Suella Braverman MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Groceries Code AdjudicatorDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has considered extending the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to cover (a) farmers and (b) other indirect suppliers.
Answer: The government is currently undertaking the fourth statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA). The review considers the GCA’s effectiveness in enforcing the Groceries Code between 31 March 2022 and 1 April 2025.The public consultation to the...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of equitable supply chain practices on long-term food security.
Answer: The Government is clear that fair, equitable and transparent supply chain practices are essential to the long-term resilience and security of the UK food system. We remain committed to tackling any contractual unfairness that exists in the agri-food suppl...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ReviewsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on the (a) statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator and (b) Farming Profitability Review.
Answer: The Government is currently undertaking the fourth statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA). The review considers the GCA’s effectiveness in enforcing the Groceries Code between 31 March 2022 and 1 April 2025. The review commenced on 1 Apr...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to support the creation of a unified regulator for the agricultural supply chain with statutory enforcement powers.
Answer: The Government is clear that fair, equitable and transparent supply chain practices are essential to the long-term resilience and security of the UK food system. We remain committed to tackling any contractual unfairness that exists in the agri-food suppl...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator and Groceries Code AdjudicatorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Groceries Code Adjudicator and (b) the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator on improving protections for indirect suppliers.
Answer: The Government is clear that fair, equitable and transparent supply chain practices are essential to the long-term resilience and security of the UK food system. We remain committed to tackling any contractual unfairness that exists in the agri-food suppl...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: PaymentsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) late cancellations and (b) unfair payment practices impacting farmers and growers in the UK.
Answer: The Government is clear that fair, equitable and transparent supply chain practices are essential to the long-term resilience and security of the UK food system. We remain committed to tackling any contractual unfairness that exists in the agri-food suppl...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions the UK has had with NATO allies on the sustainability of air defence ammunition stocks in the event of prolonged drone-based conflict.
Answer: The UK has regular and ongoing discussions with NATO allies on the sustainability of air defence ammunition stocks. This includes through the NATO Conference National Armament Directors (CNAD), which held an extraordinary meeting on air and missile defenc...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers have been consulted on the potential to manufacture mobile anti-drone platforms for domestic defence.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually monitors the threat posed to the UK. Integrated Air and Missile Defence, including the countering of the threat posed by Uncrewed Air Systems, will be prioritised appropriately as part of the future Integrated Force. De...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of equipping UK forces with improvised anti-drone vehicles using mounted machine guns and spotlights.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually monitors the threat posed to the UK. Integrated Air and Missile Defence, including the countering of the threat posed by Uncrewed Air Systems, will be prioritised appropriately as part of the future Integrated Force. De...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of deploying mobile, low-cost anti-drone units.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually monitors the threat posed to the UK. Integrated Air and Missile Defence, including the countering of the threat posed by Uncrewed Air Systems, will be prioritised appropriately as part of the future Integrated Force. De...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that air defence systems are equipped to respond to (a) cost-asymmetric threats and (b) drone swarms.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually monitors the threat posed to the UK. Integrated Air and Missile Defence, including the countering of the threat posed by Uncrewed Air Systems, will be prioritised appropriately as part of the future Integrated Force. De...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoland and Ukraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has contingency plans in place to respond to mass drone incursions, in the context of drone incursions in Ukraine and Poland.
Answer: The UK is committed to defending every inch of NATO territory, including our contribution of Typhoon jets to defend Polish airspace as part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry. NATO is more united than ever as we continue to work closely to support Ukraine and defen...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of low-cost drone swarms on (a) military and (b) civilian infrastructure.
Answer: The Department is aware of the threat posed by low-cost drones to military and civilian infrastructure. the Ministry of Defence supports the Home Office in its national response to this. The Strategic Defence Review announced an investment of £1 billion t...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England collects data on outcomes for children with congenital heart conditions who are treated in non-specialist settings.
Answer: The specific information requested is not held centrally. Information related to the outcomes for children with congenital heart conditions is available through the National Congenital Heart Disease Audit Annual Summary Report. The report does not disaggr...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the clarity of escalation pathways for parents of children with complex medical needs.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) in England are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population. ICBs are expected to follow guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). In 2022, NICE p...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to ensure continuity of care for children with rare or complex conditions when accessing frontline NHS services.
Answer: We are committed to supporting children with long term conditions and ensuring they receive the support they need, including referral to specialist services as appropriate. We want a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition, ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to introduce standardised national protocols for interpreting oxygen saturation thresholds in children with chronic cardiac conditions.
Answer: The National Paediatric Early Warning System (NPEWS) was launched in England in November 2023. The use of NPEWS allows for a standard approach to recognition and escalation of concern when a child might be deteriorating. NPEWS works by assigning a score t...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve training for General Practitioners and junior doctors in recognising and managing cardiac and respiratory vulnerabilities in paediatric patients.
Answer: The steps taken include the production of the Paediatric and child health advanced practice area specific capability and curriculum framework, which was co-produced by NHS England and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The framework is ava...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAli 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
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