Gareth Thomas MP: written questions
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Social Rented Housing: Credit UnionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will require registered social landlords to promote credit union membership to their tenants.
Answer: There is currently no requirement for registered providers of social housing to promote credit union membership to their tenants, and we do not propose to introduce one. Registered providers are expected to deliver the outcomes of the Regulator of Social ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were waiting for more than 18 weeks for treatment at the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust at the end of (a) June 2004 and (b) June 2025.
Answer: Monthly referral to treatment waiting times data has been published by NHS England since March 2007. The requested data for June 2004 is therefore unavailable. As of the end of June 2025, there were 38,284 pathways over 18 weeks at London North West Unive...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Harrow WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many extra GP appointments have been created in Harrow West since the end of June 2024; and at which GP surgery locations.
Answer: Harrow West sits within the NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (ICB). Across the ICB, there were 661,209 more appointments in the 14-months to August 2025 than the 14-months to August 2024 across 343 individual practices. There were 1,617 fewer a...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: HarrowDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, where does he expect a neighbourhood health centre to be established in the London Borough of Harrow; and when this will be.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and we recognise that delivering high quality NHS healthcare requires the right infrastructure in the right places.That is why, over the course of our 10-Year ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit Unions: FinanceTreasuryTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82637More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Prudential Regulation Authority on the potential merits of a central finance facility for credit unions.
Answer: The Government has made clear its strong support for the credit union sector, recognising the value that credit unions bring to their members in local communities across the country in providing savings products and affordable credit. HM Treasury is deliv...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: LoansTreasuryTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82636More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will require the Bank of England or Prudential Regulation Authority to monitor personal lending and lending to businesses in left behind communities.
Answer: The Government welcomes the work of the Bank of England to assess and monitor credit provision in the UK for households and businesses, through its bankstats releases and regular business surveys. The Government has no further plans in this area. The Gove...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she plans to take to help ensure that there is an effective replenishment conference for the Global Fund to fight HIVAids, TB and Malaria.
Answer: The UK is proud to be co-hosting the Global Fund's Eighth Replenishment with South Africa and looks forward to working with an expanded range of partners to help end AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for good.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisemitism and Islamophobia: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what further steps he plans take to help tackle (a) Islamophobic and (b) antisemitic hate crime in London.
Answer: In response to the concerning rise in both antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred, the Government is absolutely committed to rooting out these forms of hatred. We continue to work across government on security, education and working alongside local governmen...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support growth in the no and low alcohol market.
Answer: In Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Government has committed to tackling harmful levels of alcohol consumption by exploring options to encourage consumers to reduce their alcohol intake by substituting standard strength drinks with...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Credit UnionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will encourage Councils to offer payroll deduction to employees wishing to save money with a credit union.
Answer: Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces including setting their own terms and conditions and employment packages in compliance with all relevant employment legislation.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: LoansTreasuryTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82265More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide the Financial Ombudsman Service with additional powers to monitor the use of personal guarantees by financial services companies for lending to small and medium sized businesses.
Answer: The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) was set up to resolve complaints between consumers and small businesses, and their financial services providers. While the Treasury sets the legal framework in which the FOS operates, the rules on how the FOS should h...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCooperatives: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that young people are taught about co-operatives as part of the national curriculum.
Answer: A high quality citizenship education helps to provide pupils with the knowledge, skills and understanding to prepare them to play a full and active part in society. The citizenship curriculum is compulsory within the national curriculum at secondary and...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department plans to take to support the rebuilding of the Palestinian economy.
Answer: On 13 October, alongside representatives from the Egyptian Government and the Palestinian Authority, I co-hosted a summit at Wilton Park focused on how we can leverage in private finance to support the reconstruction of Gaza and the recovery of the Palest...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSixth Form Colleges: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when sixth form colleges will be able to access the £375m of capital expansion funding earmarked in the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: We know that the 16 to 19 population has been increasing in some parts of England and that extra capacity has been needed in post-16 places in some areas.The post-16 Capacity Fund has already invested £282 million between 2021 to 2025 for additional capac...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon North West University Healthcare NHS TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will allow London North West University Healthcare Trust to become an NHS Foundation Trust.
Answer: As outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan, our ambition is that by 2035 all provider trusts will be foundation trusts, using their freedoms to work with others and improve population health.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: LoansDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will ask the British Business Bank to support credit unions to offer loans to small businesses.
Answer: The British Business Bank is backing Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) with £150 million of capital through the Community ENABLE Funding programme, to support small businesses that are under-served by commercial lenders.Credit unions play...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMutual SocietiesTreasuryTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81240More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to formally consult with financial mutual businesses on doubling the size of the mutual sector.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the growth of financial mutuals in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. HM Treasury has already announced measures to support financial mutuals and is curren...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMutual SocietiesTreasuryTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81239More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department plans to take to encourage the growth of (a) building societies and (b) mutual insurers.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the growth of financial mutuals in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. HM Treasury has already announced measures to support financial mutuals and is curren...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMutual SocietiesTreasuryTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81238More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken with (a) building societies, (b) friendly societies and (c) mutual insurers to grow the size of the mutual sector.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the growth of financial mutuals in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. HM Treasury has already announced measures to support financial mutuals and is curren...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit Unions: MortgagesTreasuryTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81241More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department plans to take to enable credit unions to offer mortgages.
Answer: The Government has made clear its strong support for the credit union sector, recognising the value that credit unions bring to their members in local communities across the country in providing savings products and affordable credit. Credit unions in Gre...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: CoronavirusDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) pubs and (b) other hospitality businesses with outstanding covid-19 loans.
Answer: This information is not held centrally by the Department for Business and Trade.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: LoansTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77972More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of bank lending to (a) individuals and (b) businesses in the key areas reviewed by the Independent Commission for Neighbourhoods.
Answer: The Government recognises that credit, when provided responsibly, supports business growth, and 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 busine...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImports and ExportsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77971More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the level of (a) exports and (b) imports trade (i) to the nearest billion pounds and (ii) by share with the (A) EU, (B) US and (C) rest of the world in the last period for which data
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th October is attached.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExportsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77970More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the top 10 UK service export destinations were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th October is attached.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: UK Trade with EUTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77969More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of changes to the cost of trading with the EU for financial services firms based in the UK since the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement came into force.
Answer: The Trade and Cooperation Agreement remains a cornerstone of our relationship with the EU. The government is committed to its full implementation and to maximising the benefits for UK citizens and businesses. However, it is for the Office for Budget Respo...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
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