Suella Braverman MP: written questions
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Small Claims: Electronic GovernmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the reliability of the Online Civil Money Claims system in recording and processing defendants’ submissions, including defences and responses to court directions.
Answer: There were more than 1.9 million civil claims issued in the County Court in 2025. County Court claims can be made via HMCTS’ modern digital services (Online Civil Money Claims and Damages Claims services), older digital services (Money Claims Online and P...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Low IncomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rising heating oil prices on low-income households in semi-rural areas; and what steps she plans to take to help ensure thes
Answer: The Government recognises that families and businesses across the country will see the recent global events and once again be concerned about the impact on their energy bills. The Government will continue to monitor the situation closely over coming days ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordExport Control Joint UnitDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Export Control Joint Unit has been involved in the clearance of the consignments under DHL tracking number 6480575743 and UPS tracking number 1ZE461190495384661; and what steps the Departme
Answer: Unfortunately, these commercial tracking numbers do not enable us to identify the relevant export or the relevant border.On the general point, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) informs exporters when their items are stopped at the border. If requir...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMagloadTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121360More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has identified any outstanding documentation, compliance concerns, or risk-based triggers relating to the export consignments from Magload Ltd with (a) DHL tracking number 6480575743 and (b) UPS trackin
Answer: Information relating to identifiable taxpayers is protected by taxpayer confidentiality under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, and HMRC is therefore unable to disclose it. HMRC does not provide specific details regarding checks as to do...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMagloadTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121359More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the customs delays affecting the export consignments from Magload Ltd with (a) DHL tracking number 6480575743 and (b) UPS tracking number 1ZE461190495384661; and wheth
Answer: Information relating to identifiable taxpayers is protected by taxpayer confidentiality under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, and HMRC is therefore unable to disclose it. HMRC does not provide specific details regarding checks as to do...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiagnosis: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending Jess’s Rule, or establishing a similar national protocol, to ensure that recurrent presentations automatically trigger a clinical
Answer: Jess’s Rule was published in September 2024 as formal clinical guidance, developed with the Royal College of General Practitioners and NHS England, to support and strengthen general practitioners’ (GPs’) clinical judgement. It encourages GPs to pause, rev...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiagnosis: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider requiring Jess’s Rule to be applied across all primary care contact points, including A&E and Child Assessment Units.
Answer: Jess’s Rule is an NHS England patient safety initiative for primary care. It is designed for general practitioners and supports them to reconsider a patient’s presentation and/or diagnosis where the patient has attended general practice three or more time...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Associations: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his his Department has issued guidance on effective communication between housing associations and developers for resolving defects.
Answer: The government has no current plans to introduce new statutory timescales for registered providers to complete remedial works on new‑build homes. There are already a range of legal and contractual protections in place to ensure defects are addressed promp...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce statutory timescales for registered providers of social housing to complete remedial works following the identification of defects in new-build home
Answer: The government has no current plans to introduce new statutory timescales for registered providers to complete remedial works on new‑build homes. There are already a range of legal and contractual protections in place to ensure defects are addressed promp...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAbri Group: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on the average time taken by Abri to complete defect-rectification works on shared-ownership homes in the past three years.
Answer: My Department does not hold data or information requested.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that registered providers complete remedial works within reasonable timescales when defects are identified in newly constructed home
Answer: The government has no current plans to introduce new statutory timescales for registered providers to complete remedial works on new‑build homes. There are already a range of legal and contractual protections in place to ensure defects are addressed promp...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAbri Group: Shared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with Homes England on the identification of snagging defects in new-build shared-ownership properties built by Abri.
Answer: Housing associations are independent bodies responsible for the management of their properties and for resolving disputes with their residents. Where such disputes cannot be resolved through a landlords’ complaints procedure, the Housing Ombudsman can inv...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds data on the number of defects, snagging issues or complaints raised in relation to homes developed by Hampshire Homes and managed by Abri since 2019.
Answer: My Department does not hold data or information requested.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAbri Group: Shared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with Homes England on the quality of new-build shared-ownership homes delivered by Abri in the last five years.
Answer: Housing associations are independent bodies responsible for the management of their properties and for resolving disputes with their residents. Where such disputes cannot be resolved through a landlords’ complaints procedure, the Housing Ombudsman can inv...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve the clarity and enforceability of developers’ obligations during the first two years of new-home warranty cover.
Answer: The government has legislated for a series of future measures to strengthen the clarity and enforceability of developers’ obligations during the early years of new home ownership. Sections 144 and 145 of the Building Safety Act, once commenced, will requi...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential merits of establishing statutory timescales for developers to complete remedial works following the identification of structural defects.
Answer: The government has legislated for a series of future measures to strengthen the clarity and enforceability of developers’ obligations during the early years of new home ownership. Sections 144 and 145 of the Building Safety Act, once commenced, will requi...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVistry Group: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) warranty and (b) redress mechanisms in resolving cases involving structural defects in properties built by Vistry.
Answer: The government has legislated for a series of future measures to strengthen the clarity and enforceability of developers’ obligations during the early years of new home ownership. Sections 144 and 145 of the Building Safety Act, once commenced, will requi...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce penalties for developers who (a) fail to notify local authorities of proposed remedial works and (b) provide incorrect information to homeowners reg
Answer: Work to an existing home is considered a material alteration, and therefore falls within the definition of building work, if changes to the structural, fire safety, or accessibility features of that building are made as part of the work. Unless work is co...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVistry Group: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds data on the number of occasions Vistry has undertaken structural remedial works without obtaining the necessary Building Control approval in each of
Answer: The information is not held. MHCLG collects quarterly data from developers who have signed the developer remediation contract. This data covers buildings requiring life critical fire safety remedial works, however no data is collected in relation to struc...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that developers comply with statutory obligations to obtain Building Control approval for significant remedial works on complet
Answer: Work to an existing home is considered a material alteration, and therefore falls within the definition of building work, if changes to the structural, fire safety, or accessibility features of that building are made as part of the work. Unless work is co...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: SubsidenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of statutory requirements applying to developers to notify the relevant Building Control authority before commencing structural
Answer: Work to an existing home is considered a material alteration, and therefore falls within the definition of building work, if changes to the structural, fire safety, or accessibility features of that building are made as part of the work. Unless work is co...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what formal mechanisms exist for survivors of sexual assault in the Armed Forces to provide feedback on their experience of the investigative and welfare support systems, and how this feedback is used to inform p
Answer: The Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) has a Professional Standards Department where people can raise complaints/concerns in respect of the DSCC and Victim Witness Care Unit. The Service Police Complaints Commissioner also provides oversight of the Serv...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Opinion: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the new Independent Legal Advocacy service launching in 2026 provides impartial, accessible, and comprehensive legal advice to survivors of sexual assault in the Service Jus
Answer: The Independent Legal Advocacy pilot will provide impartial legal support to anyone aged 18 or over, irrespective of whether they are Service personnel or civilians. Anyone who reports a sexual offence pursuant with the Sexual Offences Act 1956/2003, that...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordViolence Against Women and Girls TaskforceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many regional outreach teams will be established under the VAWG Taskforce, and what criteria will be used to determine their deployment across the UK.
Answer: The Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce will address the cultural and behavioural drivers of unacceptable sexual behaviour, particularly against women, within the Armed Forces. Based on sites with significant training footprints, teams will work wi...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordViolence Against Women and Girls TaskforceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce will become fully operational, and what its remit will be in relation to prevention, education, and survivor support within the Armed Forces.
Answer: The Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce will address the cultural and behavioural drivers of unacceptable sexual behaviour, particularly against women, within the Armed Forces. Based on sites with significant training footprints, teams will work wi...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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