Jim McMahon MP: written questions 2025
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NHS: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of cancelled annual leave days as a result of strike action in the NHS since July 2024.
Answer: The Department has made no estimate of the number of cancelled annual leave days as a result of strike action in the National Health Service. Information is not held centrally on the level of cancellation of annual leave of NHS staff, including for the re...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of cancelled appointments as a result of strike action in the NHS since July 2024.
Answer: The National Health Service met its ambitious goal to maintain 95% of planned care during the November round of strike action, surpassing the 93% protected during action in July, while still maintaining critical services, including maternity services and ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to build medium and long term NHS directly provided capacity to increase appointments in (a) diagnostic tests and (b) elective treatment.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment. Increasing surgical and diag...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Oldham Hospital: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions has he had with Northern Care Alliance on capital funding for additional parking at the Royal Oldham Hospital.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not held discussions with the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust regarding capital funding for additional parking at the Royal Oldham Hospital. Decisions on the provision a...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Greater ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of inpatient mental health capacity in Greater Manchester; and what discussions he has had with Pennine Care NHS Trust on that issue.
Answer: No such specific assessment has been made. The Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership is responsible for commissioning National Health Service mental health inpatient beds to meet the needs of the local population across Greater Manchester. Neithe...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to prevent NHS trusts from generating surpluses from car parking income charged to staff, patients and visitors.
Answer: Free National Health Service hospital carparking is in place for in-need groups. This includes disabled blue badger holders, frequent outpatient attenders, parents of children staying overnight, and NHS staff working overnight.Car parking charges, where t...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has held discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential merits of a National Library for Northern Ireland.
Answer: Responsibility for libraries in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter. My Ministerial colleagues in the Northern Ireland Office and I hold regular meetings with Northern Ireland Executive Ministers, including the Communities Minister, to discuss areas of ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Recruitment and Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of professional accreditation of home care workers on levels of recruitment and retention; and what discussions he has had with relevant stakehol
Answer: There are beneficial effects of accredited qualifications and structured learning on the recruitment and retention of care workers. Skills for Care data shows that turnover rates are approximately 10% lower for staff who hold a relevant qualification comp...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the levels of the use of drones in importing contraband into prisons; and what was number of drone incidents recorded in each year since 2015.
Answer: Drone incidents around prisons in England and Wales pose a major threat to prison security. We are working hard to deter, detect and disrupt the illegal use of drones. This includes working across government and international partners on this global issue...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of levels of homelessness relative to (a) levels of affordability of rented accommodation and (b) rates of local housing allowance.
Answer: A lack of affordable housing is a key driver of homelessness. This Government plan to deliver a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, including with £39 billion funding for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme. We recognise some privat...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: RentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the local housing allowance was last updated; and what estimate he has made of the difference between average rents at the time of the last update compared with the most recent available data.
Answer: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates were last updated in April 2024. The Office for National Statistics ‘Price Index of Private Rents’ (PIPR) provides monthly estimates for average rents in the whole private rental sector. PIPR data is available on the ON...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the cost of building materials on house building costs.
Answer: Construction costs have increased 52% over the past ten years. Prices are now stable, rising only 1% between January 2024 and January 2025. We are taking urgent action to support housebuilding and meet our mission to build 1.5m homes through bold planning...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit UnionsTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99221More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with regulators on reviewing rules on credit unions offering insurance products such as income protection.
Answer: Credit unions are regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure the stability and soundness of the sector. The regulators are independent and make decisions on the regulation of credit unions in...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many safety breaches have there been at rail road level crossings in Greater Manchester since 2015.
Answer: Great Britain’s level crossings are among the safest in Europe. The number of incidents at rail-road level crossings in Greater Manchester since 2017/18 is set out below. No comparable data is available for previous years. .Fiscal YearIncidents2017/201838...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of possible generational links to suicide; and what support is available to children of people who have taken their own lives.
Answer: The Government has not made an assessment of possible generational links to suicide. The Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, published in 2023, identifies eight priority groups, including children and young people, for targeted and tailored support a...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99218More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has been made of the potential impact, average level and trends of business rates payable by businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors since 2015.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will regulate the commercial use of copyright protected material by generative AI.
Answer: This is a complex and evolving area. The government’s priority is to get this right - not legislate prematurely. We have said that we won’t act unless that action works for creators. We continue to engage with a range of stakeholders across sectors, and w...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential safeguarding risk of unknown adults from the general public being on premises such as B&Bs and hotels along with families with childr
Answer: The Government is clear that B&B accommodation is never suitable for families with children and their use in emergencies should be rare and short. Our National Plan to End Homelessness sets a target to end the use of B&B accommodation for families...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: AutismDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of youth autism advocacy programmes in local authorities in England.
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, the department is determined to fix the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system and restore the trust in it. To help us deliver this, we are having a further period of co-creation with families, teachers, c...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPeers: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99214More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the regional representation of new peers appointed for each year since 2015 to the current December 2025 list.
Answer: The House of Lords works best when there is a diversity of perspectives represented, including from all the nations and regions of the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister published a statement in June 2025, setting out the roles and responsibilities of tho...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: MisconductHome OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of (a) police officers (b) PCSOs and (c) support staff remaining on restrictive duties pending an investigation for misconduct in England.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold information on the number of police officers and staff currently on restricted duties pending an investigation for misconduct.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Compensation and ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of trends in complaints and compensation payments for unacceptable standards of maternity care since 2015.
Answer: As assessment has not been made of the trends in complaints for unacceptable standards of maternity care. The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England is, however, of great concern to the Government.A repor...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Insurance and LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department are considering introducing a requirement for users to (a) licence and (b) insure (1) e bikes and (2) e scooters.
Answer: There are no plans to require the licensing or insurance of e-bikes. A previous detailed review of licensing and insurance for all cyclists (including e-bike users) concluded that the cost and complexity of introducing such a system would far outweigh the...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department have had with police forces about effective detection and enforcement of crimes where electric bikes are used as a means of offence and escape.
Answer: This Government is determined to crack down on snatch theft and other crimes, including those facilitated by mopeds and e-bikes, that make people feel unsafe in our communities.The police have a suite of powers available to them to tackle the illegal use ...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve platform advance notice, customer experience and waiting hall overcrowding at London Euston station.
Answer: Euston station was designed for a different era and we acknowledge that it needs major investment and modernisation. For the majority of the time the station works, however during times of major disruption, there simply isn’t enough room for passengers an...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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