Jim McMahon MP: written questions 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Telephone ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total number of calls (a) answered (b) abandoned was for each public helpline numbers provided by his Department and its executive agencies for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The information requested is not held in the format requested. The NHS England 111 calls offered and abandoned are all published. The NHS 111 Minimum Data Set was the official source of Integrated Urgent Care data from 2011 until the end of March 2021, an...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total number of calls (a) answered (b) abandoned was for each public helpline number provided by his Department and its executive agencies for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. To provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93067More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total number of calls (a) answered (b) abandoned was for each public helpline number provided by her Department and its executive agencies for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: Every year, HMRC answers millions of calls. A call is recorded as ‘answered’ when a customer got through to an adviser after hearing the automated messages and choosing the option to speak to an adviser (this is also referred to as ‘adviser attempts handl...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: Official HospitalityHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93066More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many events gambling companies held in the Houses of Parliament for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: This information is not held in a format that would provide a reliable answer.The House of Commons does not maintain a category for “gambling companies” or “gambling-related events” within its event management systems. Event bookings are recorded under th...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBurial: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what cross government support is provided to local authorities to identify the location of, and those buried in, historic unmarked mass child graves in England such as those discovered in Royton, O
Answer: The Government recognises the distress caused to bereaved parents by these historic practices and we commend the work that families and charities have been doing to highlight this issue and support other bereaved parents. We are working across Government ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Art CollectionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what is the total number and value of artwork owned by the UK government is in the national collection which is (a) on public display (b) in storage (c) loaned to organisations, institutions or i
Answer: Please note that not all artworks owned by the UK government are in the Government Art Collection. 15,118 artworks are in the Government Art Collection (GAC). 8,250 of these are on display in public exhibitions and across the Government’s global estate. T...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: GenealogyMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has a comprehensive programme to transfer its historical physical Service personnel records to The National Archives. The decision to digitise these records rests with The National Archives.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: DatabasesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of total length and number of ancient and historic rights of way not yet added to the national database; and what progress is expected to be made on recor
Answer: The Government intends to repeal the 2031 cut-off date for recording historic rights of way. The legislative change to repeal the cut-off date will be enacted when parliamentary time allows. This will ensure that historic routes are not extinguished simpl...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Seized ArticlesHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vehicles were seized as a result of drivers not having the required insurance in place in England for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally collect information on the number of vehicles seized by police forces in England and Wales, as a result of drivers not having the required insurance.The Home Office publishes information on Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) a...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: ProsecutionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were prosecuted for fly tipping waste in England for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping enforcement action, such as prosecutions, to Defra, which the department have published annually since 2012, Data for the 2024/25 reporting year is still being collected.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average value of fines issued for fly tipping offences in England was for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: For 2023/24, the average value of fly-tipping fixed penalty notices was £520, based on information provided by 139 councils. This is the first year such information was collected. The average court fine was £530 in 2023/24. Data on court fines in previous...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the cost to taxpayers of additional household, bulky, and garden waste collection charges levied by local authorities in England from 2015 to date.
Answer: Local authorities have had the option to charge households for a garden waste and bulky waste collections since 1992, as per the Controlled Waste (England & Wales) Regulations 2012. From 31 March 2026, local authorities are required to provide a garde...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has been made of the average time to clear fly tipping by local authorities in England from 2015 to date.
Answer: Local authorities are not required to provide data to Defra on the average time to clear fly-tipping, therefore no estimate has been made.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimare has been made of the average frequency of gully cleaning by highway authorities in England from 2015 to date.
Answer: Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individual local highway authority to assess whic...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPest Control: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effect of local authority fees and charges for pest control services on the reporting of infestations by members of the public since 2015.
Answer: Defra has not made an assessment of local authority fees and charges for pest control services on the reporting of infestations by members of the public since 2015. Where rats and mice are concerned, under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, local...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the total number of food hygiene officers in English local government for each year from 2010 to date.
Answer: Local authorities must ensure they perform official controls on all food businesses regularly, on a risk basis and with appropriate frequency. The Food Law Code of Practice provides these food hygiene intervention frequencies with a higher risk and/or non...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTake-away Food: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current average time is between food hygiene visits undertaken for hot food takeaway venues in England.
Answer: Local authorities must ensure they perform official controls on all food businesses regularly, on a risk basis and with appropriate frequency. The Food Law Code of Practice provides these food hygiene intervention frequencies with a higher risk and/or non...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Lost Working DaysDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the average number of lost work days for (a) public sector employees (b) private sector employees (c) self employed patients waiting for pre-booked NHS operations and
Answer: No recent estimate has been made on the average number of lost work days for public sector employees, private sector employees, or self-employed patients waiting for pre-booked National Health Service operations and procedures. We recognise the importance...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of digital inclusion of children living in temporary accommodation in England.
Answer: We know that digital exclusion is a complex issue and disproportionately impacts certain demographics.That is why we launched the Digital Inclusion Action Plan in February, which sets out our immediate actions to boost digital inclusion across the UK. Alo...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with the university sector on research and development in universities; and what support her Department provides to help progress the commercialisati
Answer: Recent engagement between the Department and university sector has focused on improving the sustainability of university research, improving the Research Excellence Framework, strengthening research and innovation partnerships and implementing recommendat...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Food InsecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Israeli government on the impact of food shortages on children in Gaza.
Answer: The UK is providing £78 million for humanitarian and early recovery support for Palestine this financial year. This includes £9.7 million to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to support provision of ready-to-use infant formula, water, sanitation and...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Co-operativesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the benefits of co-operative enterprise in international development.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 1 April to Question 39533.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: Social MediaLeader of the HouseTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92788More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, whether he plans to introduce measures to prevent Members of Parliament receiving income for posted content from social media platforms.
Answer: The Government is committed to restoring a politics of service, consistent with the high standards expected of public officeholders. That is why, within a month of the election, the Government brought forward proposals to tighten the rules around MPs’ out...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRadicalism: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the impact of social media algorithms on levels of extremism in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office invests resources in understanding extremism and radicalisation, including work with international partners and external academics. Through this we look closely at the impact of social media algorithms on levels of extremism in the UK, but...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of checks on new company formation with Companies House.
Answer: Companies House has developed and is continuing to develop capabilities in data analysis and measures to prevent the registration of misleading information and to better understand what measures will prove effective in preventing the registration of misle...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
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