Alex Brewer MP: written questions
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Written questions
Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64629More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction of face to face banking options for all customers who find digital and telephone banking difficult to access.
Answer: Although digital banking is now widely used, with 93% of people making use of mobile or online services last year, the Government recognises that the ability to access cash and in-person banking support remains essential for many. This is why we have secu...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: BasingstokeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to support the re-opening of Basingstoke Post Office.
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening the post office network, in consultation with postmasters, trade unions and customers. It provides critical services that are valued by communities across the whole of the UK.Although there will be variations i...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, whether she plans to allocate more funding to police forces to help them reduce the time taken to allocate police officers to inv
Answer: Chief Constables are responsible for determining the allocation of resources for operational policing and managing their response times, in line with the priorities set out by their Police and Crime Commissioner.His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary ...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces on the adequacy of the time taken for police officers to be allocated to investigate reported crimes.
Answer: Chief Constables are responsible for determining the allocation of resources for operational policing and managing their response times, in line with the priorities set out by their Police and Crime Commissioner.His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary ...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase awareness of (a) coercive control. (b) financial abuse and (c) other forms of non physical domestic abuse.
Answer: The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 introduced a statutory definition of domestic abuse, encompassing not only physical violence but also emotional, coercive, and controlling behaviour, and economic abuse. The statutory guidance on controlling or coercive behavio...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Building Safety Act on the (a) qualified and non-qualified status of flats, (b) the length of remedia
Answer: The Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) provided protections for certain leaseholders from the costs of remedying certain historical safety defects which might otherwise be recovered from leaseholders via the service charge. The definition of “qualifying l...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture, Practices and Ethics of the Press InquiryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to (a) implement the recommendations made by the Leveson Inquiry and (b) support victims of press misinformation.
Answer: The Leveson Inquiry led to the establishment of a strengthened, self-regulatory system for the press, this includes the creation of the Press Recognition Panel, by Royal Charter. There are also two press regulators, the Independent Press Standards Organis...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle medicine shortages in (a) North East Hampshire constituency and (b) other rural areas for (i) Parkinson's, (ii) epilepsy and (iii) other chronic c
Answer: The Department is working with industry to help resolve intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy and Parkinson’s Disease medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, most issue...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) scans, (b) medical records and (c) treatment plans are transferred effectively between medical centres in (i) Hampshire and (ii) Surrey.
Answer: Ensuring that information on diagnoses and treatment can be shared between services is vital to the provision of safe and effective health care. Improving this will enable enhanced quality of care and safety for patients, and better informed clinical and ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make his policy to direct bilateral Official Development Assistance spending in Pakistan towards marginalised groups.
Answer: In Financial Year 24/25, the UK delivered over £100 million of bilateral ODA in Pakistan in different sectors including Health, Education, Climate, Human Rights and Economic growth. All our development programmes are well aligned with the sustainable deve...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWar Pensions: AppealsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications for war pensions which were denied were subsequently overturned on appeal in each of the last three years.
Answer: The number of overturned War Pension entitlement appeals from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024: Financial Year2021-222022-232023-24Allowed130125110 Sources: War Pensions Computer System (WPCS)Figures include both first claims to pension and further condition...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to improve the Child Maintenance Service's complaints procedure.
Answer: DWP introduced a single tier complaint model in 2020-2021 to ensure the process of making a complaint in DWP was simple and consistent for our customers. The single tier model put complaints handling back into specialist complaints teams, enabling the Dep...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the accuracy of the Child Maintenance Service system for assessing payments for (a) paying and (b) receiving parents.
Answer: Information about the paying parent's gross income is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the latest tax year available. This allows calculations to be made quickly and accurately. Any income subject to income tax, including bonuses and ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that paying parents do not conceal (a) earnings and (b) investments to evade child maintenance payments.
Answer: Information about the paying parent's gross income is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the most recent available full tax year. This allows calculations to be made quickly and accurately. Use of historic income ensures a stable calcul...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: ContaminationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51067More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress he has made on reducing the time taken to provide full compensation to people affected by the infected blood scandal; and what steps he is taking to ensure compensation is provided to victim
Answer: The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). Whilst the roll out of the scheme is an operational decision for IBCA as an independent body, I fully support their commitment to moving forward as swiftly as p...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: ClosuresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) support small and medium abattoirs and (b) prevent closures.
Answer: Defra recognises the vital role small and medium sized abattoirs play in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient, competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with the industry including through the Small Abattoirs Working G...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Dedicated Schools Grant funding formula.
Answer: The dedicated schools grant (DSG) is paid in support of local authorities’ schools budgets. It allocates funding through four separate blocks covering mainstream schools, high needs, early years and central school services. Each block is calculated using ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction and Driving Tests: North East HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) recruiting new driving instructors and (b) opening new test centres in North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.DVSA does not employ driving instructors. Whilst DVSA does not have the power to eithe...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Guildford and HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of time taken for driving tests in (a) Farnborough, (b) Basingstoke and (c) Guildford; and what steps she is taking to help reduce the backlog of those tests.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.DVSA does not employ driving instructors. Whilst DVSA does not have the power to eithe...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support patients with motor neurone disease.
Answer: At the national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with motor neurone disease (MND), including the Getting It Right First Time Programme for Neurology and the RightCare Progressive Neurolog...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Bus LanesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure consistency across local authorities over motorcycles using bus lanes.
Answer: As set out in the consultation response published on 21 November 2024, the Department for Transport will update TAL 1/24 to include advice that local authorities should work with neighbouring authorities to achieve consistency of provision across boundari...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: FraudTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47070More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with banks on the time taken to pay full refunds to people who have been subject to phishing scams.
Answer: Government ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations, details of which can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel The Payment Systems Regulat...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the effectiveness of the internal NHS complaints system.
Answer: Patients have the right to complain about any aspect of National Health Service care, treatment, or service. The Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 set out the minimum standards NHS organisati...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract InfectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnoses, (b) treatment options and (c) support for people living with chronic urinary tract infections; and whether he plans to increase levels
Answer: Support for those affected by chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) is locally led and commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs) to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England is supporting research and working with industry to horizon sc...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Funds Transfer: FraudTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46504More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Payment Systems Regulator on the enforcement of the Authorised Push Payment fraud reimbursement rules introduced on 7 October 2024.
Answer: Government ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations, details of which can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel The Government takes the is...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
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