Alex Brewer MP: written questions
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Internet: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2025 to Question 90565, on Fraud: Disclosure of Information, for what reason her Department has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of creating
Answer: As part of our new Fraud Strategy, we are establishing a new Online Crime Centre (OCC), backed by over £30 million of investment.Led by the Home Office and the NCA, and working closely with the City of London Police, the OCC will unite UK policing, the UK...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what work her Department has undertaken to date on the development of the Fraud Strategy; and what the planned timeline is for its completion and publication.
Answer: The ‘Fraud Strategy 2026-2029: Disrupting crime, supporting economic resilience and delivering justice’ was published on Monday 9 March 2026 and is available on gov.uk athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fraud-strategy-2026-to-2029
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFraud: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 90566, on Fraud: Disclosure of Information, whether she plans to publish the names of banks and other organisations that fail to prevent fraud or
Answer: We work closely with the financial sector to disrupt fraud at its source and prevent financial exploitation. As part of the Strategy, the Government will work with industry to develop new metrics to better measure fraud origination, harm and outcomes. Thi...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour and Vandalism: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 94136, on Anti-social Behaviour and Vandalism: Children, what assessment her Department has made of the specific impact that access to youth
Answer: This Government recognises the important role that youth work, early intervention and having a trusted adult plays in young people’s lives.The Department has not done a specific assessment of the impact that access to youth services and after-school clubs...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Conferences and Trade PromotionHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 94124, on Electronic Travel Authorisations: Conferences and Trade Promotion, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Electronic
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 November 2025 to Question UIN 94124.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessments has the department made of the potential benefits of extending the meningitis B vaccination programme to teenagers.
Answer: Meningococcal disease is an uncommon but serious disease caused by meningococcal bacteria. The MenACWY vaccine offers good protection against several strains of meningococcal disease and is routinely offered to teenagers in school years 9 and 10. However,...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the consultation on banning trail hunting will begin.
Answer: Defra intends to publish the consultation as soon as practicable.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrisis and Resilience Fund: North East HampshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what methodology will be used to determine the distribution of funding through the Crisis and Resilience Fund for low-income oil heating households; and whether households in North East Hampshire consti
Answer: In England, £27 million of funding will be delivered via the Crisis and Resilience Fund to support low-income households reliant on oil for heating. £842 million a year was already committed through the Crisis and Resilience Fund at Spending Review 2025, ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Recovery Fund: North East HampshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of funding for low-income oil heating households through the Community Recovery Fund will be allocated to North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: Support for households dependent on heating oil is being delivered through the Crisis and Resilience Fund. The Community Recovery Fund launched in September 2024 to support those communities impacted by the public disorder that took place between July and...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121151More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help support businesses experiencing financial stress that are awaiting a non-domestic rates revaluation; and what the average time frame is for rates revaluations on non-domes
Answer: Every three years the Valuation Office Agency carries out a revaluation of non-domestic properties. The 2026 revaluation is due to come into effect on 1 April 2026, based on values from 1 April 2024. In recognition of the impact of the revaluation on bill...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile BroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures are being taken to ensure that the withdrawal of 3G services does not leave gaps in mobile coverage, and how the Government is accelerating the availability of 5G to addre
Answer: All 3G networks in the UK have now been switched off. EE and Vodafone switched off 3G in February 2024, Three in November 2025, and VMO2 in February 2026. Ofcom’s expectation of the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) was that they would provide broadly equiv...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: SoftwareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evaluation has been undertaken of the use of artificial intelligence and enhanced NHS App tools in supporting patients with complex needs; how progress is being monitored towards the commitmen
Answer: NHS England is in the early stages of exploring how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) can improve patient access to services through the NHS App, including patients with complex needs. We are currently piloting AI triage in the NHS App in one area a...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: RegistrationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Question UIN 102267, what progress has been made on the development of the withdrawal scheme for owners wishing to de-register dogs incorrectly classified as
Answer: Defra is continuing to develop a withdrawal scheme so that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully type can apply to have their certificate of exemption withdrawn. Defra does not have a definitive timeline for when this process will be ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: North East HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer to Question 94138, what steps her Department is taking to achieve the 18-minute Category 2 ambulance response target in North East Hampshire; and when she expects that target
Answer: The Medium-Term Planning Framework states that by 2028/29, nationally Category 2 incidents will be responded to in an average of 18 minutes, with 90% of responses within 40 minutes. These targets will ensure patients in urgent need receive care more quick...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: FraudTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120519More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that banks respond more rapidly to reported fraud by freezing suspected scam accounts immediately pending investigation.
Answer: The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this appalling crime.Financial institutions are required to maintain robust systems and controls to detect and prevent financial crime under the Money La...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to assess whether national speed-limit guidance remains adequate in light of changes to traffic volumes, vehicle technology and road-safety developments; and when it intends to publish
Answer: Work to update the Setting Local Speed Limits guidance is expected to commence shortly. No timetable has yet been set for the publication of the revised guidance.This update will ensure the guidance remains aligned with current policy priorities and emerg...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensed Premises: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 104873, what additional steps her Department is taking beyond existing licensing-authority and police powers to prevent glassware attacks; whether
Answer: As set out in my earlier response, the police have a responsibility to protect the public by detecting and preventing crime, including violent crime within the nighttime economy. They already have a wide range of powers to do this effectively, including t...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 106379, what measures her Department is using to evaluate public understanding of, and compliance with, the 2022 Highway Code changes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Answer given on 5th March to PQ UIN 116052.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in pursuant to the Answer to Question104912, what recent progress her Department has made on updating the Early Years Foundation Stage framework; and whether she plans to introduce new (a) statutory requirement
Answer: We keep the early years foundation stage (EYFS) frameworks, under ongoing review. The EYFS frameworks can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2.Following safeguarding updates in September 2025, w...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAllied Health Professions: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support newly qualified allied health professionals, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and radiographers, in
Answer: Decisions on the employment of newly qualified allied health professionals are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right sk...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: NursesHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has been made of the impact of proposed changes to the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain on international nursing staff; and what steps the Department is taking to e
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Parental LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has assessed the impact of not having access to statutory paid parental leave on kinship carers; and whether he is taking steps to consider options for improving employment suppo
Answer: The Government’s Parental Leave and Pay Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings which outline next steps for implementing any reforms.In addition to considering all current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements, the Review is ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Plan 2 student loan system on graduates whose repayments do not cover the interest added to their balance.
Answer: Plan 2 student loans were designed and implemented by previous governments and students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements.Plan 2 loans interest rates are applied at the Retail Price Index (RPI) only, then variab...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the sustainability of fire and rescue services in England over the next three years; and what steps he plans to take to address budget deficits fac
Answer: The 2026/27 Local Government Finance Settlement will make available almost £1.95 billion in core spending power (CSP) for standalone fire and rescue authorities (excluding York & North Yorkshire and Greater Manchester). This was the first multi-year f...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120502More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the level of economic growth required to support long-term defence spending commitments.
Answer: This Government has announced a significant uplift in defence spending over the Spending Review period, paid for by a reduction to ODA. This uplift is underpinned by our non-negotiable fiscal rules; reducing borrowing whilst investing in defence to keep t...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
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