Jim McMahon MP: written questions
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: AssetsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 25 November 2025 to question 92073, what steps her Department is taking to ensure maximum resale value for commercial assets held by the DVLA.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has been selling previously unissued vehicle registration numbers since 1989. In that time more than nine million registration numbers have been sold, generating £4.1 billion in revenue.Vehicle registration n...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMileage AllowancesTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95441More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to require HMRC to review 2010 mileage rates to reflect 2025 costs.
Answer: The Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates are used by employers to reimburse an employee's expenses, tax free, for business mileage in their private vehicle. These rates are also used by self-employed drivers to claim tax relief on business mileage (wh...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95440More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how his Department measures its contribution to British vehicle manufacturing and skilled jobs through procurement.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring public procurement drives growth and creates jobs, skills and opportunities across the country. We have consulted on procurement reforms to further boost domestic supply chains and create more opportunities for bus...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 20 November to question 90783, if her Department will take steps to ensure that police forces prioritise British made vehicles.
Answer: The Police vehicle/fleet framework is owned and competed by Bluelight Commercial and goes through Bluelight’s commercial governance.The vehicle specification requirements are determined by Policing in line with operational Policing requirements and by Blu...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 11 November 2025 to question 87366, if his Department will take measures to ensure that the mobility scheme prioritises British made vehicles.
Answer: Motability Operations, an independent commercial company which delivers the Motability Scheme, has announced plans to support the government’s Modern Industrial Strategy. The number of British made vehicles purchased by the scheme will reach 25% by 2030, ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025 to question 85843, whether she is considering requiring drivers to register with their home local authority validated by checking council tax, electoral roll and credit
Answer: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill seeks to introduce powers to set national minimum standards for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing. If passed, national minimum standards would enable government to set robust standards for licens...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: OldhamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the change has been in NHS waiting lists in Oldham since July 2024.
Answer: We are clear that the extent of waits for treatment is unacceptable, and cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients s...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the take up of free school meals is for those eligible; and what measures are in place to increase take up.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. The latest school census data shows 2,171,916 pupils claimed benefits-based free school meals (FSM). In total, 25.7% of all pupils claimed benefits-based FSM...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Greater ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many additional urgent dentist appointments will be provided in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) Oldham this year.
Answer: We have asked integrated care boards (ICBs) to commission extra urgent dental appointments to make sure that patients with urgent dental needs can get the treatment they require. ICBs have been making extra appointments available from April 2025.Appointme...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaveryHome OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on reducing the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK.
Answer: Modern slavery crimes are often described as “hidden” crimes: we know these crimes to be underreported and difficult to detect. For this reason, we do not know with certainty the true prevalence of the crime or the number of victims in the UK. It is a vic...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: Oldham West, Chadderton and RoytonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Oldham, Chadderton and Royton are being considered for additional funding for proposed new Neighbourhood Health Centres.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, we announced our commitment to deliver 250 neighbourhood health centres (NHCs) through the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme. This will deliver NHCs through a mixture of refurbishments to expand and improve sites over the next thre...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans Support Centres: Oldham West, Chadderton and RoytonMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Oldham, Chadderton and Royton are being considered for veteran support centres.
Answer: Applications are currently open for organisations to bid to become VALOUR recognised centres. The exact locations of centres will be dependent on the applications received, with consideration given to the geographic spread of centres. The programme guidan...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: Greater ManchesterMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025 to question 78371, whether he plans to increase court numbers in Greater Manchester to deal with the backlog of cases; and if he will prioritise co-location with a new po
Answer: The Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a record and rising open caseload of nearly 80,000 criminal cases waiting to be heard in the Crown Court and too many victims waiting years for justice.Upon entering office, the Deputy Prime Minist...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit UnionsTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95429More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on reforming Common Bond provisions for Credit Unions.
Answer: The government recognises the role that credit unions play in providing savings and affordable loans to their members, serving local communities throughout the country. This is why the government is taking steps to ensure credit unions are fully supported...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional apprenticeships will be created from funding to provide free placements for employers taking on apprentices under 25 years old.
Answer: From the next academic year, the government will fully fund apprenticeship training for eligible people aged under 25 at non-levy paying employers. At the moment, this only happens for apprentices aged 16-21 and apprentices aged 22-24 who have an Educatio...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many physical compliance checks on farming, food and drink related goods were made at ports on routes between NI and GB for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: In line with the commitments we have made, we will ensure that the only checks when goods move within the UK are those conducted by UK authorities as part of a risk-based or intelligence-led approach to tackle criminality, abuse of the scheme, smuggling a...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures has the government taken to help ensure the free flow of livestock between NI and GB.
Answer: Defra has maintained longstanding arrangements to safeguard animal health while supporting the movement of livestock between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. These measures recognise the separate epidemiological statuses of GB and NI and the need to pr...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support has government provided to grass roots rugby in encouraging the participation of young people.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, including children and young people, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport thro...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the government has plans to improve parking, access and customer experience at Mills Hill and Moston train stations; and whether there any plans to bring forward a programme to reopen previously closed
Answer: The Rail North Partnership between the Department and Transport for the North has regular discussions with Northern, which manages Mills Hill and Moston train stations, on its performance, customer experience and improving services. There are no proposals...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: AgricultureTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95145More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of recent trends in levels of illegal agriculture red diesel use.
Answer: Rebated fuels must be supplied by Registered Dealers in Controlled Oil who are approved by HMRC to ensure that fuel is only obtained by those entitled to use it.Rebated fuels can only be used in eligible vehicles and machines when they are being used for ...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFarms: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the government intends to review planning laws to increase support for farming business diversification in rural areas.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 95296 on 4 December 2025.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has been made of levels of glass house food growing capacity for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: Defra’s statistical estimate of the total glasshouse area used for growing food (vegetables, salad and fruit) in England on 1 June 2025 is 549ha, down from 671ha on 1 June 2015. The complete timeseries is below and available at Agricultural land use in En...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients does the government assess will be impacted by its decision to freeze prescription charges in England.
Answer: Approximately 40% of people who receive prescriptions are not entitled to exemption from National Health Service prescription charges and will therefore benefit from the decision to freeze charges for the second successive year, keeping the cost of a pres...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Newspaper PressCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95141More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many copies of each UK daily newspaper did the government purchase for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate has been made of the number of (1) grass and (2) artificial football pitches in (a) England (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Oldham for each year since 2015.
Answer: According to Sport England’s Active Places database, as of December 2025 there are 59,794 grass football pitches and 6,634 artificial grass pitches in England. In Greater Manchester, there are 1,796 grass football pitches and 380 artificial grass pitches....
Answered 5 Dec 2025
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