Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions
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Children in Care: Missing PersonsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Home Office on the number of children in care going missing due to child exploitation.
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
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Missing PersonsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is her Department taking to help reduce the number of children in care that go missing.
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
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Missing PersonsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department on trends in the level 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
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Missing PersonsHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds data on the number of children that go missing by region every year.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold this data centrally.Information about current missing persons incidents is held by individual police forces.The National Crime Agency’s UK Missing Persons Unit holds the national database for all missing incidents that are un...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Missing PersonsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has her Department made of the number of children in care that have gone missing annually since 2015.
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
Original Parliament recordChildminding: Tax AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing the wear and tear allowance on (a) the finances of childminders and (b) early years and childcare provision in Chichester constituency.
Answer: Under HMRC’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ system, childminders can still claim tax relief for things they buy, repair, or replace for their business, such as furniture, equipment, and household items. This change standardises the way that sole traders record and ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance has her Department issued for for families in the UK on reporting family members stranded overseas as a result of the ongoing situation in Iran including if the
Answer: Any family members in the UK concerned about the wellbeing of a British national overseas can routinely contact the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's consular support service, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support British na...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse that would have been incurred had compensation been provided to women affected by changes to the State Pension age in the Chichester constitue
Answer: The Government has made its decision on this case based on due process and careful consideration of the body of evidence. We have decided it would not be appropriate to pay compensation and the detailed reasons for this decision have been placed in the Ho...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeech and Language Disorders: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has reviewed the effects of device use, including tablets, amongst young children on speech and language development.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Education are working jointly to produce and publish new advice for parents and carers on the impacts of screen use on the health and development of children aged zero to five years old, incl...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has reviewed the potential effects of digital device use, including tablets, amongst young children on school attendance.
Answer: The department recognises that while technology can support learning and development, we are aware of concerns regarding its impact on wellbeing and the potential for this to affect attendance. In response to these concerns, the government has recently la...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Vehicle Number PlatesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will consider introducing number plates for e-bikes and e-scooters.
Answer: Introducing a number plate system on e-bikes would be complex and expensive to design and administer. It would also require fitting registration plates that were sufficiently visible and robust and could not easily be transferred from one cycle to another...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the number of NHS posts available to doctors completing Foundation Year 2 in addition to the measures set out in the Medical Training (Prioritisat
Answer: We set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts, with a focus on specialties where there is greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.This Government is commi...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether data on triple-negative breast cancer is used to identify variation in diagnosis, treatment and outcomes between i) regions and ii) NHS trusts.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan was published on 4 February 2026 and sets out how data will be collected and used to transform healthcare productivity, spot delays, and improve outcomes. This will build directly on the 10-Year Health Plan’s mission to make data ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to cap service charges on managed estates.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish proposals for a code of practice for the operating of private car parks.
Answer: I wish to assure the hon. Member that this government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector.The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 places a duty on the government to prepare a code of practice containing guidance about the ope...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will consider the potential merits of exemptions to restrictions on importing docked dogs for recognised rescue charities rehoming dogs that were docked prior to rescue.
Answer: As outlined in the manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. Which is why the Government supported the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025. This Act will give the Government powers to prevent the supply of lo...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: BoilersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support exists for park home owners with faulty LPG boilers.
Answer: The Government’s Warm Homes Plan (WHP) - which represents the biggest ever investment in home upgrades, is an offer for every household. Park home residents can apply for support via a range of Government schemes including the Warm Homes: Local Grant, and...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the percentage of the cases awaiting a Crown Court trial that have a potential sentence of up to three years imprisonment and that would go before a Judge-only court under his propose
Answer: As is usual practice, detailed impact assessments will be provided alongside the necessary legislation for these reforms. The Government will bring forward this legislation when parliamentary time allows.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has information on the median age of cases that have yet to elect mode of trial.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes information about cases in the open caseload at both the magistrates’ courts and at the Crown Court. This includes breakdowns of volumes and durations as part of the Crown Court open caseload published as part of Criminal...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the percentage of the current Crown Court backlog would be sent for judge alone trials under the government’s proposed court reforms.
Answer: As is usual practice, detailed impact assessments will be provided alongside the necessary legislation for these reforms. The Government will bring forward this legislation when parliamentary time allows.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the proportion of cases in the backlog are still pending the decision of the defendant to elect mode of trial.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes information about cases in the open caseload at both the magistrates’ courts and at the Crown Court. This includes breakdowns of volumes and durations as part of the Crown Court open caseload published as part of Criminal...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: JuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the percentage of cases in the overall Crown Court backlog are either way cases that would be no longer eligible for jury trial under the government’s proposed reforms.
Answer: As is usual practice, detailed impact assessments will be provided alongside the necessary legislation for these reforms. The Government will bring forward this legislation when parliamentary time allows.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the current number of either-way cases in the present Crown Court backlog that have yet to elect mode of trial.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes information about cases in the open caseload at both the magistrates’ courts and at the Crown Court. This includes breakdowns of volumes and durations as part of the Crown Court open caseload published as part of Criminal...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce diagnostic waiting times for endometriosis in (a) England and (b) Chichester constituency.
Answer: Patients waiting for an endometriosis diagnosis may receive diagnostic tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, though the only definitive way to diagnose endometriosis is by a laparoscopic procedure. The laparoscopy is also used to ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Foundation Trusts: Governing BodiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether foundation trusts will retain the option to have councils of governors under the 10-Year Health Plan for England.
Answer: The Council of Governors at National Health Service foundation trusts have a range of statutory roles and powers including representing the views of local populations, staff, and other stakeholders to the foundation trusts’ board. The removal of the Counc...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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