Alex Brewer MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing MPs with formal opportunity to scrutinise the annual changes to pension thresholds for eligible pensions that live overseas.
Answer: The Social Security Benefits up-rating Regulations 2026 are consequential on the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026. The regulations are subject to the negative procedure. They were laid on 6 March 2026 and will come into force on the same date...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: OffendersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to help ensure that individuals who commit assaults and may require mental health assessment are managed safely; and how the Department is working to prevent them returni
Answer: Where, due to someone’s mental disorder, an individual poses a risk to others, mental health services have a role to play in identifying and managing that risk, including treating the person’s disorder, maintaining safety whilst the treatment starts to wo...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInjuries: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial support the Department is providing to families of children affected by trauma; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in the Adoption Support Fund
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care provides support through funding a range of health services, including targeted services, that can support children who are affected by physical and mental trauma.For example, in December 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve procedures to tackle kidney disease and (b) to help prevent a future rise in cases.
Answer: NHS England is delivering a comprehensive programme to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of people with kidney disease. NHS England has published a renal services transformation toolkit to support earlier identification of chronic kidney dise...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeasles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase uptake of the measles vaccination, and what plans are in place to support the rollout.
Answer: The Department continues to work with the UK Health Security Agency and NHS England to promote vaccine uptake by providing diverse delivery methods to make getting vaccinated easier, increasing outreach efforts to under-served groups, and raising awarenes...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of provision of hoists and other accessibility equipment in GP surgeries to enable disabled and wheelchair-using patients to undergo routine sc
Answer: We want disabled people’s access to, and experience of, healthcare services to be equitable, effective, and responsive to their needs.Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disab...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for safety measures for NHS staff.
Answer: Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work. Individual employers are responsible for the health and safety of their staff, and they put in place measures, including security, training, and emotional support ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safety of frontline NHS staff, including receptionists working in GP surgeries.
Answer: Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work without fear of violence or abuse.Individual employers are responsible for the health and safety of their staff, and they put in place measures, including, security...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to introduce pay progression for Change Band 2 roles.
Answer: As part of the 2023 Agenda for Change (AfC) pay deal between the Government, employers, and trade unions in England, it was agreed to uplift the value of the bottom pay point of Band 2 to the same value as the top pay point of that band. This position was...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Job EvaluationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of job evaluation scores for pharmacy assistants.
Answer: This specific assessment has not been made.Agenda for Change pay is underpinned by the Job Evaluation Scheme (JES). This scheme was developed through collaboration between National Health Service leaders, NHS trade unions, and independent job evaluation e...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Career Development and PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) pay progression and (b) career development opportunities for the lowest-paid NHS staff.
Answer: Section 1 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service, also referred to as Agenda for Change (AfC), sets out the principles for pay progression in the National Health Service in England. It states that pay progression for all AfC pay points, within each pa...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including clear information on the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes in the Personal Child Health Record.
Answer: While the Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) does not currently contain a dedicated section on diabetes, it includes signposting to National Health Service online information on serious childhood illness, including symptoms of diabetes.NHS England is wor...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce outpatient waiting times for neurology appointments in North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: Modernisation of outpatient care is a top priority for the Government so that waits for outpatient appointments are shorter and elective pathways are more productive. The majority of people on the waiting list, including for neurology, are waiting for out...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will publish the guidance issued to local authorities in the 1990s on the inclusion of part-time teachers in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme following maternity leave.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for North East Hampshire to the answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 103065.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to consult on the revised citizenship programmes of study.
Answer: We are revising the national curriculum following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review. We will make citizenship compulsory in key stages 1 and 2 so that primary aged children are introduced to key content on media literacy, financial literacy...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on considering method of production labelling reform as a part of the Government’s wider welfare strategy; and when she expects to publish further details.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Putney, Fleur Anderson, on 29 January 2026, PQ UIN 106592.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services NetworkHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the revised Programme Business Case for the Emergency Services Network has received Departmental and HM Treasury approval.
Answer: The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme’s revised Business Case (PBC 2025) was approved by the Home Office Investment Committee on 18 December 2025.The PBC has subsequently been submitted to HM Treasury and is currently undergoing the Treas...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a decision has been made on the proposal to raise the threshold for consulting Active Travel England on residential developments from 150 to 250 units; and if she will publish the outcome of the consult
Answer: The proposal to amend Active Travel England's consultation criteria for new planning applications forms part of a wider consultation undertaken by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). As the department responsible for the pla...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what metrics her Department is using to assess whether the 2022 Highway Code Changes are understood and followed by the public; and what recent assessment she has made of compliance levels.
Answer: Improving road safety is one of my Department’s highest priorities. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 907922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to empower communities in local decision-making processes.
Answer: The Government’s Pride in Place Programme empowers local people to shape the future of their neighbourhoods, providing up to £5.8 billion funding and support over 10 years for 284 neighbourhoods. Additionally, the English Devolution and Community Empowerm...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of regional differences in the (a) availability, (b) accessibility and (c) resourcing of NHS Long COVID assessment and treatment services.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are independently responsible for the commissioning of long COVID services which meet the needs of their population, subject to local prioritisation and funding. While this may result in regional and local variation of long C...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCerebrospinal Fluid ShuntsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of retail sold magnets on the safety of cerebrospinal fluid shunts programmable externally by magnets.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for ensuring that medicines, medical devices, and blood components for transfusions on the market in the United Kingdom are safe, effective, and manufactured to the highest stan...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school policies that restrict mobile-phone use on pupil's health and safety.
Answer: The department’s new, stronger guidance on mobile phones in schools is clear that all schools should be mobile phone-free by default. Pupils should not have access to their devices during lessons, break times, lunch times, or between lessons.The guidance ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108092More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Capita’s performance in administering the Civil Service Pension Scheme; and what steps she is taking to improve service levels.
Answer: In November 2023, the Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita. This was under the previous government. The Scheme transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025. We are aware that Capita’s current performance...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to ensure that the Highway Code changes introduced in 2022 are (a) understood and (b) followed by the public.
Answer: Improving road safety is one of my Department’s highest priorities. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 Januar...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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