Suella Braverman MP: written questions
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Ali Harbi AliHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what social media checks were carried out on Ali Harbi Ali (a) during and (b) after his involvement with the Prevent programme.
Answer: Prevent has been an integral part of our counter-terrorism machinery for the last twenty years, supporting over 5,000 people away from radicalisation since the introduction of the Prevent duty in 2015. Of course, we must continue to identify where Preven...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAli Harbi AliHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information was held by the security services regarding Ali Harbi Ali from the five years between his engagement with Prevent and the murder of Sir David Amess.
Answer: Prevent has been an integral part of our counter-terrorism machinery for the last twenty years, supporting over 5,000 people away from radicalisation since the introduction of the Prevent duty in 2015. Of course, we must continue to identify where Preven...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAli Harbi AliHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether checks were undertaken with Ali Harbi Ali’s school in Croydon before he was permitted to exit the Prevent programme.
Answer: Prevent has been an integral part of our counter-terrorism machinery for the last twenty years, supporting over 5,000 people away from radicalisation since the introduction of the Prevent duty in 2015. Of course, we must continue to identify where Preven...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSir David AmessMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) judicial process and (b) sentencing in the case of Sir David Amess's murder.
Answer: Sentencing is a matter for the independent judiciary. In the case of Sir David Amess’s tragic murder, the judge imposed a life sentence with a whole life order. A whole life order is the most severe form of punishment the courts can impose. Such sentences...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAli Harbi AliHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Prevent programme in the case of Ali Harbi Ali.
Answer: Prevent has been an integral part of our counter-terrorism machinery for the last twenty years, supporting over 5,000 people away from radicalisation since the introduction of the Prevent duty in 2015. Of course, we must continue to identify where Preven...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSir David AmessHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will meet with the family of Sir David Amess to discuss the potential merits of a public inquiry into his murder; and what recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of
Answer: Prevent has been an integral part of our counter-terrorism machinery for the last twenty years, supporting over 5,000 people away from radicalisation since the introduction of the Prevent duty in 2015. Of course, we must continue to identify where Preven...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAli Harbi AliHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2025 to Question 69736 on Counter-terrorism, if she will take steps to ensure that the senior figure who is scrutinising all the previous reviews will (a) have ac
Answer: Prevent has been an integral part of our counter-terrorism machinery for the last twenty years, supporting over 5,000 people away from radicalisation since the introduction of the Prevent duty in 2015. Of course, we must continue to identify where Preven...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to allocate additional resources to rural police forces to help tackle rural crime.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving police the resources they need to tackle a range of different crimes. The Chancellor has announced a real terms increase in police spending power over the next three years. The allocation of funding to police forces r...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHare CoursingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in the level of illegal hare coursing and (b) the potential impact of illegal hare coursing on rural communities.
Answer: Wildlife crimes such as hare coursing are not ‘notifiable’ so there are no official Home Office statistics or identifiable trends to judge robustly whether such crimes are increasing or decreasing across the country. Decisions on whether to make wildlife ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78316More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax on the viability of intergenerational farming businesses.
Answer: Ministers from several Government departments have met with various representative organisations to discuss the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief. These discussions have involved the National Farmers’ Union, the Tenant F...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78315More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the (a) scope and (b) application of Agricultural Property Relief in the context of the requirements of modern farming.
Answer: Ministers from several Government departments have met with various representative organisations to discuss the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief. These discussions have involved the National Farmers’ Union, the Tenant F...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to farmers facing financial hardship due to (a) extreme weather events and (b) market volatility.
Answer: For farm businesses to stay viable in an increasingly uncertain world, they must be able to profit from other activities. The Government is offering a New Deal for Farmers to help address this. We have allocated a record £11.8bn to sustainable farming and...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce input costs and (b) increase labour levels in the agricultural sector.
Answer: Investment in agricultural R&D and innovative practices through the Farming Innovation Programme is helping farmers and growers increase productivity, reduce input costs, and adopt more sustainable practices. In the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, we...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations her Department has received from farmers on the accessibility of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.
Answer: Defra is working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer that will better target the SFI in an orderly way towards our priorities for food, farming and nature. Information and plans for t...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes she plans to make to the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme in the next financial year.
Answer: Defra is working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer that will better target the SFI in an orderly way towards our priorities for food, farming and nature. Information and plans for t...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78310More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with farmers on the impact of (a) Agricultural Property Relief and (b) inheritance tax on succession planning for family farms.
Answer: Ministers from several Government departments have met with various representative organisations to discuss the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief. These discussions have involved the National Farmers’ Union, the Tenant F...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support domestic food production and (b) reduce reliance on imports.
Answer: To ensure a consistent supply of food, the UK relies upon a combination of strong domestic production from the UK’s agricultural and food manufacturing sectors, and a diverse range of overseas supply sources. Trade supports UK food supply resilience. This...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s food security.
Answer: The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. Food security is built on supply from diverse sources, strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes. UK c...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to formally recognise the contribution of community pharmacies to (a) NHS service delivery and (b) public health outcomes.
Answer: This Government has repeatedly publicly recognised the valuable contribution to the National Health Service that community pharmacy makes as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the NHS, delivering a range of clinical services, providing access to medicin...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of workforce levels on the ability of community pharmacies to meet service demands.
Answer: For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion, in agreement with Community Pharmacy England, which represents all pharmacy contactors including independent pharmacies. This represented the largest...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with independent pharmacies on (a) funding, (b) supply chain reform and (c) workforce levels.
Answer: For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion, in agreement with Community Pharmacy England, which represents all pharmacy contactors including independent pharmacies. This represented the largest...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reform the (a) procurement and (b) supply chain of medications to (i) ensure timely availability and (ii) reduce shortages at community pharmacies.
Answer: The resilience of UK supply chains is a key priority, and we are continually learning and seeking to improve the way we work to both manage and help prevent supply issues and avoid shortages.As outlined in our recently published policy paper, ‘Managing a ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce an updated long-term funding model for community pharmacies.
Answer: The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities. They provide an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.For 2025/26, fun...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding levels for community pharmacies.
Answer: The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities. They provide an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.For 2025/26, fun...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to schools that host PGCE students; and what assessment she has made of the contribution of this to teacher recruitment and retention in Hampshire.
Answer: High-quality teaching has the strongest positive impact on pupil outcomes in schools, which is why this government has pledged to recruit an additional 6,500 new expert teachers, including in science subjects, backed by a near 10% pay award since July 202...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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