Suella Braverman MP: written questions
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Written questions
Small Businesses: VATTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90278More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to take steps to amend the VAT threshold structure to support small employers in the (a) hospitality and (b) personal care sector.
Answer: With a VAT registration threshold of £90,000, the UK’s threshold is higher than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. The Government’s approach to the VAT threshold aims to balance potential impacts on small businesses, including their growth ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: VATTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90277More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of small businesses that have limited their (a) turnover and (b) expansion plans to avoid exceeding the VAT threshold.
Answer: With a VAT registration threshold of £90,000, the UK’s threshold is higher than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. The Government’s approach to the VAT threshold aims to balance potential impacts on small businesses, including their growth ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: VATTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90276More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the VAT threshold on small businesses with turnover between £90,000 and £150,000; and if she will make it her policy to introduce a staggered VAT model to reduce disince
Answer: With a VAT registration threshold of £90,000, the UK’s threshold is higher than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. The Government’s approach to the VAT threshold aims to balance potential impacts on small businesses, including their growth ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the potential impact of PIP reassessments for chronic conditions on the mental health of families affected.
Answer: Other than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses and DiabetesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered exemptions or streamlined processes for PIP claimants with (a) Type 1 diabetes and (b) other lifelong and progressively complex conditions.
Answer: Other than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: DiabetesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of PIP reassessments on (a) teenagers with Type 1 diabetes and (b) their carers.
Answer: Other than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses and DiabetesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to reform the Personal Independence Payment reassessment process for people with (a) Type 1 diabetes and (b) other lifelong conditions.
Answer: Other than for claims made under the special rules for people nearing the end of their life, all claims to PIP are treated in the same way. Entitlement to PIP is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered implementing routine screening for Type 1 diabetes in children.
Answer: A National Institute for Healthcare Research funded the EarLy Surveillance for Autoimmune diabetes, or ELSA, study, which is currently underway in England to explore the feasibility and benefits of screening for type 1 diabetes in children aged three to 1...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve public awareness of the early signs of Type 1 diabetes.
Answer: The National Health Service has publicly accessible information on its website about the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes, available at the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/symptoms/The DigiBete app, launched in June 2020,...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Blood TestsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to GPs on immediate blood glucose testing when symptoms of Type 1 diabetes are reported.
Answer: The National Health Service has publicly accessible information on its website about the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes, available at the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/symptoms/The DigiBete app, launched in June 2020,...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that general practitioners receive training on recognising symptoms of Type 1 diabetes in children and young people.
Answer: The National Health Service has publicly accessible information on its website about the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes, available at the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/symptoms/The DigiBete app, launched in June 2020,...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: EpilepsyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to PIP assessors on the (a) risks and (b) limitations for people with uncontrolled seizures.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ensures that all health professionals (HPs) receive comprehensive training in disability analysis, including how to assess the impacts of medical conditions on people’s day-to-day activities, as well as awareness...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: EpilepsyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will review eligibility criteria for Carer’s Allowance in cases where unpaid carers support individuals with severe epilepsy.
Answer: The government keeps eligibility criteria under review to ensure they are meeting the needs of carers. Entitlement to Carer's Allowance depends on certain conditions relating to the circumstances of both the disabled person and the carer being satisfied. ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: EpilepsyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with uncontrolled epilepsy are adequately assessed for the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ensures that all health professionals (HPs) receive comprehensive training in disability analysis, including how to assess the impacts of medical conditions on people’s day-to-day activities, as well as awareness...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of levels of epilepsy medication availability on patient safety.
Answer: Medicine supply issues are global in their nature and, whilst not wholly preventable, the Department has a range of well-established processes and tools to manage and mitigate risks to patients. The Department has worked hard with industry to help resolve...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce mandatory epilepsy training for (a) employers and (b) employees.
Answer: Employers have a key role to play in supporting workers with long-term health conditions or disabilities in the workplace and it is for employers to assess the training requirements for their workforce. However, the Department of Health and Social Care ha...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: PublicityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve public (a) awareness and (b) education on (i) epilepsy and (ii) Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
Answer: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on epilepsy recommends that clinicians should discuss the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) with patients newly diagnosed with epilepsy, and ensure their understanding of ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.
Answer: The Department and NHS England are currently looking at how to improve the access, quality, and sustainability of all-age palliative care and end of life care in line with the 10-Year Health Plan.Additionally, we are supporting the hospice sector with a £...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85221More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department takes to ensure that employers share accurate (a) data and (b) instructions with Civil Service Pensions; and how often this is audited.
Answer: The Cabinet Office ensures employer data accuracy through a mandatory Interface Compliance Process, in place since 2018, which monitors the quality of all data and instructions against a 'right first time' standard. This process flags all Errors and Warni...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCapita: Data ProtectionCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85220More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure transparency regarding the nature of the data compromised with the people affected by the Capita data breach.
Answer: Capita contacted all impacted members to inform them of the potential loss of data. Capita provided all impacted members with clear communications and also a subscription to Experian Plus that allowed members to monitor their online records for any signs ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCapita: Data ProtectionCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85219More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the (a) legal, (b) administrative, (c) remedial and (d) other costs to the public purse of Capita's data breach.
Answer: In respect of the data breach for the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme members, there was no cost borne by the public purse. However, Capita’s data breach is known to have impacted both private and public sector organisations and is much broader than j...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85218More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contingency plans he has in place if Capita is deemed unsuitable to continue administering civil service pensions.
Answer: Contingency plans are linked to contractual obligations placed on the pension administrator with several options available to the Cabinet Office in the event that a third party is unable to meet its contractual obligations. In the event of a catastrophic ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85217More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Capita data breach on the (a) integrity and (b) security of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: Civil Service Pension Scheme members were not affected by the Capita data breach, as the incident impacted data held by the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme and their members. Therefore, there was no impact on the a) integrity or b) security of the Civ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to review its guidance on outsourcing contracts following the Capita data breach.
Answer: The Sourcing Playbook, which provides policy and guidance on sourcing decisions, is published by the Cabinet Office and is reviewed and updated regularly. The last update was 26 February 2025. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64901fcc5f7bb70...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85215More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure that all Civil Service Pension Scheme members that were affected by the Capita data breach have been (a) notified and (b) supported.
Answer: No members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme were affected by the Capita data breach as the scheme is administered by MyCSP. However, a small number of members of the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme were affected. All were notified and full support ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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