Suella Braverman MP: written questions
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Domestic Abuse: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people on the Children and Adults barred list for exposing children to abuse whose domestic abuse perpetrator is not on the register.
Answer: The purpose of the children’s and adults’ barred lists maintained by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is to prevent individuals from applying to work or from working in regulated activity with children and/or vulnerable adults, if they are conside...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of support for domestic violence victims in the criminal justice system.
Answer: This Government was elected on a landmark pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) over the next decade, and tackling domestic abuse is a core part of this mission. We will use every lever within our power and work with key partners across ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Administration of JusticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) legal process for domestic abuse victims and (b) advice given to abuse victims by investigating advisors.
Answer: This Government was elected on a landmark pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) over the next decade, and tackling domestic abuse is a core part of this mission. We will use every lever within our power and work with key partners across ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProscribed Organisations: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the appeals process for proscribed organisations to appeal their designated status.
Answer: Section 4 of the Terrorism Act 2000 provides that any organisation or person affected by a proscription order can submit a signed, written application to the Home Secretary requesting that they consider whether a specified organisation should be removed f...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Proscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with arts grant funders on support given to (a) organisations and (b) people that express support for proscribed terrorist organisations.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave her on 7 May in response to Question 48984.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Proscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of restricting access to the UK of foreign nationals who have expressed public support for proscribed terrorist organisations.
Answer: The Immigration Rules already provide for the refusal of entry clearance, permission to enter and permission to stay on general grounds, if there is any evidence in their background, immigration history, criminal records or past behaviour which shows that...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening existing legislation to prevent the private display of proscribed terrorist flags and symbols.
Answer: The Government will continue to work with operational partners to consider what, if any, further changes are needed to the counter-terrorism framework so that our tools and powers keep pace with the modern threats that we face.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEvents Industry: Proscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) music concert and (b) large venue event organisers on responding to displays of support for proscribed terrorist organisations.
Answer: Under section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 it is already an offence to invite support for a proscribed organisation:Section 12(1) makes it an offence to invite support for a proscribed organisation (the support invited need not be material support, such a...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit and Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's reports entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, and Spring Statement 2025 health and
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published here ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’(opens in a new tab).A further programme of analysis to support development of the ...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to improve road (a) services and (b) networks.
Answer: The Department has set the budgets for the financial year 2025/26 as part of the Autumn Budget 2024. This allocated £4.842 billion as part of an interim settlement for National Highways for the operation, maintenance, renewal and enhancement of the strate...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to include improvements to connecting commuter roads in villages and towns in the road investment strategy.
Answer: The Road Investment Strategy is a long-term government plan that sets out what the Department for Transport expects National Highways to deliver on England’s strategic road network of motorways and major A roads in England over a five-year period. As part...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47727More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to use the newly applied Vehicle Excise Duty on Electric Vehicles to improve (a) road maintenance and (b) vehicle infrastructure.
Answer: As announced by the Government at Autumn Statement 2022, from 1 April 2025 zero emission cars, vans, and motorcycles have started to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in a similar way to petrol and diesel vehicles. The Consolidated Fund receives the proceeds ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUtilities: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that increased charges by utility providers are put towards maintaining (a) clean and (b) safe infrastructure for consumer services.
Answer: Ofgem review the price cap level every three months and ensure that it reflects wholesale prices as well as other costs incurred by suppliers. This includes network costs, for example the building, fixing and repair of pipes and wires to transport energy.
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUtilities: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to take steps to allow consumers to challenge the charges of a privately owned utility when no other utility services operate in their area.
Answer: Energy suppliers are bound by a universal service obligation under standard condition 22 of the gas and electricity Standard Licence Conditions. This means they are required to offer terms to any domestic consumer who asks, ensuring consumers have access ...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSouthern Water: Water ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of increases to wastewater charges made by Southern Water.
Answer: For too long, investment has not kept pace with the challenges of an ageing infrastructure system, a rapidly growing population and climate change. Now whilst it is never wanted, bills will therefore now need to rise to invest in our crumbling infrastruct...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Occupation: Housing BenefitMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to help increase levels of home ownership, in the context of her proposals to maintain levels of Housing Benefit.
Answer: The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership. This government is determined to change that, ensuring that young families and hardworking renters can buy a home of their own...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Housing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of maintaining the level of Housing Benefit until 2026 on the affordability of housing for people on Housing Benefit.
Answer: Both Housing Benefit and the housing element of Universal Credit provide support for renters in the private and social rented sectors. The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for households claiming either benefit can rece...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on social care providers who rely on charitable donations.
Answer: The Government considered the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process.To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social care, the Gov...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the average cost of changes to employer National Insurance contributions to individual GP practices.
Answer: We have made the necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on the integration of social care providers into the National Health Se
Answer: The Government considered the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process in 2024.To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social care,...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has conducted a cost analysis for GP practices impacted by changes to employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: We have made the necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that numbers of (a) GP surgeries and (b) staff working in those surgeries are not adversely impacted by changes to employer National Insurance contribu
Answer: We have made the necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to National Insurance announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 on the expansion of (a) GP practices and (b) other care pr
Answer: We have made the necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of GP practices that will be affected by changes to National Insurance announced at the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: We have made necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ Nati...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: SurveyingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to ensure that ground surveys are effectively carried out by housing developers.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (2024) is clear that planning proposals and decisions should ensure that a site is suitable for its proposed use taking account of ground conditions and any risks arising from land instability and contamination, and ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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