Ben Maguire MP: written questions
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SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with President Trump on global security.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are deepening defence and security ties with the US to uphold peace and security, working together to respond to a more contested and volatile world. Both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary regul...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: LauncestonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of public transport to and from other healthcare centres around Launceston, in the context of the upcoming closure of Lau
Answer: The Government is aware of the temporary closure of the Launceston Minor Injuries Unit (MIU), which is a decision that was made due to staffing challenges. The responsibility for the delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services ultimately ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: LauncestonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will conduct an impact assessment of the closure of Launceston Minor Injuries Unit.
Answer: The Government is aware of the temporary closure of the Launceston Minor Injuries Unit (MIU), which is a decision that was made due to staffing challenges. The responsibility for the delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services ultimately ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: LauncestonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of healthcare services in Launceston, in the context of the upcoming closure of the Launceston Minor Injuries Unit.
Answer: The Government is aware of the temporary closure of the Launceston Minor Injuries Unit (MIU), which is a decision that was made due to staffing challenges. The responsibility for the delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services ultimately ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional AirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to develop a long-term strategy for regional air connectivity that (a) reduces reliance on (i) Gatwick Airport (ii) Heathrow Airport and (iii) other major hubs and (b) suppor
Answer: The Department recognises how vital aviation is to maintaining connectivity between the regions of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and to the wider world. Ministers and officials at the Department meet regularly with regional airports, including Cornwa...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68645More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to work with (a) The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development and (b) other relevant charities to help reduce the high interest public debt owed by certain developing countries.
Answer: The UK is concerned by impacts of the high debt servicing costs faced by developing countries. We fully support the World Bank and IMF’s ‘three pillars’ approach to countries facing liquidity (i.e. short-term payment) challenges. Enhanced transparency wil...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68644More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of high interest public debt obligations owed by developing nations to UK private creditors on the public finances of those developing nations.
Answer: The UK is concerned by impacts of the high debt servicing costs faced by developing countries. We fully support the World Bank and IMF’s ‘three pillars’ approach to countries facing liquidity (i.e. short-term payment) challenges. Enhanced transparency wil...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: BusinessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will produce an impact assessment on the potential impact of increases in costs for (a) butchers, (b) abattoirs and (c) other food business operators on those busines
Answer: The UK food processing and manufacturing sectors are highly resilient and adaptable and continue to supply healthy and affordable products in spite of the many challenges they have faced in recent years including the covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukrai...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is offering to small independent family (a) butchers and (b) abattoirs.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution small independent family butchers and abattoirs make to the food supply chain and remains committed to maintaining a resilient and accessible meat processing sector. A strong network of local abattoirs ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the registration scheme for short-term lets will include appropriate (a) checks and (b) enforcement to ensure that holiday lets are both (i) leg
Answer: During the Short Term Lets registration process, providers of short-term lets will be reminded of their legal responsibilities and required to confirm that their properties comply with legal requirements and meet safety standards. Details of the scheme, i...
Answered 5 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Cornwall Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken to build the new Women and Children's Hospital at Treliske on the local community.
Answer: The new Women and Children's Hospital scheme at the Royal Cornwall Hospital is in Wave 1 of the New Hospital Programme (NHP), as set out in the Plan for Implementation, and is due to commence construction between 2027 and 2028. An equality impact assessme...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Key WorkersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of (a) affordable and (b) social housing for key workers in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The government recognises the need for social and affordable housing for key workers in North Cornwall and other areas.The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that local planning authorities should assess t...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordA30: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to include the A30 junction at Plusha in the Road Safety Strategy.
Answer: The Department is aware of the safety issues at the junction between the A30 and B3257 at Plusha. National Highways is investigating a number of possible modest safety improvements for this stretch of the A30 as part of its A30 Kennards House to Five Lane...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a nationwide ten minute grace period for private car parks where users cannot not be fined fo
Answer: On 11 July, the government published a consultation setting out its proposals for raising standards across the private parking industry ahead of preparing a code of practice and an accompanying compliance framework for private parking operators. The consu...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a Clean Waters Forum including (a) charities, (b) NGOs and (c) representatives from (i) his Department
Answer: Following a public call for evidence with over 50,000 responses, the Independent Water Commission (IWC), led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, will make recommendations to shape further action to transform how our water system works and clean up our waterways for good...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing flexibility for term-time absences for children from families employed in the (a) agricultural and (b) tourism sectors.
Answer: The department has high expectations for all pupils’ attendance. Parents are legally responsible for ensuring regular attendance if their child is of compulsory school age and registered at a school.Taking children out of school for holidays can significa...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCafes: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support local, independent coffee shops.
Answer: Hospitality businesses, including independent coffee shops, are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth and community cohesion.The government plans to permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality, an...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many claims have been (a) made to and (b) rejected by the compensation schemes for sub-postmasters impacted by Horizon IT; and what proportion of those claims have successfully concluded.
Answer: Claimant eligibility for each redress scheme is confirmed before claims are progressed. No eligible claims have been rejected. We have made significant progress in delivering redress to victims of the Horizon scandal. The table below demonstrates the prog...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Authority administering the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme on (a) the number of claims made, (b) the number rejected and (c) the proportion of claimants
Answer: The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) regularly publishes statistics on compensation progress on its website. As of 1 July 2025, 2,043 people have been asked to start their claim, 616 people have received an offer, and a total of 460 people hav...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims have been made to the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme; and what steps he is taking to ensure all potential recipients are aware of the scheme before it closes in December 2026.
Answer: As of 30 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,099 formal applications, of which none had been rejected. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive suppo...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims have been (a) made to and (b) rejected by the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme; and what proportion of those claims have successfully concluded.
Answer: As of 30 June 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had received 1,099 formal applications, of which none had been rejected. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive suppo...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Windrush Compensation Scheme will (a) deal with outstanding claims and (b) be closed.
Answer: Our priority is to ensure people receive the compensation they are due as quickly as possible. We have reduced the time to allocate a claim for a substantive casework consideration, from four months a year ago to less than six weeks now. The six-week peri...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many claims for compensation her Department has received for the Windrush Compensation Scheme since that scheme began; and how many and what proportion of those claims were (a) rejected and (b) su
Answer: Information on the number of claims received by the Windrush Compensation Scheme is published as part of the monthly Transparency Data release. The latest published data, covering the period up to the end of May 2025, is available here: Windrush Compensat...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people who fall ill from sewage pollution-related causes in Cornwall.
Answer: We are putting water companies under special measures through our landmark Water (Special Measures) Act. The Act has introduced new powers to ban the payment of bonuses for polluting water bosses and bring criminal charges against law breakers and made it...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce ambulance waiting times for elderly patients in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises that ambulance response times, including in North Cornwall, are not meeting the high standards patients should expect.We are determined to turn things around and our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025-26, backed by almost £4...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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