Ben Maguire

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Cleaning Services: Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of the commercial laundry industry to the economy.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Children and Young Persons Act 1933

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.

30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects pension administrators to be given instructions to implement buy back for pre-2000 retained firefighter claimants.

30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government Legal Department’s position statement, published on 8 July 2025, what assessment his Department has made of the steps required to implement pensi

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the i) effectiveness and ii) adequacy of the consistency of voluntary community benefits guidance for onshore wind developments.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impacts of making community benefit payments for onshore wind developments in England a statutory requirement.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Green Book cost benefit analysis accounts for (a) economic and (b) connectivity issues when assessing transport infrastructure proposals in rural areas lik

22 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to apply the findings of the 2025 Green Book Review to help ensure that transport schemes in rural areas like Cornwall receive adequate funding.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Green Book appraisal framework for reflecting the value of transport infrastructure funding in rural areas like Cornwall.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Utilities: Storms

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many employees were deployed in utility sectors to respond to red warnings issued as a result of Storm Goretti.

21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Bellwin Scheme: Cornwall Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will conduct an impact assessment of the fiscal impacts of providing targeted Bellwin Scheme relief to Cornwall Council, in the context of the costs incurred by

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of permitting low-impact rooftop solar installations in conservation areas on levels of energy costs for homeown

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding permitted development rights for rooftop solar installations in conservation areas.

19 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of trends in the level of regional income disparities for people applying for UK family visas.

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Houses: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to written statement UIN HCWS1187 on Planning Reform: Next Stage, what assessment his Department has made on the impact of proposed changes to policy HC6: Retentio

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Assets: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to written statement UIN HCWS1187 on Planning Reform: Next Stage, for what reasons the proposed revised National Planning Policy Framework changes policy HC6: Rete

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Playing Fields and Sportsgrounds: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local communities do not lose access to playing fields and sports facilities as a result of changes to the planning system.

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Playing Fields: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing Sport England as a statutory consultee on planning applications involving playing fields, on community

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Music and Dance Scheme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the Music and Dance Scheme; and whether she plans to announce a multiple-year settlement.

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sea Bass: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Marine Management Organisation’s statutory guidance document entitled Variation issued: Thursday 01 January 2026, updated on December 29th, 2025, whether her Depa

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will accept the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s compensation recommendations in full as part of his review on compensating women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the State Pen

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sea Bass: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of boats that caught over 6.8t of bass in 2025.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sea Bass: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 2026 bass catch limits on the South West’s inshore fishing fleet.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

NHS Trusts: Subject Access Requests

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will made an assessment of the potential impact of SARs not being disclosed by NHS hospital trusts within the statutory one month timeframe.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Subject Access Requests

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the ICO's statutory duty to enforce SAR disclosures are met within a one month timeframe.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seals: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impacts of the decision to reject JNCC's recommendations on seals' ability to rest undisturbed at haul out sites, following

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wildlife: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence her Department considered in deciding to reject the proposed amendments to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, recommended following JNCC's Seventh Quinquennial Review

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Speech and Language Therapy: North Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of (a) speech and (b) language therapists in North Cornwall constituency.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many liability orders have the Child Maintenance Services applied for in respect of non-resident parents who have repeatedly failed meet their child maintenance payment obligations in each of the la

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases of bailiff action have occurred as a result of outstanding child maintenance payments in each of the last five years.