Alex Brewer MP: written questions
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Sexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the experiences of rape and sexual assault victims in the criminal justice system.
Answer: The Government was elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade. Ministers from a wide range of relevant Government departments regularly meet to ensure we are using all available levers to achieve th...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that levels of adult social care funding are adequate to (a) meet care requirements, (b) support people at risk of being placed into residential homes and (c) ensu
Answer: To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social care, the Government is making available up to £3.7 billion of additional funding for social care authorities in 2025/26, which includes an £880 million increase in the Social Care G...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HampshireDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the provision of SEND services by Hampshire Council.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The Hampshire local area partnership was last...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to meet the demand for specialist SEND school places.
Answer: The government recognises the vital role that special schools play in catering to children and young people with the most complex needs. We also want more children and young people to receive the support they need to thrive in their local mainstream schoo...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HampshireDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support Hampshire County Council in its provision of SEND support.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The Hampshire local area partnership was last...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: South EastDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of public transport to hospitals in Hampshire and Surrey.
Answer: The Government knows that a modern public transport network is vital to providing access to services and keeping communities connected. The government introduced the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill on 17 December 2024 as part of its ambitious plan for bus refor...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for ministerial visits to hospitals in Hampshire.
Answer: Ministers regularly consider visits across the country to see the impact of their policy areas. Any plans to visit specific locations will be notified to the relevant Members of Parliament in advance.
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBasingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the estimated cost to the public purse of maintenance on Basingstoke Hospital before its rebuild in 2037.
Answer: National Health Service trusts are responsible for maintaining their estates using their annual capital allocations, including surveying facilities and estimating future maintenance costs.The Government is backing the NHS with over £4 billion in operation...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) simplify the paperwork and (b) make online submissions possible for Access to Work Plus applications.
Answer: Access to Work Policy has worked collaboratively with the Supported Business Steering Group to develop Access to Work Plus. The Access to Work Plus processes are reviewed on a regular basis and work is currently underway to streamline the claims process. ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time is between submitting an application for Access to Work Plus and (a) an in-person assessment, (b) a funding decision and (c) payment.
Answer: Access to Work Plus applications are prioritised and pulled from the standard Access to Work application queue. The average clearance time for Access to Work applications which include Access to Work Plus is 25-days. Once requested an enhanced Access to W...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all DWP caseworkers assessing employees in the Access to Work Plus scheme are fully trained on the scheme’s requirements.
Answer: Since Access to Work Plus began testing in 2022, Access to Work has a dedicated team of Case Managers who process Access to Work Plus applications. Case Managers underwent training to ensure the policy intent was understood and being applied consistently....
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExport ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the he plans to take to improve the system of (a) applying for and (b) receiving export licences.
Answer: ECJU is implementing a new digital export licensing system, LITE, to provide a modern digital service that streamlines the export licence application process.ECJU has an ongoing programme of Continuous Improvement and we routinely identify and implement o...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Early education and childcare (effective from 1 April 2025), published on 21 February 2025, what steps her Department is taking to maintain access to childca
Answer: It is the department’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. In the 2025/26 financial year alone, the depa...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that there are adequate numbers of specialty training places for junior doctors who have completed foundation years one and two; and what steps he is taking to ens
Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health Service in ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the capacity of spaces in the Overseas Registration Exam for dentists residing in the UK.
Answer: The Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) exam is operated by the General Dental Council (GDC). The GDC is independent of Government.It is the role of the GDC to approve eligibility criteria for the ORE. There are no restrictions on accessing the exam based on...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce mental health waiting times; and whether he plans to set specific targets to ensure that people in full time work receive timely access to therapy and
Answer: It is unacceptable that too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. We are determined to change that by improving mental health care across the spectrum of need.As...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Statement published on 26 March 2025, where the 37,000 new military homes will be located.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is currently undertaking an extensive review of its Service Family Accommodation portfolio. To ensure a strategic and structured approach is taken, all options will be assessed during the review. The Defence Housing Strategy will b...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that companies and charities are paid on time in the Access to Work Plus Scheme.
Answer: To enable charities and companies to receive timely payments, officials have been working in collaboration with these organisations to explore how the Access to Work Plus claims process can be made easier for their employees. In March 2025, to ensure paym...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Armed ConflictHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prioritise children from conflict areas re-joining parents who have legally moved to the UK.
Answer: The Government provides a safe and legal route to bring families together through its family reunion policy. This allows individuals with a form of protection status in the UK to sponsor their partner or children to stay with or join them here, provided t...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEarwax: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS Integrated Care Boards provide community-based ear wax removal services.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local population. This includes the arrangement of ear wax removal services.Manual ear syringing is no longer advised by the N...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: North East HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) increase social care funding and (b) support local authorities with increases in demand for care services in North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social care, the Government is making available up to £3.7 billion of additional funding for social care authorities in 2025/26, which includes an £880 million increase in the Social Care G...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the accessibility of the Life in the UK test for people with (a) learning difficulties and (b) special needs.
Answer: Where someone cannot reasonably be expected to prepare for or pass the test on medical grounds, the requirement can be waived by request at Knowledge of language and Life in the UK Test exemption: long term physical or mental condition - GOV.UK.If a candi...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) support and (b) compensate vulnerable victims of organised criminal fraud groups.
Answer: Victims of unauthorised bank fraud (for example when a customer’s card is used without their permission) are automatically entitled to reimbursement in virtually all cases. Additionally, mandatory reimbursement for Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams (whe...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department (a) monitors and (b) regulates the use of AI in apps aimed at children and teenagers.
Answer: The Online Safety Act places new duties on both user-to-user and search services. The strongest protections in the Act are for children, who will be protected from both illegal content, and legal content which is nonetheless harmful to children (including...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) the proportion of babies and families who require specialist parent-infant relationship and infant mental health support and (b) the availability of services to m
Answer: The 1,001 days from conception to two years old is a time of rapid development in which babies are shaped by their experiences, particularly the relationships with their caregivers.The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of childr...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
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