Adam Thompson MP: written questions
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Furniture: Fire PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the chemical flame-retardant sector is represented in discussions on furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations.
Answer: The Government is committed to maintaining a high level of fire safety for domestic upholstered furniture. The Policy paper The fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture published on 22 January sets out the Government’s intention for wider reforms to ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Electrical EngineeringDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of electrotechnical apprenticeships in equipping the workforce with skills in renewable technologies.
Answer: Upskilling the country’s workforce is vital to meet the government’s clean energy 2030 target, with apprenticeships playing an important role in supporting employers in clean energy industries to develop the skills they need.Employers and learners can ben...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for apprenticeships.
Answer: This government is widening the apprenticeships offer into a levy-funded growth and skills offer. This will create opportunities for learners of all ages and give employers greater flexibility to address critical skills shortages in their workforce, while...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Job CreationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of future workforce demand in the electrical sector in the next five to ten years.
Answer: This government continues to make available education and training opportunities in electrical and plumbing sectors across the country, including in Erewash.A range of apprenticeships are available, including the level 3 plumbing and domestic heating tech...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: Electricity and PlumbingDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle the skills shortage in the (a) electrical and (b) plumbing sectors in (i) Erewash constituency and (ii) England.
Answer: This government continues to make available education and training opportunities in electrical and plumbing sectors across the country, including in Erewash.A range of apprenticeships are available, including the level 3 plumbing and domestic heating tech...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing coronary artery calcium scoring in routine NHS cardiovascular health checks.
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the inclusion of coronary artery calcium scoring in National Health Service cardiovascular health checks.The NHS Health Check, a core component of England’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme, assess...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to make e-cigarettes available on prescription for smoking cessation.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering on its ambition for a smoke-free United Kingdom, and is supporting smokers to quit through a range of services. This includes an additional £70 million investment in 2025/26 for local Stop Smoking Services in Engl...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: MisconductCabinet OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50946More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that wrongdoing within public services is (a) identified and (b) sanctioned in the context of the infected blood inquiry.
Answer: The actions of Civil Servants and Ministers which were uncovered within the Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report are extremely concerning and do not reflect the values we expect those who serve the public to uphold. The Prime Minister has committed to le...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national healthcare worker register including training records to protect vulnerable clients.
Answer: There are no plans to establish a national healthcare worker register. All health and care professional regulators have a statutory duty to maintain a register of the professionals they regulate. The health and care professional regulators’ registers are ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) social enterprises and (b) commercial organisations to (i) respond to the challenge of food surplus and waste and (ii) contribute to
Answer: This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy – a future where we keep our resources in use for longer, waste is reduced, we accelerate the path to net zero, we see investment in critical infrastructure and green jobs, our economy prospers,...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) help tackle the issue of dangerous dog breeds and (b) encourage responsible dog ownership.
Answer: Defra is continuing to work with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to explore measures to reduce dog attacks and promote responsible dog ownership across all breeds of dog.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation her Department has undertaken with the construction industry in advance of a reduction in the maximum operating weight for a volumetric concrete mobile plant.
Answer: A call for evidence conducted from October to December 2023 was an opportunity for interested parties, including the construction industry, to present evidence, but it did not reveal significant new evidence supporting a change in policy.The decision anno...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Hong KongDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Hong Kong students do not experience Chinese (a) interference, (b) influence, (c) harassment and (d) repression whilst studying on UK campuses.
Answer: The UK welcomes international students, including from China, who make a very positive impact on the UK’s higher education (HE) sector, our economy and society as a whole. We will always protect our national security, human rights and values.The first dut...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): SafetyHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the safety of Hong Kongers in the UK experiencing (a) bounties, (b) sanctions and (c) other forms of transnational repression.
Answer: The safety and security of Hong Kongers in the UK is of the upmost importance. The UK will always stand up for the rights of the people of Hong Kong. Where we identify individuals at heightened risk, we are front footed in deploying protective security gu...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support British journalists who face arbitrary detention overseas.
Answer: The UK is committed to Media Freedom, and to championing democracy and human rights around the world. The Government takes allegations concerning the arbitrary detention of British nationals - including journalists - very seriously. We examine the circums...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Local Growth PlansDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) local authorities and (b) universities on ensuring universities are included in local growth plans.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has announced five priorities to reform higher education (HE), with stronger contribution to economic growth as one of these priorities. As part of the work to develop a plan for HE reform, the de...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT+ people: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903270More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help end discrimination against LGBT+ people.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring LGBT+ people feel safe, included and are protected from discrimination. Work is underway to fulfil the commitments set out in the Government’s manifesto, including the trans–inclusive ban on conversion practices and...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHMT LancastriaMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People will meet with (a) survivors, (b) relatives and (c) friends of people affected by the sinking of RMS Lancastria during the Second World War to
Answer: The sinking of the HMT Lancastria remains the United Kingdom's worst maritime disaster. Although it occurred almost 85 years ago, the loss of several thousand servicemen and civilians, and the fortitude of those who were saved that day, must never be forg...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding NHS prenatal care to include three ultra-sound scans.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all women and babies receive safe, personalised, equitable, and compassionate care. We are supporting NHS England as it delivers its three-year plan to improve maternity and neonatal care for women and babies. ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBetIndex: ComplaintsTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30250More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to implement the recommendations of the Financial Regulators Complaints Commission report on BetIndex Limited, published on 16 September 2024.
Answer: The government recognises the significant impact the collapse of BetIndex Ltd had on former customers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has responded to the Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner’s report on BetIndex Ltd, noting that it has alr...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMature Students: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on financial support available for mature students with caring responsibilities.
Answer: Successive Governments have held the principle that the benefit system does not normally support full-time students. Rather, they are supported by the educational maintenance system. Part-time students can receive Carer’s Allowance if they meet the entitl...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: StudentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial support available through University Credit for students in full-time higher education with dependents.
Answer: Whilst students are not normally entitled to Universal Credit (UC), if they are responsible for a child, either as a single person or as a couple there is an exception. Depending on their circumstances, they may also be eligible for additional Universal C...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Civil SocietyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with the voluntary sector to introduce new ways of treating mental ill health.
Answer: Ministers and Departmental officials meet regularly with voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) stakeholders in the mental health sector to discuss a range of mental health issues and current challenges.In October 2024 we launched the 10-Year ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help prevent and (b) increase early intervention for mental ill health.
Answer: The Shared Outcomes Fund Early Support Hubs project aims to increase the Government's understanding of the effectiveness of early intervention and prevention support for children and young people's mental health delivered in a community setting and streng...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with the (a) NHS and (b) voluntary sector to introduce (i) clinical and (ii) non-clinical responses for young people with mental health needs.
Answer: We are committed to delivering a range of support, both clinical and non-clinical, to improve children and young people’s mental health. This includes recruiting an additional 8,500 mental health workers across child and adult National Health Service ment...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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