Suella Braverman MP: written questions

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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of homeowners required to underpin their property due to construction faults within ten years after the date of completi
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of new-build homes that suffer structural collapse or require underpinning as a result of construction faults or malpractice by the developer. Most new build warranties cover damages caused by structu...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Housing: SurveyingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effectiveness of structural surveys undertaken by developers for potential locations for newbuild homes.
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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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of homeowners who have been required to underpin new properties within 10 years of completion due to construction faults in ea
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of new-build homes that suffer structural collapse or require underpinning as a result of construction faults or malpractice by the developer. Most new build warranties cover damages caused by structu...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the number of complaints on the quality of construction from new home owners to developers.
Answer: The Building Regulations set out high-level functional requirements that most building work – including all new build housing – must meet. The regulations are supported by statutory guidance in the form of Approved Documents (ADs) which set out in more de...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to increase the powers of mortgage holders to hold developers to account in relat
Answer: The government is aware of the challenges faced by mortgage holders and all other purchasers of new build properties with building safety and other defects.Presently, most new home warranties are 10 years in length and are regularly a requirement placed o...
Answered 1 May 2025
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the number of new-build homes that suffer structural collapse as a result of malpractice by the developer.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of new-build homes that suffer structural collapse or require underpinning as a result of construction faults or malpractice by the developer. Most new build warranties cover damages caused by structu...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to require housing developers when assessing the suitability of sites to take into account the potential occurrence of (a) sink and (b) swell holes.
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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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has any plans to require housing developers to take into account the risk of structural changes when constructing new homes.
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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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the quality of newly constructed newbuilds.
Answer: The Building Regulations set out high-level functional requirements that most building work – including all new build housing – must meet. The regulations are supported by statutory guidance in the form of Approved Documents (ADs) which set out in more de...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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Child Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Child Maintenance Service’s ability to secure outstanding loans.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not provide loans. The CMS encourage paying parents to pay their maintenance on time and in full to avoid accrual of arrears. Where a paying parent fails to pay child maintenance on time or in full, the CMS aims to...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to expand the ability of bailiffs to enter a place of work to secure outstanding Child Maintenance Service loans.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not provide loans. The CMS encourage paying parents to pay their maintenance on time and in full to avoid accrual of arrears. Where a paying parent fails to pay child maintenance on time or in full, the CMS aims to...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans for securing outstanding Child Maintenance Service payments when the party in arrears declares they have no fixed place of work.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring separated parents support their children financially, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not. Where parents fail to pay their child maintenance, the Service will not hesitate ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans for securing outstanding Child Maintenance Service payments when the party in arrears declares they have no fixed address.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring separated parents support their children financially, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not. Where parents fail to pay their child maintenance, the Service will not hesitate ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to increase the ability of the Child Maintenance Service to access bank accounts held in joint names for securing outstanding payments.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has a range of strong enforcement powers that are designed to get money flowing quickly, prevent the build-up of arrears and ensure children get the financial support they deserve.When a paying parent does not make main...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of Child Maintenance Service cases where bank accounts held in a joint name prohibited payment.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has a range of strong enforcement powers that are designed to get money flowing quickly, prevent the build-up of arrears and ensure children get the financial support they deserve.When a paying parent does not make main...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans for the compensation of children in Child Maintenance Service cases where the debt is cancelled.
Answer: In 2012, powers were introduced which allowed the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to write off historic Child Support Agency (CSA) and CMS debt in specific scenarios where it would be unfair or inappropriate to enforce liability. Examples of these scenari...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the timescale for the cancellation of debts owed to the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: In 2012, powers were introduced which allowed the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to write off historic Child Support Agency (CSA) and CMS debt in specific scenarios where it would be unfair or inappropriate to enforce liability. Examples of these scenari...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Local Government: DebtsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether debts from local authorities being merged together will be taken on jointly by the new authority under her Department's local government reorganisation plans; and how any
Answer: On 6 February I wrote to the leaders of two-tier councils and neighbouring unitaries to formally invite them to develop proposals for reorganisation. It is for the councils to develop robust and sustainable proposals that are in the best interests of the ...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
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NHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to monitor (a) PCSE and (b) Capita's performance in managing the NHS Pension Scheme.
Answer: The NHS Business Service Authority is the scheme manager for NHS Pensions. NHS England is the employing authority for general practitioners (GPs) and undertakes local pension administration for GPs through Primary Care Support England (PCSE). NHS England ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
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NHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) PCSE and (b) Capita's management of the NHS pension scheme.
Answer: Primary Care Support England’s (PCSE) services are contracted to Capita Business Services Ltd under a contract held by NHS England. As part of the service, PCSE collects general practitioner pension contribution and earnings information and passes this to...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
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NHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of waiting times for NHS Pension Scheme queries.
Answer: NHS Pension Scheme queries can be raised with the NHS Pension Scheme administrator, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), and in the case of general practitioners (GPs), with Primary Care Support England (PCSE), who record GPs’ pensionable service...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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NHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of modernisation of Primary Care Support England's NHS Pensions Scheme processes.
Answer: Primary Care Support England (PCSE) follows the pension scheme requirements laid down by NHS Pensions. PCSE has provided an online portal, PCSE Online, which provides general practitioners (GPs), practices, and commissioners with a simple and efficient wa...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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NHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the internet-based platform used for the NHS Pension Scheme; and what steps she is taking to improve training for service handlers in using the platf
Answer: Primary Care Support England (PCSE) launched the PCSE Online GP Pensions system to provide general practitioners and general practices with greater convenience, and more transparency and security when it comes to their pension contributions data. NHS Engl...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
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NHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) Primary Care Support England's (b) Capita's management of the NHS Pensions Scheme.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority is the scheme manager for NHS Pensions. NHS England is the employing authority for general practices (GPs) and undertakes local pension administration for GPs through Primary Care Support England (PCSE). NHS England ent...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
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Teachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to provide additional funding for teachers' pay increases.
Answer: The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning the core schools budget will total over £64.8 billion compared to almost £61.6 billion in the 2024/25 financial year. This includes the £2.3 billion annou...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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