Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Civil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislation to reverse the PACCAR judgement within the current Parliament.
Answer: We intend to introduce legislation to mitigate the effect of the PACCAR judgment as soon as parliamentary time allows. The new legislation will clarify that Litigation Funding Agreements are not Damages Based Agreements. The Government recognises the crit...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to biodiversity net gain thresholds on the financial stability of National Parks.
Answer: The department will publish Government responses to the biodiversity net gain (BNG) consultations in the new year. They will be accompanied by evidence annexes which will include the proportion of developments expected to be exempt from BNG following the ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of development will be exempt from biodiversity net gain requirements.
Answer: The department will publish Government responses to the biodiversity net gain (BNG) consultations in the new year. They will be accompanied by evidence annexes which will include the proportion of developments expected to be exempt from BNG following the ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount Scheme: HouseboatsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to extend the Warm Homes Discount to people living on houseboats.
Answer: In February 2025, the Government consulted on expanding the existing Park Homes Warm Home Discount Scheme to households without a direct relationship with an energy supplier, which included houseboats. Despite support for the proposal, it was considered t...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the collection of data on triple-negative breast cancer.
Answer: Data on triple negative breast cancer for England is collected through the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS). An NDRS Quality Assurance Team is in place to identify, investigate, and monitor data quality issues, with over 130 Quality Assurance ...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Services: Vulnerable AdultsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance exists on balancing data protection with safeguarding when families seek to support vulnerable adults in accessing local authority services including housing regist
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs, such as under the Care Act 2014. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides mechanisms by which others can support, and if appropr...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Vulnerable AdultsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure vulnerable adults can access essential services when they cannot navigate processes independently and family members lack formal powers of
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs, such as under the Care Act 2014. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides mechanisms by which others can support, and if appropr...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the requirements for EU nationals married to UK national to apply and pay for visas to live in the UK.
Answer: The deadline for EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens resident in the UK by the end of the transition period (11pm on 31 December 2020) to apply to the EUSS was 30 June 2021, but they can make a late application if there are reasonable grounds for the delay. ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97462More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is considering additional fiscal support for (a) small business and (b) hospitality.
Answer: The hospitality sector and small businesses make significant contributions to the exchequer, the UK economy, and society. At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since Covid, which ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that planning policy adequately reflects the potential risks posed by dynamic environments such as a) estuaries, b) floodplains and
Answer: Chapter 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework sets out a holistic approach to meeting the challenges of climate change, coastal change, and flooding. It makes clear that the planning system should take full account of all climate impacts, including...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupational Therapy: AssessmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for occupational therapy a) assessments and b) reassessments.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for the commissioning Occupational Therapy services that meet the needs of their local populations. This includes overseeing waiting lists for access to Occupational Therapy services, improve outcomes and deliver bes...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Regulations: Electrical SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will direct electricity providers to periodically conduct Electrical Installation Condition Reports.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80904 on 10 October 2025.Electricity providers, the electricity network operators and electricity suppliers, the companies who distribute and supply electricity to homes and businesses, have no r...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that households without signal are able to access the smart meter network.
Answer: The Data Communications Company (DCC) is obligated under the conditions of its licence to provide Wide Area Network (WAN) coverage to at least 99.25% of premises across Great Britain. The DCC is also required by licence conditions to seek to provide cover...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of public understanding of winter illness (a) transmission and (b) prevention; and if he will consider a public information campaig
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Public Perceptions Tracker provides insight into public attitudes and behaviours in relation to priority public health issues. It is a quarterly online survey, with a sample of approximately 1,000 participants per wav...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: NursesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of schools being required to have specialist allergy nurses.
Answer: Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical c...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) help reduce delays in continuing healthcare reviews for previously unassessed periods of care and (b) reduce the associated administration.
Answer: The Department and NHS England published guidance in 2023 for assessing requests for Previously Unassessed Periods of Care (PUPoC). This guidance sets out how integrated care boards (ICBs) should approach and address PUPoC assessment requests. The guidanc...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of access to specialist endometriosis services for young people aged 17 and under.
Answer: We know that girls and women deserve better, which is why we are renewing the Women’s Health Strategy, to assess the progress that has been made so far and to continue progressing delivery while empowering women with information about heavy menstrual blee...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the cost of (a) implementation for GP practices and (b) operation of the online appointment booking system introduced for GP practices in October 2025.
Answer: General practices (GPs) have been required to offer and promote an online consultation tool to their registered patients since 2021.The change introduced in October 2025 regarding online access will mean explicitly requiring that all modes of contacting t...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices and Vocational Education: QualificationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the minimum (a) English and (b) maths requirements are to complete (i) apprenticeships and (ii) vocational courses; and whether he plans to review those requirements.
Answer: Since February 2025, adults aged 19 and over no longer need to achieve a standalone English and maths qualification on top of their apprenticeship, where their employer agrees that this is not an essential part of their training. Young apprentices who are...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available to young people up to the age of 25 with education, health and care plans who are no longer accessing education.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Chichester to the answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84047.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Mental CapacityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of criteria for (a) parental and (b) professional involvement in decision-making for young people who lack the capacity to make the appropriate decisions
Answer: People over the age of 18 years old come under the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, which has the statutory principle that an individual must be assumed to have capacity unless it is established otherwise. All practicable steps must be taken to help any in...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available for the transition into adulthood at age 18 for young people who were in care during early childhood before being (a) adopted or (b) placed unde
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Chichester to the answer of 29 October 2025 to question 84112.
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that patients who are digitally excluded can retain (a) telephone and (b) in-person routes to book GP appointments.
Answer: We know that some patients may struggle or prefer not to use digital options. We are committed to ensuring that patients who are digitally excluded can retain telephone and in-person routes to book general practice (GP) appointments, by mandating that GPs...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under InfluenceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend drink driving offences to include a) persons on cycles, b) riding horses and c) in charge of horse drawn vehicles.
Answer: This Government takes road safety seriously. We are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are considering a range of policies under the new strategy; the first for 10 years. This includes the case for changing moto...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the system of fining parents for taking their children out of school.
Answer: Tackling absence is central to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Thanks to the efforts of schools and local authorities, attendance is moving in the right direction. Children attended over 5.3 million additional days in the 2...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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