Suella Braverman MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

NHS: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the Newcastle Employment Tribunal judgment of 16 January 2026 for NHS policies on staff changing facilities and the provision of single-
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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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of the number of children who are left without appropriate support plans or adjustments as a result of delays in diagnostic pathways.
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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Special Educational Needs: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support schools in meeting the needs of children awaiting neurodevelopmental assessments who are experiencing escalating difficulties.
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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ADHD and Autism: Patient Choice SchemesDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on school attendance and educational outcomes for children whose ADHD or autism assessments have been delayed due to the pause of Right to Choose
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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Patient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to require Integrated Care Boards to provide regular public updates on the status of paused Right to Choose pathways.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for planning and commissioning services to meet the needs of their local populations, including making decisions about how best to manage demand and capacity within available resources. Where an ICB has taken ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Neurodiversity: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pause on school attendance, mental health and family stability among children awaiting ADHD and autism assessments.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Patient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to publish the criteria used by Integrated Care Boards to prioritise cases during the pause of Right to Choose pathways.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for planning and commissioning services to meet the needs of their local populations, including making decisions about how best to manage demand and capacity within available resources. Where an ICB has taken ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that children whose needs are escalating while awaiting assessment receive interim support from local NHS services.
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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Patient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pausing the Right to Choose pathways on trends in the level of demand for private assessments among families unable to access NHS support.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Patient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will require Integrated Care Boards to establish a single point of contact for families affected by the pause of Right to Choose pathways.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including supporting children and young people waiting for assessment or treatment. While there are no plans to require I...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards provide clear, timely and accessible information to families affected by changes to assessment pathways.
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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Mental Health Services: Patient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed trends in the level of families being advised by NHS services to leave CAMHS waiting lists to pursue Right to Choose assessments.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific national assessment of trends in families being advised to leave Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services’ waiting lists to pursue Right to Choose pathways.NHS England has not issued, and is not planning to issue,...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Patient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the communication of the pause of Right to Choose pathways to families, including the timing and level of notice.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for planning and commissioning services to meet the needs of their local populations, including making decisions about how best to manage demand and capacity within available resources. Where an ICB has taken ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Neurodiversity: Hampshire and Isle of WightDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children and adults in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been impacted by the pause of Right to Choose pathways for ADHD and autism assessments.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Mental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children do not lose clinical oversight, including access to medication reviews, as a result of being removed from CAMHS waiting lists to pursue R
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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Neurodiversity: Hampshire and Isle of WightDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board to pause Right to Choose pathways for ADHD and autism assessments until 2027
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Care HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of complaints to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on care home relocation decisions; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the out
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 HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what avenues of redress are available to residents and families wishing to challenge decisions to move care home residents; and what steps he is taking to improve awareness of those rights.
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 HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department collects on the number of older people required to move from care home placements following a transition to local authority funding; and if he will publish that data.
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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Pupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on arresting and detaining parents overnight in connection with Education Act 1996 non-attendance offences, particularly in cases where the parent ensured the child attended scho
Answer: The department does not hold responsibility for policy on arrests or detentions as this is a matter for the Home Office, as the department responsible for policing. We do not hold data on parents in custody.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Pupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to parents facing financial hardship who are issued with penalty notices for their child’s non-attendance at school.
Answer: The law entitles every child of compulsory school age to an efficient, full-time education and it is the legal responsibility of every parent to make sure their child receives that education. Our guidance emphasises a support first approach and makes clea...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Pupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the current level of fines for school non-attendance.
Answer: The law entitles every child of compulsory school age to an efficient, full-time education and it is the legal responsibility of every parent to make sure their child receives that education. Our guidance emphasises a support first approach and makes clea...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Pupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of local authorities on improving the attendance enforcement regime for parents of persistently absent pupils.
Answer: The department’s statutory ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance sets clear expectations for schools and local authorities on attendance support and the proportionate use of enforcement, including when penalty notices or prosecution may...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Pupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance is provided to schools and local authorities on when to issue penalty notices or pursue prosecution for persistent non-attendance.
Answer: The department’s statutory ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance sets clear expectations for schools and local authorities on attendance support and the proportionate use of enforcement, including when penalty notices or prosecution may...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Pupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consistency between local authorities in the enforcement of school attendance rules.
Answer: The department’s statutory ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance sets clear expectations for schools and local authorities on attendance support and the proportionate use of enforcement, including when penalty notices or prosecution may...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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