Phil Brickell MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
OppressionHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the (a) number and (b) differing typologies of incidents of transnational repression in the last fiv
Answer: This Government is committed to addressing foreign state directed threats, including those actions which amount to transnational repression (TNR). We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and a key focus of the Defending Democracy Taskforce’s Re...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to provide (a) urgent aid and (b) longer-term climate adaptation support to Pakistan following recent floods.
Answer: The UK was among the first countries to respond to the floods in Pakistan, approving £2.53 million in emergency funding to date across the seven most affected districts reaching over 400,000 people with search and rescue, emergency medical care, food, wat...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPeatlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49987, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is no funding gap between the end of Nature for Climate Peatland Grant
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of England’s peatlands, and in our manifesto, we committed to expanding nature-rich habitats such as wetlands and peat bogs. This will contribute to ensuring nature’s recovery, one of Defra’s five priorities. We ha...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support the horticultural industry in transitioning to peat-free growing.
Answer: Ministers are committed to protecting our nature-rich habitats, including peat bogs and are looking at next steps for measures to end the use of peat in horticulture. We continue to work alongside the horticultural sector to support progress on the peat f...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: BrainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) recognising and (b) including low-grade brain tumours in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will include further details on how we will improve the experience and outcomes for all cancer patients, including those with brain tumours.Although low-grade brain tumours are generally non-cancerous, they can have similar, serio...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOppressionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to equip local authorities to (a) identify and (b) appropriately respond to (i) United Front activity and (ii) transnational repression.
Answer: This Government works closely with law enforcement and other partners to continue to strengthen our understanding of reporting trends and methodologies of transnational repression to ensure sufficient safeguards and mitigations are in place to prevent, de...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing levels of central government funding for fire and rescue services.
Answer: On 3 February, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities, including Fire and Rescue Authorities. These allocation...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Recreation: Public HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of increasing public access to the outdoors on public health.
Answer: The Government recognises health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor access and is taking action to increase opportunities for everyone to engage with nature through nine new national river walks and three new national forests. We work closely with DHSC to ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Civil SocietyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support councils to establish food partnerships.
Answer: Towards a Good Food Cycle, the UK Government food strategy for England, published on 15 July, sets out the Government's plans to transform the food system. A UK government food strategy for England - GOV.UK. As we develop the food strategy, we will be con...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS Ambulance Trusts on the potential merits of enabling humanitarian charities to purchase end-of-life ambulances directly from them.
Answer: No such discussions have been held. Information on decommissioned National Health Service ambulances is not held. Decisions on how to appropriately decommission ambulances is taken at a local level by ambulance trusts.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of decommissioned NHS ambulances donated to humanitarian charities over the past 12 months.
Answer: No such discussions have been held. Information on decommissioned National Health Service ambulances is not held. Decisions on how to appropriately decommission ambulances is taken at a local level by ambulance trusts.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NHS Ambulance Trusts on repurposing ambulances approaching the end of their operational lifespan for humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
Answer: No such discussions have been held. Information on decommissioned National Health Service ambulances is not held. Decisions on how to appropriately decommission ambulances is taken at a local level by ambulance trusts.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for the completion of Education and Health Care Plans.
Answer: The department wants to ensure that, where required, education, health and care (EHC) plan assessments are progressed promptly and, if needed, plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need.Local...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of how a private diagnosis of (a) Autism and (b) ADHD in children will be taken into account in future PIP assessments when those children are adults.
Answer: The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment is based on the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability, rather than focusing solely on the health condition itself. When making decisions on PIP, DWP case managers consider all avai...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will provide assurances that there will be no further delays by (a) Anguilla, (b) Bermuda, (c) the British Virgin Islands and (d) Turks and Caicos Islands to implement
Answer: Please refer to my Written Ministerial Statement of 3 July which provides an update and details of next steps.We have made very clear to our partners in the remaining Overseas Territories the importance of delivering on the previously committed to deadlin...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what incentives he is providing for (a) Anguilla, (b) Bermuda, (c) the British Virgin Islands and (d) the Turks and Caicos Islands to make swifter progress at delivering Legi
Answer: Please refer to my Written Ministerial Statement of 3 July which provides an update and details of next steps.We have made very clear to our partners in the remaining Overseas Territories the importance of delivering on the previously committed to deadlin...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how he will assess compliance with commitments made at the 2024 Joint Ministerial Council by (a) Anguilla, (b) Bermuda, (c) the British Virgin Islands, (d) the Cayman Islands
Answer: Please refer to my Written Ministerial Statement of 3 July which provides an update and details of next steps.We have made very clear to our partners in the remaining Overseas Territories the importance of delivering on the previously committed to deadlin...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress (a) Anguilla, (b) Bermuda, (c) the British Virgin Islands, (d) the Cayman Islands and (e) the Turks and Caicos Islands have made on implementing Legitimate Inte
Answer: Please refer to my Written Ministerial Statement of 3 July which provides an update and details of next steps.We have made very clear to our partners in the remaining Overseas Territories the importance of delivering on the previously committed to deadlin...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing countryside access rights.
Answer: This Government recognises the physical and mental health benefits of improved access to the countryside. We are already taking action to increase responsible access to the countryside; by creating nine new National River Walks, three new National Forests...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what forms of approved training will be covered by Growth and Skills levy funds, in the context of the changes made in April 2025.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will provide greater flexibility to employers and learners and support the industrial strategy.From August 2025, we will be introducing new foundation appr...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the changes to the Growth and Skills Levy allocation requirements will come into effect.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will provide greater flexibility to employers and learners and support the industrial strategy.From August 2025, we will be introducing new foundation appr...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Corruption Unit: Labour TurnoverHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what staff attrition rate was in the National Crime Agency's International Corruption Unit in each of the the past three years.
Answer: Due to operational implications the NCA do not disclose the number of staff working in the ICU.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Corruption Unit: StaffHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff have worked on foreign bribery in the National Crime Agency's International Corruption Unit in each of the last three years.
Answer: Due to operational implications the NCA do not disclose the number of staff working in the ICU.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas) and RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to issue guidance to (a) refugees and (b) BN(O) visa holders in the United Kingdom on the potential impact of its White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigrat
Answer: The White Paper commits to a review of our existing refugee sponsorship and resettlement schemes. Further information on the reviews will be provided in due course.The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have reloc...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, on Ukrainian refugees seeking indef
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to my answer given on 21 May to PQ UIN 51999.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
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