Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether support is available to rural households and businesses reliant on LPG in addition to the Crisis and Resilience Fund.
Answer: The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) is available in England to support low-income households reliant on LPG who are facing a crisis and need immediate financial support. It is for local authorities to determine individual need and the most appropriate fo...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Steel Strategy on the wider UK steel supply chain, including downstream manufacturers and fabricators.
Answer: This Government recognises the distinct value of downstream users, including in the manufacturing supply chain, alongside the importance of maintaining a resilient domestic steel sector.We continue to engage extensively with industry and other stakeholder...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of properties that have had planning permission for over six months yet no building work has yet commenced.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 122315 on 1 April 2026.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: ChichesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of empty properties in Chichester constituency.
Answer: Statistics on empty properties in England are published annually and can be found on gov.uk. Data on vacant homes is not broken down by constituency. Housing policy is a devolved matter, so information for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is held by t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of empty properties there are in the UK.
Answer: Statistics on empty properties in England are published annually and can be found on gov.uk. Data on vacant homes is not broken down by constituency. Housing policy is a devolved matter, so information for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is held by t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126979More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made on the cost of removing VAT on the renovation of unoccupied properties.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of reusing existing housing stock to deliver new homes. To support this, residential renovations are subject to a reduced rate of VAT of five per cent if they meet certain conditions. These include the renovation o...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Employment SchemesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to expand supported internships to further education students on individual support plans.
Answer: The department is consulting on proposals to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, and you can access the consultation here: https://consult.education.gov.uk/send-strategy-division/send-reform-putting-children-and-young-peop...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of whether current guidance provides sufficient detail to ensure consistent interpretation of Special Rules for End of Life eligibility criteria across clinical settings.
Answer: The Government undertook a comprehensive review of the Special Rules for End of Life in 2020. Following that review, legislation was amended in 2022 and 2023, with cross party support, to extend eligibility so that people who might have 12 months or less ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of mandatory Advice and Guidance requirements on ensuring that appropriate referrals for endometriosis are not delayed or blocked.
Answer: The GP Contract does not mandate the use of Advice and Guidance (A&G) in all circumstances. Instead, as per the Medium-Term Planning Framework published in October 2025, providers are expected to prioritise A&G prior to or in place of a planned ca...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDivorceMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will undertake a review of the legal management of divorce proceedings; and if he will make it his policy to reform interim financial arrangements to ensure neither party is financially disadvantaged or pla
Answer: The Government has no plans to undertake a further review of divorce law in respect of the way in which marriages are dissolved. This is because significant reforms were introduced by the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (“DDSA”) 2020, which came i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAudiology: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when self-referral to community audiologists will be enabled on the NHS app.
Answer: The Government is committed to enabling patients to access digital health and care services to manage their health. As part of its work to support self-referral services for National Health Service patients in the musculoskeletal community, the Government...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeech and Language Disorders: ChichesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of support available to children with situational mutism in Chichester constituency.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit Cards: Fees and ChargesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125991More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that card payment processing fees do not disproportionately burden small and independent traders.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that the cost of accepting payments, including cards, is fair to all parties, and that our payment systems work for all. There are a number of fees that can be placed on merchants, including interchange...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is being taken to accelerate the Priority Service for employers and employees using the Certificate of Sponsorship Scheme.
Answer: Priority Service decisions are typically made within five working days once payment is received, significantly faster than our current service level agreement for standard applications.This expedites requests for additional undefined certificate of sponso...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWines: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125847More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will support the emerging wine and wine tourism industry in Chichester by reducing taxes on produce sold to visitors on site.
Answer: The Government has no current plans to make changes to the alcohol duty system that was introduced in 2023 following extensive public consultation. The Government will progress its existing commitment to evaluate the impacts of the 2023 reforms and, as wi...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFarming and Food Partnership Board: HorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of representation of the horticultural industry on the Farming and Food Partnership Board.
Answer: The first meeting of the Board took place on 25 March 2026 with an initial membership of 7 industry leads and experts. Together, this initial group provided coverage and expertise across farming and food production, distribution, processing and manufactur...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational PsychologyDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of places available for educational psychology courses at universities in England, and whether she has considered salaried training routes for experienced profess
Answer: The department recently announced £26 million investment to train at least 200 new educational psychologists per year, starting in 2026 and 2027. This is set to be followed by further investment from 2028 to train more educational psychologists than we cu...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the voices of the Iranian people are heard in decisions about Iran's future once military action subsides.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statements made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 13 January and 17 March, and my Urgent Question responses on 19 January and 3 February, in which we addressed the repression perpetrated by the Iranian regime, and the ...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: West SussexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposing different start dates for the preparation of new local plans on local planning authorities, in the context of loc
Answer: The transitional provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, set out the dates by which local planning authorities are required to start plan-making. It is the responsibility of individual local planning author...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consultation his Department has had with local planning authorities on section 78c of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: My Department consulted on changes to policy in respect of 5-year housing land supply as part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework that took place between 30 July and 24 September 2024. Paragraph 78c was introd...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider postponing the start dates for local plan-making for areas undergoing Local Government Reorganisation.
Answer: The transitional provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, set out the dates by which local planning authorities are required to start plan-making. It is the responsibility of individual local planning author...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether planning permission should only be granted in a tilted balance scenario where there is evidence that delivery of the proposal would fall within the 5 year housing land su
Answer: It is for the relevant decision maker to determine the weight to give to relevant policies in light of the specific facts and circumstances of any given planning application, including in the application of the tilted balance.Between 16 December 2025 and ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of joint plan-making where his Department has mandated different start dates for the preparation of new local plans.
Answer: The transitional provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, set out the dates by which local planning authorities are required to start plan-making. It is the responsibility of individual local planning author...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local planning authorities have been provided with a 31 December 2026 start date for the preparation of new local plans.
Answer: The transitional provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, set out the dates by which local planning authorities are required to start plan-making. It is the responsibility of individual local planning author...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Counter-terrorism and SanctionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what processes are in place to ensure that companies registered with Companies House are not linked to organisations subject to UK sanctions or counter-terrorism measures.
Answer: Companies House supports the enforcement of UK sanctions and counter‑terrorism measures and works closely with partners across Government to prevent misuse of the register. UK sanctions law prohibits designated persons from forming, acting as a director o...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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