Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Social Rented Housing: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the use of service charges in social housing.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential impact of unpaid travel time on the income and retention of domiciliary care workers and (b) the potential safeguarding risks associated with manda
Answer: All social care workers must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage for the work that they do. Time spent travelling between appointments counts as working time for minimum wage purposes.If an individual believes their rights a...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Courts and Tribunals Bill scheduled to return to the house after conference recess will contain clauses 1 to 8 relating to jury trials.
Answer: The Government has confirmed that the Courts and Tribunals Bill will return to the House of Commons in October, when Parliament will have the opportunity to continue its consideration of the Bill.The Prime Minister has said he wants to look in detail at t...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Discharge-to-Assess pathways into intermediate care services in the South East; and what steps she is taking to prevent delays for patients awaiting
Answer: We recognise that it is important that people are discharged promptly from the hospital with the right support, both for their outcomes and to free up beds for other patients.We are continuing to work with National Health Service trusts and local authorit...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to provide guidance to parish councils when (a) national warnings and (b) restrictions are issued.
Answer: Guidance on national warnings, including the Emergency Alert system is available online. The Environment Agency issue local warnings for flooding, and alerts for forecast poor air quality were introduced in August. For guidance on water restrictions, see ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made towards development of a cross-justice system victims survey.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of understanding victims' experiences so that their feedback can inform and shape improvements across the criminal justice system.To inform consideration of how victim feedback might be collected, in October 2023, ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to to improve transparency and communication with victims across the criminal justice system.
Answer: This Government is taking a number of actions to improve communication and information to victims of crime.To improve communication with victims, we are bringing the existing separate victim communication schemes into one, providing a much clearer single ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on the Victims' Pathfinder Programme and the development of Track a Case; and what plans he has to take forward the learning from that work.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving victims’ experience of the justice system. As part of this, the Government launched a Victims Pathfinder programme to consider digital solutions to support victims’ journeys through the criminal justice system.The ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing OccupancyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is considering measures to encourage those with under-occupied homes to downsize.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adjusting school timetables in the context of future heatwaves.
Answer: The government's position is that schools should remain open wherever it is safe to do so because attendance supports learning, wellbeing and safeguarding.The department recognises that periods of extreme heat can present challenges for pupils and staff. ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what considerations her Department is giving to patient transport and transfer arrangements for emergency and elective patients, in the context of the consolidation of clinical services across NHS
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 18 May 2026 to Question 566.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPension RightsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people on Pension Sharing Orders receive the same communication as the named person; and whether his Department issues guidance on how to communicate with those on a PSO.
Answer: The information which schemes must provide where a pension sharing order is being considered or once an order has been submitted to a scheme is provided for in The Pensions on Divorce etc (Provision of Information) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1048). This ap...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Pension Sharing Orders are outstanding from his Department.
Answer: There are currently 475 Pension Sharing Orders (PSOs) waiting to be processed. The delay in processing PSOs affected by the 2015 Pension Remedy is due to the initial divorce guidance being insufficient and further guidance was required from the Government...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of commercial delivery work being undertaken by moped and motorcycle riders who hold only a learner permit; and whether her Department plans to rev
Answer: The Government expects those driving or riding for work to keep both themselves and other road users safe. As such we have committed to piloting a new voluntary Work-Related Road Safety Charter that is being developed in partnership with industry. The Cha...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFish Farming: InspectionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered extending the requirement to make fish farm inspection reports publicly available to all farmed animals.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 1 July 2026 to the Hon. Member for Leeds South West and Morley.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25170More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Capita in issuing Remedial Service Statements.
Answer: The pension scheme has 1.7m members with approximately 420k members affected by Remedy. Capita, having assumed responsibility for the Civil Service Pension Scheme in December 2025, is responsible for delivering the remaining 2015 Remedy work. The cases re...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the processing rate of Pension Sharing Orders by his Department.
Answer: There are currently 475 Pension Sharing Orders (PSOs) waiting to be processed. The delay in processing PSOs affected by the 2015 Pension Remedy is due to the initial divorce guidance being insufficient and further guidance was required from the Government...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is considering the potential merits of additional a) support and b) training to be put in place to address misogyny in the healthcare system, with regard to the impact this has on treat
Answer: The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England, published in April 2026, recognises that women have been dismissed for far too long and that this is unacceptable. The strategy also explicitly recognises that women’s pain is too often dismissed, normalise...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural History: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in offering Natural History GCSE.
Answer: It is for schools to choose the qualifications they offer at key stage 4, and for pupils to choose the qualifications they take. We have worked with stakeholders to develop content which is high-quality, rigorous, and which represents a worthwhile course ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that Fire and Rescue Services (a) nationally and (b) in West Sussex are sufficiently resourced.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring fire and rescue services have the resources and equipment they need to keep our communities safe. The latest Local Government Finance Settlement has made available almost £1.95 billion in core spending power for sta...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Curriculum TestsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impacts of SATs on a) children with SEND, b) looked-after children and c) those eligible for free school meals.
Answer: Statutory tests and assessments at primary school help measure the attainment of pupils in relation to the standards set out in the national curriculum and help teachers and parents identify where pupils may need additional support in a certain subject ar...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to review the quality and effectiveness of supported living services to ensure providers deliver the level of care for which they are commissioned.
Answer: The Government requires that the care and support provided within all supported living settings meets the highest standards. The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 was enacted to ensure that all providers deliver safe, good quality support ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFish and Meat: Origin MarkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of protected geographical indication labelling on a) fresh meat and b) fresh fish packaging.
Answer: Geographical indications (GIs) protect the names of products whose qualities, reputation or characteristics are linked to a particular place. The Government has not formally assessed the adequacy of GI labelling on either fresh meat or fresh fish packagin...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help support families with the cost of infant formula.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving every child the best start in life. While breastfeeding has significant health benefits, we recognise that some families cannot or choose not to breastfeed and need access to infant formula that is affordable. Followi...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs and Post OfficesTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16349More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the measures related to banking hubs in the Financial Services and Markets Bill will also cover post offices which provide the same services.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services. The Financial Services and Markets Bill includes a power to enable the Government to take action in future to protect access to banki...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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