Cameron Thomas MP: written questions

Written questions

• Dementia: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66491More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of dementia care.

  Answer: Our health system has struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. Under the 10-Year Health Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care planning and better services.We will deliver the first ever Moder...

  Answered 21 Jul 2025

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• Microplastics: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66490More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with stakeholders on preventing microplastics from infiltrating agricultural land.

  Answer: There are several potential ways in which microplastics which can infiltrate agricultural land and the wider environment. These include fallout from the atmosphere, land connections with surface waters and industrial premises, leaks from septic tanks and ...

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Young CarersDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66489More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken (a) with schools and local authorities to strengthen the measures used to identify young carers and (b) to ensure that schools are audited against those measures.

  Answer: Young carers were added to the school census as a specific group for the first time in 2022/23. The department expects the census data to improve over time as the collection becomes better established. We are looking at the ways the data is entered to see...

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

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