Jim McMahon MP: written questions
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Social Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the value of unclaimed benefits by each benefit in (a) England, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham.
Answer: On 30 October 2025 the Department published Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2024, covering Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for pensioners in Great Britain. As these estimates are based on survey data, they are not a...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90788More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of bank closures on footfall in (a) town centres and (b) high streets.
Answer: Banking is changing, with many customers benefiting from the ease and convenience of remote banking. Whilst the Government does not make estimates regarding the impact of branch closures on town centre footfall, the Government understands the importance o...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: AssetsChurch CommissionersTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90787More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what estimate the Church has made of the value of community ownership transfer for church asset disposals in England.
Answer: Such an estimate has not been made by the National Church Institutions. Consecrated Church of England church buildings that have been declared closed under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 can only be disposed of under the provisions of that Measure....
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: ConvictionsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of licensed private hire drivers with criminal convictions for (a) sexual and (b) violence against the person in offences in England.
Answer: All licensing authorities in England have a duty to ensure that any person to whom they grant a taxi or private hire vehicle driver’s licence is a fit and proper person to be a licensee and that they remain so throughout the duration of the licence. As pa...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FootballHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the non-recoverable cost of policing football matches in England in each year between 2015 and 2025.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely collect information on these areas of police costs.However, we are exploring ways for the police to improve cost recovery for managing private events, including football matches, and are working with stakeholders to unde...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of policing public protests in England in each year between 2015 and 2025.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely collect information on these areas of police costs.However, we are exploring ways for the police to improve cost recovery for managing private events, including football matches, and are working with stakeholders to unde...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of police force public procurement in buying British made vehicles.
Answer: The Home Office does not prescribe requirements on police forces in relation to buying British vehicles.It is a matter for each Force to assess and procure products and services that are proportionate to local needs to ensure effective policing for their ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: OldhamHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the point of contact is for the local inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Oldham for victims and survivors; (a) when and (b) how the terms of reference for that inquiry will be consulted on
Answer: In June this year, Baroness Casey published her independent audit into group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse, and the Government accepted every recommendation it made, including establishing a new national inquiry. The national inquiry, equipped...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Public ParticipationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of youth councils on young people.
Answer: We recognise the important role youth councils can play in young people’s lives and youth services. This includes empowering them to propose ideas, connecting them with local decision-makers, and enhancing a sense of community belonging and connection. Ea...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released to accommodation in each local authority area in each year since 2015.
Answer: This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. While data on prisoners released into accommodation is held centrally, that is not broken down by Local Authority.Performance statistics on housing and accommodation outcomes for people sup...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of devolution in England on post 16 education.
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, Strategic Authorities have a key role in ensuring there are clear pathways of progression from education into further and higher education and local employment opportunities. The government values the insi...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncillors' InterestsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether councillors in England are required to register unredacted (a) business and (b) commercial interests held (i) directly or (ii) through limited companies on their register
Answer: Under the Localism Act 2011, councillors must declare certain business and wider financial interests they might have, including all employment and any beneficial interest in companies if the interest is within the local authority area or if it exceeds a s...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProceeds of Crime: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proceeds of crime funding in England directed towards tackling youth criminal exploitation and gangs.
Answer: Funds recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) are distributed under the Home Office’s Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS). The objective of ARIS is to drive asset recovery performance, by providing agencies with incentives to use POCA po...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater CompaniesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of (a) co-operative and (b) mutual forms of ownership in the water industry.
Answer: The Independent Water Commission’s (IWC) final report in July found that there is no clear relationship between water company ownership models and outcomes. The commission states that ‘With regard to alternative not-for-profit, or similar models that migh...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of hospital parking charges for (a) patients and (b) staff by hospital trust in England.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the trends in the level of hospital parking charges.All National Health Service trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking for those ‘in-most need’. This includes frequent outpatient attenders, parents ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Practices: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of GP practice closures in (a) England, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham since 2010.
Answer: NHS England has confirmed that since 1 April 2016, the total number of general practices (GPs) in England has reduced from 7,680 to 6,200, as of 1 November 2025.At a local level, NHS England holds information dating back to 2013. Across Greater Manchester...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Mobile Phones: ContractsTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90295More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact pf (a) mobile phone and (b) broadband contract increases on inflation in (a) each year since 2020 and (b) each forecasted year her Department holds data on.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for producing the UK’s official inflation statistics. These capture the contribution of particular sectors of the economy to inflation. Mobile phone and broadband services sit within the “Telephone a...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Care LeaversDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing free bus travel for care leavers in England.
Answer: The Government knows how important affordable bus services are in enabling young people to get to education, work and access vital services. The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost of repairing all potholes in England; and how much funding her Department has made available in each financial year where data is available.
Answer: This Government takes the condition of our country’s roads very seriously and is committed to supporting local authorities in maintaining and renewing the local highway network. This is why the Government announced a funding uplift of £500 million for the...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Supported HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners released on license into supported accommodation went on to reoffend in each local authority area in each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Performance statistics on housing and accommodation outcomes for people supervised by the Probation Service are published annually and can be accessed via the following link:https://www.gov...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Supported HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners on license were released to supported accommodation in each local authority area in each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Performance statistics on housing and accommodation outcomes for people supervised by the Probation Service are published annually and can be accessed via the following link:https://www.gov...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timetable is for bringing forward legalisation to expunge the criminal records of victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation which were obtained during the period of abuse.
Answer: We already have an appeals system in place which can quash convictions of victims of child sexual exploitation, so no legislation is needed to expunge criminal records.My officials are working with the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to ensure it ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what independent support has been put in place to support victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation ahead of the national inquiry.
Answer: We recognise the devastating impacts that child sexual exploitation and abuse can have on victims and survivors and are committed to ensuring that specialist support is provided to help victims and survivors rebuild and move forward with their lives.It wi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RepatriationMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which countries are subject to prisoner transfer suspensions as a result of (a) human rights concerns, (b) corruption and risk bribery concerns and (c) any other reasons.
Answer: We have Prisoner Transfer Agreements (PTAs) in place with over 110 countries, both bilaterally, and multilaterally through the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. We do not have any suspensions in place, each individual tran...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RepatriationHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many dual-national offenders whose British citizenship was revoked and who were transferred under prisoner transfer agreements have (a) served their full sentence and (b) been released early in th
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. When a transfer occurs under a Prisoner Transfer...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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