Suella Braverman MP: written questions
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Pupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of suspensions issued to pupils each year.
Answer: The department publishes termly and annual statistics on suspension and permanent exclusions, including the reasons why pupils are suspended. The latest full academic year release, covering 2023/24, is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.se...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the reasons for the increase in pupil suspensions in England since 2024.
Answer: The department publishes termly and annual statistics on suspension and permanent exclusions, including the reasons why pupils are suspended. The latest full academic year release, covering 2023/24, is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.se...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the reasons for the increase in pupil suspensions in England since 2016.
Answer: The department publishes termly and annual statistics on suspension and permanent exclusions, including the reasons why pupils are suspended. The latest full academic year release, covering 2023/24, is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.se...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Hampshire and Isle of WightDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding or resources to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board to enable the resumption of ADHD and autism assessments before April 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
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential long-term educational and developmental impact on children whose ADHD assessments have been delayed 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
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to Integrated Care Boards on maximum acceptable waiting times for ADHD and autism assessments for children.
Answer: The waiting time standard recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is for a maximum waiting time of 13 weeks between a referral for an autism assessment and a first appointment. NICE guidelines on attention deficit hyper...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Hampshire and Isle of WightDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board on the potential impact of pausing ADHD and autism assessments on children in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Hampshire and Isle of WightDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are currently on waiting lists for ADHD or autism assessments, and what the average waiting time is.
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
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Hampshire and Isle of WightDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children awaiting ADHD or autism assessments in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight receive timely support before assessments resume in 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
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Hampshire and Isle of WightDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reasons for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board’s decision to pause routine ADHD and autism assessments until April 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
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is considering reform of the residential care funding framework to prevent older people being displaced from long-standing care home placements for purely financial reasons.
Answer: The Department has no current plans to reform the residential care funding framework. The responsibility for meeting eligible needs rests with local authorities under the Care Act 2014. The Government is making over £4.6 billion of additional funding avai...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing long-term residents from care homes once they become local-authority funded on provider financial sustainability and the
Answer: Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population, which is why, under the Care Act 2014, they are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. In doing so, they s...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the extent to which residents and families are presented with a genuine choice when a care home placement becomes local-authority funded, as opposed to being off
Answer: Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population, which is why, under the Care Act 2014, they are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. In doing so, they s...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department monitors whether local authorities are meeting their duty to respect a person’s preferred accommodation where it meets assessed needs, as set out in the statutory guidance under
Answer: The relevant guidance issued by the Department is the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, issued under the Care Act 2014. This makes clear that local authorities must take into account a person’s circumstances and preferences when arranging care, includi...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: DementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of involuntary care home moves on older people living with dementia; and what safeguards are in place to prevent inappropriate reloca
Answer: The Department has no current plans to reform the residential care funding framework. The responsibility for meeting eligible needs rests with local authorities under the Care Act 2014. The Government is making over £4.6 billion of additional funding avai...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on balancing financial considerations against residents’ emotional, psychological and relational wellbeing when reviewing existing care ho
Answer: The relevant guidance issued by the Department is the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, issued under the Care Act 2014. This makes clear that local authorities must take into account a person’s circumstances and preferences when arranging care, includi...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local authorities comply with their statutory duties under section 1 of the Care Act 2014 to promote individual wellbeing when making decisions ab
Answer: The relevant guidance issued by the Department is the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, issued under the Care Act 2014. This makes clear that local authorities must take into account a person’s circumstances and preferences when arranging care, includi...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the trends in the level of older people being required to move from established care home placements to alternative homes solely on cost grounds once they b
Answer: The Department does not hold this information.Where an individual is assessed as requiring support in a residential care home, and they are eligible for means tested support from their local authority, the local authority must ensure that the individual d...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will consider pausing repayment demands until an investigation into the causes of the incorrect payments has been completed.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the extent to which franchised higher education provision contributed to the misclassification of weekend-only courses as eligible for maintenance loans.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Student Loans Company on the processes used to verify course attendance requirements before awarding maintenance support.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what number of students have been notified that they may be reassessed as ineligible for maintenance support as a result of incorrect course classifications by higher education providers.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOlympic Games: MedalsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the International Olympic Committee on the potential merits of providing retrospective recognition or medal reallocation in cases where athletes co
Answer: Any such representations on this topic would be for the relevant governing body to make, as the domestic member of the international federation.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAthletics: MedalsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to help support athletes who may have been denied medal opportunities due to competitors later deemed ineligible under updated World Athletics rules.
Answer: Any such representations on this topic would be for the relevant governing body to make, as the domestic member of the international federation.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAthletics: Sports CompetitorsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made representations to World Athletics on the (a) case of Lynsey Sharp and (b) potential impact of differences in eligibility rules between the 2016 Olympic Games and
Answer: Any such representations on this topic would be for the relevant governing body to make, as the domestic member of the international federation.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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