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Written questions by Maguire.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Helen Maguire this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (1,182)Department of Health and Social Care (379)Ministry of Defence (175)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (74)Department for Education (71)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (69)Home Office (67)Department for Transport (62)Department for Work and Pensions (56)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (42)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (39)Treasury (34)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (34)

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1 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What steps he has taken to deliver breast screening for all women at increased risk through the NHS Breast Screening Programme.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What steps his Department is taking to support the testing and expansion of alternative pathways into breast clinics and ensuring that younger women can utilise these.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding the National Inherited Cancer Predisposition Register to include all women at increased risk of breast cancer.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What data his Department holds on the number of General Practitioners leaving the NHS before retirement age in each year since 2015, by numbers leaving more than 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years before retirement age.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of creating a digital sovereignty strategy.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness and impact of the Defending Democracy Taskforce.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce disinformation from AI generated deepfakes.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the level of dependency on overseas AI providers.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling advertisements on children and young people; and whether she plans to introduce further restrictions on advertising.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department for Education·Pending
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What assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT on independent school fees on state school capacity.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s current regulatory bodies in mitigating the harms associated with gambling advertisements.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

22 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of Hong Kong authorities in acts of transnational repression directed at individuals resident in the United Kingdom.

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 March in response to question 118999.

22 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London continues to operate solely for trade and economic purposes.

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 May in response to Question 724.

22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What assessment she has made of the potential national security implications of the convictions and sentencing of Bill Yuen and Peter Wai.

Reply

Upholding national security and keeping the public safe is the first duty of Government.This case proves the strength of the powers we have to protect us from hostile activity carried out by foreign states and the convictions should send a clear message –...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, in what way he plans to ensure that social media companies are held accountable for the design of their platforms.

Reply

The Online Safety Act places legal duties on platforms to assess and mitigate risks arising from the design and operation of their services, including how features and functionalities may facilitate harm. Companies must implement proportionate systems and...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure social media platforms are safe by design and are responsible for preventing harm, via the exposure of vulnerable adults and children, to r

Reply

On 15 June, the government published a progress statement announcing a ban on social media services from providing their services to under 16s, alongside targeted functionality restrictions on a wider range of online services, including a default on restr...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, in what way he plans to ensure that women and girls are protected from AI harms on social media sites.

Reply

Protecting women and girls online, including from AI-enabled harms, is a top priority for this Government as we work to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The Online Safety Act places clear legal duties on platforms to proactively tackle ...

17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How many community pharmacies in Surrey are expected to deliver NHS funded independent prescribing services.

Reply

The Government is funding the introduction of independent prescribing from Autumn 2026, as part of the Pharmacy First and the Pharmacy Contraception Service. These are both advanced services, which community pharmacies can opt into delivering.There are ov...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is considering amending the Wildlife and Countryside Act to ensure that cavity nesting swift nesting sites are protected year round.

Reply

This Government has no plans to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to provide year-round protection for nesting sites used by swifts. The current National Planning Policy Framework, published in December 2024, introduces measures to enhance and p...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what considerations to Red Listed cavity nesting birds are being considered to protect their cavity nesting habitat from inadvertent destruction.

Reply

This Government has no plans to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to provide year-round protection for nesting sites used by swifts. The current National Planning Policy Framework, published in December 2024, introduces measures to enhance and p...

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