Bradley Thomas MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Mental Illness: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of police decision-making in cases involving individuals with serious mental health conditions on the number of prosecutions for assaults aga
Answer: The Home Office has not made such an assessment. The police have a duty to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry, as set out in The Code of Practice to The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.However, the police are operationally independent f...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to strengthen protections for mental health nurses in the workplace.
Answer: Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work, including those in mental health settings. Individual employers are responsible for the health and safety of their staff, and they put in place measures, including...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding for health bodies involved in the Right Care, Right Person framework; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the
Answer: The Government has not made such an assessment and has instead asked all integrated care boards to estimate the resourcing requirements it would take for them to deliver the Right Care, Right Person framework. In November 2024, NHS England published the d...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrees: BrazilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and his Brazilian counterpart on the Brazilian government's proposal to reclas
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs or their Brazilian counterpart. Preparations for the CITES Conference of Parties are led by the Department for Environment, Food a...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: StorageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reconsidering special circumstances permitting green belt development at times when battery energy storage site targets
Answer: Where the type of development in question is proposed in the Green Belt it is for decision makers, based on the circumstances of the individual case, to determine whether development inappropriate in Green Belt would be justified by very special circumsta...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinibuses: SchoolsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that school vehicles operated under Section 19/22 exemptions (a) meet the same safety standards as those under Passenger Carrying Vehicles licences and (b) help mitigate
Answer: The Government publishes guidance to support the correct and safe use of section 19 and section 22 permits, including recommended vehicle maintenance arrangements. Vehicles operated under permits should have regular safety inspections, at least every 10 w...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic Centres: BromsgroveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Community Diagnostic Centres there are in Bromsgrove constituency; and how many appointments were delivered across those centres in the last 12 months.
Answer: No community diagnostic centres (CDCs) are currently located in the Bromsgrove constituency. The nearest CDC is the Kidderminster Treatment Centre CDC, which general practitioners in Bromsgrove may refer patients to. Bromsgrove patients can also access di...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of private carpark regulation.
Answer: The Government is aware of concerns about the poor practice and behaviour of some parking operators and is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector. The private parking industry is currently self-regulating through the two main trade...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: FinesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of a statutory time limit for private parking fine enforcement.
Answer: Statutory time limits for issuing and enforcing notices of parking charges are currently enshrined in the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and the Limitation Act 1980.Under the Protection of Freedoms Act, private operators must issue the notice of parking ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land RegistryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional monitoring of HM Land Registry her Department has undertaken since July 2024.
Answer: As its sponsor department, MHCLG undertakes a range of activities to hold HM Land Registry (HMLR) to account for its organisational, corporate and governance performance. A departmental representative sits on the Land Registry Board (LRB) and its subcommi...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Cancer and RadiologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to (a) recruit, (b) train and (c) retain (i) radiologists and (ii) clinical oncologists.
Answer: We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places, including for radiology and clinical oncology, meets the demands of the National Health Service in the future. Over the next three years, we will create 1,000 new specialty training plac...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: TrainingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his oral contribution of 15 July 2025 during Energy Security and Net Zero Questions, when the Clean Energy Skills Plan will be published; and which industry stakeholders his
Answer: Later this year, the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero will publish the Clean Energy Workforce Strategy. This will be a first for the UK Government, and will set out how government, industry and trade unions will come together to address skill...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle homelessness outside of large urban areas.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. We must address this and deliver long term solutions in all parts of England. The government is looking at these issues carefully and is developing a new cross government strategy, working with mayors and councils acr...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCadets: BromsgroveMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase youth involvement in cadets in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: This Government is convinced of the benefits of cadets, not just for young people who participate, but for the whole of society. Participation in the Cadet Forces has significant positive impacts on young people, increasing their performance at school, an...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordStop and Search: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase the use of stop and search to tackle knife crime in the West Midlands.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a central objective of the Government’s Safer Streets Mission and we are taking decisive action to achieve it.Stop and search is an important tool for tackling knife crime. Police officers have the power to stop...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce waiting times for specialist operations.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists, including for specialist operations, is a key priority for the Government. We have now exceeded our pledge to deliver an additional two million appointments, tests, and operations, having delivered 4.6 million more since July 2024....
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve employment opportunities for young people in rural areas.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper set out our cross-Government plan to get people into and progress at work. A key focus is on supporting young people into employment, education or training. This is why the Government is implementing a Youth Guarantee –...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department monitors agreed (a) standards and (b) targets within privately-provided services; and whether there are any contractual consequences if performance targets are not met.
Answer: The independent sector plays a vital role in partnership with the National Health Service, delivering more than 100,000 elective appointments and procedures every week for the NHS. Contracts are awarded to independent sector providers (ISPs) in line with ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has put mechanisms in place to allow NHS patients to provide feedback to the commissioners of publicly-funded private healthcare treatments.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are the National Health Service organisations responsible for planning health services for their local population, including local commissioning decisions around publicly funded healthcare treatments by private providers. ICB...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provisions his Department has put in place to monitor the quality-of-care patients receive in NHS-funded treatments at private hospitals.
Answer: Throughout its history, the National Health Service has always worked with non-NHS healthcare providers to deliver essential services to patients. The Independent Sector Partnership Agreement, signed in January 2025, extends how the NHS and independent se...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the oversight of NHS-funded care at private providers.
Answer: Throughout its history, the National Health Service has always worked with non-NHS healthcare providers to deliver essential services to patients. The Independent Sector Partnership Agreement, signed in January 2025, extends how the NHS and independent se...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025WithdrawnUIN 67660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the oversight of NHS-funded care at private providers.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the wait times for children’s neurodevelopmental pathway assessments.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, the demand for assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions, and specifically autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has grown significantly in recent years, and that people are experie...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of prioritising NHS jobs for British citizens who have gained medical qualifications (a) within the UK and (b) from institutions within other Eur
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan published on 3 July, we will work across Government to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training, and to prioritise UK medical graduates and other doctors who have worked in the National Heal...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many breathalyser tests were carried out across West Mercia in the last 12 months; how many tested positive; and how many resulted in a prosecution.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on roadside breath tests for alcohol as part of its annual ‘Police Powers and Procedures: Roads policing’ statistical release. The latest data is available here Police powers and procedures: Roads policing, to D...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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