Suella Braverman MP: written questions 2025
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Apprentices: 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 recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of climate-related wildfires on fire service budgets; and what steps she is taking to ensure sustainable fun
Answer: In 2024/25, the Government funded a National Resilience Wildfire Advisor to assess what additional wildfire national capabilities might be needed to increase resilience to wildfire risk and to ensure coordination of approaches across the sector. Preparing...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to consult (a) fire authorities, (b) local councils and (c) the insurance sector on potential alternative funding mechanisms for fire services.
Answer: This Government recognises that the current funding formula for fire and rescue services is considered outdated. As such, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is committed to reforming the way funding is allocated to local authorities...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of the potential annual revenue that could be generated by a £1 to £2 levy on all (a) home and (b) vehicle insurance policies for prov
Answer: Fire and rescue services in England receive funding from several sources, including a central government grant, local council tax income (precept), and retained business rates allocated by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This fu...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had discussions with the insurance industry on the potential feasibility of a per-policy contribution to fire service funding.
Answer: Fire and rescue services in England receive funding from several sources, including a central government grant, local council tax income (precept), and retained business rates allocated by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This fu...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has considered introducing a statutory levy on (a) home and (b) vehicle insurance policies to provide direct funding to fire and rescue services.
Answer: Fire and rescue services in England receive funding from several sources, including a central government grant, local council tax income (precept), and retained business rates allocated by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This fu...
Answered 11 Sept 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 recordCo-operative Group: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with the Co-operative Group on Project Lunar.
Answer: Project Lunar is an internal policy that the Co-op is introducing and is not a matter that DBT can comment on.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for regulation of workplace health and safety in Great Britain. The primary responsibil...
Answered 16 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 recordPortchester Station: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of relying on pre-booked taxi services from Portchester to nearby stations in order to access rail travel on disabled passengers.
Answer: This Government remains committed to improving railway accessibility and recognises the social and economic benefits it brings to communities. There are no immediate plans to improve step-free access at Porchester station. Train operators are required to ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will revise the Access for All criteria to include community need as a key factor in future funding rounds.
Answer: As with all taxpayer funded programmes Access for All needs to demonstrate value for money and to benefit the maximum number of passengers. In addition to station footfall, we carefully consider local factors such as the incidence of disability or proximi...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available to local authorities seeking to provide match funding for accessibility upgrades at stations.
Answer: Network Rail and train operators will always be available to advise local authorities on how funding contributions could be used to support station accessibility upgrades. This can happen on both a stand-alone basis, and as part of national nomination pro...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will review the funding allocation model to ensure that smaller stations are not disadvantaged due to proximity to better-equipped neighbouring stations.
Answer: As with all taxpayer funded programmes, stations projects need to demonstrate value for money, but this is not necessarily linked to size of station. In the case of the Access for All programme, station footfall is only one criteria used. Additional impor...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria she uses to assess bids under the Access for All scheme; and how stations can qualify for accessibility improvements.
Answer: As with all taxpayer funded programmes Access for All needs to demonstrate value for money. The criteria used to assess nominations include station footfall, weighted by incidence of disability in the area, industry priorities, and the availability of thi...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPortchester Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Portchester train station will be considered for funding in the next round of the Access for All programme.
Answer: All funding available for the Access for All programme in the current Spending Review period has been allocated to projects. Nominations for future rounds of funding will benefit from strong industry support and a proportion of third party match funding.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPortchester Station: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve disabled access at Portchester train station.
Answer: This Government remains committed to improving railway accessibility and recognises the social and economic benefits it brings to communities. There are no immediate plans to improve step-free access at Porchester station and all current funding under the...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70594More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has plans to (a) simplify and (b) expand access to (i) business rates relief and (ii) tax support schemes for small hospitality venues in (A) coastal and (B) rural communities.
Answer: The Government is committed to creating a fairer business rates system that supports small businesses and protects the high street. Over a third of properties (more than 700,000) already pay no business rates as they receive 100 per cent Small Business R...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVATTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70593More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the £85,000 VAT registration threshold.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This keeps the majority of businesses out of the VAT regime altogether. Any change to the threshold would have potential impacts on small bus...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Living WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent increases in the National Living Wage on the financial sustainability of small businesses in (a) hospitality, (b) retail and (c
Answer: The Government considers the expert and independent advice of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) when setting the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates. Each year, the Government’s remit to the LPC asks it to take into account the impact on busin...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
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