Alex Brewer MP: written questions
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Written questions
Armed Forces: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that serving Armed Forces personnel are able to access skills, qualifications and employment opportunities to support successful transitions into civilian careers.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence remains committed to supporting Service personnel as they transition to civilian employment through the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), the Armed Forces' official provider of resettlement services. The CTP delivers a comprehen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve retention among Armed Forces personnel.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of delays in the Armed Forces recruitment process; and what the average time is for recruits to commence basic training (a) after submitting an application to join the Arme
Answer: For the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, the median time between submitting an application and commencing basic training was 252 days in the Royal Navy, 247 days in the Army and 356 days in the Royal Air Force. Recruitment timelines have improved in bo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department is doing to ensure veterans discharged from the armed forces can secure accommodation; and what assessment she has made regarding the adequacy of these measures.
Answer: The Government is committed to renewing the nation's contract with those who serve and have served, ensuring that veterans and their families can access the support they need, when and where they need it. Last year, the Government launched its new Veteran...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protections are in place for owners of vacant properties against being charged for services that are not being used while the property is being marketed for sale.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDroughts: Water CompaniesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides water companies on the minimum period that should be allowed for public responses to statutory Drought Plan consultations and corresponding calls
Answer: Water companies are required to prepare and consult on statutory drought plans in accordance with the Water Industry Act 1991, the Drought Plan (England) Direction, and Environment Agency drought planning guidance. Both legislation and guidance do not pre...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordQualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of GCSE pass requirements in specific subjects on access to T Levels and other vocational qualifications for students who have demonstrated competence throug
Answer: Entry requirements for all vocational and technical qualifications for 16–19-year-olds, including T Levels, are set by individual providers. Young people with a range of prior attainment are accessing T Levels - the GCSE grade split for students receiving...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of whether the current English Language GCSE adequately assesses the practical communication, comprehension and critical-thinking skills required by young people in further educatio
Answer: In 2024, the government established the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE. The Review considered the extent to which the national curriculum and the assessment system in England are fit for purpose and me...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: Mature StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the difference in financial support available to mature students undertaking (a) five-year undergraduate medicine and (b) four-year graduate-entry medicine courses, including in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMedicine: Student WastageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medical students have (a) suspended and (b) withdrawn from their courses in each of the last five academic years where financial pressures were cited as a reason.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) publishes the number of intakes to medicine degrees each year, as well as withdrawals during the first year of the course. It does not publish reasons for withdrawal. The data is available at the following link: https://www.o...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Minimum WageTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24680More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the impact of its National Minimum Wage compliance campaigns on small and micro-businesses; and what steps HMRC takes to ensure compliance communications are proportionate and target
Answer: Further details of HMRC’s activity in this area can be read within the annual reports of the Government’s evidence on enforcement and compliance of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage – National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: enforc...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how early years services and support for babies will be incorporated into the Government's community-based model of care and neighbourhood health service proposals.
Answer: Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies will be a core component of Neighbourhood Health for babies, children and their families. The programme will bring early years, health and family support together through a network of up to 1,000 hubs and 2,000 ne...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what timelines and safeguards are in place to ensure that the Government meets its targets for the rollout of Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: On 30 March 2026, the government announced that more than 200 Best Start Family Hubs had opened in newly funded areas, bringing the total to around 800. By the end of 2028, the government’s ambition is to have up to 1,000 hubs and 2,000 network sites, wit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to support parents and carers in preparing children for starting school.
Answer: The government is supporting parents and carers to prepare children for school through a wider package of measures to improve school readiness to meet the government’s ambition for 75% of children to reach a good level of development in Reception by the e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of community-based models of care for children aged 0-2 on children's long terms outcomes.
Answer: The government recognises that experiences during the critical 1,001 days from conception to age two lay important foundations for children’s health, development and future learning.Best Start Family Hubs and ‘Healthy Babies’ provide a community-based, pr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordKidneys: Transplant SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of support available to patients awaiting kidney transplants and their families and of the pressures experienced by those awaiting transplant
Answer: No such assessment has been made.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of progress against the Environment Agency's leakage reduction targets of 17 per cent by 2030 and 50 per cent by 2050; an
Answer: Water regulators monitor leakage against company commitments in Water Resources Management Plans. Latest data shows a 12% reduction from 2017/18 by June 2025. The Government is working to ensure that planned reservoir, desalination, and water efficiency d...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of aligning the treatment of 16 to 19 year olds undertaking employer-based apprenticeships with those in full-time non-advanced education
Answer: We want to ensure that young people of all backgrounds can access the apprenticeship opportunities they need to get ahead. To address this, we have announced a targeted bursary worth up to £4,500 per year per eligible Universal Credit household. This will...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support food banks and local charities to prevent supermarket food waste in North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: The Government’s Food and Drink Waste Hierarchy prioritises preventing food waste in the first instance. Where surplus food does arise, businesses, including supermarkets, are expected to prioritise the safe and timely redistribution of edible food to peo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Care Services: North East HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to support at-home social care provisions in North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-s...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeath CertificatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a weekend service for families to obtain death certification.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Leeds North East on 8 July 2026 to Question 15264.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS Continuing Healthcare Checklist assessments were completed, broken down by the number that resulted (a) in a full assessment, (b) in eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare in each o
Answer: NHS England publishes data on NHS Continuing Healthcare on a quarterly basis. This includes the number of 'Checklists', the screening stage prior to a full assessment, resulting in both a full assessment and eligibility for Standard NHS Continuing Healthc...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms exist for grassroots and community sports clubs to report concerns on radicalisation and potential terrorist activity.
Answer: The Prevent duty applies to specified authorities including local authorities, education, health, police, and criminal justice agencies. Whilst no formal assessment of applying the duty to grassroots and community sports clubs has been made, this is not r...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not including grassroots and community sports clubs in the bodies subject to The Prevent Duty.
Answer: The Prevent duty applies to specified authorities including local authorities, education, health, police, and criminal justice agencies. Whilst no formal assessment of applying the duty to grassroots and community sports clubs has been made, this is not r...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPets: TheftDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what way the animal welfare strategy mitigates the risk of pet theft.
Answer: All dogs over 8 weeks of age and cats over 20 weeks of age in England must be microchipped and registered on a compliant database. The legislation is intended to improve animal welfare by increasing the likelihood of reuniting lost or stray pets with thei...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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