Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions
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Written questions
Charities: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120688More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fiscal drag on the number of charities expected to become liable for VAT registration over the next five years.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are not in the VAT system at all. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption. Once an organisation’s ta...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: VAT ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120685More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HM Revenue and Customs provides to charities on the classification of educational activities for the purposes of VAT exemption.
Answer: HMRC provides detailed guidance on how VAT applies to education on GOV.UK and in VAT Notice 701/30: Education and vocational training. This covers all aspects of the exemption, including services provided by charities.Additional guidance is published when...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120683More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the VAT registration threshold on small charities that generate income through educational public engagement activities.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are not in the VAT system at all. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption. Once an organisation’s ta...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s decision not to provide compensation following the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on changes to women’s State Pension age, whether his Depart
Answer: The Government has made its decision on this case based on due process and careful consideration of the body of evidence. The detailed reasons for this decision have been placed in the House library.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ChichesterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners living in the Chichester constituency are currently in receipt of Pension Credit.
Answer: The latest Pension Credit caseload statistics show that as of August 2025, there were 2,134 people in receipt of Pension Credit in Chichester. The latest Pension Credit caseload statistics show that as of August 2025, there were 1,437 female recipients of...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ChichesterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women living in the Chichester constituency are currently in receipt of Pension Credit.
Answer: The latest Pension Credit caseload statistics show that as of August 2025, there were 2,134 people in receipt of Pension Credit in Chichester. The latest Pension Credit caseload statistics show that as of August 2025, there were 1,437 female recipients of...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ChichesterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women born in the 1950s living in the Chichester constituency are currently in receipt of Pension Credit.
Answer: The latest Pension Credit caseload statistics show that as of August 2025, there were 2,134 people in receipt of Pension Credit in Chichester. The latest Pension Credit caseload statistics show that as of August 2025, there were 1,437 female recipients of...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of assessing the income of a parent’s cohabiting partner who is not (a) a legal parent and (b) step-parent when determining eligibility for student maintenan
Answer: For most full-time undergraduate students under the age of 25, the Student Loans Company (SLC) assess the income of students’ parents and, where applicable, parental partners to determine household income. This ensures that the highest levels of support a...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of temporary visa status on the ability of students from Ukraine residing in the UK to gain places at UK universities.
Answer: The Ukraine Schemes reflect a generous and meaningful commitment to support those displaced by the conflict. Since the full-scale invasion began, the UK has provided sanctuary to over 310,000 Ukrainians and their family members.Those granted permission un...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in infant formula prices on families.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that infant formula prices have risen significantly in recent years, and stakeholder evidence highlighted risks such as unsafe feeding practices and food insecurity among families struggling to afford form...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHares: West SussexDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect hare populations in (a) West Sussex and (b) Chichester constituency.
Answer: The department has supported West Sussex County Council in preparing its Local Nature Recovery Strategy, which is expected to be published shortly. This strategy will set nature‑recovery priorities and map specific proposals for habitat creation and impro...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHares: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing a statutory close season for the brown hare during its breeding period on levels of conservation.
Answer: The Government considers the need for a close season for hares to be justified primarily on the grounds of animal welfare. It committed to consider how to bring forward and introduce a close season for hares in England in its Animal Welfare Strategy, publ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in the provision of prison education on future reoffending rates.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains firmly committed to reducing reoffending by ensuring that prisoners can access high‑quality education, skills training and work opportunities. Rising delivery costs have impacted the level of provision that can be commissio...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHillsborough Law NowMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the dates of all meetings with the campaign group Hillsborough Law Now, or Pete Weatherby KC, since Sunday 18 January 2026.
Answer: Ministers value a close and collaborative working relationship with Hillsborough Law Now and Pete Weatherby KC and have engaged continuously since 18 January through phone calls, messages and official meetings including on 19 January and 6 March.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to limit speculative planning applications for sites that have been deemed unsuitable for development by the Planning Inspectorate.
Answer: Local planning authorities have the power to decline to determine applications if planning permission has been refused for two or more substantially similar applications on the same site within the past two years. This includes any appeals dismissed by th...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: ChichesterMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will consider reopening the Magistrates Court in Chichester.
Answer: There are currently no plans to reopen the former Chichester Magistrates’ Court. The building has been closed since 2017 and is now in very poor condition. With the neighbouring Chichester Combined Court having transitioned from a Nightingale court to the...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: ChichesterMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has for the Magistrates Court building in Chichester.
Answer: There are currently no plans to reopen the former Chichester Magistrates’ Court. The building has been closed since 2017 and is now in very poor condition. With the neighbouring Chichester Combined Court having transitioned from a Nightingale court to the...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to policy HC6 in the National Planning Policy Framework on planning protections for public houses in areas
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105500 on 20 January 2026.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Housing: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to policy HC6 in the National Planning Policy Framework on the number of public houses at risk of conversi
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105500 on 20 January 2026.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Labour TurnoverDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of workforce retention at Royal Mail on recent delivery performance.
Answer: I have been clear that Royal Mail’s recent delivery performance has not been good enough. Workforce retention plays an important role in quality of service, as Royal Mail has said itself in the past in response to Ofcom investigations.I met Ofcom on 11 Ma...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Price CapsTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120241More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing temporary emergency price controls on retail petrol and diesel prices.
Answer: The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring petrol and diesel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, while the CMA are considering what options they have available if there is evidence of unfair practices. The government are also engagin...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120240More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of freezing fuel duty again in September 2026, in the context of volatility in global oil prices.
Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government extended the 5p-per-litre cut for a further five months, until the end of August this year. The Government has also cancelled the increase in line with inflation for 2026/27. The 5p cut was introduced following Russia’s inva...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Chichester constituency compar
Answer: Data is available for emergency finished admission episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Chichester...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119141More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals in (a) the Chichester constituency and (b) the UK have been issued tax demands under the Loan Charge policy; and what estimate she has made of the total value of those demands.
Answer: Information on the number of individuals subject to the Loan Charge is not held at constituency, borough or regional level. HMRC’s estimate of the number of individuals that are affected by the Loan Charge policy is around 45,000. Some of these individual...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Missing PersonsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the service provider Missing to address the number of children going missing in care.
Answer: The government takes the issue of any child going missing, from home or care, extremely seriously. Local safeguarding partners should work together to reduce the chances of children going missing and respond effectively when they do. The department has pr...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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