Suella Braverman MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Adult Education: HampshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure the continuity of Adult Skills Fund allocations to further education colleges in Hampshire during the transition to the devolved skills settlement.
Answer: We are committed to investing in education and skills training for adults and are investing over £1.4 billion in the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) this academic year. The principal purpose of the ASF is to engage adults and provide the skills and learning they ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the potential impact of PIP reassessments for chronic conditions on the mental health of families affected.
Answer: Other than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses and DiabetesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered exemptions or streamlined processes for PIP claimants with (a) Type 1 diabetes and (b) other lifelong and progressively complex conditions.
Answer: Other than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: DiabetesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of PIP reassessments on (a) teenagers with Type 1 diabetes and (b) their carers.
Answer: Other than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses and DiabetesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to reform the Personal Independence Payment reassessment process for people with (a) Type 1 diabetes and (b) other lifelong conditions.
Answer: Other than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: EpilepsyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to PIP assessors on the (a) risks and (b) limitations for people with uncontrolled seizures.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ensures that all health professionals (HPs) receive comprehensive training in disability analysis, including how to assess the impacts of medical conditions on people’s day-to-day activities, as well as awareness...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: EpilepsyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will review eligibility criteria for Carer’s Allowance in cases where unpaid carers support individuals with severe epilepsy.
Answer: The government keeps eligibility criteria under review to ensure they are meeting the needs of carers. Entitlement to Carer's Allowance depends on certain conditions relating to the circumstances of both the disabled person and the carer being satisfied. ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: EpilepsyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with uncontrolled epilepsy are adequately assessed for the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ensures that all health professionals (HPs) receive comprehensive training in disability analysis, including how to assess the impacts of medical conditions on people’s day-to-day activities, as well as awareness...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to issue guidance to employers on allowing apprentices aged under 18 to access industrial and commercial worksites.
Answer: Under health and safety law, employers must ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health and safety of all employees, of any age. As part of this, there are certain considerations that should be made for young people, including apprentices. Regul...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to ensure that health and safety requirements for young apprentices (a) are proportionate and (b) do not deter employers from offering placements.
Answer: Under health and safety law, employers must ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health and safety of all employees, of any age. As part of this, there are certain considerations that should be made for young people, including apprentices. Regul...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance the Health and Safety Executive has provided to employers on managing risk for apprentices aged 16 to 18; and whether the Health and Safety Executive plans to review this guidance.
Answer: Under health and safety law, employers must ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health and safety of all employees, of any age. As part of this, there are certain considerations that should be made for young people, including apprentices. Regul...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to make an assessment of the (a) adequacy and (b) potential impact of the regulatory framework for health and safety on the ability of firms to offer entry-level apprentices
Answer: Under health and safety law, employers must ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health and safety of all employees, of any age. As part of this, there are certain considerations that should be made for young people, including apprentices. Regul...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) simplify and (b) clarify health and safety guidance for firms wishing to employ apprentices under the age of 18.
Answer: Under health and safety law, employers must ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health and safety of all employees, of any age. As part of this, there are certain considerations that should be made for young people, including apprentices. Regul...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has received representations from (a) employers and (b) industry bodies on barriers to hiring young apprentices due to health and safety regulations.
Answer: Under health and safety law, employers must ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health and safety of all employees, of any age. As part of this, there are certain considerations that should be made for young people, including apprentices. Regul...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of health and safety regulations on the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises to take on apprentices aged between 16 and 18.
Answer: Under health and safety law, employers must ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health and safety of all employees, of any age. As part of this, there are certain considerations that should be made for young people, including apprentices. Regul...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps to support retail workers who report abuse while working alone.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for workplace health and safety in Great Britain. However, the primary responsibility for managing risk to health and safety lies with employers. An employer is the person or organisation that is l...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered commissioning a review into the (a) prevalence and (b) potential risks of lone working in the retail sector.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for workplace health and safety in Great Britain. However, the primary responsibility for managing risk to health and safety lies with employers. An employer is the person or organisation that is l...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of existing guidance issued to retailers on lone working.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for workplace health and safety in Great Britain. However, the primary responsibility for managing risk to health and safety lies with employers. An employer is the person or organisation that is l...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department taking to ensure that retail employers comply with health and safety regulations in relation to lone working.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for workplace health and safety in Great Britain. However, the primary responsibility for managing risk to health and safety lies with employers. An employer is the person or organisation that is l...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she conduct a review of the effectiveness of the Age Addition for pensioners aged 80 and above.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of consolidating the (a) Age Addition and (b) other pension supplements into reforms to simplify the State Pension system.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make a comparative assessment of the relative value of the 25 pence Age Addition (a) at its introduction in 1971 and (b) in 2025.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to review the Age Addition for pensioners aged 80 and over.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent representations she has received on the adequacy of the Age Addition for pensioners over 80.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to uprate the Age Addition for pensioners over 80 in line with inflation.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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