Asked by: Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
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.
Answered by Abena Oppong-Asare - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has responsibility for housing and planning policy in Cabinet.
Asked by: Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants across Government are compressed hours workers on a four day week.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This information is not held centrally.
Decisions on terms and conditions of employment, including flexible working, are made by the employing department, depending on their specific business requirements and the nature of the role.
Asked by: Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the level of population growth in Bromsgrove constituency in the next five years.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 5th February is attached.
Asked by: Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible.
It is recommended that all external communications support should be procured through approved government frameworks, with strict controls in place to ensure cost-effectiveness.
Asked by: Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many licensed public houses were operating on (a) 5 July 2024 and (b) 31 January 2025 in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 6th February is attached.
Asked by: Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of small businesses in Bromsgrove constituency (a) in July 2024 and (b) as of 6 February 2025.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 6th February is attached.
Asked by: Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants funded by central government work in Bromsgrove constituency.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The location of civil servants is mapped and published at International Territorial Levels (ITLs) and Local Administrative Units (LAUs) only, and not by parliamentary constituency. However, the boundary for the parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove aligns with the LAU of Bromsgrove. As of 31 March 2024 there were approximately 590 civil servants (headcount) employed and based in Bromsgrove. This information has been sourced from Annual Civil Service Employment Survey (ACSES) 2024, Cabinet Office.
Asked by: Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to procure British manufactured vehicles for use by the Government Car Service.
Answered by Abena Oppong-Asare - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Government Car Service (GCS) is committed to supporting British businesses wherever possible, and approximately half of the vehicles in the GCS fleet are manufactured in the United Kingdom. However, public sector procurement is governed by clear principles, including value for money, transparency, and fair competition, which guide GCS purchasing decisions.
This approach ensures that all vehicles are assessed based on objective criteria such as quality, cost-effectiveness, and suitability for purpose. Where British manufactured vehicles meet GCS requirements and offer the best overall value, they are prioritised in line with procurement regulations.