Gareth Thomas MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Money LendersTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106932More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further steps will she take to help tackle illegal money lenders.
Answer: The Government funds specialist Illegal Money Lending Teams (IMLTs) operating across the UK to tackle the crimes of illegal money lenders. These teams investigate and prosecute illegal lenders while providing crucial support to victims. To learn more abou...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBanks: LicensingTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106092More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have applications pending for banking licences.
Answer: The Treasury does not hold this information. This is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), which are operationally independent from government and responsible for authorising firms seeking to offer b...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMoney Lenders: ProsecutionsTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106091More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions have there been for illegal lending in each of the last five years.
Answer: Illegal money lenders, commonly known as loan sharks, are dangerous criminals who inflict serious harm on their victims. The Government funds specialist Illegal Money Lending Teams (IMLTs) operating across the UK to tackle their crimes. These teams invest...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of measures to support the victims of theft of a driving licence.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring support is available for victims, so that those affected by crime, including theft, can access the help they need throughout the justice process.That is why, in total, the Ministry of Justice will be in...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of Disclosure and Fraud OffencesHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to (a) receive and (b) publish Part Two of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences.
Answer: The Government received the second and final report at the end of 2025 from Jonathan Fisher KC, Chair of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences.We are now carefully considering the Review’s findings and recommendations and will respond in...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: HomicideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens were murdered in overseas countries in each of the last five years by country .
Answer: Since 2021 we have supported bereaved families in approximately 250 cases of the murder or manslaughter of British nationals abroad. To protect the privacy of the bereaved, we do not publish country‑level figures where fewer than five cases are recorded. ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLondon AllowanceCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105623More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Outer London Allowance was last reviewed for (a) teachers, (b) police officers and (c) civil servants.
Answer: For teachers, the geographical areas covered by the different teacher pay ranges were defined some years ago to reflect a practical approach to compensate teachers working in London. The School Teachers’ Review Body has not recommended any changes to Lond...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of what the percentage of gross national income spent on overseas aid will be at the end of the current spending review period.
Answer: As things stand, and in line with the Government's stated policies, we expect spending on Official Development Assistance to be at 0.3 per cent of gross national income in the 2027 calendar year, and stay at that level until fiscal circumstances allow the...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthwick Park Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people attended Northwick Park Hospital A&E Department in each of the last 6 months.
Answer: NHS England began publishing data on accident and emergency attendances at the site-level from November 2025, and therefore only two months of data are currently available. The following table shows the number of type 1 and 2 accident and emergency attend...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLanguages: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with exam boards on offering GCSEs in Tamil.
Answer: Decisions about which languages to offer at GCSE in England are taken by four independent awarding organisations – AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC – rather than by central government. These organisations have the freedom to create a Tamil GCSE based on...
Answered 10 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Antisemitism and IslamophobiaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on tackling the spread of antisemitism and Islamophobia on social media.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ofcom about online safety matters. For example, in October, the Secretary of State wrote to Ofcom requesting an update on its implementation of the Online Safety Act, including work to ensure platforms t...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development Finance InstitutionsTreasuryTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104617More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will visit a community development finance institution within the next six months.
Answer: Community development finance institutions (CDFIs) play an important role in supporting access to credit. My predecessor was pleased to chair a roundtable in July 2025 attended by banks and CDFIs, to discuss the barriers to achieving greater growth for CD...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Heathrow Airport and RAF NortholtDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many non-military flights landed at (a) Heathrow (b) RAF Northolt in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answer: Data on aircraft movements at UK airports is collected and published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). CAA aircraft movement data includes a ‘military’ category, but a split between arriving and departing flights is not provided.Although Royal Air Fo...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: Import ControlsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to stop goods produced in illegal settlements in the West Bank from entering the UK.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 15 October 2025 in response to Question 77510.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Médecins Sans Frontières and UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will hold discussions with her Israeli counterpart on allowing (a) Medicines Sans Frontiers and (b) UNWRA to continue to provide aid in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatemen...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a third runway on communities close to Heathrow.
Answer: The Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) sets out the mitigations a promoter must provide to minimise the impact of the project on the environment and affected communities. The review of the ANPS will consider if any changes are required to the exist...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCreditCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104127More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on changes in the number of pawn shops in England and Wales since 2010.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 8th January is attached.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission on NeighbourhoodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will convene a meeting of ministers from relevant Departments to discuss the final report of the Independent Commission for neighbourhoods.
Answer: We continue to closely follow the work of the Commission which continues to make a strong case for investment in our most deprived neighbourhoods. The Pride in Place Programme, announced in September, demonstrates this Government’s firm commitment to back...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Older PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage the take-up of sport by people aged over 70.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, including older people, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities to stay fit and healthy.The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development Finance Institutions and Credit UnionsTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104124More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ask the Financial Conduct Authority to assess whether the mission critical neighbourhoods, as identified by the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods, have an effective credit union or a community dev
Answer: The Government recognises that credit, when provided responsibly, can be crucial for people facing unexpected expenses or managing their cash flow. The UK has a diverse landscape for credit provision to individuals and businesses, comprising traditional b...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions to ODA on access to prevention tools such as long-acting PrEP; and what steps she is taking to (a) ensure e
Answer: The UK remains firmly committed to ending AIDS. We continue to support the organisations at forefront of the global response to HIV, including UNAIDS and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and our investments to Unitaid, CHAI and Med...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
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