Cameron Thomas MP: written questions
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Breast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of recognising lobular breast cancer as a distinct disease in the NICE Treatment Guidelines.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is not currently producing guidance specifically on lobular breast cancer. Patients with invasive lobular breast cancer can access NICE-recommended targeted treatments on the same basis as other...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) detection and (b) diagnosis of specifically lobular breast cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients, including those with lobular breast cancer, survive this horrible set of diseases. There are multiple NHS initiative...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase funding for liver disease, including non-alcoholic cirrhosis care.
Answer: Services to manage and treat patients with liver disease are commissioned at a local level and are considered alongside other healthcare priorities. Specific investment in services is decided locally, reflecting local population need.The liver transformat...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) treatment and (b) care for patients suffering from non-alcoholic cirrhosis.
Answer: Liver health and liver cancer remain a priority for the National Health Service. NHS England has established a liver transformation programme focussing on awareness, prevention, diagnosis, detection, and treatment of all forms of liver disease, such as ci...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve diagnosis for non-alcoholic cirrhosis.
Answer: Liver health and liver cancer remain a priority for the National Health Service. NHS England has established a liver transformation programme focussing on awareness, prevention, diagnosis, detection, and treatment of all forms of liver disease, such as ci...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the potential impact of the delayed publication of the Defence Investment Plan on small and medium defence manufacturers.
Answer: We will publish the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) as soon as we can. We will continue to award contracts to SMEs, but must allow sufficient time to ensure that decisions in the DIP are robust and drive the necessary transformation of our Armed Forces desc...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordA46 and M5: TewkesburyDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of the M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme.
Answer: The M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) scheme is currently under review as part of the Major Road Network and Large Local Majors programme. A decision on the future of the scheme will be announced by early summer. Until such time, it would not be appropri...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrading Standards: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of reported threats against Trading Standards officers made by criminal gangs.
Answer: Serious and organised crime has a direct and damaging impact on local communities, undermining legitimate businesses, fuelling wider criminality, and eroding public confidence in the safety and vitality of our high streets.This Government will not tolerat...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeaching MethodsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to diversify teaching styles within traditional school settings.
Answer: Schools and teachers have the professional autonomy to decide their approach to teaching, provided they demonstrate the Teachers’ Standards.The in-school factor which makes the biggest difference to pupil outcomes is the quality of teaching. Therefore, th...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeaching MethodsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of kinaesthetic learning.
Answer: We support teachers to use evidence-based approaches and their professional judgement to choose the teaching methods that will best support their pupils to learn and progress, including active and hands-on approaches where appropriate.Work is now underway...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of parents home educating their children.
Answer: Parents have a right to home educate and those parents who choose to do so must provide an efficient, suitable full-time education if the child is of compulsory school age. Through the Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and School...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made of the potential merits of increasing financial support for parents who home educate.
Answer: Parents have a right to home educate and those parents who choose to do so must provide an efficient, suitable full-time education if the child is of compulsory school age. Through the Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and School...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaveryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with counterparts around the world about ending modern slavery.
Answer: The UK is committed to playing its part in eradicating all forms of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking. We continue to work with partners through a range of multilateral bodies including the G7, the United Nations, the Organization for Se...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of potential links between high street barber shops and organised crime.
Answer: The Government is taking significant action to tackle high street money laundering and the organised crime that drives it, which has become an increasingly visible threat in our communities. Organised crime groups are exploiting cash intensive businesses ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of potential links between vape shops and organised crime.
Answer: The Government is taking significant action to tackle high street money laundering and the organised crime that drives it, which has become an increasingly visible threat in our communities. Organised crime groups are exploiting cash intensive businesses ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle organised crime on high streets.
Answer: The Government is taking significant action to tackle high street money laundering and the organised crime that drives it, which has become an increasingly visible threat in our communities. Organised crime groups are exploiting cash intensive businesses ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the levels of criminal gangs operating illegal businesses on high streets.
Answer: The Government is taking significant action to tackle high street money laundering and the organised crime that drives it, which has become an increasingly visible threat in our communities. Organised crime groups are exploiting cash intensive businesses ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of new technologies on the grooming and exploitation of children.
Answer: The Government is unequivocal in its commitment to protecting children from all forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse.The Online Safety Act is a landmark and foundational step in tackling online child sexual exploitation and abuse, placing new duti...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman TraffickingHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the operations of trafficking gangs in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office works closely with the National Crime Agency, the police and prosecution services to strengthen the operational response to modern slavery and human trafficking to drive performance. There has been a significant uplift in police activity o...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaveryHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to end modern slavery.
Answer: Modern slavery is a vicious crime that dehumanises people. Our government is committed to tackling this scourge in all its forms. We are taking forward a multi-pronged approach to tackling modern slavery through delivery, reform and integration across wid...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase funding for stroke aftercare.
Answer: The Government set an ambition to reduce premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by a quarter in the next ten years. To accelerate progress and tackle unwarranted variation across the country, we will publish a new Cardiovascular Disease Modern ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the availability of rapid paramedic treatment for people experiencing a stroke.
Answer: Suspected and confirmed strokes are serious emergencies and require timely intervention. The Government recognises that in past years, ambulance response times, including for Category 2 emergencies which includes strokes, have not met the high standards p...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve stroke treatment.
Answer: The Government set an ambition to reduce premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by a quarter in the next ten years. To accelerate progress and tackle unwarranted variation across the country, we will publish a new Cardiovascular Disease Modern ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of current statistics for stroke treatment in England.
Answer: The Government set an ambition to reduce premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by a quarter in the next ten years. To accelerate progress and tackle unwarranted variation across the country, we will publish a new Cardiovascular Disease Modern ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the impact on armed forces personnel from any delay in announcing the 2026/27 Armed Forces pay round.
Answer: The Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) has submitted its report and recommendations. The details of this year’s pay award will be confirmed as soon as possible, and any pay award will be backdated to the start of the Armed Forces pay year on 1 April 20...
Answered 28 May 2026
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