Every parliamentary written question tabled by Bradley Thomas this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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If she will make it her policy to not build new asylum accommodation in Bromsgrove constituency.
The Government has no plans to build new asylum accommodation at the current time.Home Office relies on pre-existing accommodation to house asylum seekers.
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of charging asylum seekers for costs associated with their settlement in the UK.
Current Home Office policy in this area remains the same as that in place under the previous government.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing firearms license fees on firearms license holders.
On 15 January, the Government laid a statutory instrument before Parliament that will increase fees charged by police forces to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications, giving effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto. The new fees will come into force on 5 February 2025.The fees were last increased in 2015 and they no longer meet the cost of the service provided. It is essential for both public safety and police efficiency that full cost recovery fees are introduced so that service improvements can be made. The need to increase firearms licensing fees to help address shortcomings in firearms licensing was highlighted by the Senior Coroner in his Preventing Future Deaths reports into the fatal shootings in Plymouth in August 2021.The NPCC Lead on Firearms Licensing is developing a new performance framework for firearms licensing teams. In addition, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services will later this year be undertaking a thematic inspection of police forces’ arrangements in respect of firearms licensing.A full impact assessment, which covers the impact of increased fees on the shooting community, was published alongside the statutory instrument.
What steps she is taking to reduce the waiting time for firearms license applications.
On 15 January, the Government laid a statutory instrument before Parliament that will increase fees charged by police forces to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications, giving effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto. The new fees will come into force on 5 February 2025.The fees were last increased in 2015 and they no longer meet the cost of the service provided. It is essential for both public safety and police efficiency that full cost recovery fees are introduced so that service improvements can be made. The need to increase firearms licensing fees to help address shortcomings in firearms licensing was highlighted by the Senior Coroner in his Preventing Future Deaths reports into the fatal shootings in Plymouth in August 2021.The NPCC Lead on Firearms Licensing is developing a new performance framework for firearms licensing teams. In addition, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services will later this year be undertaking a thematic inspection of police forces’ arrangements in respect of firearms licensing.A full impact assessment, which covers the impact of increased fees on the shooting community, was published alongside the statutory instrument.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of excluding China from the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme on UK national security.
The Government is currently working at pace to implement the scheme, which is expected to commence in 2025. The proposed foreign entities to be included in the scheme will be subject to formal debate and agreement by both Houses of Parliament in due course.
How many additional police officers her Department plans to fund in West Mercia by the end of 2025.
As part of our Safer Streets Mission we will put neighbourhood police back on the beat, with 13,000 additional officers, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood policing roles across England and Wales.Last week the Prime Minister announced that £100 million will be made available in 2025/26 to support the initial delivery of the 13,000 additional neighbourhood police, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood policing roles across England and Wales.The Home Office is working closely with policing to implement this commitment and will announce further detail in due course.