Bradley Thomas MP: written questions
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Stem Cells: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to changing NHS policy so that the possibility of a second transplant is assessed individually for relapses within 12 months of an allogeneic stem cell transplant.
Answer: NHS England does not routinely collect or hold data on the number of patients with blood cancer who do not meet the eligibility criteria set out in its clinical commissioning policies, the numbers who have not been funded to receive treatment under the cu...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her department has modelled the potential impact of accelerated grid-scale storage deployment on (a) the proportion of hours in which gas sets the wholesale electricity price, (b) who
Answer: Electricity storage can reduce peak wholesale prices, by storing cheap renewable energy and acting as an alternative to gas when power is most needed. Analysis by LCP Delta and Regen, published by DESNZ and Regen in January 2024, demonstrates this effect ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Commerce: FraudDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure online e-commerce marketplaces and peer-to-peer platforms fulfil their requirement to investigate user fraud reports and (b) strengthen protec
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act 2023, regulated platforms are already required to tackle user-generated fraudulent content and from next year, this will include additional measures against fraudulent adverts on the largest platforms – including specific requi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider introducing temperature regulations for the housing of animals in (a) testing and (b) vivisection breeding facilities, including the establishment of maximum and minimum temperatu
Answer: The Government does not currently plan to introduce statutory maximum and minimum temperature ranges for each species housed in establishments licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The statutory Code of Practice requires establishme...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration she has given to lowering the screening age for breast cancer to women aged twenty and above.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 July in response to Question 13406.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEarwax: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure that earwax removal providers are regulated professionals and (b) improve awareness of regulated providers; and what consideration her Department h
Answer: Ear wax removal is considered to be a regulated activity that falls within the scope of regulation by Care Quality Commission if the following criteria are met: the person and a listed healthcare professional both agree there is a problem that needs an in...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: BromsgroveHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are being housed in Bromsgrove constituency for which the latest data is available.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics on a quarterly basis detailing the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated in local authority areas. These statistics can be found in at Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK Immigration system sta...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCraig Foreman and Lindsay ForemanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress she has made on securing the release of Craig and Lindsay Foreman from Evin prison; how often welfare checks are done on Craig and Lindsay Foreman; and w
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 15 July in response to Question 17469.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18839More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to simplify the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme for bereaved families and ensure that medical records previously reviewed and compensation payments previously made are take into account.
Answer: The Government recognises that bereaved families and affected people have suffered profound losses. It was clear from the Government consultation, which ended on 22 January, that respondents felt some specific groups of affected people had suffered signif...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnaemia: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the list of medical conditions which provide exemption from the prescription charges to include aplastic anaemia.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 August 2026 in response to Question 18253.
Answered 18 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordCancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of rare cancer patients unable to access treatment options due to standard NHS funding limitations; what steps he is taking to address treatment
Answer: The Government is committed to improving outcomes for rare cancer patients.Decisions on whether treatments should be routinely available on the National Health Service in England are informed by recommendations from the National Institute for Health and C...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to ensure all schools have the necessary resources to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures during hot weather thereby preventing any disruption to studies.
Answer: The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-uk-climate-change-risk-on-the-delivery-of-education/summary-of-findings-in-relation-...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: SoftwareDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to stop illegal gambling apps that are using registration; and what support will be put in place for victims of these apps.
Answer: The issue of illegal gambling is a concern for this government. We are committed to working closely with the Gambling Commission to ensure that illegal gambling, in all its forms, is addressed. As part of the 2025 Budget, the Treasury announced that the G...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVetting: BromsgroveHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken for DBS check processing in Bromsgrove constituency; and what steps she is taking to help reduce that time.
Answer: As an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Home Office, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent and responsible for the service it provides.DBS does not collate data on processing times by local area or constituency....
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: VettingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of processing times for DBS on the trends in the number of carers in the sector.
Answer: As part of the Department’s commissioned research, Understanding recruitment to the adult social care workforce, undertaken by the King’s Fund, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are referenced in relation to recruitment and retention challenges....
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Bromsgrove dated 11 November 2025.
Answer: The Department apologies for the significant delay in responding to this correspondence. I provided a full response on 24 June.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: Respite CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his department will consider introducing a short respite service for unpaid carers that they can access yearly.
Answer: Responsibility for commissioning respite services rests with local authorities and it is based on their assessment of the needs of their local populations. Through the Better Care Fund, integrated care boards and local authorities are encouraged to work ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNon-surgical Cosmetic ProceduresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Westminster Hall debate led by the hon. Member for Bromsgrove on 11 September 2025, what progress has been made on the introduction regulations for non-surgical cosmetic and a
Answer: In August 2025 the Government announced its plans to introduce legal restrictions which will ensure that the highest risk cosmetic procedures are brought into Care Quality Commission regulation and can only be performed by specified regulated healthcare p...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorway Service Areas: Large Goods VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of crimes targeting lorries at motorway services; what consideration her Department has given to mandating the introduction of security by motorway service pr
Answer: Crime recording falls under the remit of the Home Office. Police‑recorded crime data does not separately identify freight crime or its location; therefore, no assessment can be done on the number of incidents at motorway services or analysis of trends ove...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of additional heat pumps installed in homes in the financial year 2025/26 as a direct result of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism.
Answer: The Clean Heat Market Mechanism is designed to support the development of the retrofit heat pump market as a whole, alongside and complementary to other measures such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. There was a 24% increase in supported heat pump installati...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Hazards: ChemicalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what assessments have been carried out on the potential health risks of BPS-coated receipts for workers handling large volumes, including hospitality and retail staff, and (b) what measures are bein
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in its role as the Agency under the UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (UK REACH) Regulation, published an Agency technical report - Bisphenol and bisphenol derivative developers ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions and Social Security Benefits: Married PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Benefit and Pension Rates 2026-27, updated on 16 February 2026, for what reason his Department has agreed a 4.8% uplift to the maximum weekly allowance for additional spouses; and
Answer: State pension and benefit rates are reviewed annually as part of the Secretary of State’s statutory up-rating duty. For 2026/27, Pension Credit-related amounts, including the Standard Minimum Guarantee, were increased by 4.8 per cent in line with the grow...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of current appointment waiting times for community paediatric referrals for neurodiverse children in Bromsgrove and the villages; and what steps he is takin
Answer: We have set clear ambitions for community health services through our Medium Term Planning Framework and for the first time, we have set a target for systems to reduce long waits for community health services. By 2028/29, at least 80% of community health ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for ADHD medication reviews in Bromsgrove constituency; what steps he is taking to reduce those waiting times to ensure patients are not
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including provision of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) services.In respect of AD...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: JudgementsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of criminal court delays on civil proceedings awaiting those judgements.
Answer: The Government inherited a record and rising Crown Court backlog, with victims facing intolerable delays for justice. We asked Sir Brian Leveson to undertake an Independent Review of the Criminal Courts. In response the Government is delivering record fin...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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