Bradley Thomas MP: written questions
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Written questions
Waste Disposal: AdvertisingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits of the mandatory displaying of waste licence numbers on advertisements for waste disposal and (b) impact of doing so on the le
Answer: The current waste carriers, brokers and dealers regulatory regime is not fit for purpose, so I have asked officials to look at how we strengthen that regime to crack down on waste criminals. This includes consideration of the mandatory display of waste li...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BromsgroveCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29864More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of small businesses in Bromsgrove constituency (a) in July 2024 and (b) as of 6 February 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 6th February is attached.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: BromsgroveCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29859More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many licensed public houses were operating on (a) 5 July 2024 and (b) 31 January 2025 in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 6th February is attached.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: BromsgroveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what changes have there been in the number of GPs working between 5 July 2024 and 31 January 2025 in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: General practice workforce data is available for the last working day of every month and is published approximately four weeks after collection. Therefore, we present data for 31 July 2024 and 31 December 2024.Between 31 July 2024 and 31 December 2024, th...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Work: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps with voluntary organisations to help increase the number of adult volunteers in (a) uniformed youth activity groups and (b) Scouts.
Answer: To date, the DCMS Uniformed Youth Fund has enabled Uniformed Youth organisations to recruit over 4,200 adult volunteers in hundreds of new or expanded units across England, and created over 20,500 new places for young people. This includes over 1,000 new ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: BromsgroveDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to increase youth services provision in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: Local Authorities have a statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people in their area.We will be launching the Local Youth Transformation pilot t...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: BromsgroveDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of building a westerly relief road around Bromsgrove.
Answer: It is for the local authority to identify which local road schemes should be proposed and progressed as part of their strategic transport plans. It would therefore be for Worcestershire County Council to bring forward any plans for a westerly bypass for B...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29772More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what provision she has made for the costs associated with the proposed Treaty with Mauritius on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory in her Departmental Budget; and from which Departmental bu
Answer: The FCDO and the MOD are the lead departments for this agreement. Any financial obligations, including departmental budgetary responsibilities, will be managed responsibly within the government’s fiscal framework, including through the upcoming Spending R...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent trends in the level of funding for the Listed Places of Worship Scheme on the VAT rebate threshold for large church restoration proj
Answer: On the 22nd of January, I was pleased to announce that the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme would continue from March 2025 to March 2026 with a budget of £23m.Further details can be found here in the Written Statement.As I said in his Westminster Hal...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of Chinese manufacturing in delivering the Government's Clean Power 2030 goal.
Answer: As set out in the Integrated Review Refresh, a positive trading relationship benefits both the UK and China, and we continue to recognise the importance of trade and investment from China where it is safe, reciprocal and mutually beneficial. The Governmen...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support local museums.
Answer: Local museums animate towns, high streets and rural communities across the country. Their programmes and activities promote education, entertainment and wellbeing, and play an important role in delivering the government’s agenda.The Government, with Arts ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of negotiating a free trade agreement with the United States.
Answer: The UK-US trading relationship is already worth around £300 billion, supporting over a million jobs and representing 17% of total UK trade. This government's priority is economic growth and increasing trade with international partners is a major part of t...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to secure a trade deal with the United States.
Answer: The UK-US trading relationship is already worth around £300 billion, supporting over a million jobs and representing 17% of total UK trade. This government's priority is economic growth and increasing trade with international partners is a major part of t...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: BromsgroveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the risk of flooding in Bromsgrove constituency.
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 of property flooding in this constituency during the recent wet weather. The ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: LeisureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of access to greenbelt countryside in north Worcestershire on the health of residents in local communities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 29375 on 18 February 2025.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimeHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle crime that crosses police force boundaries.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that law enforcement has the resources it needs to tackle crime effectively, including when crime crosses police force boundaries.When it does, the National Crime Agency (NCA), which leads the UK's fight to cut seri...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: WorcestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with hon. Members from Worcestershire on local government reform.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with Members from Worcestershire on local government reform.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of cooperation between state and independent schools on state schools.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education does not plan to make an assessment of the potential impact of cooperation between state and private schools on state schools.Many of the schools involved in cross sector partnership working carry...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: BromsgroveDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The government knows that a modern public transport network is vital to providing access to services and keeping communities connected. The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December to put the power over local bus services back int...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: BromsgroveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help promote retail entrepreneurship in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The Government supports entrepreneurs, including those in Bromsgrove, through Start-up Loans via the British Business Bank and through programmes such as Growth Hubs in England and Help to Grow: Management across the UK. We will publish our Small Business...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: BromsgroveDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state school teachers were employed in Bromsgrove constituency on (a) 5 July 2024 and (b) 6 February 2025.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in each school, is published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/sc...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reasons the Government started negotiations with Mauritius on the future sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.
Answer: Negotiations were started by the previous Conservative Government.
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: WorcestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, by what date her Department plans to commence structural reform in Worcestershire.
Answer: I wrote to all councils in Worcestershire on 5 February to formally invite unitary proposals. We have published these letters here. This letter set out the timelines and next steps for local government re-organisation.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: LeisureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential contribution of the greenbelt to adjacent urban communities to health and recreational opportunities.
Answer: Access to high quality open spaces, whether located inside or outside the Green Belt, is important for the health and well-being of communities. That is why local authorities are asked to base their planning policies on robust and up-to-date assessments o...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: BromsgroveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of eligible pensioners who were not claiming Pension Credit in Bromsgrove constituency on 31 January 2025.
Answer: In published DWP Pension Credit Take-up statistics, it is estimated that up to 760,000 households who were entitled to receive Pension Credit did not claim the benefit. These statistics are only available at Great Britain level and cannot be broken down t...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
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