Bradley Thomas MP: written questions 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Written QuestionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of items of correspondence from Parliamentarians received by (a) her Department, (b) herself and (c) her ministerial team have not yet received a substantive response
Answer: An annual correspondence report, across all departments, will be published in due course.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of items of correspondence from Parliamentarians received by (a) his Department, (b) himself and (c) his ministerial team have not yet received a
Answer: The total number and proportion of parliamentarian correspondence received by the FCDO (including the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the ministerial team) each month since August 2024 that has not yet received a substantive response:FCDO Minis...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: BromsgroveDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to increase funding for SEND provision in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Following the 2024...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of smartphone usage in school on recent trends in youth mental health.
Answer: The government’s ‘Mobile phones in schools’ guidance supports schools on how to develop, implement and maintain a policy that prohibits the use of mobile phones throughout the school day including during lessons, the time between lessons, breaktimes and ...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public RelationsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29169More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. It is recommended that all e...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary BandsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of armed forces personnel are serving in military bands; and what funding his Department has made available to military bands.
Answer: The Government is proud of those who serve in our military bands. They not only support all year-round engagements but also serve secondary roles supporting defence. Armed Forces personnel who serve in military bands have a secondary specialisation in sup...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff are employed in (a) clinical, (b) executive and (c) managerial positions across the NHS; and whether he has made an estimate of the number of surplus (i) managerial and (ii) executiv
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics for England. These include staff working in hospital trusts and integrated care systems but excludes staff working for other providers such as in general prac...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPopulation: BromsgroveCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29159More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the level of population growth in Bromsgrove constituency in the next five years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 5th February is attached.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity InterconnectorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) disruption to and (b) interference with interconnectors on the UK's energy (i) security and (ii) resilience.
Answer: The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is working across Whitehall and with energy owners, operators, and regulators to ensure that interconnectors are proportionately protected against hazards and malicious threats. Great Britain has a highly res...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether financial payments made as part of the proposed agreement between the UK and Mauritius agreement on the British Indian Ocean Territory would be subject to an inflatio
Answer: As made clear in the 3 October joint political declaration, the UK will make an indexed annual payment to Mauritius as part of its package of financial support.
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Buildings and Schools: FlagsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of mandating the flying of the Union Flag on all (a) schools and (b) public buildings.
Answer: Flag flying guidance is issued each year for Government buildings. However we currently have no further plans to consider the requirement for schools or other public buildings to fly the Union Flag.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Identity CardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who will use a digital veteran card.
Answer: Based on census data and other sources, there are currently around two million Veterans, all of whom will be able to apply for a Virtual Veterans Card. The Veterans Data Dashboard is publicly available at the following link:https://public.tableau.com/app/...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Flexible WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29134More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants across Government are compressed hours workers on a four day week.
Answer: This information is not held centrally. Decisions on terms and conditions of employment, including flexible working, are made by the employing department, depending on their specific business requirements and the nature of the role.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's research and development budget was in the (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: DSIT’s closing R&D budget for 2023-24 was £12,300m. This reflects the position post-Machinery of Government changes, comprising elements of the R&D budgets of DSIT’s predecessor departments.DSIT’s R&D budget for 2024-25, updated at Autumn Budg...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Rail Franchise: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with West Midlands Railway on restoring the number of services between North Worcestershire and Birmingham to six per hour.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with West Midlands Trains on this specific matter, but officials have done so. We keep service provision under constant review but have to balance the costs of providing additional services with the needs of ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiology: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the provision of radiographers in the NHS.
Answer: The refreshed Long Term Workforce Plan, which will be published this summer, will deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade, and will ensure that the National Health Service has the right people, including radiographers, in...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic: HagleyDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to reduce levels of congestion in Hagley resulting from recurring roadworks.
Answer: Highway authorities have a range of powers to manage and co-ordinate road works on their road network and reduce the impact they have on congestion. Councils can also introduce lane rental schemes to target works on the busiest roads at the busiest times....
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: BromsgroveDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to fund new schools in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for providing enough school places for children in their area. Where the need for a new school has been identified, local authorities must currently seek proposals for a new academy, or free school, under section 6A of th...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Cars: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28834More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to procure British manufactured vehicles for use by the Government Car Service.
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) is committed to supporting British businesses wherever possible, and approximately half of the vehicles in the GCS fleet are manufactured in the United Kingdom. However, public sector procurement is governed by clear princ...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28831More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to increase the Income Tax Personal Allowance.
Answer: At our first Budget, we decided not to extend the freeze - implemented by the previous Government - on the Personal Allowance. As a result, the Personal Allowance will rise with inflation from April 2028.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to increase the grading of students that move to state schools from independent schools.
Answer: This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, to write to the hon. Member for Bromsgrove directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of deporting foreign nationals resident in the UK that engage in activities contrary to British values.
Answer: It is already government policy to pursue deportation where a foreign national:is convicted of an offence that has caused serious harm or if, the person has not yet been convicted of an offence, there is compelling circumstantial evidence that the person’...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordM42Department for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of building Westerly slip road access to the M42 from J1 of the M42.
Answer: There are no plans to introduce westbound access to the M42 at Junction 1 owing to the close proximity of the Junction to the M5 Catshill interchange, half a mile to the west. National Highways has determined that due to the significant amount of weaving ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: 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
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