Cameron Thomas MP: written questions
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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
Original Parliament recordYoung 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
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Young PeopleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to incentivise young people to take up farming.
Answer: Attracting bright new talent into land-based careers and having a skilled workforce in place is vital for the future of UK food and farming. Defra works closely with The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) which is encouraging young people a...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60778More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support the (a) hospitality and (b) pub sector in rural areas.
Answer: On 4 April 2025, the Government announced the Licensing Policy Taskforce, which is currently working intensely with the industry to ensure licensing conditions for businesses within the sector – such as pubs, restaurants, and music venues – are proportion...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: NitratesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the levels of nitrates in English waterways.
Answer: The levels of pollution in our waters, including nitrates, are unacceptable. We are prioritising cleaning up our waters. We are reviewing the Environmental Improvement Plan and will create a new, statutory plan for how the department will protect and rest...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the PIP assessments are not impacted by illnesses which frequently vary in severity.
Answer: The PIP criteria consider an individual’s ability over a 12-month period, ensuring that fluctuations are taken into account. The assessment looks at how a long-term health condition or disability impacts daily life across 12 activities, and considers whet...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: GloucestershireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a cyber-security hub in Gloucestershire.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology recognises Gloucestershire as a national leader in cyber security. Home to GCHQ and a thriving cyber ecosystem, the region will benefit from the new National Cyber Innovation Centre in Cheltenham, whic...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: SchoolsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reducing speed limits to 20mph outside all schools.
Answer: The Department for Transport published a comprehensive three-year evaluation of the effect of 20mph limits, which are 20mph schemes relying only on signage, on 22 November 2018 20mph Research Study Process and Impact Evaluation Report.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Vocational GuidanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that young people consider social care as a potential future career.
Answer: High-quality, careers information, advice and guidance (CIAG) is key to helping young people make informed decisions about their future. The department funds person-centred, impartial careers information and advice across all employment sectors, including...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCurriculum: Vocational GuidanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the education curriculum to prepare young people for the future workplace.
Answer: The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, covering ages 5 to 18, to ensure a rich, broad, inclusive and innovative curriculum that readies young people for life and work.The Review is being undertaken in close consult...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the transition from play-based to formal learning.
Answer: Children’s earliest years are crucial to their health, development and life chances. The early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework sets the standards and requirements that all early years providers must follow to ensure every child has the b...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle shortages of care home workers in rural areas.
Answer: English local authorities have responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to meet social care needs, and statutory guidance directs them to ensure there is sufficient workforce in adult social care (ASC).The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent re...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Career DevelopmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage and (b) promote careers in the social care system.
Answer: The Department is supporting the professionalisation of the adult social care (ASC) sector by expanding the Care Workforce Pathway (CWP), funding the Learning Development and Support Scheme, and introducing the first ever fair pay agreement for the sector...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: NeurologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve safeguards for people with neurological conditions in care homes.
Answer: The Government makes clear, in statutory guidance of the Care Act 2014, that local authorities must ensure services they commission are safe, effective and of high quality. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) assesses how well local authorities are meeting ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: GloucestershireTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58526More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) accessibility of banking hubs in Gloucestershire.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets in Gloucestershire and across the UK, and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Government AssistanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to support unpaid carers.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support they need. On the 7 April 2025 the Government increased the Carer's Allowance weekly earnings limit from £151 a week to £196, the equivalent of 16 hours at the National Living Wage. Th...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPhlebotomyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help recognise (a) the skills of phlebotomists and (b) their contribution to the NHS.
Answer: The Government greatly values the expertise and contribution of all health professionals, including phlebotomists.A central part of the 10-Year Health Plan will be our workforce and how we ensure we train and provide the staff, technology, and infrastruct...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) improve training on dementia care and (b) financially support family carers.
Answer: In September 2024, we launched the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme, which allows employers to claim funding for training courses and qualifications on behalf of eligible staff. The scheme is backed by up to £12 million for the fi...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: WheelchairsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis in (a) rural areas and (b) Gloucestershire.
Answer: Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity and the Government understands the importance of accessible taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) in supporting them to live independent lives. The Department collects and pub...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile BroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions his Department has had with Mobile UK on the official coverage data published by Ofcom; and what steps he is taking to ensure that the Shared Rural Network inclu
Answer: My officials recently met Mobile UK to discuss a range of issues affecting the mobile industry currently, in their role as the trade association for the UK’s mobile network operators. This included Ofcom’s coverage reporting, and what we can do to work to...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to deliver effective community policing in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to strong neighbourhood policing for everyone in England and Wales, wherever they live. On 10 April, the Prime Minister outlined further details about our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, including that by July, every communit...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Broadband: GloucestershireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve mobile phone coverage in North Gloucestershire.
Answer: Ofcom reports that 4G is available across 95% of the Tewkesbury constituency from all four mobile operators, while 5G (standalone and non-standalone) is available outside 99% of premises in his constituency from at least one operator.I have raised my conc...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a national screening programme for prostate cancer.
Answer: The Department is guided on screening policy by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The committee has commissioned a university to carry out a high quality review and to create a cost effectiveness model of the evidence for a national prostate c...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: GloucestershireDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with the local authority on the number of secondary school placements in Gloucestershire.
Answer: The government works to support local authorities to ensure that every local area has sufficient places for children that need them. The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities.The department engages with councils on...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the guidance on the secondary school admissions process to ensure parents are better equipped to support their children’s preparation.
Answer: Local authorities are required to comply with the school admissions code. This includes a requirement to publish a composite prospectus for parents, including information relating to how to apply for schools in that area, information on the admission arra...
Answered 20 May 2025
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