Bradley Thomas MP: written questions
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Cars: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the time period between MOTs for privately registered passenger vehicles under ten years of age from one to two years.
Answer: The MOT test is a vital part of keeping our roads safe. Many motorists rely on it to identify and fix potentially dangerous faults with their vehicle. Any changes made to the frequency of testing risk increasing the number of serious injuries and fataliti...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military pensions are unclaimed; and what steps his Department is taking to increase the claimant rate of those pensions.
Answer: The estimated number of unclaimed pensions as of March 2024, the end of the last financial year, was 14,797. Tables on membership can be found at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66977e29a3c2a28abb50d0d1/Armed_Forces_Pens...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reducing academic barriers to entry to the nursing profession.
Answer: No such assessment has been made.Universities are responsible for setting their entry requirements in line with standards of proficiency, conduct and performance of nurses, as set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. It would not be appropriate for t...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28747More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of business rate reform to incentivise retail business investment in (a) Bromsgrove constituency and (b) across the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. At Autumn Budget 2024, we made the first step with the announcement of permanently lower tax rates for the Retai...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote apprenticeships in the vocational skills required to deliver the Government's target of 1.5m homes during this Parliament.
Answer: This government has an ambitious plan for re-building Britain, delivering 1.5 million homes in England in this Parliament. We want to support employers, including in construction, to develop the skills they need to thrive. That is why we are widening the ...
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a 0% interest rate for student loans for the study of specific courses.
Answer: Student loans are subject to interest to ensure that those who can afford to do so contribute to the full cost of their degree, irrespective of the subject studied. The student loan system has significant borrower protections, and the government has not m...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMarried People: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28742More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Married Couple's Allowance.
Answer: The Married Couple’s Allowance allows married couples and civil partners to reduce their tax bill by 10 per cent of the allowance amount, provided that at least one partner was born before 6 April 1935. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government uprated the Ma...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of mandatory design codes for local planning authorities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 6867 on 15 October 2024 and to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 12 November 2024 (HCWS209).
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping annual net-migration into the United Kingdom.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Answer provided on 05 December to Question UIN 16705.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: BromsgroveHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to not build new asylum accommodation in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The Government has no plans to build new asylum accommodation at the current time.Home Office relies on pre-existing accommodation to house asylum seekers.
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28704More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to change the historic vehicle tax exemption threshold to 30 years.
Answer: At Budget 2014 the previous Government announced that it would introduce a rolling 40-year VED exemption for classic cars. This means that currently vehicles constructed before 1 January 1984 are exempt from paying VED. The law does not specifically defi...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of charging asylum seekers for costs associated with their settlement in the UK.
Answer: Current Home Office policy in this area remains the same as that in place under the previous government.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: Retail TradeTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28405More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of retail businesses operating as a front for money laundering.
Answer: The 2020 National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing found that cash-based money laundering risks remain high, often involving cash-intensive businesses such as retail used to mask criminal sources of wealth. The Treasury collabor...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Barriers: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to reduce trade barriers between Northern Ireland and (a) Bromsgrove and (b) other parts of Great Britain.
Answer: This Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith, to taking all steps necessary to protect the UK internal market, and to taking forward Safeguarding the Union. The Windsor Framework ensures Northern Ireland’s businesses ha...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: BromsgroveCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28390More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants funded by central government work in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The location of civil servants is mapped and published at International Territorial Levels (ITLs) and Local Administrative Units (LAUs) only, and not by parliamentary constituency. However, the boundary for the parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove ali...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of numbers of magistrates.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing the number of magistrates and we aim to recruit up to 2,000 magistrates per year. We are investing in recruitment to ensure that we build a larger and more diverse group of magistrates to meet the needs of our cou...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial 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
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