Alex Brewer MP: written questions 2026
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Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11314More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s current strategy to prevent illicit tobacco sale.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and Border Force have a robust cross‑government strategy to tackle the illicit tobacco trade: Stubbing out the problem: A new strategy to tackle illicit tobacco. The effectiveness of this approach is reflected in strong enf...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTheft: PlantsHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of the increase in the theft of (a) laurel plants and (b) other horticultural stock from rural properties; and what steps a
Answer: This Government is introducing comprehensive policing reforms to strengthen neighbourhood policing and ensure forces have the capability to respond to the crimes that matter most to their communities, including in rural areas.Through the Neighbourhood Pol...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North East HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34143, what mechanisms her Department uses to monitor (a) train service performance and (b) improvements in the North East Hampshire constituency.
Answer: The Minister for Rail and Department officials are in regular conversation with South Western Railway (SWR) regarding its service provision, reliability and response to demand. SWR has also been managing inherited delays to the introduction of the new Art...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Buildings and LandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of installing solar panels on government-owned (a) buildings and (b) land.
Answer: The Government recognises there is significant potential to deploy solar across the public estate, which is why we are intensifying efforts to build renewables on public land and the built estate. A new Cabinet Office-chaired Taskforce will bring departme...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to UIN 76899, whether the forthcoming Road Safety Strategy will include consideration of the thresholds at which local authorities are expected to act on road-safety concerns.
Answer: On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. Road safety is a shared responsibility, and this strategy reflects that. It considers action needed by government, local authoriti...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that music remains central to the mainstream curriculum; whether it has undertaken any formal assessment of the impact of music education on attainment in maths, En
Answer: The department is committed to revitalising arts education. Music will therefore remain a statutory subject in the national curriculum from key stages 1 to 3, and all state-funded schools, including academies, will have a duty to teach the revised music p...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34509, what (a) tools and (b) training will be provided to new police officers to enable them to tackle violent rural crime; what measures have been
Answer: This Government is introducing comprehensive policing reforms to strengthen neighbourhood policing and ensure forces have the capability to respond to the crimes that matter most to their communities, including in rural areas.Through the Neighbourhood Pol...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11307More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on (a) hairdressers and (b) other small to medium sized high street businesses that do not
Answer: The Government has taken a number of fair and necessary decisions on tax, welfare and spending to fix the public finances and fund public services and one of these decisions, taken at Autumn Budget 2024, was to increase the rate of National Insurance cont...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrocephalus: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 18803 on Hydrocephalus: Diagnosis, whether his Department has taken steps to introduce additional infant head-circumference measurements
Answer: The Department has not taken steps to introduce additional infant head circumference measurements within routine health visiting contacts, since the clinical value of this is yet to be robustly established. However, we engaged widely with stakeholders whe...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring (a) protection for (i) rivers, (ii) chalk streams and (iii) coastal waters, and (b) accountability for polluters in t
Answer: The Clean Water Bill forms part of a wider programme of reforms to restore the water environment and improve performance across the sector. The Bill will support action to reduce pollution at source, secure long-term investment in water infrastructure and...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support British farmers to sustain the commitment to manage 30 per cent of land for nature by 2030.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting 30% of land and sea in the UK by 2030 (30by30). Defra is developing a 30by30 Delivery Plan for land and inland water areas, which will set out how it will lead, support, and inspire action across England to delive...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that buildings which previously qualified for the Building Safety Fund and have since been transferred to the Cladding Safety Scheme
Answer: How many of those buildings have begun on‑site remediation?37 applicationsHow many of those buildings have completed remediation?0What the current end‑to‑end process times are from eligibility assessment to works startingCurrent estimations suggest that a...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to assess the potential merits of making local fire and rescue services statutory consultees for industrial lithium ion battery storage planning appl
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80508 on 16 October 2025.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) metrics and (b) performance measures his Department plan to use to assess whether changes to the statutory consultee system are meeting their goal of (i) providing timel
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system that took place between 18 December 2025 and 13 January 2026. It can be found on gov.uk here. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our re...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) address cases in which property developers repeatedly establish new companies and fail to complete housing developments and (b) imp
Answer: The government expects all developers to build high-quality homes, delivered according to their planning approval, and to treat customers fairly. Nearly all new-build homes are issued with a 10-year new-build warranty which may protect homeowners against ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access of veterans to healthcare professionals who specialise in their unique mental health challenges.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to ensuring that veterans have access to the support they need for their health. NHS England delivers Op COURAGE, a fully integrated, specialist mental health service for veterans, which has received over 35,000 referral...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed under-16s social media ban on children with learning disabilities.
Answer: Protecting children online is a priority. Through our recent consultation, we heard directly from 14,000 children, including those who are often underrepresented such as children with learning disabilities, who, according to research, encounter disproport...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: North East HampshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what timelines and safeguards her Department has in place to ensure that full fibre broadband is implemented in homes and businesses in North East Hampshire.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring 99% of premises receive gigabit coverage by 2032. According to Ofcom’s Connected Nations reporting, as of January 2026, 84% of premises in the North East Hampshire constituency already have access to a gigabit-capable broadban...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: North East HampshireTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11073More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new business rates multiplier system on High Street businesses in North East Hampshire.
Answer: The Government has already started the work of reforming our business rates system by introducing new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year a...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: North East HampshireTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11071More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential compounded impact of (a) National Insurance contribution rises (b) business rate rises (c) energy price hikes, on pubs in North East Hampshire.
Answer: The value of the Great British pub is clear - culturally, socially and economically. Pubs are important places of community and friendship, they foster community pride, and this Government wants to protect them.Recognising the value pubs bring and the cha...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help protect rural pubs from the impacts of disruption in global energy markets.
Answer: We are closely monitoring the impact of energy prices on businesses caused by the situation in the middle east. Should there be a need, we will not hesitate to act in a targeted and timely manner as we assess the ongoing impact of this crisis on businesse...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11065More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of National Insurance contributions on the employment of young people in rural pubs.
Answer: The value of the Great British pub is clear - culturally, socially and economically. Pubs are important places of community and friendship, they foster community pride, and this Government wants to protect them.Recognising the value pubs bring and the cha...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10484More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered measures to help ensure that banking hubs have the same range of services that bank branches have.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the financial services industry’s roll-out of 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament, and industry agreed with my predecessor that they would achieve this. Over 275 hubs have been announced so far, and mor...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10482More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department are taking to ensure the delivery of 350 banking hubs.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the financial services industry’s roll-out of 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament, and industry agreed with my predecessor that they would achieve this. Over 275 hubs have been announced so far, and mor...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: StandardsTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10481More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of banking hubs with bank branches.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the financial services industry’s roll-out of 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament, and industry agreed with my predecessor that they would achieve this. Over 275 hubs have been announced so far, and mor...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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