Alex Brewer MP: written questions
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Written questions
Pets: TheftDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of pets reunited with their owner following (a) theft and (b) going missing.
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
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assesement her Department have made of the potential merits of a microchip database for pets to help reunite (a) stolen and (b) missing pets with their owner.
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
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of average processing times for Access to Work Mandatory Reconsideration requests, and what steps are being taken to reduce delays.
Answer: Over recent months we have experienced an increase in the volume of Mandatory Reconsiderations being received into Access to work. However, the Department remains committed to ensuring that reconsideration requests are reviewed as promptly as possible and...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of Access to Work claimants who have experienced a reduction in their award value at renewal in the last 12 months.
Answer: The information requested is not available. Access to Work awards are assessed on the basis of an individual's current circumstances and support needs. Where an award value is lower at renewal than in a previous award period, this will reflect a reassessm...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of rail fares and ticketing products designed specifically for hybrid-working.
Answer: Flexible Season Tickets were introduced to support flexible commuting patterns and provide eight days’ travel within a 28-day period. The Department has previously published its Evaluation of the Flexible Season Rail Ticket which considered whether Flexib...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Season TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing unused journeys within flexible season tickets to be carried forward rather than expiring.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of allowing unused journeys within Flexible Season Tickets to be carried forward beyond their validity period. Flexible Season Tickets were introduced to support flexible commuting ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to improve the prevention of Group B Streptococcus infection in babies.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Slough on 24 October 2025 in response to Question 82361.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the number of babies who (a) develop and (b) die from Group B Streptococcus infection each year.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Slough on 24 October 2025 in response to Question 82361.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the present risk-factor-based approach used to identify women at increased risk of passing Group B Streptococcus to their baby during labour.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Slough on 24 October 2025 in response to Question 82361.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: StreptococcusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure that all pregnant women (a) have the right to request a Group B Streptococcus test on the NHS, (b) receive that test upon request, and (c) have the results acted up
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Slough on 24 October 2025 in response to Question 82361.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the feasibility of increasing the availability of Group B Streptococcus testing on the NHS.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Slough on 24 October 2025 in response to Question 82361.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: StreptococcusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her department has made of the adequacy of the level of awareness of Group B Streptococcus among pregnant women at (a) national level and (b) among individual NHS trusts.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Slough on 24 October 2025 in response to Question 82361.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Workers: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24653More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to conduct a review of the Overseas Scale Rates for employee subsistence, and what methodology is used to determine those rates.
Answer: Overseas Scale Rates are an administrative easement that employers may use to reimburse accommodation and subsistence expenses incurred by employees travelling outside the UK without the need to check receipts.In response to stakeholder feedback and follo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Responsibilities ProtectionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department prioritises Home Responsibilities Protection correction claims according to the age or vulnerability of the applicant; what the average waiting time is for a determination; how ma
Answer: DWP does not maintain data on the average waiting time, or number of claims outstanding, for Home Responsibilities Protection claims specifically. This information is only available at disproportionate cost to DWP. When an amendment is made by HMRC to a c...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the levels of delays in the international extradition of individuals suspected of murder and other serious violent offences; and what steps her Department is taking to
Answer: This Government recognises the importance of robust extradition arrangements in creating a pathway to justice for all victims of crime. Extradition in the UK is very largely a judicial process, with strong legal safeguards and independent decision making....
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to revise the National Planning Policy Framework to state that due weight be given to the social and economic importance of digital connectivity, including
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of requiring nature conservation volunteers to pay for a three-year licence to restore and manage roadside grass verges
Answer: Natural England is not involved in the issuing of these licenses and therefore has not conducted any assessment of potential impact of requiring nature conservation volunteers to pay for these on (a) volunteer participation and (b) biodiversity outcomes.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Responsibilities ProtectionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department uses criteria to prioritise Home Responsibilities Protection correction claims; what the current average waiting time is for a determination; how many claims remain outstanding; a
Answer: DWP does not maintain data on the average waiting time, or number of claims outstanding, for Home Responsibilities Protection claims specifically. This information is only available at disproportionate cost to DWP. When an amendment is made by HMRC to a c...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of specialist epilepsy nursing services in Hampshire; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with epilepsy in Ham
Answer: Services for people with epilepsy are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs) so the responsibility of services in Hampshire would sit with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB.We recognise the very important role that epilepsy specialist nur...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 901010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: The previous government’s promise of 40 new hospitals by 2030 was undeliverable, with no funding committed beyond March 2025. This government reset the Programme with a credible plan to deliver, backed by our record capital investment. The effectiveness ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Rented HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) compensation and (b) redress is available to landlords who incur rent arrears as a result of (i) delays and (ii) administrative errors in implementing Managed Payments to Landlords.
Answer: Where it is considered to be in the claimant’s best interests, those who are vulnerable or who have accumulated arrears may have their rent payments sent direct to their landlords. Rent is a contractual agreement between a tenant and their landlord, which...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Rented HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of instances where a Managed Payment to Landlord has been requested before a claimant's first Universal Credit payment but the housing element was nevertheless pa
Answer: The Department does not collate numbers or produce statistics for this purpose. A request for a Managed Payment to a Landlord (MPTL) is considered on a case-by-case basis and is not automatically granted. An MPTL may not be accepted where the claimant doe...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in North East Hampshire constituency; and what steps her Department is taking to support the installation of addit
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the rollout of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). We closely monitor charge point rollout ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North East HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of short-notice rail service cancellations on the economy in North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the impact of short-notice rail service cancellations on the economy in the constituency of North East Hampshire. However, the Department recognises that cancellations and poor reliability...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Heathrow Airport and North East HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of rail connectivity between North East Hampshire constituency and Heathrow Airport.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the adequacy of rail connectivity between the constituency of North East Hampshire and Heathrow Airport. However, residents of North East Hampshire can access Heathrow by rail and onward c...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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