Bradley Thomas MP: written questions
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Social Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of social media access on youth mental health.
Answer: In November 2024, DSIT announced a feasibility study to further understand the impact of smartphones and social media on children. The study will review existing evidence and assess which research methods will be most effective in determining the causal e...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSemaglutideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of demand for Ozempic on the NHS.
Answer: The following table, while not reflecting demand, does provide the total number of Ozempic injections that were dispensed under the National Health Service in England, prescribed each year from January 2019 to November 2024:YearNumber of injections dispen...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WythallDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the train service between Wythall and Birmingham.
Answer: No specific assessment has recently been made of the adequacy of train services between Wythall and Birmingham. West Midlands Trains (WMT) keeps train loadings under review and are expected to adjust train lengths where possible.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AlvechurchDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Alvechurch train station car park.
Answer: We understand that West Midlands Trains (WMT) has acted positively on feedback about Alvechurch train station car park. It has done so by putting in place a maintenance programme that helps preserve the right of way to Alvechurch and Bordesley Nursery Sch...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of excluding China from the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme on UK national security.
Answer: The Government is currently working at pace to implement the scheme, which is expected to commence in 2025. The proposed foreign entities to be included in the scheme will be subject to formal debate and agreement by both Houses of Parliament in due cours...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with US counterparts on the British Indian Ocean Territory since President Trump took office.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence held an introductory call with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on 31 January 2025, during which they discussed a wide range of security issues. Ministers and officials will continue to hold regular meetings with their ...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the United States Department of State on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and the US Secretary of State had a phone call on 27 January where they discussed a range of shared UK/US priorities, including the long-term protection of the base on Diego Garcia.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the United States State Department on trade.
Answer: The UK looks forward to working with President Trump and his administration to deepen our trading relationship with the US. The Prime Minister had a warm call with President Trump on 26 January where they discussed trade and the economy, and agreed to mee...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28376More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes made to the level of employer National Insurance contributions at the Autumn Budget 2024 on hospitality businesses in Bromsgrove.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy; and the impacts on indi...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing firearms license fees on firearms license holders.
Answer: On 15 January, the Government laid a statutory instrument before Parliament that will increase fees charged by police forces to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications, giving effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto. Th...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the waiting time for firearms license applications.
Answer: On 15 January, the Government laid a statutory instrument before Parliament that will increase fees charged by police forces to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications, giving effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto. Th...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: BromsgroveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce pensioner poverty in Bromsgrove.
Answer: The last Labour Government lifted over one million pensioners out of poverty, and this Government – despite having to make the tough decisions to deal with our fiscal inheritance – remains committed to giving pensioners the security they deserve in retire...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: EU Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on linking the UK and EU emissions trading schemes.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero engages regularly with international counterparts on a number of issues.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ArtsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of AI on the creative industries.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport jointly published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024, seeking views on several topics relating to the interaction between copyright and ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the labour force to meet the Government's housing targets over the course of this Parliament.
Answer: The government recognises the need to expand and upskill the construction workforce to meet our ambitious Plan for Change milestone of delivering 1.5 million safe and decent homes in this Parliament.We are working with industry to ensure the housebuilding...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission into Adult Social CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the terms of reference for the independent commission into adult social care to be led by Baroness Casey; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of inclu
Answer: We expect to publish terms of reference when the commission formally starts in April 2025. The commission will set out a vision for adult social care, with recommended measures and a roadmap for delivery. This will include setting out the plan for how to ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Local GovernmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the impact of adult social care obligations on local authorities.
Answer: Department ministers regularly discuss a range of topics with other Cabinet colleagues. In response to the pressures facing adult social care, the Government will make up to £3.5 billion of additional funding for social care authorities available in 2025/...
Answered 30 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that future housing is designed to a beautiful standard, following the closure of the Office for Place.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 12 November 2024 (HCWS209).
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: WythallDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) frequency and (b) reliability of rail services between Wythall and Birmingham.
Answer: The Department works with West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) to ensure that West Midlands Trains (WMT) are focused on tackling the issues of frequency and reliability of all services, including between Wythall and Birmingham. Initiatives includes improvi...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: WorcestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has had with Worcestershire County Council on (a) local government reorganisation and (b) devolution.
Answer: On Monday, this Government published a landmark English Devolution White Paper, setting out an ambitious plan for extending the benefits of devolution to more of England and unleashing further powers from Whitehall back into local communities that know th...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's timetable is for lowering energy bills for people in Bromsgrove constituency, in the context of the Great British Energy Bill.
Answer: Great British Energy is a key part of the government's mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. This is a sustainable, long-term plan to protect billpayers. In an unstable world, the only way to guarantee our energy security and protect billpaye...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWest Mercia Police: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional police officers her Department plans to fund in West Mercia by the end of 2025.
Answer: As part of our Safer Streets Mission we will put neighbourhood police back on the beat, with 13,000 additional officers, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood policing roles across England and Wales.Last week the Prime Minister announced that £100...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCharities: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17994More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on charities prior the the announcement of the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance.HMRC has published a Tax Information and Impact Not...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood control: BromsgroveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect rural communities in Bromsgrove constituency from flooding.
Answer: Communities at risk of flooding in the Bromsgrove constituency include Hagley, Hollywood and Bromsgrove itself. At present, there have been no reports to the Environment Agency (EA) of property flooding in this constituency during the recent wet weather. ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of multiple solar farms on the local environment; whether he has had discussions with the the Secretary of State for Environment, Food an
Answer: Although the precise location of energy infrastructure is a matter for developers, planning guidance sets out that the cumulative impact of solar developments located close to each other can be a factor in planning decisions. This impact should be conside...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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