Jim McMahon MP: written questions
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Railways: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much did train operators pay passengers in compensation for delayed journeys for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The Government produces annual figures relating to the amount of compensation that is paid out by train operating companies. The data between 2020 and 2024 can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/train-operating-companies-passengers-c...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Pollution and Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the government has carried out a review of the effect of highway one way systems on congestion and pollution.
Answer: The Government has made no such assessment. Local authorities are responsible for the day to day management of their roads, including decisions on implementing traffic management measures such as one way systems. These are one measure available to them to...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the government has plans to offer basic first aid training in schools.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton to the answer of 28 November to Question 92868.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMutual SocietiesTreasuryTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93410More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help support the growth of the mutual banking and building society sector.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the growth of building societies and all mutual financial services in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. HM Treasury has already announced measures to supp...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many commercial food delivery cyclists does the government estimate currently operate in the UK; and how many are assessed to have valid public liability insurance in place.
Answer: The department does not collect any information relating to either the number of food delivery cyclists or how many of them might have liability insurance.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMarketsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures has the government taken to help ensure that outdoor and indoor markets are sustainable.
Answer: The Government believes markets have an important economic and social role at the heart of many communities. It is for local authorities, not central government, to make decisions on running, supporting and investing in local markets in their areas. From ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCar Boot Sales and Counterfeit ManufacturingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) car boot sale days that were licensed by local authorities and (b) trading standards compliance visits for counterfeit
Answer: The requested information on the number of car boot sale days that were licenced by local authorities and the number of trading standards compliance visits for counterfeit goods is not held centrally.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: MoneyTreasuryTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93406More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number and proportion of retail businesses that only accept cash.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Dioxide and Fertilisers: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the security of the fertiliser and CO2 supply chain.
Answer: The Ensus CO2 plant went offline for routine maintenance in September, and the Government is in discussions with the company about its future. The UK imports a significant share of its CO2, so most users should remain supplied, though some sectors may fac...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools and Further Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of total cash reserves held by (a) schools and (b) colleges.
Answer: In the 2023/24 financial year, reserves in the school system totalled more than £6 billion, and the total value of reserves for the further education college sector was over £1.6 billion.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Litter and Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place with National Highways since July 2024 on the effectiveness of litter removal and general grounds maintenance of its assets.
Answer: The Department’s officials have held regular discussions with National Highways since July 2024 on these topics. These discussions have generally taken place as part of wider meetings on topics such as reviewing performance against National Highways’s agr...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Snow and IceDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of winter grit salt bins that were provided by local authorities for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 places a duty on highway authorities to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that safe passage along a highway is not endangered by snow or ice. It is for local highway authorities to determine what the most app...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Credit CardsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93401More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many employer provided payment cards were held by government employees in each year since 2015; and what the average credit limit is of those cards.
Answer: This information is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office. However, in April this year, departments and their agencies were instructed to freeze all procurement cards, with a tough new application process to cut the numbers in circulation by at least 5...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Dogs and HorsesHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police (a) dogs and (b) horses were injured in the course of their duties in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold centrally information on the number of police dogs or horses that were injured in the course of their duties.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordM60: FloodsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of surface flooding due to inadequate drainage on the M60 motorway.
Answer: National Highways’ data shows the number of reported flooding events have decreased on the M60 motorway in recent years. This follows targeted investigations by National Highways and the implementation of measures to reduce flooding risks. National Highwa...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordA663: Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of detrunking the A663 Broadway in Chadderton, Oldham.
Answer: During the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) covering the period 2020-25, National Highways undertook a comprehensive review of the extent of the Strategic Road Network (SRN). The A663 Broadway in Chadderton was not identified for assessment and ther...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordA663: Road Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of the build-up of traffic congestion and (b) the effectiveness of traffic light sequencing on the A663 Broadway in Chadderton, Oldham.
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of traffic congestion or the sequencing of traffic lights on this road. Traffic management is the responsibility of the relevant highway authority who are best placed to understand traffic flows and signal sequencing....
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much her Department spent with private sector providers of (a) diagnostic and imaging services (b) elective surgery (c) mental health services (d) community and primary care services for each y
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested, breaking down private sector spend by these exact categories. However, the annual reports and accounts for the Department provide figures for total National Health Service spending with non-NHS, includi...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the total number of calls (a) answered (b) abandoned was for each public helpline numbers provided by his Department and its executive agencies for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: This information is not held centrally and would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold to estimate these figures. Any member of the public can get in touch with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) helplines on +44 (0) 20 4551 0011 or via our ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Telephone ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total number of calls (a) answered (b) abandoned was for each public helpline numbers provided by his Department and its executive agencies for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The information requested is not held in the format requested. The NHS England 111 calls offered and abandoned are all published. The NHS 111 Minimum Data Set was the official source of Integrated Urgent Care data from 2011 until the end of March 2021, an...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total number of calls (a) answered (b) abandoned was for each public helpline number provided by his Department and its executive agencies for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. To provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93067More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total number of calls (a) answered (b) abandoned was for each public helpline number provided by her Department and its executive agencies for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: Every year, HMRC answers millions of calls. A call is recorded as ‘answered’ when a customer got through to an adviser after hearing the automated messages and choosing the option to speak to an adviser (this is also referred to as ‘adviser attempts handl...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: Official HospitalityHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93066More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many events gambling companies held in the Houses of Parliament for each year from 2015 to date.
Answer: This information is not held in a format that would provide a reliable answer.The House of Commons does not maintain a category for “gambling companies” or “gambling-related events” within its event management systems. Event bookings are recorded under th...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBurial: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what cross government support is provided to local authorities to identify the location of, and those buried in, historic unmarked mass child graves in England such as those discovered in Royton, O
Answer: The Government recognises the distress caused to bereaved parents by these historic practices and we commend the work that families and charities have been doing to highlight this issue and support other bereaved parents. We are working across Government ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Art CollectionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what is the total number and value of artwork owned by the UK government is in the national collection which is (a) on public display (b) in storage (c) loaned to organisations, institutions or i
Answer: Please note that not all artworks owned by the UK government are in the Government Art Collection. 15,118 artworks are in the Government Art Collection (GAC). 8,250 of these are on display in public exhibitions and across the Government’s global estate. T...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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