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Bradley Thomas · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
407
of 504 possible
Attendance
81%
97 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
272
119 debates
Written Qs
265
260 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£216k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 128 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 94 | |
| Economy | 83 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 22 | |
| Housing | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 55 | 18,572 |
| Local Government | 31 | 11,461 |
| Defence | 26 | 9,373 |
| Fiscal Policy | 18 | 7,471 |
| Social Care | 14 | 5,992 |
| Housing | 8 | 5,425 |
| Crime | 22 | 4,190 |
| Utilities | 6 | 4,028 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseFor far too long, mobile phone connectivity across Bromsgrove and the villages, Worcestershire and, frankly, the rest of the country has been woeful. I find it shocking that humani… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsEnergy | 107 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK-EU RelationsThe European Union currently allows for food production methods that are either banned or being phased out in the UK, which is undercutting British farmers. Will the Minister outli… Economy JobsEnergyAgriculture | 55 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK-EU Relations16. What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the future EU-UK relationship. Economy JobsEnergyAgriculture | 16 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentOn that point, will the hon. Gentleman give way? Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 9 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThis is a particularly sorry saga. It is corrosive for not just this Government and the Labour party, but the entire political class and politicians as a collective body and it is … Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 747 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. Does she plan to provide any additional resource or funding to the Prevent programme? If so, does she have any initial idea as to wher… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 37 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasDoes my right hon. Friend acknowledge the comments made by Greg Jackson, the founder of Octopus Energy, who said that importing LNG has a greater carbon footprint than extraction f… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 54 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasWe are increasingly dependent on China because of decisions taken by this Government. The pursuit of renewables-based future energy infrastructure is increasingly dependent on coun… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 124 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasNet zero is a socialist dream, because it epitomises centralised control, Government interference in daily life and redistribution. When an idea becomes immune to scrutiny, it is p… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 184 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasI will not give way any further. To accelerate the decline of that sector without a fully viable replacement is not just economically risky but fiscally short-sighted. At the same … EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 341 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasWe only have to speak to businesses across our constituencies, and they will tell us about the reality of the economic calamity caused by decisions taken by this Government and the… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 306 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736)In this climate, with the pressure on bills that we are facing and the volatility, do you think it is fair for it to remain? | 25 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736)I would like to talk a little about the policy costs that are trickling through to bills, starting with the carbon tax. The Government are understandably concerned about gas prices… | 69 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736)Carbon price support is over and above what is levied in EU countries. Why do the Government not consider removing that element? | 22 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736)Given where we are at the minute, acknowledging that around one third of the wholesale price is to pay not for the gas but for this carbon tax, do you acknowledge that scrapping th… | 47 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 44 | 16.6% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 26 | 9.8% |
| Home Office | 25 | 9.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 25 | 9.4% |
| Treasury | 23 | 8.7% |
| Department for Education | 20 | 7.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 15 | 5.7% |
| Department for Transport | 13 | 4.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of Modern Slavery with a positive conclusive grounds decision were eligible for Local Authority housing during the period 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) when he will publish the analysis of responses regarding the ‘Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services’ consultation launched 4 July 202… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Question 121253, what assessment has been made of the potential impact on beneficiaries of them paying a net tax rate of 68% when the pension holder passes away after the age of 75 resulti… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve ADHD diagnosis timeframes, (b) reduce the waiting list for ADHD medication and (c) improve support for patients and their families whilst under… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of Modern Slavery with a positive conclusive grounds decision were eligible for local authority housing during the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to introduce minimum animal welfare standards for all food imports that are in line with British animal welfare standards for domesti… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that efforts by local authorities to encourage the restoration of empty dwellings by providing exemptions from long-t… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to introduce additional incentives for non-domestic buildings to use building energy management systems, with consideration to energy costs, carbon emissions… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the number of nurseries in England restricting free childcare hours due to cost and availability; what steps her Department is taking to ensure parents… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 121184 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Apprentices, how many of the Department's 57 apprentices… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department is taking steps to develop a dedicated lung health plan for respiratory conditions and lung disease. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered changing the basis for determining Vehicle Excise Duty rates on motorcycles in line with other vehicles; and whether her Department plans to reduce Vehicle Excise Duty on mo… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Wales Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many apprentices her Department recruited in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Attorney General | To ask the Solicitor General, how many apprentices her Department recruited in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Treasury | 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 h… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 89 | 21,752 | 10.1% |
| Accommodation | 24 | 16,287 | 7.6% |
| Staffing | 1 | 171,854 | 79.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,727 | 1.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,996 | 0.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 60 | 18,580 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 14,733 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 5,265 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,310 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,039 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 428 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 409 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 11 | 281 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 8 | 123 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 5 | 87 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 49 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VERSATILITY IN PRINT L [200012005-3] | 725 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 1,949 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 1,949 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 974 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 798 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 798 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 798 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 798 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 798 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 798 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 399 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 399 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 399 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 41 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 41 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 41 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,842 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | PARAGON CUSTOMER COMMU [200012005-2] | 294 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-10090] | 30 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,842 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£2,694.99), Accommodation (£1,222.83), Transport (£544.68), Food/miscellaneous (£633.80), Airport parking (£199.70), value £5,296
Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC & Missouri)
Dates of visit: 6 April 2025 to 11 April 2025
Purpose of visit: Fact-finding political delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss joint UK-US foreign policy challenges with US politicians, policymakers and experts.
(Registered 28 April 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 30 wards, 31 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvechurch South | Alan Bailes | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 531 | 04 May 2023 |
| Alvechurch Village | Rachael Anne Bailes | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 487 | 04 May 2023 |
| Aston Fields | Jane Elledge | Labour Party | 347 | 04 May 2023 |
| Avoncroft | David Nicholl | Liberal Democrats | 409 | 04 May 2023 |
| Barnt Green Hopwood | Charlie Hotham | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 682 | 04 May 2023 |
| Belbroughton Romsley | Karen Jane May | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,354 | 04 May 2023 |
| Belbroughton Romsley | Simon Nock | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,096 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bromsgrove Central | Siobhan Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 763 | 04 May 2023 |
| Catshill North | Bernard Martin McEldowney | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 203 | 04 May 2023 |
| Catshill South | Shirley Anne Webb | Conservative and Unionist Party | 300 | 04 May 2023 |
| Charford | Sam Ammar | Labour Party | 284 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cofton | Anita Maria Dale | Conservative and Unionist Party | 318 | 04 May 2023 |
| Drakes Cross | Sue Baxter | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 372 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hagley East | Ruth Emma Lambert | Conservative and Unionist Party | 387 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hagley West | Steve Colella | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 827 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hill Top | David Hopkins | Labour Party | 401 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hollywood | Derek John Alexander Forsythe | Conservative and Unionist Party | 538 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lickey Hills | Bakul Kumar | Conservative and Unionist Party | 522 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lowes Hill | Joshua William Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 660 | 04 May 2023 |
| Marlbrook | Helen Jayne Jones | Conservative and Unionist Party | 439 | 04 May 2023 |
| Norton | Rob Hunter | Liberal Democrats | 926 | 04 May 2023 |
| Perryfields | Kit Taylor | Conservative and Unionist Party | 240 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rock Hill | Harrison Rone-Clarke | Labour Party | 453 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rubery North | Peter Michael McDonald | Labour Party | 518 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rubery South | Esther Mary Sybil Gray | Labour Party | 465 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sanders Park | Mick Marshall | Labour Party | 347 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sidemoor | David Graeme Stewart | Labour Party | 352 | 04 May 2023 |
| Slideslow | Samuel Marc Evans | Liberal Democrats | 637 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tardebigge | Peter John Whittaker | Conservative and Unionist Party | 442 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wythall East | Justin David Stanley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 378 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wythall West | Stephen Peters | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 353 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,185 | Electorate 76,468 (2024) |
| Median age | 45 | years |
| Degree-educated | 36.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 93.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 78.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 10.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 10.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.3% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.