Jim McMahon MP: written questions 2025
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Fuel Poverty: PensionersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of fuel poverty amongst home owning pensioners in (a) England, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham.
Answer: The latest national and regional fuel poverty statistics for England were published in March 2025 and include data for 2024. These provide breakdowns of fuel poverty separately by tenure, age and employment status, but do not include specific figures for ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of future road and rail freight capacity in the North of England following the cancellation of HS2.
Answer: Following the previous government’s cancellation of Phase 2, HS2 is now being delivered between Euston in central London and the West Midlands. The dedicated HS2 infrastructure from London to Birmingham and the West Midlands will release capacity on the W...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWeed ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of invasive weed removal from publicly owned land in England.
Answer: Various public bodies and local authorities undertake removal activities for invasive non-native weed species as part of their land management responsibilities. Natural England investigates complaints about the threat of injurious weeds spreading to agric...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local government on improving community cohesion and building stronger local relationships between people from different backgrounds.
Answer: Ministers regularly meet with external stakeholders. As is precedent, details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly on gov.uk here. The department also continues to work in partnership with local gover...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaveryHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of modern slavery adherence by employers who have published Modern Slavery statements.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling modern slavery, ensuring that victims are provided with the support they need to begin rebuilding their lives and that those responsible are prosecuted. All businesses should monitor their supply chains with rigour ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial support she has provided to areas affected by HS2 cancellation for inherited liabilities and costs incurred.
Answer: We are mindful that the previous Government’s decision to cancel Phases 2a and 2b had a significant impact on local communities. The Department has been working with HS2 Ltd to minimise as far as is possible the disruption caused by this decision for loca...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of train services between Manchester and London in 2025; and how much has been spent on delay repay compensation to customers on those services in 2025.
Answer: Avanti West Coast is beginning to see consistent and steady performance improvements on the network. However, there is still more to do with punctuality behind the industry average and poor Network Rail infrastructure reliability continuing to be a leadin...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to being forward legislation to (a) ban and (b) limit mobile phone and broadband above inflation contract increases.
Answer: We have no current plans to legislate to ban or limit above inflation contract price increases for mobile and broadband. Ofcom, the independent telecoms regulator, introduced rules in January 2025 which required that any in-contract price rises must be se...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of young people who have been off-rolled by schools and colleges while awaiting Education, Health and Care Plans in England.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the number of children or young people who have been off-rolled while waiting for an education, health and care plan assessment.This government is clear that off-rolling in any form is unacceptable, and we will continu...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of multiagency responses to bullying in schools, online and through messaging platforms which disrupt the learning of young people and cause distress and harm.
Answer: Bullying is unacceptable and must be tackled to ensure schools are supportive environments where pupils can thrive. We know that evidence suggests that cyberbullying is often linked to face-to-face bullying.All schools are legally required to have a behav...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiscrimination: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of education in schools relating to toxic masculinity and misogyny; and what steps her Department is taking to improve culture and behaviours and to promote positive
Answer: Every parent should be able to trust that their child is safe at school, online and in their relationships. But too often toxic ideas are taking hold early and going unchallenged. In December 2025, this government published a new strategy to tackle violen...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCompulsorily Detained Psychiatric PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of advocacy voice and weight given to representations made by family members of patients over 18 years old who are detained or likely to be detained un
Answer: While no such specific assessment has been made, we recognise the value of representations made by family members of adult patients who are detained or likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act. That is why the Mental Health Bill, which is in its ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCompulsorily Detained Psychiatric PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the (a) adequacy of support services for families of patients detained or likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act, and (b) benefits of developing a single
Answer: While no specific assessment has been made of support services for families, we know that families play a vital role in supporting people with mental health needs through their treatment and recovery.The Mental Health Bill includes measures that aim to en...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCompulsorily Detained Psychiatric PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of current inpatient capacity and waiting times for secure mental health placements for individuals detained under the Mental Health Act in (a) England (b) G
Answer: Nationally, NHS England collates information from annual contracts to understand the commissioned and available capacity across all adult forensic services, including high, medium, and low secure. A change notification process is managed nationally to cap...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Living WageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following the recent National Living Wage increase announced in the Budget, what assumptions have been made on future wage differential compression for social care workers currently earning just ab
Answer: When assessing National Living Wage (NLW) increases, we assume that individuals earning at or near the NLW will receive a pay increase equivalent to the full NLW uplift, whilst pay growth for higher earning workers will increase in line with forecasts for...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95734More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the value of the tourism levy by mayoral combined authority area.
Answer: The precise design and scope of the power for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy if they so choose is still under development.The Government has published a consultation running until 18 February 2026, so that the public, businesses, and local government ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the (a) effectiveness of the legal and regulatory framework and (b) use and coverage of facial recognition technology by police forces in England.
Answer: The Government supports the wider adoption of facial recognition technology across all police forces.Although there is a legal basis for police use of facial recognition, we want to bring forward a new bespoke legal framework, to build public trust and en...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place with highway authorities in England on the potential impact of yellow box enforcement on congestion and pollution on the road network.
Answer: No such discussions have been held with highway authorities. Primary legislation requires local authorities with designated powers to have regard to the Secretary of State's statutory guidance on moving traffic enforcement, which includes box junction mar...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of average speed cameras on the number of accidents and casualties.
Answer: A 2016 study conducted by the RAC Foundation in partnership with Road Safety Analysis examined 50 Average Speed Camera (ASC) sites across Great Britain. After adjusting for factors such as regression to the mean and national casualty trends, the analysis ...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the progress in rolling out additional neighbourhood police in (a) England (b) Greater Manchester.
Answer: We have made £200 million available in 2025/26 to support the first steps towards delivering 13,000 more neighbourhood policing personnel across England and Wales by the end of this parliament, including up to 3000 additional neighbourhood officers by the...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget ResponsibilityTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95729More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the UK’s independent forecaster and the Government is fully committed to the OBR’s independence and its vital role as a core part of our fiscal framework. That is why one of the first Acts of this Parliament i...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children who have an unmet SEND need in England.
Answer: The requested information is not held by the department.The department publishes information on the number and proportion of pupils with special educational needs as at January each year. The latest information available indicates that 19.5% of pupils hav...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Care: ReviewsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the current working assumption for the Casey review into adult social care to start and conclude.
Answer: The Independent Commission into Adult Social Care (the Commission), chaired by Baroness Louise Casey, formally began in April 2025. The Commission is in two phases: phase one will report in 2026, focusing on medium-term improvements using existing resourc...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Generators and Water SupplyMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) water pumps and (b) generators his Department disposed of for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The number of water pumps and generators disposed of through the Defence Recycling and Disposals Team (DRDT) from January 2024 to date is as follows: Water pumpsGenerators2024110320251192 In line with Ministry of Defence policy, records related to dispos...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Orders: Greater ManchesterMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent on community payback services in (a) Greater Manchester (b) Oldham for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The data below shows the annual spend for Community Payback services in the Greater Manchester Probation Region since 2021. 2021-222022-232023-242024-25 £m£m£m£mGreater Manchester Unpaid Work1.403.934.704.46 To note: Data cannot be broken down below regi...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
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