Suella Braverman MP: written questions 2025
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Crime: 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
Original Parliament recordScience: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce the shortage of science teachers in Hampshire; and what support is available for schools relying on supply staff.
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
Original Parliament recordSchools: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to schools that have amended their subject curricula due to staff shortages.
Answer: Schools have the flexibility to organise the content and delivery of the curriculum to meet the needs of their pupils and to suit their local contexts.There is no prescription about the number of teaching hours for each subject, or about the format of les...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: HampshireDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to schools in Hampshire schools with (a) increased class sizes and (b) reduced staffing levels due to budget constraints.
Answer: Through the dedicated schools grant (DSG), Hampshire is receiving £1.1 billion for mainstream schools in the 2025/26 financial year. That is equivalent to £6,031 per pupil (excluding growth and falling rolls funding), which is an increase of 2.4% per pupi...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the effectiveness of the national funding education formula in reflecting socioeconomic disparities within counties.
Answer: In the 2025/26 financial year, 10.6% (£5.1 billion) of the schools national funding formula (NFF) has been allocated through deprivation factors, as part of the 17.8% (£8.6 billion) allocated for additional needs overall. The most deprived schools continu...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: HampshireDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools with increases in the number of in-year admissions in Hampshire.
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities.The department engages with local authorities, including Hampshire County Council, on a regular basis to review their plans for creating additional school places. When loca...
Answered 14 Oct 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
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