Suella Braverman MP: written questions

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Children: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of missing or incomplete historic records relating to children’s homes and local authority care files.
Answer: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse highlighted cases where records had been destroyed in accordance with the retention policies in place at the time, and the absence of those records subsequently hindered police investigations into allegation...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
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Children in Care: Personal RecordsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms exist to ensure that local authorities provide timely access to historical care records for former looked-after children who make such requests.
Answer: Ministers have considered the implications of historic safeguarding failures on policies. In April 2025, the government set out the immediate and longer-term steps it is taking to act on the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
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Offences against Children: VictimsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities investigate historical safeguarding failures where new survivor testimony emerges.
Answer: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse highlighted cases where records had been destroyed in accordance with the retention policies in place at the time, and the absence of those records subsequently hindered police investigations into allegation...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
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Offences against Children: Richmond upon ThamesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will establish an independent review into Richmond upon Thames Council’s handling of safeguarding concerns at Grafton Close children’s home.
Answer: Ministers have considered the implications of historic safeguarding failures on policies. In April 2025, the government set out the immediate and longer-term steps it is taking to act on the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
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Offences against Children: Local GovernmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review support available to survivors for historic safeguarding failures by local authorities.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Offences against Children: Care HomesMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of survivors of non-recent child sexual abuse to secure full disclosure of institutional records, including those relating to Grafton Close children’s ho
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Offences against ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities investigate historical safeguarding failures where new survivor testimony emerges.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Care Homes: Offences against ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will establish an independent review into Richmond upon Thames Council’s handling of safeguarding concerns at Grafton Close children’s home.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Offences against Children: Care HomesHome OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the police on the potential merits of commissioning a further investigation into abuse at Grafton Close covering the full period the home was operational.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling all forms of child sexual abuse and exploitation, ensuring victims and survivors receive appropriate care and support and pursuing offenders and bringing them to justice.Operation Fernbridge was a police‑led investi...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Offences against Children: Care HomesHome OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) the timeframe and (b) other aspects of Operation Fernbridge for investigating allegations of child sexual abuse at Grafton Close children’s home.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling all forms of child sexual abuse and exploitation, ensuring victims and survivors receive appropriate care and support and pursuing offenders and bringing them to justice.Operation Fernbridge was a police‑led investi...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to conduct a review of whether both the General and Specific Licences are proportionate, enforceable and workable for organisers of bird gatherings.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or ot...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the revised bird gathering licensing regime on the long-term viability of community bird shows and exhibitions.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or ot...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Animal and Plant Health Agency on the adequacy of the notice period required when applying for a specific licence and the time to communicate t
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. A specific licence must be applied for at least 20 days before a planned gathering. This is to allow sufficient time to undertake an individual risk assessment and t...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out the process her Department takes to determine an application for a bird gathering operating under the specific licence.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. In England, bird gatherings are regulated under Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006. To hold a gathering which inclu...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review the requirement for digital-only submission of licence applications and supporting documents for bird gatherings when operating under the Specifi
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is committed to providing a digital first but not digital only service. Accessibility is a paramount concern and one that APHA is committed to adhering to and monitoring, as per Government Digital Services require...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Animal and Plant Health Agency on securing veterinary oversight for licensed bird gatherings.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.Defra takes a proportionate approach to veterinary input and oversight at bird gatherings. At all gatherings there is a requirement that a veterinary surgeon must be ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of the availability of suitably qualified veterinary professionals to support bird gatherings under revised licensing rules.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.Defra takes a proportionate approach to veterinary input and oversight at bird gatherings. At all gatherings there is a requirement that a veterinary surgeon must be ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the transition from general to specific licences does not adversely impact small bird-keeping groups.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.The decision as to whether to allow gatherings by way of a general licence is kept under regular review and is informed by qualitative risk assessment containing the ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of bird-gathering licensing arrangements on hobby keepers, small-scale breeders and local bird events.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or ot...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department consulted bird keepers prior to introducing the Specific Licence on 8 December 2025.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra officials engaged with stakeholders during summer 2025 including show organisers, auctioneers and breed societies, to better understand achievable conditions f...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason Passeriformes was included under the Specific Licence effective from 8 December, 2025.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or oth...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Care Homes: Offences against ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that survivors reporting historic abuse in children’s homes receive consistent and transparent engagement from responsible local authorities.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Care Homes: Offences against ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the support currently available to survivors of abuse linked to former children’s homes such as Grafton Close.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Care Homes: Offences against ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of historic safeguarding failures at Grafton Close Children’s Home in Richmond upon Thames.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Children in Care: Personal RecordsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of missing or incomplete historic records relating to children’s homes and local authority care files.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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