Helen Maguire MP: written questions 2026
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Flats: LeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8465, if she will provide a timeline for analysis and publication of that consultation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: South of EnglandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the South of England maintains required water levels for additional housing in the context of predicted heatwaves.
Answer: Government is committed to a twin track approach to improving water resilience. This involves urgent action to improve water efficiency and reduce water company leaks, alongside investing in new supply infrastructure, including new reservoirs and water tr...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: FraudDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to recover Government funding lost during the VIP contract lane during the Covid Pandemic.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the final report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, which examined these matters in detail and was published by HM Treasury on 9 December 2025, and which is available at the following link:https://assets.publishing.service...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFraud: CoronavirusHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the planned timeline is for the National Crime Agency’s investigation into Covid fraud.
Answer: The National Crime Agency (NCA) is operationally independent of the Home Office. Decisions on whether to investigate particular matters, and how investigations are conducted, are for the Agency.The NCA investigates fraud where cases meet the Agency’s thre...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27186More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the safeguards recommended by the Covid Inquiry will be put in place to prevent political connections from being used to secure privileged access to public contracts.
Answer: The Government is fully committed to supporting the work of the Covid-19 Inquiry and to learning lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure the UK is better prepared for a future pandemic.The Inquiry published its report on Module 5 (Procurement) in Jul...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDisinformationCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27185More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the establishment of a national disinformation agency.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUkraine: LandminesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with international counterparts on accelerating the deployment of remote-controlled and autonomous mine-clearance technology to Ukraine to minimize the physical risk to civilian hum
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to her on 17 July 2026 to Questions 17642 and 17643 which remain extant.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: LandminesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to share technical expertise and threat intelligence with humanitarian mine action organisations in Ukraine to protect personnel from targeted missile and artillery strikes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to her on 17 July 2026 to Questions 17642 and 17643 which remain extant.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of broadening the scope of the proposed Defence Readiness Bill to include national resilience and other risks identified in the national risk register.
Answer: Defence Readiness legislation is a key part of the Government's work to strengthen the UK's resilience and readiness. In line with the Strategic Defence Review, the Government intends to bring forward this legislation later in this Parliament. The legisla...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the goals are of the new Water Regulator replacing Ofwat.
Answer: The Government has committed creating a powerful new regulator. Defra will work closely with the current regulators to ensure a smooth transition; detailed organisational structure and design of the new regulator is still under development.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the new Water Regulator replacing Ofwat will be structured; and if she will ensure that water companies cannot play the two proposed bodies against each other.
Answer: The Government has committed creating a powerful new regulator. Defra will work closely with the current regulators to ensure a smooth transition; detailed organisational structure and design of the new regulator is still under development.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces pensions remain unclaimed.
Answer: There are 17,018 Unclaimed Armed Forces Pensions for the financial year 2025-26.This information is already in the public domain and can be found on page 70 of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme Annual accounts report here:https://assets.publishing.service.g...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Social Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a national take up strategy for later life entitlements, including Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting pensioners and ensuring they receive the financial support to which they are entitled. Maximising Pension Credit take-up is a key priority, as Pension Credit provides a vital financial safety net for pensioners on...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of supporting the E-Bike Positive campaign.
Answer: The Government welcomes the E-Bike Positive campaign and the Department’s advice for consumers on purchasing electrically assisted pedal cycles has been updated to refer to it.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with delivery platforms on ensuring riders use only safe and road-legal e-bikes.
Answer: Ministers have previously written to food delivery platforms on this matter, and those letters are available in the Library of the House. In addition, the Department has commissioned research on the road behaviours of food delivery riders, the level of il...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the police in identifying, seizing and prosecuting the use of non-compliant e-bikes on public roads.
Answer: The Department’s advice for consumers is clear that e-bikes that do not comply with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983 are classed as motor vehicles and must be registered, taxed and insured to be legally used on the roads. The police ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Community CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with integrated care boards on expanding access to community optometry-led urgent eye care services.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding whether to commission enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices to meet the needs of their local populations. This is in line with the 10-Year Health Plan’s commitment to local decisi...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government's commitment to spend £343 million on opening 159 NHS mental health centres in England to provide people with earlier local support and specialist crisis care outsi
Answer: The recently announced community-based mental health centres are based on a pilot aimed at adults with severe mental health needs. The new centres announced are for adults. However, following the formal evaluation of this pilot, we will be looking at rele...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLipreading: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his department has made on a) funding access to lipreading classes and b) classifying them as health and wellbeing courses rather than leisure activities to recognise their importance.
Answer: The Adult Skills Fund (ASF) fully funds or co-funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry level to Level 3, helping them gain the skills they need for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. In addition to...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026WithdrawnUIN 26415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of geographical variation in commissioning community urgent eye care services in England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Community CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of geographical variation in commissioning community urgent eye care services in England.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding whether to commission enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices to meet the needs of their local populations. This is in line with the 10-Year Health Plan’s commitment to local decisi...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostpartum HaemorrhageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether the incidence rate of postpartum haemorrhage differs by (a) ethnicity, (b) deprivation, (c) geography; and how his department is ensuring better d
Answer: Improving maternity safety and reducing inequalities across the country is a priority for the Government, including in Surrey Heartlands. The Maternal Care Bundle sets clear standards across services by bringing together best practice to help tackle the l...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostpartum Haemorrhage: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the reasons why Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board recorded the highest rate of postpartum haemorrhage involving blood loss of 1,500 millilitres or more in Engl
Answer: Improving maternity safety and reducing inequalities across the country is a priority for the Government, including in Surrey Heartlands. The Maternal Care Bundle sets clear standards across services by bringing together best practice to help tackle the l...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: EyesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her department has made on the recommendations provided in the ‘Eye care everywhere: taking pressure off Emergency Departments in England’ policy paper published by the Association
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding whether to commission enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices to meet the needs of their local populations. This is in line with the 10-Year Health Plan’s commitment to local decisi...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) how many referrals via Advice and Guidance have been rejected each month since July 2024 (b) how many of these were later successfully referred.
Answer: Advice and Guidance (A&G) does not reject referrals. A&G allows general practitioners (GPs) to receive advice from specialists without the need for a referral, ensuring that patients get the right care in the right place, first time. A GP’s clinic...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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