Sureena Brackenridge MP: written questions
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Written questions
Holiday Accommodation: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7047 on Holiday Accommodation: Licensing, what progress she has made on developing a short-term rental registration scheme.
Answer: We hope to be able to make further announcements soon.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: WolverhamptonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support economically inactive young people with seeking (a) education and (b) employment opportunities in Wolverhampton.
Answer: Our plan to get Britain working includes a new Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21 in England to ensure that they can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or help to find work. The West Midlands Combined Authority, of which...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: WolverhamptonDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate funding of youth services in Wolverhampton.
Answer: Local authorities hold the statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people. Local Authorities fund youth services from their Local Government Sett...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what protections exist for pensioners in the case of scheme buyouts.
Answer: Insurance buyout is a long-established way of defined benefit pension schemes securing members’ full pensions. Members are guaranteed to receive their full pension from an insurer, backed by a rigorous capital adequacy regime and underpinned by 100 per ce...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: WolverhamptonDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the accessibility of cultural activities in Wolverhampton.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting culture, and making sure that arts and cultural activities will no longer be the preserve of a privileged few. As part of our Plan for Change, we are committed to ensuring that arts and culture thrives in every p...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: WolverhamptonHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in Wolverhampton.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Government’s Plan for Change, announced by the Prime Minister on 5 December, included our plan to reduce ASB. This will include a de...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: WolverhamptonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support councils to build additional social housing in Wolverhampton.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 31737 on 27 February 2025.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the Growth and Skills Levy.
Answer: The department’s levy-funded growth and skills offer, with apprenticeships at the heart, will deliver greater flexibility for learners and employers in England, aligned with our industrial strategy creating routes into good, skilled jobs in growing indust...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on changes to minimum income requirements for family visas.
Answer: On the 10th September 2024, the Home Secretary commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the financial requirements in the Family Immigration Rules.The MAC has completed a call for evidence which gathered the views of stakeholders and ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that pupils who are considered hard to place under school admission requirements receive suitable school placements.
Answer: The school admissions code requires every local authority to have a Fair Access Protocol (FAP), agreed with the majority of the mainstream state-funded schools in its area, to ensure that unplaced and vulnerable children, and those who are having difficul...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGuinea: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote human rights in Guinea.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting efforts to promote and protect human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Guinea. We raise human rights issues of concern with the Guinean authorities and provide programme support to local partners, particularly on ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take steps to help promote the uptake of foundational apprenticeships in (a) Wolverhampton and (b) other areas with high levels of youth population.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity and to grow the economy. Too many young people are struggling to access high-quality opportunities and this government wants to ensure that more young people can undertake apprent...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: WolverhamptonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle youth homelessness in Wolverhampton.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and this can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people. We will look at these issues carefully and will consider youth homelessness as we develop our long-term, ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: WolverhamptonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to provide temporary accommodation that does not have a detrimental impact on (a) local people and (b) town centr
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and this can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people. We will look at these issues carefully and will consider youth homelessness as we develop our long-term, ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: WolverhamptonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Mental Health Bill on mental wellbeing in Wolverhampton.
Answer: We have carried out an Impact Assessment, which is in the public domain and is available on the Bills Parliament web page. The benefits related to wellbeing in the Impact Assessment are not quantified but are explored through breakeven analysis. The analy...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support City Of Wolverhampton Council to provide home-to-school transport for young people.
Answer: The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. We know how challenging it currently is for local authorities to arrange home-to-school travel for all eligible children...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: WolverhamptonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help support social housing providers to meet their duties under section 42 of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 in relation to damp
Answer: The government are committed to introducing Awaab’s Law to the social rented sector, setting new time limits for social landlords to fix dangerous hazards which can have a serious impact on the health of residents, including damp and mould. We are working...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether SEND schools will be exempt from proposed changes to charitable business rate relief.
Answer: Local authorities will continue to fund places at independent special schools for pupils who need them due to their education, health and care (EHC) plan and will be able to reclaim VAT applied to fees.The Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Scho...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTechnology: Small BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the contribution of small and micro tech companies to the UK economy.
Answer: Whilst DSIT hasn’t conducted specific analysis on the impact of small and micro tech companies on the economy, DSIT recognises that these businesses form a large part of the digital sector. Businesses classified as micro or small by employment band made u...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTaxis: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will set a national minimum standard for disability equality training for taxi and private hire vehicles.
Answer: The Government keeps all policies under review and is aware that disabled people continue to report facing inadequate or discriminatory treatment when using taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs). We recognise the need for quality disability awareness tr...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for charitable hospices.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. This government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle drug shortages.
Answer: The Department has a responsibility to work with United Kingdom medicine license holders, to help ensure continuity of supply. We monitor and manage medicine supply at a national level, so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand.We ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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