Ben Maguire MP: written questions
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General Practitioners and Nurses: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the challenges in the recruitment of (a) General Practitioners and (b) GP nurses in (i) North Cornwall constituency and (ii) rural areas.
Answer: We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas such as those in North Cornwall have the resources needed to service their patients, and to ensure that patients can access primary healthcare. To address this, we are increasing capacity in...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a guest beer provision as part of the third statutory review and post-implementation review of the Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicat
Answer: The Pubs Code (the Code) applies to large pub-owning businesses with 500 or more tied pubs in England and Wales, covering around 8,000 pubs. The statutory review will consider the operation of the Code and performance of the Pubs Code Adjudicator over the...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater CompaniesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of Water Commission's 2025 interim report findings on (a) dividends and (b) debts of water compan
Answer: The Government is clear that transformative change is needed across the water sector, and will be carefully considering Sir Jon’s preliminary conclusions as outlined in the interim report published on 3 June. The Government will respond to the findings in...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the uptake of HPV vaccines.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Rotherham on 5 March 2025 to Question 31921.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider the potential merits of allocating funding for the (a) building of and (b) supplying of specialised equipment to new, purpose-built dental practices.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards across England.The NHS contracts with independent dental pr...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish her Department's timeline for the (a) development and (b) implementation of the Rural Crime Strategy.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling rural crime, safeguarding rural areas through tougher measures to clamp down on equipment theft, anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and action to prevent fly-tipping.We recognise that there c...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of public waterways polluted by sewage on (a) young children and (b) families.
Answer: The level of sewage in our waterways is unacceptable, that is why this Government has taken practical steps to mitigate this. The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 24 February. The Act will require water companies to publish real-...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of low housing stock on young families in (a) North Cornwall and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: The government recognises the impact of low housing stock on young families in North Cornwall and other rural areas.We are taking decisive action to boost the supply of homes of all tenures and are giving further consideration to what more we can do to pr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle hate crime in rural areas.
Answer: This Government is determined to tackle all forms of hate crime, wherever in the country it occurs, and whoever is responsible for committing it.There is no excuse for violence or abuse driven by hatred and discrimination, and we support the police in tak...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment pathways and (c) levels of clinical awareness of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in the NHS.
Answer: It is the responsibility of local integrated care boards to work with clinicians, service users, and patient groups to develop services and care pathways that are convenient and that meet the needs of patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrom...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many new NHS (a) nurses and (b) doctors will complete training in the next 12 months.
Answer: The Department estimates a range of between 19,000 and 22,500 nurses trained in England joining the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for the first time in the year to March 2026, based on the 23,240 acceptances to English nursing courses in the 2022...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: RetirementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS (a) nurses and (b) doctors are expected to (i) leave and (ii) retire in the next year.
Answer: The Department does not hold estimates of the number of nurses and doctors expected to leave the National Health Service or retire in the next year.The Government is committed to making the NHS the best place to work, to ensure we retain more of our skill...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) nurse and (b) doctor vacancies there are in the NHS.
Answer: NHS England publishes a compendium of NHS Vacancy Statistics each quarter. The information currently provides four measures of the level of vacancies in the National Health Service, one of which includes the number of medical and registered nursing vacanc...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Clubs: North Cornwall and Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the provision of youth clubs in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) rural areas.
Answer: This Government fully recognises the importance of youth services to help young people live safe and healthy lives, and we remain committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential regardless of where they grow up. In Cornwall, ...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: North Cornwall and Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of reduced bus service (a) frequency and (b) routes on people travelling to healthcare appointments in (i) North Cornwall and (ii) other rural a
Answer: The government knows that a modern public transport network is vital to keeping communities connected, and ensuring people can get to education and work, including healthcare workers. The government believes that local transport authorities, working with ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential barriers to access to Primary Healthcare in rural areas.
Answer: We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas have the resources needed to continue serving their patients. To address this, we are increasing capacity in general practices by recruiting more general practitioners (GPs), ensuring the ne...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: CybercrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to monitor the impact of the cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency on legal aid applicants; and steps he is taking to compensate any lost incurred by legal aid applicants following the cyb
Answer: To ensure the best chance of reaching as many potentially impacted individuals as possible the Ministry of Justice published a notice as swiftly as possible at 08:15 on 19 May on GOV.UKThe statement provides information about the cyber attack and directs ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: CybercrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to inform applicants for Legal Aid that their personal data was compromised in the cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency on 23 April 2025.
Answer: To ensure the best chance of reaching as many potentially impacted individuals as possible the Ministry of Justice published a notice as swiftly as possible at 08:15 on 19 May on GOV.UKThe statement provides information about the cyber attack and directs ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the National Planning Policy Framework to ensure that (a) schools, (b) hospitals, (c) sewage capacit
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 26106 on 5 February 2025.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Public Benefit CorporationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to force water companies to become public benefit corporations.
Answer: The Independent Water Commission, led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, will recommend reforms to reset the water sector regulatory system and is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. It is considering a wide range of areas, includin...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of GP surgeries running above capacity on the delivery of health services.
Answer: The 2023 GP Patient Survey showed that of the patients who could not get an appointment at their general practice, over one in 10 went to accident and emergency, which has worse outcomes for patients and is more expensive for the taxpayer. To address this...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility fees for (a) glass and (b) plastic packaging on small producers
Answer: In October 2024, the Government published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the pEPR scheme on packaging producers as a whole. This impact assessment did not split the assessment by sector. The Government recognises the importance of prot...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBeaches: North CornwallDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve water quality at beaches in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has recruited two new Water Industry Regulation teams who are increasing regulation of water company sites in Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, undertaking more compliance checks (including unannounced inspections), translat...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems on marine vessels on the environment.
Answer: The UK is committed to reducing the impact of shipping on the environment. In April, we cosponsored a proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create a new Emission Control Area. This will reduce pollutants across all UK waters. The us...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Waste DisposalDepartment for TransportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on banning the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems.
Answer: The UK is committed to reducing the impact of shipping on the environment. In April, we cosponsored a proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create a new Emission Control Area. This will reduce pollutants across all UK waters. The us...
Answered 12 May 2025
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