Jim McMahon MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Revenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96743More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how long has the HMRC helpline number 0300 200 3822 been out of service.
Answer: The Debt management Self Assessment (SA) payment helpline, 0300 200 3822, was retired at the end of July 2025.From March to July 2025, an announcement was played to all customers phoning the Debt management SA payment helpline advising them that the numbe...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a news publishers co-operative to levy online platforms who use and commercialise content produced by the news industry to support lo
Answer: Sustainability of local and investigative journalism across the country is an area of particular concern for this Government, including in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. The Government understands the important work that local news does across the UK...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the factors causing increased numbers of Education, Health and Care Plans to be issued, including in Oldham.
Answer: There are a range of views as to why demand for education, health and care (EHC) plans has increased. This is why the department is continuing an extensive programme of engagement to gather insight and evidence that allows us to shape a proposed reform pr...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUber: Trade UnionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Uber on the recognition of local Trade Union branches for its drivers.
Answer: The recognition of local trade union branches has not been discussed with Uber.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCadets: OldhamMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to establish Cadet units in Oldham; and whether he will make available funding, resources and organisational assistance to facilitate their formation in areas without Cadet units.
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). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-09/76173
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making mandatory directions to schools in England to ban mobile phones in the classroom.
Answer: Mobile phones have no place in school and school leaders already have the power to ban them. The department’s guidance on mobile phones in schools, published in February 2024, is clear that schools should prohibit the use of devices with smart technology ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSubversionCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96681More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to conduct an inquiry, investigation or review into foreign interference at elections and with elected members at all levels.
Answer: It is, and always will be, an absolute priority for this Government to protect our democratic and electoral processes. This is why on 18 November, I set out a Counter Political Interference and Espionage Action Plan to disrupt and deter foreign influence ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Societies: Individual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96680More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has been made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the annual subscription limit of ISA savings for under-65s on the range of building society lending products.
Answer: This government’s number one priority is growth, putting more money in people’s pockets and creating an economy that both works for and rewards working people. A key part of this is people’s savings, which are not working hard enough for them or the econo...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBlack EconomyTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96678More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the (a) value of and (b) tax lost from the black economy in (i) England, (ii) Greater Manchester and (iii) Oldham.
Answer: HMRC estimates the size of the tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid. The tax gap statistics are published annually and are available at: Measuring tax gaps - GOV.UK (...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Cars: RegistrationCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96677More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government-registered vehicles are declared as being off the road with a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) provides secure transport for Government Ministers and senior officials. There are currently no GCS vehicles declared as being off the road with a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN). Some other departments operate thei...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation: Greater ManchesterMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent on probation services in (a) Greater Manchester (b) Oldham for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The data below shows the annual spend for Probation services in the Greater Manchester Probation Region and Oldham since 2021. 2021-222022-232023-242024-25 £m£m£m£mGreater Manchester Probation Service44.558.866.772.1 2021-222022-232023-242024-25 £m£m£m£mP...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the volume, proportion and value of food waste in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools, (c) colleges and (d) universities.
Answer: Schools, colleges and universities are responsible for their day-to-day running, including their meals service and waste management. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has engaged closely with the department and representative organisa...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans does the Government have to reduce food waste in the public sector.
Answer: Defra's Food and Drink Waste Hierarchy outlines how all businesses, including those which supply the public sector, should deal with food surplus and waste, preventing food surplus where possible and redistributing any surplus should it arise. Defra funds...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExhaust Emissions: Motor VehiclesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of plans to reduce vehicle generated air pollution in Greater Manchester as an alternative to the now cancelled charging Clean Air Zo
Answer: We agreed in January 2025 an £86m plan for Greater Manchester to help reduce pollution from vehicles and clean up the region’s air. The plan includes support for cleaner buses, local traffic measures and moving Greater Manchester’s taxi fleet to cleaner v...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorism: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children were referred to Prevent in each year from 2015 to date by age.
Answer: Prevent aims to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. It works to ensure that people who are susceptible to radicalisation are offered appropriate interventions and support, and that communities are protected against radicalising i...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for canal maintenance.
Answer: Canal maintenance, and ensuring funding for it, is the responsibility of navigation authorities. The Government provides the largest navigation authority, the Canal and River Trust, with an annual grant of £52.6 million to support the Trust’s network main...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on rolling out gas and electric smart meters to properties in England.
Answer: The latest statistics on smart meters in operation across GB are available here: Smart meters in Great Britain, Smart meters in Great Britain, quarterly update September 2025 - GOV.UK. Government recognises the vital role that smart metering plays in the ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCatalytic Converters: TheftHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with car manufacturers on reducing the risk of stolen catalytic converters through design and technology.
Answer: We are working with the police and the automotive industry, to ensure the strongest response possible to all types of vehicle crime.The Home Office meets regularly with the National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership and with industry to discuss how gove...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Age AssuranceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to bring forward proposals to require VPN providers to undertake age verification checks on UK users.
Answer: The government continues to monitor the impact of circumvention techniques such as VPNs on the Act and will ensure that any future interventions are proportionate and evidence based.There is limited evidence on how many children use VPNs and why they use ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of financial restrictions on the ability of victims of civil online defamation and harassment to take action.
Answer: Individuals who believe they have been defamed online can bring a claim under the tort of defamation, provided it meets the statutory requirements in the Defamation Act 2013, including demonstrating that the statement has caused or is likely to cause seri...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Voting: Absent VotingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to implement remote electronic voting for (a) UK and (b) local elections.
Answer: There are no plans to introduce remote electronic voting for UK or local elections.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool LibrariesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools without libraries in England.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton to the answer of 22 October 2025 to question 81502.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVoice Over Internet ProtocolDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of vulnerable users of telecare alarms who have (a) successfully transferred and (b) not yet transferred from analogue to digital systems.
Answer: There is limited data available on the number of telecare users in England and/or the United Kingdom. Our best available estimate comes from the TEC Services Association, who estimate that there are upwards of two million telecare users in the UK.To impro...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Care HomesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of profit per placement for private children’s homes in England.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority’s 2022 report on the children’s social care market found that the 15 largest providers of placements for looked-after children were making an average profit of 22.6% on children’s homes. In addition, reports from Revo...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the adherence of private children’s homes to notifying the receiving local authority of vulnerable young people being placed in their area.
Answer: The department does not collect data on this activity. Ofsted conduct checks on compliance with notification processes as part of a home’s inspection, and if issues are found, this may impact their inspection rating.The decision to place a child away from...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
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