Alex Brewer MP: written questions
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Marriage Act 1949Ministry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government has taken to review the provisions of the Marriage Act 1949.
Answer: The Government announced on 2 October that we intend to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making marriage law fairer, simpler and more modern, whilst also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marria...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMarriageMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to implement the Law Commission’s July 2022 recommendations for reforming weddings law in England and Wales.
Answer: The Government announced on 2 October that we intend to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making marriage law fairer, simpler and more modern, whilst also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marria...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether processes are in place to ensure (a) that hospitals within the New Hospital Programme are continually assessed and (B) that the prioritisation queue can be adjusted if circumstances change,
Answer: On 20 January 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a new, realistic plan to deliver the New Hospital Programme (NHP) and we continue to work to these timelines. As set out in the Plan for Implementation, del...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS trusts in managing and removing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from hospital buildings; and how this work is prioritised within the
Answer: On 20 January 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a new, realistic plan to deliver the New Hospital Programme (NHP) and we continue to work to these timelines. As set out in the Plan for Implementation, del...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS trusts can take to accelerate their eligibility for prioritisation within the New Hospital Programme queue.
Answer: On 20 January 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a new, realistic plan to deliver the New Hospital Programme (NHP) and we continue to work to these timelines. As set out in the Plan for Implementation, del...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services NetworkHome OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Emergency Services Network will be fully operational, including phone-based location tracking capabilities for emergency responders.
Answer: The programme’s priority is to achieve the right balance between credible plans that have user confidence and the need to deliver ESN as quickly and safely as possible to enable the shutdown of Airwave.The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programm...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural England: Fire PreventionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support Natural England in their responsibilities in wildfire prevention, including in agreeing land management plans.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is the lead Government department for wildfire. Defra works closely with MHCLG and supports Natural England (NE) to deliver its responsibilities. This includes the recently published Enviro...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department taking to help improve the diagnosis of overlapping illnesses such as PoTs and EDS.
Answer: We recognise the growing prevalence and complexity of overlapping and co-existing chronic illnesses and long-term conditions, and the importance of improving diagnosis, management, and support for these patients.Through the 10-Year Health Plan, we are exp...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessments his Department has made of how to best support patients suffering with overlapping illnesses.
Answer: We recognise the growing prevalence and complexity of overlapping and co-existing chronic illnesses and long-term conditions, and the importance of improving diagnosis, management, and support for these patients.Through the 10-Year Health Plan, we are exp...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students from low socio-economic backgrounds, in rural areas, have access to funds for extra curricular activities.
Answer: My department has been co-producing a new National Youth Strategy with young people from all backgrounds, including those in rural areas from low socio-economic backgrounds, and we are committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full po...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitics and Government: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase understanding of (a) politics and (b) Parliament within the national secondary school curriculum.
Answer: Pupils learn about politics and Parliament within citizenship at secondary school, as well as within history where relevant.The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended that the curriculum should support democratic understanding and engage...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce ambulance wait times for Category 2 calls to the national target of 18 minutes.
Answer: The Government recognises that in recent years ambulance performance has not met the high standards patients should expect.In October, NHS England published the Medium Term Planning Framework which sets out ambitious targets to improve core urgent and eme...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of measures to deter antisocial behaviour among young people in rural areas, such as North East Hampshire.
Answer: Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.Under the Government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, we are putting neighbourhood officers back into communities, both urban and rural, a...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour and Vandalism: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessments her Department has made of the potential impact that access to youth services and after-school clubs has on levels of vandalism and antisocial behaviour among under-18s in North
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour and the harm it causes is a top priority for this Government.DCMS-funded statistical analysis shows that a year after a drop in local authority expenditure on youth services, areas see increased incidences of some types of a...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Conferences and Trade PromotionHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Electronic Travel Authorisation on European business representatives attending trade events and conferences in the UK.
Answer: ETAs have been introduced to strengthen the security of our border. They also make travel easier by further digitising our immigration and borders system, ensuring millions of visitors, including business travellers, enjoy a seamless experience. The depar...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: North East HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce ambulance response times in North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises that in recent years ambulance performance has not met the high standards patients should expect.In October, NHS England published the Medium Term Planning Framework which sets out ambitious targets to improve core urgent and eme...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the names of (a) banks and (b) other organisations that fail to (i) prevent fraud and (ii) reimburse victims of fraud.
Answer: We work closely with the financial sector to disrupt fraud at its source and prevent financial exploitation. We welcome the actions of the financial services industry in helping to prevent authorised push payment (APP) fraud. Data has also shown that bank...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of creating a national online crime agency.
Answer: The Home Office is considering how best to tackle online crime as part of the upcoming Fraud Strategy, due for publication early next year.This will include options for enhanced collaboration between industry and law enforcement to address online threats ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 80524 on Nurses: Training, whether training courses in learning disability nursing will be available in North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: Undergraduate training places for learning disability nursing are not centrally commissioned by the Government. Instead, they are determined by university education providers, who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provid...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJapanese Knotweed: Weed ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 77864 on Non-native Species: Weed Control, if she will make it her policy to offer funding to homeowners for the (a) treatment and
Answer: Japanese knotweed is listed on Schedule 9, and subject to Section 14, of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which makes it an offence to plant or otherwise cause this species to grow in the wild. There is no explicit obligation upon landowners to manag...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times to those seeking psychological therapy to support their employment efforts.
Answer: It is unacceptable that some people are not receiving the mental health care they need. We are determined to change that. We have already taken significant steps to improve National Health Service mental health services, including hiring almost 7,000 extr...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Armed Forces CovenantDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with (a) NHS England and (b) integrated care boards to ensure that NHS dental provision is effectively delivered under the Armed Forces Covenant Duty; and whethe
Answer: We recognise that Armed Forces families may move more frequently than the civilian population in support of our service personnel. Data on dental access does not suggest that Armed Forces families are being disadvantaged when compared to the civilian popu...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of GP fees for (a) letters requested to support applications relating to (i) mental health, (ii) housing, (iii) education and (iv) welfare
Answer: There are some medical evidence letters, certificates, and/or reports that general practices (GPs) may charge for, and others that they must not charge patients for. The legislation that sets this out is the General Medical Services and Personal Medical S...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support young people in supported accommodation.
Answer: It remains the department’s priority to support young people in supported accommodation. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides support with rent and other living costs through Housing Benefit and Universal Credit to eligible individuals (inc...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken in Certificate of Sponsorship allocations for Skilled Worker visa holders in cases where (a) a compliant sponsor with an A-rated licence ha
Answer: It is the responsibility of individual businesses to monitor the visa expiry dates of their overseas employees and to take appropriate action to ensure continuity of employment.The published service standard for non-complex Undefined Certificate of Sponso...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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