Suella Braverman MP: written questions 2025
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Age AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she conduct a review of the effectiveness of the Age Addition for pensioners aged 80 and above.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of consolidating the (a) Age Addition and (b) other pension supplements into reforms to simplify the State Pension system.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make a comparative assessment of the relative value of the 25 pence Age Addition (a) at its introduction in 1971 and (b) in 2025.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to review the Age Addition for pensioners aged 80 and over.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent representations she has received on the adequacy of the Age Addition for pensioners over 80.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to uprate the Age Addition for pensioners over 80 in line with inflation.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the Age Addition paid to pensioners over the age of 80.
Answer: The Department has not conducted any recent assessments and there are no plans to review the current arrangements. However, a number of Members of Parliament have written to me about the 25 pence Age Addition The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of th...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Independent Custody Visiting Association on the effectiveness of the Independent Custody Visiting Scheme in Hampshire.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to appoint an independent ombudsman to provide oversight of the Independent Custody Visiting Association.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to increase its oversight of the Independent Custody Visiting Association.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a review into the operations of the Independent Custody Visiting Association (a) in Hampshire and (b) nationally.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to make amendments to existing legislation on the operation of the Independent Custody Visiting Association.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the operations of the Independent Custody Visiting Association.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to take steps to ensure guidance is followed on the operations of the Independent Custody Visiting Association.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure (a) structured training programmes and (b) required materials are provided to new volunteers in the Independent Custody Visiting Association.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Custody Visiting AssociationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure (a) guidance and (b) standards are followed on the operation of the Independent Custody Visiting Association.
Answer: The Independent Custody Visiting Association is a membership organisation which supports local Independent Custody Visiting schemes in England and Wales. ICVA has no direct role in facilitating visits to custody suites. It is independent of Government but...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending existing legislation on television broadcasting.
Answer: The Secretary of State was clear in her statement to Parliament that the scenes from the Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury were utterly appalling and unacceptable. This Government will not tolerate antisemitism – it has absolutely no place in our socie...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Glastonbury FestivalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the BBC’s compliance with media laws following their broadcast of the Glastonbury Music Festival.
Answer: The Secretary of State was clear in her statement to Parliament that the scenes from the Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury were utterly appalling and unacceptable. This Government will not tolerate antisemitism – it has absolutely no place in our socie...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Glastonbury FestivalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to bring forward new legislation on television broadcasting following the BBC coverage of the Glastonbury music festival.
Answer: The Secretary of State was clear in her statement to Parliament that the scenes from the Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury were utterly appalling and unacceptable. This Government will not tolerate antisemitism – it has absolutely no place in our socie...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Glastonbury FestivalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to enforce media law on the BBC following its recent broadcast of the Glastonbury music festival.
Answer: The Secretary of State was clear in her statement to Parliament that the scenes from the Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury were utterly appalling and unacceptable. This Government will not tolerate antisemitism – it has absolutely no place in our socie...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Glastonbury FestivalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the BBC in relation to its coverage of Glastonbury music festival.
Answer: The Secretary of State was clear in her statement to Parliament that the scenes from the Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury were utterly appalling and unacceptable. This Government will not tolerate antisemitism – it has absolutely no place in our socie...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a review of police conduct in relation to the treatment of grooming gang survivors.
Answer: On Monday 16 June 2025 the Home Secretary set out the Government’s response to Baroness Casey’s audit on grooming gangs, which includes the Government’s commitment to establish a national inquiry, and our support for the police in launching a new national...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: ReviewsTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59426More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted a review into the listed causes of de-banking by banking corporations.
Answer: The government recognises that access to banking services is vital for people and businesses across the UK and is a matter of concern for certain sectors such as cryptoasset firms and their customers. The government continues to engage with the banking se...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: CryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the number of de-banking cases involving cryptocurrency.
Answer: The government recognises that access to banking services is vital for people and businesses across the UK and is a matter of concern for certain sectors such as cryptoasset firms and their customers. The government continues to engage with the banking se...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: ReviewsTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted a review into cases of de-banking; and what steps she plans to take to prevent this.
Answer: The government recognises that access to banking services is vital for people and businesses across the UK and is a matter of concern for certain sectors such as cryptoasset firms and their customers. The government continues to engage with the banking se...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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