Alex Brewer MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Business: RedundancyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure (a) legal and (b) ethical business practices are followed when firms undertake redundancies.
Answer: The government’s Plan to Make Work Pay committed to strengthening collective redundancy protections. The Employment Rights Bill will double the maximum period of the protective award that can be made for an employer’s failure to comply with their collecti...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of foreign home ownership on the availability of housing stock.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 50763 on 16 May 2025.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessments he has made of the potential impact of foreign home ownership on house prices in the UK.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 50763 on 16 May 2025.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Home Office's document entitled Statement of changes in immigration rules, published on 1 July 2025, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that vacancies in socia
Answer: Although overseas recruitment for adult social care ended as of 22 July 2025, for a transition period until 2028, in-country switching for those already in the country and working legally for their employers will be permitted. This means, for example, tha...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports: Public TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the availability of public transport to (a) Gatwick Airport and (b) other airports for those travelling on the first flights of the day.
Answer: The Government expects airports to work closely with local stakeholders to develop masterplans and surface access strategies to respond to the needs of the airport. The government recommends that masterplans and surface access strategies be updated every ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help encourage the take-up of disability nursing courses.
Answer: We are working closely with key partners, including higher education providers and employers, to promote learning disability nursing roles and attract people into the profession through various routes including apprenticeships.We want to remove the barrie...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Fairer food labelling, which closed on 7 May 2024, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to mandate method-o
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for York Central, Rachael Maskell, on 8 October 2025, PQ UIN 76016.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing method of production labelling on (a) the economy and (b) farm incomes.
Answer: We are considering the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to improve transparency in method-of-production welfare labelling for (a) pork, (b) chicken and (c) eggs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for York Central, Rachael Maskell, on 8 October 2025, PQ UIN 76016.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring all operatives entering a UK home to undertake gas work to display their Gas Safe Register accreditation and ID.
Answer: The Gas Safe Register (GSR) operates under an agreement with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to maintain the register of businesses and operatives who are competent to undertake gas work in the UK. It is a requirement under GSR’s Rules of Registrati...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) a nationwide implementation of a digital verification tool to ensure only qualified professionals can purchase gas critical products or parts
Answer: The Gas Safe Register (GSR) operates under an agreement with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to maintain the register of businesses and operatives who are competent to undertake gas work in the UK. It is a requirement under GSR’s Rules of Registrati...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will hold discussions with the National House Building Council on protecting homeowners from registered property developers who repeatedly set up new businesses and fail t
Answer: My Department engages regularly with the National House Building Council and is committed to improving upon existing means of redress for new build homebuyers for when things go wrong. This includes bringing into force a statutory New Homes Ombudsman sche...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Hate CrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of hateful language targeting MPs on (a) X and (b) other social media platforms.
Answer: Illegal abuse is completely unacceptable. The Online Safety Act requires services to prevent and remove illegal content online, including illegal anonymous abuse and hate speech. The Act also introduced the threatening communications offence, which captur...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Health and SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on the adequacy of levels of health and safety compliance by airlines in relation to airline crew.
Answer: UK regulations set out requirements for operators of both aerodromes and aircraft, to mitigate risks and ensure operations are conducted as safely as possible. My officials are in regular contact with the UK’s independent safety regulator, the Civil Aviat...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: North East HampshireHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of (a) recording of attempted suicides attended by the police services, (b) support available to police staff who attend traumatic callouts and
Answer: The Home Office do not collect information centrally on the number of attempted suicides attended by police.This Government has been clear that the health and wellbeing of our police workforce is a priority, and that all those who have faced traumatic inc...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: North East HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) support available to ambulance staff who attend traumatic callouts and (b) suicide prevention training requirements for ambulance
Answer: The mental health of all National Health Service staff is a high priority, including ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. Ambulance trusts and the Association of Ambulance Trust Chief Executives have worked closely with NHS England to ens...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: North East HampshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) support available to fire service staff who attend traumatic callouts and (b) suicide prevention training requi
Answer: The health and wellbeing of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The Government recognises the risks firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. As the employer of fire and rescue service personnel, Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs)...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: ClothingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce (a) human rights violations and (b) exploitative labour practices in fast fashion global supply chains.
Answer: The UK is committed to rooting out human rights violations and exploitative labour practices in all global supply chains, including in fast fashion.The UK supports voluntary due diligence approaches taken by UK businesses to respect human rights across th...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumers: EthicsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to encourage consumers to shop ethically.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of ethical consumption choices. Through initiatives like the Green Claims Code, we're providing clear guidance to businesses on environmental claims, helping consumers make informed ethical choices. The Competition...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper, published on 12 May 2025, whether her Department plans to include employment in the
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed plans...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCITB: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Construction Industry Training Board levy on (a) the profitability of the construction sector in the past five years and (b) the level of heal
Answer: Responsibility for the Construction Industry Training Board transferred to the Department for Work and Pensions on 16 September 2025. The Secretary of State has not yet made any assessment of the potential impacts of the Construction Industry Training Boa...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making local fire services statutory consultees for industrial lithium-ion battery storage planning permission applications
Answer: In January 2025 the government declared a moratorium on any new statutory consultees, along with a review of the existing statutory consultee arrangements to ensure they align with the government’s ambitions for growth. Further details can be found in the...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: Blood TestsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce wait times and (b) increase capacity for paediatric blood tests.
Answer: We inherited a broken National Health Service, and reducing elective waiting lists is a key part of getting it back on its feet and building an NHS that is fit for the future. To that end we have committed to achieving the NHS constitutional standard that...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVetting: TeachersHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve efficiency in DBS processing for prospective teachers.
Answer: As an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Home Office, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent and responsible for the service it provides. It currently operates to formalised service standards of completing 85% of ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNon-native Species: Weed ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to support (a) businesses and (b) individuals in removing (i) Japanese knotweed and (ii) other invasive plant species.
Answer: Defra recognises the impacts caused by invasive non-native plant species (INNPs), including Japanese knotweed. Japanese knotweed is listed on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This makes it an offence to cause Japanese knotweed to grow ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
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