funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.Since 1990, annual greenhouse gas emissions from mopeds and motorcycles have decl...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: GrantsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of pollution levels of L-Category vehicles in the context of the expiry of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant.
Answer: As announced in February 2025, the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant will close at either the end of financial year 2025/26 or when current funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.Since 1990, annual greenhouse gas emissions from mopeds and motorcycles have decl...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: GrantsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will implement a successor scheme to the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant upon its expiry.
Answer: As announced in February 2025, the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant will close at either the end of financial year 2025/26 or when current funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.Since 1990, annual greenhouse gas emissions from mopeds and motorcycles have decl...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the GP Contract 2026/27, how many more GPs are needed to fulfil the contract obligation that patients deemed clinically urgent must be dealt with on the same day.
Answer: As a result of actions taken by the Government, we have the highest number of fully qualified general practitioners (GPs) since 2015. As of 31 December, there are also over 43,000 full time equivalent direct patient care staff working in GPs. We are inves...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the bonus GP practices in England will be paid to prescribe patients weight loss drugs, what estimate his Department has made of the expected level of potential savings for the NH
Answer: The 2026/27 GP Contract introduces new incentives through the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for general practitioners to prescribe weight loss drugs. At this stage, the Department has not made quantified estimates of net costs to the National Healt...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the GP Contract 2026/27, what estimate his Department has made of the level of cost savings for the NHS in relation to the bonus GP practices in England will be paid to prescribe
Answer: The 2026/27 GP Contract introduces new incentives through the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for general practitioners to prescribe weight loss drugs. At this stage, the Department has not made quantified estimates of net costs to the National Healt...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the GP Contract 2026/27, what cost benefit analysis his Department conducted in relation to the bonus GP practices in England will be paid to prescribe patients weight loss drugs.
Answer: The 2026/27 GP Contract introduces new incentives through the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for general practitioners to prescribe weight loss drugs. At this stage, the Department has not made quantified estimates of net costs to the National Healt...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many sponsor licenses for care homes and care agencies that have been revoked have been successfully challenged in a) 2022, b) 2023, c) 2024, and d) 2025 by county.
Answer: Data on revocations of sponsor licences for care homes by county is not available from published statistics and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The route to challenge any revocation d...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many sponsor licenses for care homes and care agencies have been revoked in a) 2022, b) 2023, c) 2024, and d) 2025 by county.
Answer: Data on revocations of sponsor licences for care homes by county is not available from published statistics and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The route to challenge any revocation d...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118107More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has her Department made of the effectiveness of (a) the Loan Charge and (b) HMRC’s approach to dealing with disguised remuneration schemes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841, 109843 and 109842.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118106More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has her Department made of the value-for-money to the taxpayer of the Loan Charge.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841, 109843 and 109842.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118105More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many outstanding Loan Charge cases she expects will be settled as a result of the McCann Review.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841, 109843 and 109842.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118104More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) effectiveness of the loan charge and (b) adequacy of HMRC’s approach to dealing with disguised remuneration schemes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841, 109843 and 109842.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118103More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the value-for-money of the loan charge.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841, 109843 and 109842.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118102More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of people subject to the loan charge who will have their cases settled following the independent review of the loan charge.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 February 2026 to UIN 109841, 109843 and 109842.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take with (a) the Department for Health and Social Care and (b) local authorities to help ensure that immigration reforms support (i) recruitment to social care vaca
Answer: The Government published the Immigration White Paper ‘Restoring Control over the Immigration System last year which announced the intention to end overseas recruitment for social care visas. The new Immigration Rules which prohibit overseas recruitment to...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
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