Gareth Thomas MP: written questions
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Written questions
Foot and Mouth Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on (a) the management of foot and mouth disease and (b) recent restrictions on (i) meat and (ii) dairy imports.
Answer: Defra and the European Commission regularly exchange information in relation to (a) the management of foot and mouth disease outbreaks in the European Union in 2025 and (b) the import restrictions on meat and dairy products that we put in place to protect...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 August 2025 to Question 68668 on Israel: Palestinians, if she will have discussions with her Israeli counterparts on (a) releasing children held i
Answer: The UK regularly raises our concerns about Palestinian children in detention with the Israeli authorities. We are clear that children must always be protected, and their rights upheld in accordance with international law. We are horrified by reports of mi...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNepal: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the situation in Nepal.
Answer: The UK and Nepal share a deep historic relationship. We were appalled at the violence that transpired in Kathmandu and across Nepal following protests that were triggered by the Government of Nepal banning a number of social media platforms, as well as pu...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: JournalismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on greater protections for journalists in Gaza.
Answer: The UK is appalled by the extremely high number of fatalities, arrests and detentions of media workers in the State of Palestine. We have called on all parties to fully uphold International Humanitarian Law and ensure protection of civilians including jou...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Aid WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on greater protections for humanitarian workers in Gaza.
Answer: The UK has repeatedly made both public and private representations to Israel to ensure that humanitarian workers are protected and medical and aid workers can do their jobs safely.At the UN, the UK has worked to enhance the safety of aid workers by co-spo...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) social enterprises and (b) cooperatives providing (i) NHS and (ii) social care services.
Answer: Integrated care boards have a duty to provide health services to meet the needs of their population and already work closely with the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, which includes the commissioning and delivery of services and,...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthwick Park HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of Northwick Park Hospital on cancer in the last five years.
Answer: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust provides cancer services at Northwick Park, Central Middlesex, Ealing, and St Mark's Hospitals, with speciality cancer teams at each site. Performance data on cancer pathways is reported at trust level.The...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: LandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will encourage local authorities to set aside land for (a) community land trusts and (b) housing cooperatives.
Answer: The government recognises that the community-led housing sector – which includes community land trusts and housing cooperatives – delivers a wide range of benefits including strengthening community participation in local decision-making, engendering commu...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CooperativesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the potential impact of agricultural cooperatives on the rural economy.
Answer: The Government strongly supports the benefits co-operatives can bring and recognises the important role they play in rural communities. For instance, through collaborating farmers and growers can benefit from peer to peer learning, being able to share equ...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCooperativesTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76545More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the Law Commission’s proposals on reforming cooperative law.
Answer: The government is keen to ensure that the law governing co-operatives and community benefit societies is clear and supports their growth. That is why we are funding the Law Commission’s independent review of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societie...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit UnionsTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76231More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the number of credit unions there are with more than (a) 500,000, (b) one million and (c) two million members.
Answer: The Government has made clear its strong support for the credit union sector, recognising the value that credit unions bring to their members in local communities across the country in providing savings products and affordable credit. HM Treasury is deliv...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit UnionsTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76230More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a central finance facility for credit unions.
Answer: The Government has made clear its strong support for the credit union sector, recognising the value that credit unions bring to their members in local communities across the country in providing savings products and affordable credit. HM Treasury is deliv...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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