Jim McMahon MP: written questions 2025
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Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many further education courses for 16-18 year olds were not completed in the last five years; and what the estimated cost was of providing those placements in England.
Answer: Education and training achievement rates are available in the ‘Further education and skills’ statistics publication, which is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2024-25#content-9....
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: OwnershipDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to introduce a fit and proper persons test for social media platform ownership.
Answer: The Online Safety Act enables senior management to be held to account. Action can be taken against senior managers who deliberately fail to ensure companies follow information requests from Ofcom. Ofcom will also be able to hold companies and senior manag...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWitnesses: AttendanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 86689, what information his Department holds on the number of court cases that (a) did not progress and (b) were delayed due to the non-attendance of professi
Answer: An ineffective trial is a trial that does not go ahead on the scheduled trial date, and so a further listing is required. This can be due to action or inaction by one or more of the prosecution, the defence or the court. If a trial is deemed ineffective d...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMileage AllowancesTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91448More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 87814, what proportion of mileage claims are made using a). HMRC Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates and b). employers own assessment by 1). employees and
Answer: The rate at which employees are reimbursed for undertaking business mileage in their personal vehicles is a matter between employers and their employees. As such these are exempt from reporting to HMRC, and the Government does not routinely collect the in...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department's contractors have spent on repairs for dispersed accommodation in (a) England (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information requested. The Home Office expects the highest standards from accommodation providers. A detailed breakdown of all of the services to be undertaken by accommodation providers and the standards we expect can be...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many council tax accounts her Department's contractors maintained for dispersed accommodation in (a) England (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information requested. The Home Office expects the highest standards from accommodation providers. A detailed breakdown of all of the services to be undertaken by accommodation providers and the standards we expect can be...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many gas safety certificates were verified by her Department's contractors for dispersed accommodation in (a) England, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information requested. The Home Office expects the highest standards from accommodation providers. A detailed breakdown of all of the services to be undertaken by accommodation providers and the standards we expect can be...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies educational attainment of boys and girls by (a) ethnicity and (b) social class in (i) England, (ii) Greater Manchester and (iii) Oldha
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed. However, educational inequalities exist across the country and at every phase of education, particularly for white working-class children.These gaps, whether in Oldham or nationally, ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInflation: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91139More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of import duties on goods entering the UK from the EU on inflation.
Answer: Latest data from the Department for Business and Trade shows that 94.9% of goods entering Great Britain from the EU did so tariff-free in 2023, broadly unchanged from 94.7% in 2022. This data is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pre...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to expand support for armed forces cadet units in England.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 September 2025 to Question 76173 to the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Dr Al Pinkerton).
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: ClubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising energy costs on the viability of grassroots sporting clubs in England.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting grassroots sport and ensuring everyone has access to high quality facilities. The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport in England through its Arm’s Length Body Sport England, which annu...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: SalesHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many enforcement test purchases have taken place for underage knife sales in England (a) in person at premises and (b) online in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data by year since 2015 of the number of test purchases online and at premises by trading standards undertaken for underage knife sales.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) fines, (b) community punishments, (c) cautions and (d) custodial sentences have been administered for the illegal possession of nitrous oxide in England since November 2023.
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of notifiable offences, and their investigative outcomes, recorded by the police in England and Wales. This includes possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and possession of nitrous oxide wit...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles and Motorcycles: Seized ArticlesHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) mopeds, (b) motorbikes, including scramblers, (c) electric scooters, (d) electric bikes and (e) quad bikes; were seized and disposed of by (i) crushing or breaking and (ii) selling for re
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on the number of mopeds, motorbikes, electric scooters, electric bikes, or quad bikes that have been seized or disposed of by police in England and Wales.Decisions on the seizure and disposal of mopeds, motorbikes, elect...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses and Taxis: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of the average age of (a) passenger carrier vehicle buses and coaches, (b) private hire taxis and (c) Hackney carriages in England for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the average age of buses or coaches.However, the Department publishes data on the proportion of local buses by year of manufacture in the Annual Bus Statistics. Figures for the latest year are available in Table BUS06f...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of waiting times by test centre in England for learner drivers undertaking a (a) Theory test and (b) Practical driving test.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have a key performance indicator (KPI) requiring that theory test candidates will wait on average no more than 28 calendar days from booking to their appointment. Despite unprecedented levels of high demand f...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the affordability of motor insurance in areas of higher deprivation.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackle the high costs of motor insurance. The cross-Government motor insurance taskforce, launched in October 2024, is comprised of ministers from relevant government departments and the Financial Conduct Authority and Compe...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Cultural HeritageDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of “historic vehicle” status on preserving Britain's motoring heritage.
Answer: Classic and historic vehicles are a testament to British innovation and the Government is committed to supporting this sector. Following a call for evidence, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) worked closely with historic vehicle stakeholders ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies registered with Companies House were a). trading b). dormant and c). pending strike off action for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The following table shows the total size of the Register of Companies and the trading status of companies in the specified periods:Financial YearTotal register at end of periodTrading StatusTradingDormant2015-163,678,8603,191,442487,4182016-173,896,7553,3...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Commerce: TaxationTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91128More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the (a) cost and (b) number of HMRC staff undertaking inquiries into online marketplace sellers.
Answer: The department is unable to provide an exact breakdown in the cost or number of staff involved in this work. This is because HMRC takes a risk-based approach to compliance, and so tax enquiries into online marketplace sellers can fall into a number of dif...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Commerce: TaxationTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91127More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many online marketplace sellers have been required to pay a tax liability following a HMRC tax inquiry, and what was the average amount owed.
Answer: HMRC does not segment it's data by trade sector, so is not able to accurately identify the number of businesses in any one sector which have been subject to a HMRC Tax Enquiry.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: ArrearsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the total consumer debt outstanding for each water company in England and Wales for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: Ofwat is the economic regulator for the water sector in England and Wales. In January 2025, Ofwat published a report analysing consumer debt that outlines key statistics on debt for household customers in England and Wales (please see page 49 for a summar...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of consumer protections relating to private parking companies.
Answer: The Government is aware of motorist concerns regarding poor practice from some private parking operators and is determined to raise standards. In accordance with the Private Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, the government is preparing a code of practi...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) male and (b) female prison staff were found to have had (i) inappropriate personal and (ii) criminal relationships with prisoners in each year since 2015.
Answer: The overwhelming majority of prison staff are hardworking and honest; we are determined to root out any who are not.Information in relation to numbers of investigations and conduct and discipline cases can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statis...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the local democracy reporting service on providing (a) public service accountability and (b) fact based local reporting.
Answer: The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) supports the vital role of local news, helping communities and local businesses to scrutinise decisions that impact them and holding public services to account through fact-based local reporting. The Government...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
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