Bradley Thomas MP: written questions
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State Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of eligible pensioners will be entitled to the new state pension; and what proportion of eligible pensioners will get the basic state pension (a) nationally and (b) in Bromsgrove constit
Answer: There are two contributory State Pension systems currently operating which depend on when the individual reaches their State Pension age. The pre-April 2016 system comprised: a basic State Pension and an additional earnings-related State Pension. The new ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33256More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average wait time is for calls to be answered by HMRC; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce this.
Answer: HMRC telephony performance data, including the average speed of answering a customer’s call, is published on a monthly basis and can be accessed at:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports#reporting-year-2024-to-2025 HMRC...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFares: Non-paymentDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prevent fare evasion on the cross-city line between North Worcestershire and Birmingham.
Answer: The Department supports DfT contracted train operators to reduce both fare evasion and fraud, but fare evasion is an operational matter and the responsibility of passenger train operators. West Midlands Trains (WMT), which operates the cross-city line, l...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet and Telecommunications: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of speech in (a) online and (b) electronic communications.
Answer: DSIT is implementing the Online Safety Act to protect children and adults online. The Act’s duties apply to services that allow users to post content online or to interact with each other. Protections for freedom of expression are built in throughout the ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: BromsgroveAttorney GeneralTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30882More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many unclaimed estates are in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The Bona Vacantia Division (“the Division”) of the Government Legal Department acts on behalf of the Treasury Solicitor (the Crown’s Nominee) to administer bona vacantia estates.The Division currently has two unclaimed bona vacantia estates in the Bromsgr...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinetCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30881More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will make an assessment of the potential merits of inviting the Minister for Housing and Planning to Cabinet.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has responsibility for housing and planning policy in Cabinet.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many asylum seekers have received medical treatment in Bromsgrove constituency in the last two years.
Answer: Due to the way in which the data is held, across multiple agencies, it is not possible to provide a total number of people seeking asylum who have received medical treatment by constituency during the last two years.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCash Dispensing: BromsgroveTreasuryTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30879More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of (a) cash and (b) ATMs in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introdu...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: VisasHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with a high potential individual visa lived in Bromsgrove constituency on (a) 5 July 2024 and (b) 10 February 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes statistics relating to the applications and outcomes of High Potential I...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: BromsgroveMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of former armed forces personnel residing in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The House of Commons library has an online data dashboard for constituencies which includes data on veterans taken from the most recent censuses in Great Britain. This is available here:https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-uk-armed-force...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: BromsgroveMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions (a) she, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in her Department have had on the sale of her Department's property at Tardebigge.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is in discussions with a potential purchaser for the former HMP Hewell Grange.We are unable to comment further on these discussions at this time due to commercial confidentiality.
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHolocaust: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to promote Holocaust education in (a) schools and (b) colleges in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: The Holocaust is the only historic event which is compulsory within the current national curriculum for history at key stage 3. The government has made a commitment that the Holocaust will remain a compulsory topic in the reformed national curriculum, whi...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Undocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of recent trends in the level of crime committed by illegal migrants on residents in Wythall.
Answer: This Government is determined to tackle crime irrespective of who has committed it. As part of the Plan for Change, our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee will put officers and PCSOs back on the beat in every corner of the country, ensuring the police are v...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: BromsgroveMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support the enforcement of local planning regulations in Bromsgrove District.
Answer: It is for local planning authorities, including Bromsgove District Council, to ensure they have the resources in place to carry out their planning enforcement function.The government appreciate that planning departments across the country are experiencing...
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHomes for Ukraine Scheme: BromsgroveMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many recipients of funding under the Homes for Ukraine scheme lived in Bromsgrove constituency on 10 February 2025.
Answer: As of 10 February 2025, the area covered by Bromsgrove District Council has received 163 arrivals through the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Some may have moved out of the area since their arrival. We hold data on guests leaving the UK, not their location in t...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of illegal fly-tipping on agricultural activity.
Answer: The department does not intend to assess the potential impact of illegal fly-tipping on agricultural activity. The Government understands the difficulty that fly-tipping poses to all landowners. We have committed to forcing fly-tippers and vandals to clea...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: BromsgroveDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of students that had EHCPs in Bromsgrove constituency on (a) 5 July 2024 and (b) 10 February 2025.
Answer: Information on the number of pupils with education, health and care (EHC) plans attending schools in England is published in the statistical release, ‘Special Educational Needs in England, 2024’, which can be accessed here: https://explore-education-stati...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Palliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on palliative care.
Answer: The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill) Bill continues to be a matter for Parliament and, as the bill progresses, members of Parliament, both Honourable and Right Honourable, will further debate and scrutinise the legislation, and the Government will...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTable Office: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30400More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the oral contribution by the Leader of the House in Business Questions on 6 February 2025, Official Report, column 947 on written parliam
Answer: The Table Office has 16 members of staff. There are no plans to review staffing levels at the moment.
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of children’s A&E provision in North Worcestershire.
Answer: No such assessment has been made by the Department. The commissioning of children’s accident and emergency services in North Worcestershire is the responsibility of local National Health Service commissioners, in partnership with providers and in the best...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30398More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of linking vehicle excise duty to vehicle weight.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), sometimes known as 'road tax' or ‘car tax’, is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, su...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: FranceHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on reducing illegal migration from France.
Answer: The Home Secretary is in regular contact with her French counterpart, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, to discuss ongoing cooperation on reducing irregular migration via France to the UK.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30360More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to increase the minimum threshold at which the Expensive Car Supplement is levied on vehicle excise duty.
Answer: The Expensive Car Supplement is an additional VED charge for new cars with a list price of £40,000 or more, which is payable in year 2 – 6 of a car’s lifecycle. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the government recognises the disproportionate impact of the...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNuisance Calls: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to reduce spam telephone calls linked to fraudulent activity; and what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential penalties for this
Answer: The Government takes fraud seriously. DSIT works closely with Ofcom, who have a duty to ensure UK numbers are not misused including by requiring telecoms operators to block spoofing calls from abroad imitating UK landline numbers in order to help protect ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: BromsgroveHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of policing in Rubery in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answer: John Campion, as the directly elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for West Mercia, is responsible for holding the Chief Constable to account for the performance of West Mercia Police. To drive up performance and standards across forces, ensuring c...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
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