Suella Braverman MP: written questions
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Army: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the Army Welfare Service to provide safeguarding, youth services, and mental health support to survivors of sexual assault within the Armed Forces.
Answer: The Army Welfare Service (AWS) has the capacity, professional expertise, and national coverage required to provide safeguarding oversight, youth service provision, and coordinated mental health support to survivors of sexual assault across the Army. For y...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the confidential 24/7 crime line is accessible, well-publicised, and adequately staffed for serving personnel seeking to report sexual assault or harassment.
Answer: The Service Police Confidential crime line is monitored continuously by Service Police Officers employed within the Service Police Crime Bureau Operations Room. The service is widely publicised throughout the Services and on the internet, including but no...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reports of sexual assault within the Armed Forces have been made to the Defence Serious Crime Command since 2022; how many have resulted in charges; and how many have resulted in convictions.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual Official Statistics into Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offending in the Service Justice System. Based on the latest Official Statistic data (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/murder-manslaughter-sexu...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trauma-informed civilian liaison officers are currently employed within the Victim Witness Care Unit, and what assessment he has made of the Unit’s effectiveness in supporting victims of sexual assault s
Answer: The Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) has 15 Victim Liaison Officer positions. The assessment of VWCU’s standard and quality of service has to date been based on internal assurance, reviews and proactively acting upon feedback surveys from both clients (vic...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the operational independence of the Defence Serious Crime Command from the military chain of command, and what steps he is taking to ensure that investigations into sexual assault a
Answer: The Defence Serious Crime Command became operational on 5 December 2022 and since its inception has been independent of the single Service Chains of Command to protect its operational investigative independence. Under Clause 12 of the Armed Forces Bill 20...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117333More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the long-term financial sustainability of the Civil Service Pension Scheme; and whether further reforms are being considered to ensure value for money for both m
Answer: Public Service Pension policy is the responsibility of HM Treasury, including the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS). Any reform of the scheme must align with or ensure legal compliance with HM Treasury policy, and no further reforms are being considered...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a mandatory national screening programme for prostate cancer to help improve early detection and reduce mortalit
Answer: On 28 November 2025, the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) opened a 12-week public consultation on a draft recommendation to offer targeted screening for prostate cancer in men with variants of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, every two years from the age of...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Small BusinessesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to review the regulatory framework governing the energy supply to small businesses; and what steps he is taking to ensure that it reflects the practical needs and vulnerabili
Answer: Licence conditions and compliance and enforcement matters, for both domestic and non-domestic customers, are a matter for Ofgem as the sector regulator. The Government wants to provide businesses with better protection from being locked into unfair and ex...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Small BusinessesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how OFGEM monitors the adequacy of the energy market for small businesses; and what enforcement action has been taken in the last three years against suppliers found to be overcharging small
Answer: Licence conditions and compliance and enforcement matters, for both domestic and non-domestic customers, are a matter for Ofgem as the sector regulator. The Government wants to provide businesses with better protection from being locked into unfair and ex...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Small BusinessesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with OFGEM regarding the potential impact of its guidance on the pricing practices of energy suppliers towards small businesses.
Answer: Licence conditions and compliance and enforcement matters, for both domestic and non-domestic customers, are a matter for Ofgem as the sector regulator. The Government wants to provide businesses with better protection from being locked into unfair and ex...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOfwat: Public RelationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with OFWAT regarding the accessibility of its public contact channels; and what steps are being taken to ensure that members of the public receive timel
Answer: Customers can contact Ofwat by phone, post, email and via the website. Ofwat’s Customer Enquiries and Disputes (CED) team has worked hard over the past year to improve the timeliness of responses to customers which was impacted by increased contacts to Of...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMarket Operator Services: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of MOSL’s administrative overheads on levels of investment in water infrastructure; and whether she has considered changes to ensur
Answer: Market Operator Services Ltd (MOSL) is the not-for-profit operator of the non-household (business) retail water market. MOSL is funded through market operator charges levied on retailers and wholesalers, rather than through customer bills or capital inves...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of administrative and financial processes that small businesses are required to follow by the non-household water retail marke
Answer: We ensure the water retail market is operating effectively and acting as a vehicle to support economic growth and reduce burdens for businesses.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason small businesses are prohibited from purchasing water and wastewater services directly from local water companies; and whether she plans to review this restriction.
Answer: Businesses, charities and public sector organisations are free to choose their water retailer for water or sewerage services. Advice for customers on choosing their retailer can be found on Ofwat’s website.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of transparency of pricing information provided by non-household water retailer; and what steps she is taking to ensure that sma
Answer: The water retail market enables businesses, charities and public sector organisations in England to choose their retailer. This market can help to deliver lower bills and lead to improved services. If customers are not satisfied with the service they rece...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS waiting times for ADHD assessments; and what role he expects the independent sector capacity to have in meeting demand.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally in England, demand for assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays accessing such assessments. The Go...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPatient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to integrated care boards on local commissioning in the context of patients’ legal right to choose under the NHS Choice Framework.
Answer: The Government is committed to patients having the right to choose their provider when referred to consultant-led treatment, or to a mental health professional, for their first appointment as an outpatient. Patients’ right to choose is set out in legislat...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: Patient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Integrated Care Boards placing (a) activity caps and (b) other restrictions on NHS Right to Choose ADHD providers on patient (i) access, (ii)
Answer: No specific assessment has been made on the potential impact of integrated care boards (ICBs) placing activity caps and other restrictions on NHS Right to Choose ADHD providers on patient access, waiting times or clinical risk.Patients have a legal Right ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordExports: CustomsTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113679More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken for export inspections on UK exporters, international competitiveness, customer confidence and business survival.
Answer: In May 2025 HMRC published a research report which explored the impact of border checks with around 35 traders and intermediaries. Businesses reported that moving goods across the border was generally a smooth process. The report found that documentary ch...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken for exports on specialist engineering and manufacturing firms reliant on timely international shipments.
Answer: The Government seeks to drive up economic growth by extending UK exports. Our export control system seeks to enable responsible and legitimate international trade in military equipment and technology, and in dual-use items. We aim to conclude 70% of stand...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department provides to UK firearms-related manufacturing businesses to ensure that legitimate exports are processed in a timely manner.
Answer: The Government seeks to drive up economic growth by extending UK exports. Our export control system seeks to enable responsible and legitimate international trade in military equipment and technology, and in dual-use items. We aim to conclude 70% of stand...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordExport ControlsTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113676More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to reduce the time taken for consignments accompanied by valid Export Control Joint Unit licences to clear the border.
Answer: In May 2025 HMRC published a research report which explored the impact of border checks with around 35 traders and intermediaries. Businesses reported that moving goods across the border was generally a smooth process. The report found that documentary ch...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordExports: CustomsTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113675More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average processing time is for export consignments subject to additional checks by HMRC and Border Force; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce backlogs for compliant exporters.
Answer: In May 2025 HMRC published a research report which explored the impact of border checks with around 35 traders and intermediaries. Businesses reported that moving goods across the border was generally a smooth process. The report found that documentary ch...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to strengthen whistleblowing protections for teachers who raise concerns about safeguarding, political indoctrination or unlawful gender-related practices in schools.
Answer: School and trust leaders are responsible for making decisions about staff in school and should follow employment law when carrying out their duties.The laws protecting whistleblowers also apply to teachers. Details of who can be a whistleblower, and what ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Freedom of SpeechDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many whistleblowing complaints relating to (a) free speech, (b) academic freedom and (c) political discrimination have been reported to her Department since 2020.
Answer: This government is absolutely committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom. Under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, the department is not the prescribed person for whistleblowing concerns in higher education (HE) and does not receive whistle...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
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