Bradley Thomas MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
West Mercia Police: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact on victim support arising from the announced reduction, by nearly half, in funding for the West Mercia Police Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre; and in lig
Answer: My Department is committed to the Government’s pledge to halve Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in a decade. We have committed £550 million to victim support services over the next three years – the biggest investment in victim support services to ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the annual heat pump installation targets are for each year between 2026 and 2035.
Answer: Government does not set annual targets for heat pump installations, however we are working to facilitate the growth of the market, consumer offers available, and the market for green finance. We will continue to support households with the cost of heat pu...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department taking to expand funding for adult hospices, in the context of the NHS Ten-Year Plan’s commitment to shift more care provision away from hospitals into community healthcar
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England. The MSF will drive improvements in the services that patients and their families receive at the end of life and enable integrated care boards (...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: Skills BootcampsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of HGV Skills Bootcamps in increasing (a) completion rates and (b) job placements compared with the apprenticeship route.
Answer: The government offers a range of skills training which can support the HGV sector, including apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps. Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study and have a minimum duration of eight months. Skills Bootcamps...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92845More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of a 5 pence per litre rise in fuel duty on (a) GDP and (b) levels of employment in the logistics sector.
Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut until the end of August 2026. Rates will then gradually return to previous levels. The planned increase in line with inflation...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Prescription DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on of not offering prescriptions longer than the standard 28-day cycle to patients with long-term, stable conditions on both GP practices and pat
Answer: Prescribing durations are typically 28, 56, or 84 day intervals. There are no current national contract requirements, standards, criteria or guidance as to optimal prescription length from NHS England. Currently, prescription duration is guided by local p...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the department is taking with Ofcom to help ensure that telegraph poles are not being overwhelmed by an excess of new wiring resulting from the coexistence of coaxial cable s
Answer: The government supports sharing of poles between network operators as it reduces costs and disruption to residents and supports competition in the market. The Access to Infrastructure (ATI) Regulations 2016 are designed to facilitate sharing of physical i...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to take steps to increase firefighter remuneration in line with inflation.
Answer: Setting firefighter pay is the responsibility of local employers, working through the National Joint Council. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government plays no role in the negotiation or funding of firefighter pay.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adherence to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 for the standards of (a) care and (b) accommodation for dogs; and how many times the Animals in
Answer: The Animals in Science Regulation Unit conduct audits to ensure establishments comply with the terms of their licences, the Code of Practice and with ASPA.The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) provides a robust and rigorous regulatory framew...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that people who cannot afford mobile data can access (a) the NHS app and (b) other government digital services without incurring perso
Answer: In February 2025, the government published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan which outlines the first five actions we are taking on digital inclusion. This includes ensuring that digital services are inclusive and accessible. The industry pledges in the P...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of (a) the Music and Dance Scheme and (b) other school funding schemes in the context of current levels of inflation.
Answer: The government fully supports the arts and the development of a skills pipeline into the creative industries.The department is providing £36.5 million for the Music and Dance Scheme this academic year.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFires: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who die each year from wildfire smoke.
Answer: Whilst Defra considers smoke from wildfires to be important the department has not, to date, made an estimate of the number of people who die each year from wildfire smoke.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) he and (b) the former Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government have had with housebuilders who complete more than 500 units per year
Answer: Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk here.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve medical supply chains and (b) ensure that patients are able to obtain medications prescribed to them; and what assessment he has made of the poten
Answer: In early August, the Department published the policy paper Managing a robust and resilience supply of medicines, which provides greater transparency of the supply chains we rely on, the actions we take to protect patients from medicine shortages when they...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) work with GP practices to ensure nursing staff receive pay increases in line with national recommendations and (b) facilitate the shift of pay awards from
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the general practice (GP) nursing workforce is sustainable, supported, and valued for the work they do. As self-employed contractors to the National Health Service, it is up to GPs how they distribute pay and b...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of household water bills in 2025; and what discussions her Department plans to have with Ofwat on levels of water bills.
Answer: It is Ofwat's responsibility to independently scrutinise water company business plans and ensure that the prices water companies charge their customers are fair and proportionate. On October 9, the Competition and Markets Authority published its provision...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment with the Minister for Women and Equalities of the adequacy of access for disabled people on rail travel; and what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) all newly constructed
Answer: The Department has standards in place requiring all new and upgraded rail infrastructure to be accessible. This is set out in the Accessibility National Technical Specification Notice and the Code of Practice: Design Standards for Accessible Railway Stati...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's timetable is for reviewing the Personal Independence Payment assessment process and whether his Department plans to consult with (a) disabled people, (b) carers and (c) the wider p
Answer: To ensure lived experience is at the heart of its work, the Timms Review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, carers, experts, MPs and others. We have also confirmed that a majority of the Review’s l...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provisions in place to make NHS healthcare accessible to people who are (a) deaf or (b) have hearing loss; and whether he plans to improve these p
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local population, including deaf people and people who have hearing loss.Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: BromsgroveHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support the enforcement of the prohibition on the sale and possession of nitrous oxide cylinders in Bromsgrove constituency; and whether her Department plans to
Answer: Nitrous oxide is controlled under Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. This makes it an offence to supply and possess it for ‘wrongful inhalation’, namely the inhalation of the gas for its psychoactive effect.There is a maximum sentence of 14 years’ i...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department (a) disposes of small boats used for illegal channel crossings and (b) ensures that those boats are not (i) retained by and (ii) returned to smuggling gangs.
Answer: Border Force do not return seized boats/dinghies/engines or lifejackets to France. All vessels that have been subject to seizure, are held by Border Force until the completion of criminal investigations and any resulting legal proceedings. The majority of...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: InfrastructureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of modular construction for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure within the NHS.
Answer: We recognise the merits of modular construction for delivering National Health Service health infrastructure, including faster construction times, cost savings, minimised disruption, higher quality and safety standards, and the use of sustainable material...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: BromsgroveMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of long-term vacant homes in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: Statistics are published annually on gov.uk which include a breakdown of vacant dwellings by local authority district. We do not hold records on vacant homes on a constituency basis.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that termly cut-off dates do not disadvantage families whose children are born mid-term resulting in the parent’s statutory maternity concluding after the 30 Septem
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity.Children become eligible for an early education and childcare place from 1 September, 1 January or 1 April...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidelines his Department provides to HM Courts & Tribunals staff on promoting awareness of the principles of the (a) Equality Act 2010 and (b) Children Act 1989; and what steps he takes to evaluate whether
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) provides staff with mandatory training and comprehensive guidance to support awareness and application of the principles of both the Equality Act 2010 and the Children Act 1989. This includes digital learning on r...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
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