Aphra Brandreth MP: written questions
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Written questions
Asylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has identified any properties in Audlem, Cheshire East, as potential sites for asylum accommodation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which bodies her Department and its accommodation providers are required to consult before approving new asylum dispersal accommodation; and whether that consultation includes (a) the relevant local a
Answer: The Home Office and its accommodation providers operate a robust consultation process for the procurement of prospective dispersal accommodation. Proposed properties are shared with nominated local authority officials, providing them with an opportunity t...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision is made for transport for asylum seekers housed in rural dispersal accommodation where there is limited public transport, including for travel to (a) healthcare appointments, (b) immigr
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what minimum criteria relating to (a) public transport, (b) access to primary healthcare, (c) access to shops and other essential services and (d) proximity to immigration and legal advice services mu
Answer: Full Dispersal means that every local authority nationally, irrespective of rurality, is considered a dispersal area. It is right that they play their part in supporting the Home Office meet its legal obligations in a fair and equitable manner.Asylum acco...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AudlemHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has approved, provisionally approved or been asked to approve the use of any property in Audlem, Cheshire East, as asylum accommodation since 5 July 2024.
Answer: When a site has been identified for use as asylum accommodation, Home Office officials will write to the local authority Chief Executive and the constituency MP to inform them of plans to accommodate asylum seekers within the alternative accommodation ide...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AudlemHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a provider contracted by her Department has entered into negotiations, agreements or contractual arrangements with property owners or their agents for the provision of asylum accommodation in
Answer: The Home Office provides support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute in order to comply with its legal obligations. The Home Office is committed to ensuring that destitute asylu...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AudlemHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken regarding the suitability of a property or site in Audlem, Cheshire East, for use as asylum accommodation since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office and its accommodation providers continually assess a range of potential accommodation options across the UK to meet statutory duties.Decisions on the use of alternative asylum accommodation sites will be made on a site-by-site basis and co...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure universities provide students with marks and degree classifications in a timely manner.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordShared Rural Network: FinanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been allocated to the Shared Rural Network.
Answer: The Government has allocated up to £184 million to upgrade 190 existing Home Office masts across Great Britain through the Shared Rural Network's Extended Area Service project and up to £150 million to build up to 44 new masts in Scotland through the Tota...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRhabdomyolysisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) emerging and (b) under-recognised clinical risks, such as rhabdomyolysis following (i) falls and (ii) immobility, are incorporated into social care
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-s...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Cheshire EastHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of accommodation in Cheshire East for the purpose of housing asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office operates a Full Dispersal model which works to ensure that asylum accommodation is more equitably and fairly spread out across the UK. This means that a small number of local authorities are not unduly burdened and that all local authoriti...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of accommodation for the purpose of housing asylum seekers in Cheshire East since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office operates a Full Dispersal model which works to ensure that asylum accommodation is more equitably and fairly spread out across the UK. This means that a small number of local authorities are not unduly burdened and that all local authoriti...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will set out his priorities for the Official Development Assistance budget.
Answer: We will prioritise humanitarian need, health and climate and nature, underpinned by economic development, with women and girls central to our development efforts. Countries affected by war and crises, including Ukraine, Sudan and Palestine, will remain a ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones and 5G: InfrastructureTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16229More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements for each project in the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
Answer: HM Treasury has not undertaken specific analysis of the digital and telecoms requirements of each Government Major Projects Portfolio project. However, the UK 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy takes a digital-first approach to infrastructure, meaning these ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: BroadbandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements of the NHS Productivity Plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering reliable, high-speed connectivity to care settings across the National Health Service as part of its 10-Year Health Plan.In line with the NHS Productivity Plan, NHS England’s Frontline Productivity Programme has a...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record5G: InfrastructureDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements of the eight sectors identified in the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The government’s approach to 5G and mobile connectivity is set out in the ‘UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Plan’ on GOV.UK. The government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have standalone 5G by 2030, delivered through commercial investment. The Digit...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Power: Mobile Phones and 5GDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has conducted an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements of the Clean Energy Industries Industrial Strategy Sector Plan.
Answer: In the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy published in June 2025, the government committed to delivering an assessment of the telecommunications needs of the energy, water and transport sectors by the end of 2026. The Department for Science, Innovation and T...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Power: Mobile Phones and 5GDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has undertaken an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements of the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.
Answer: In the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy published in June 2025, the government committed to delivering an assessment of the telecommunications needs of the energy, water and transport sectors by the end of 2026. The Department for Science, Innovation and T...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of civil service personnel work on farming matters and on environmental matters.
Answer: Staff across Defra and its arm's-length bodies work directly or indirectly to support a range of policy areas, including farming, food production, environmental protection, nature recovery, water, air quality and rural communities. As a result, it is not ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to meet the deadline set by the Patient Safety Commissioner for the Government to set out its position on a compensation scheme for people harmed by pelvic mesh
Answer: The Patient Safety Commissioner wrote to the Prime Minister on 16 June, requesting information regarding internal and cross-Government discussions in relation to the Hughes Report, actions that have been taken beyond the Department, and the future plans r...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: ReformDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the response to the consultation on the reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 will be published.
Answer: Defra’s consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 ran from 28 January to 25 March 2026 and received over 6,000 responses. Additionally, on 24 March 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final report on its market...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Pig AssociationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on which dates ministers have met the National Pig Association for a bilateral meeting since September 2025.
Answer: While Ministers have not met the National Pig Association directly for a bilateral meeting since September 2025, Ministers have met the National Pig Association as part of wider engagement with the farming industry.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: UK Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on fertiliser costs for farmers from 1 January 2027 and what plans she has to delay or repeal it
Answer: The Government remains committed to implementing the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2027. CBAM will apply to imported goods from the fertiliser sector, and the rate charged will reflect the final carbon price paid by domestic ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJob Creation: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the creation of jobs for young people.
Answer: Building on the December Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy announcement, the Government recently committed a further £1 billion investment in young people, taking total additional investment into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adding blister packs to the list of waste that must be collected by waste collectors; and what consideration she has made of the
Answer: Following support at public consultation, the Environment Act 2021 introduced new requirements for all local authorities in England to make arrangements for a core set of materials to be collected for recycling from all households: paper and card; plastic...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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