Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent to which schools are educating pupils about the causes and impacts of climate change through the national curriculum.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
Young people have consistently expressed a strong desire for greater depth in climate change, nature and sustainability education. This is an engaging topic for young people and is important in preparing them for life and work in a changing world.
Last year, Professor Becky Francis led an independent review of the national curriculum and made several recommendations for earlier sequencing and updated environmental content within the national curriculum subjects of citizenship, geography, science, and design and technology. There will be a public consultation on the proposals for the new national curriculum in due course.
Alongside this, the department funds resources to support schools to teach these topics through Oak National Academy and the National Education Nature Park.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve climate literacy among pupils in primary and secondary schools.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
Young people have consistently expressed a strong desire for greater depth in climate change, nature and sustainability education. This is an engaging topic for young people and is important in preparing them for life and work in a changing world.
Last year, Professor Becky Francis led an independent review of the national curriculum and made several recommendations for earlier sequencing and updated environmental content within the national curriculum subjects of citizenship, geography, science, and design and technology. There will be a public consultation on the proposals for the new national curriculum in due course.
Alongside this, the department funds resources to support schools to teach these topics through Oak National Academy and the National Education Nature Park.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to teachers to deliver high-quality education on climate change, sustainability and environmental issues.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
Young people have consistently expressed a strong desire for greater depth in climate change, nature and sustainability education. This is an engaging topic for young people and is important in preparing them for life and work in a changing world.
Last year, Professor Becky Francis led an independent review of the national curriculum and made several recommendations for earlier sequencing and updated environmental content within the national curriculum subjects of citizenship, geography, science, and design and technology. There will be a public consultation on the proposals for the new national curriculum in due course.
Alongside this, the department funds resources to support schools to teach these topics through Oak National Academy and the National Education Nature Park.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of schools in helping pupils understand the implications of climate change for public health, the economy and national resilience.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
Young people have consistently expressed a strong desire for greater depth in climate change, nature and sustainability education. This is an engaging topic for young people and is important in preparing them for life and work in a changing world.
Last year, Professor Becky Francis led an independent review of the national curriculum and made several recommendations for earlier sequencing and updated environmental content within the national curriculum subjects of citizenship, geography, science, and design and technology. There will be a public consultation on the proposals for the new national curriculum in due course.
Alongside this, the department funds resources to support schools to teach these topics through Oak National Academy and the National Education Nature Park.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of existing legislation in holding online platforms and search engines accountable for fraudulent locksmith business advertisements published through their services.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The government is aware of concerns about fraudulent locksmiths advertising and the harm it causes consumers and legitimate locksmith businesses. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions and omissions, and clarifies that online platforms must exercise professional diligence in relation to consumer transactions promoted or made on their platforms.
The department is engaging with relevant stakeholders (including the Master Locksmiths Association) and enforcement bodies to better understand the issue and consider how fraudulent practices can best be addressed.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fraudulent locksmith advertising on (a) consumers and (b) legitimate locksmith businesses.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The government is aware of concerns about fraudulent locksmiths advertising and the harm it causes consumers and legitimate locksmith businesses. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions and omissions, and clarifies that online platforms must exercise professional diligence in relation to consumer transactions promoted or made on their platforms.
The department is engaging with relevant stakeholders (including the Master Locksmiths Association) and enforcement bodies to better understand the issue and consider how fraudulent practices can best be addressed.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the import and sale of foie gras in the UK, in the context of the Government’s commitment to high standards of animal welfare.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I refer the Hon Member to PQ 22185 that was published on 4 September 2026 in response to Liz Jarvis MP.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of refurbished digital devices on reducing digital exclusion; and what steps her Department is taking to improve access to and awareness of such devices.
Answered by Vicky Foxcroft - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government recognises that secure, suitable digital devices are essential for accessing services and participating in digital life.
Through the Digital Inclusion Action Plan, we have already donated more than 29,000 devices through signatories to our IT Reuse for Good Charter and our multi-departmental device donation pilot. Our pilot is helping us understand how government devices can be effectively reused, informing wider work with councils, charities, community groups and businesses to develop sustainable approaches to donation, lending and reuse.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of the disruption for passengers and travellers affected by the NATS failure in September, both (a) on those directly affected and (b) on the wider economy.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
We are still in the process of understanding the impact of NATS outages across the UK. However, we recognise that disruption to air services can have consequences for passengers, businesses and regional connectivity, including for communities that rely on aviation links.
Therefore, we need to learn the lessons from what has happened to ensure that we can minimise the chance of disruption of this kind happening again.
The Secretary of State has commissioned the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to lead an independent review of the NATS outage on 8 September and the separate technical issue that occurred in Prestwick on 21 September. The review will examine the causes of the incidents, broader questions relating to NATS' resilience, capital investment and modernisation plans, and the effectiveness of the CAA's regulatory oversight, helping to identify any lessons needed to strengthen the resilience of the UK air traffic management system.
Asked by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department makes available to communities seeking to contribute financially towards the delivery of Fibre to the Premises broadband infrastructure where commercial rollout is not planned; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of that support.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Project Gigabit is the Government’s programme to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to UK premises that are not included in suppliers' commercial plans. This supports the objective of reaching at least 99% gigabit coverage of UK premises by 2032.
Building Digital UK (BDUK) collects and analyses information from suppliers about their completed and planned broadband infrastructure to identify which premises are likely to require public subsidy to receive a gigabit-capable connection. Informed by this process, BDUK works with broadband suppliers to deliver gigabit capable connections to premises that might otherwise miss out.
There is currently no mechanism for communities to contribute financially towards the delivery of gigabit capable broadband through Project Gigabit contracts.
In some circumstances, broadband suppliers may consider self-dig or self-contribution options, where residents are willing to undertake some civil works to help reduce delivery costs. However, such arrangements are a commercial matter for the supplier and would be subject to technical, safety and contractual considerations.