Bradley Thomas MP: written questions
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Pensions: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121253More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposal for unused pension funds and death benefits to be subject to Inheritance Tax on beneficiaries; and if she will make it her policy to ca
Answer: Most unused pension funds and death benefits payable from a pension will form part of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027. This removes distortions resulting from changes that have been made to pensions tax policy over the las...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprentices her Department recruited in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025.
Answer: The number of apprentices enrolled on apprenticeship programmes within the department in each calendar year is as follows:2022: 324 apprentices.2023: 257 apprentices.2024: 206 apprentices.2025: 271 apprentices.Note this reflects a combination of new appre...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: ApprenticesWales OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many apprentices her Department recruited in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025.
Answer: Apprenticeships are a valuable tool for improving skills, productivity, and social mobility, whilst also supporting the development of our workforce. My Department continues to offer apprenticeships whenever a suitable vacancy arises. My Department recrui...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: ApprenticesAttorney GeneralTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121185More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many apprentices her Department recruited in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office recruited the following number of apprentices in the years requested.YearLaw Officer Departments20227202372024520251
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: ApprenticesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many apprentices her Department recruited in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025.
Answer: The department did not exist in 2022 and although we have not undertaken external apprenticeship recruitment between 2023 and 2025, we recruit apprentices from within. 57 existing members of DSIT staff are undertaking an apprenticeship or have completed a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: PlanningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to issue guidance to planning authorities on the capacity of the grid for battery projects.
Answer: The Clean Power 2030 Action Plan outlines an ambition for 23 – 27 GW of grid-scale batteries in Great Britain by 2030 and indicates what proportion of this capacity is required in which part of the country for 2030. It also does the same for 2035. It is a...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: BusinessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the backlog of grid connection; and what steps he is taking to help reduce connection times for busines
Answer: Government has worked closely with the National Energy System Operator and network companies on their programme of connections reforms which have already reduced the queue for generation and storage connections by over half. Government is also developing ...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Palantir on the award of a contract by his Department in December 2025.
Answer: As the Secretary of State has publicly said, Peter Mandelson had no influence or involvement in the Defence Enterprise Agreement with Palantir.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFreehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on introducing legislated protections for freeholders against uncapped service charges.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 4 July 2025 (HCWS780) and the answer given to Question UIN 103549 on 14 January 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he intends to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Bromsgrove dated 25 September 2025 representing the concerns of constituents in Bromsgrove and the Villages.
Answer: I am grateful to the hon Member for his patience. A response was issued on 24 February.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of carbon emissions produced by Chinese manufacturing of UK energy infrastructure for (a) power grids, (b) battery storage, (c) offshore wind power and (
Answer: The Department estimates greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon dioxide) on a territorial basis, meaning emissions that occur within UK borders. This is the approach required by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UK’s Climate Change...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether security risks relating to Chinese involvement in the UK’s energy infrastructure was discussed when creating the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025.
Answer: The protection and security of the energy sector is an absolute priority of this Government.Security considerations, including risks relating to foreign involvement in critical national infrastructure, are a standing consideration in the development of th...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 includes safeguards to protect the UK against security concerns relating to Chinese involvement in the British infra
Answer: The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a non‑binding framework for policy dialogue and technical cooperation between the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and China’s National Energy Administration. The Department works very closely with in...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of processing times for paper probate application; and what steps he is taking to help improve the processing time for paper applications inline with wait times for dig
Answer: Processing times for paper applications have improved significantly, but we recognise that they need to improve further. Paper applications are often more complex and may require additional enquiries where they cannot be issued on the first examination, w...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle kidney disease nationwide and (b) help raise awareness of kidney disease in Bromsgrove and the Villages.
Answer: NHS England is delivering a comprehensive programme to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of people with kidney disease through the renal services transformation toolkit published in 2023. Eight commissioned regional renal clinical networks ar...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 includes contingency measures for the impact of Chinese manufactured energy infrastructure on UK household energy bi
Answer: The MoU provides a strong platform for deepening cooperation across the full breadth of our shared energy priorities – from power market reform and system flexibility to carbon capture, utilisation and storage –and creates space for structured exchanges o...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 includes measures to assess the national security impact of UK energy infrastructure manufactured in China.
Answer: The MoU provides a strong platform for deepening cooperation across the full breadth of our shared energy priorities – from power market reform and system flexibility to carbon capture, utilisation and storage –and creates space for structured exchanges o...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 includes commitments on the Chinese embassy.
Answer: The MoU provides a strong platform for deepening cooperation across the full breadth of our shared energy priorities – from power market reform and system flexibility to carbon capture, utilisation and storage –and creates space for structured exchanges o...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMingyang Smart Energy: Wind PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 on Ming Yang's wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland.
Answer: The MoU provides a strong platform for deepening cooperation across the full breadth of our shared energy priorities – from power market reform and system flexibility to carbon capture, utilisation and storage –and creates space for structured exchanges o...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 included commitments to not publicly disclose the contents of the document.
Answer: The MoU provides a strong platform for deepening cooperation across the full breadth of our shared energy priorities – from power market reform and system flexibility to carbon capture, utilisation and storage –and creates space for structured exchanges o...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 included commitments to share data related to energy supply and demand patterns across the United Kingdom.
Answer: The MoU provides a strong platform for deepening cooperation across the full breadth of our shared energy priorities – from power market reform and system flexibility to carbon capture, utilisation and storage –and creates space for structured exchanges o...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 included commitments by the UK government to maintain and increase current levels of supply of Chinese sourced parts
Answer: The MoU provides a strong platform for deepening cooperation across the full breadth of our shared energy priorities – from power market reform and system flexibility to carbon capture, utilisation and storage –and creates space for structured exchanges o...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Clean Energy Partnership Memorandum of Understanding with China, signed on 17 March 2025, included commitments on representations to China on the source of labour in the supply ch
Answer: The MoU provides a strong platform for deepening cooperation across the full breadth of our shared energy priorities – from power market reform and system flexibility to carbon capture, utilisation and storage –and creates space for structured exchanges o...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCourier Services: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Ofcom customer protection regulations against poor delivery services from couriers such as Evri.
Answer: I am clear that some delivery companies need to do more to meet the rightful expectations of customers.Ofcom is the regulator for the postal sector and is operationally independent.Ofcom has recognised the growing concern about the performance of delivery...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPneumoniaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing training for hospital and care home staff on aspiration pneumonia.
Answer: Employers in the health system are responsible for ensuring that their staff are trained to the required standards to deliver appropriate treatment for patients.Care providers are also required to ensure staff receive the support, training, professional d...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
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