Cameron Thomas MP: written questions 2025
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Kinship Care: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to deliver accessible training and support services for kinship carers.
Answer: Following the Care Review, the government appointed the first ever National Kinship Care Ambassador and updated the Kinship Care Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities, which can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/670d3ed5e84a...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to extend the Kinship Allowance programme to all eligible local authorities.
Answer: Following the Care Review, the government appointed the first ever National Kinship Care Ambassador and updated the Kinship Care Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities, which can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/670d3ed5e84a...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to meet to meet the ambition for kinship care set out by the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care.
Answer: Following the Care Review, the government appointed the first ever National Kinship Care Ambassador and updated the Kinship Care Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities, which can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/670d3ed5e84a...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to financially support kinship carers.
Answer: Following the Care Review, the government appointed the first ever National Kinship Care Ambassador and updated the Kinship Care Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities, which can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/670d3ed5e84a...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has given to using SEND resources to fund increased staffing and provision at mainstream schools; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on the
Answer: The department is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, ensuring teachers have the tools to better identify and support children before unmet needs escalate, as well as ensuring specialist special educational needs and di...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has provided for programmes that support the mental health of teachers and school staff in the last 12 months.
Answer: The department is funding the charity, Education Support, to deliver free mental health and wellbeing support to school and college leaders. Professional supervision enables leaders to work with qualified and experienced supervisors to develop strategies ...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support teacher health and wellbeing.
Answer: The department is working in partnership with the sector to improve staff mental health and wellbeing, and boost retention.We are continuing to fund the charity, Education Support, to provide free professional supervision and counselling to school and col...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the health and wellbeing of teachers.
Answer: Supporting the wellbeing of our expert education workforce is critical to this government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for children and young people.The department tracks teacher wellbeing through the longitudinal study, the Working...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 906908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the US National Security Strategy, dated November 2025.
Answer: Just last weekend, 24 hours after the National Security Strategy was launched, I was in the US at the Reagan National Defence Forum – and spoke about this very issue with US and European Defence leaders. The US remains a critical ally and we will continue...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Mental HealthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on the mental health of (a) publicans and (b) people working in the hospitality sector.
Answer: Whilst no formal assessment has been made of the Autumn Budget’s impact on the mental health of publicans or hospitality workers, the Government recognises the pressures they face and the importance of supporting wellbeing and we welcome initiatives like ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: NeurodiversityCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97431More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen neurodiversity awareness to ensure that every public servant can thrive equally in the workplace.
Answer: The Cabinet Office is taking a range of steps to strengthen neurodiversity awareness and support available. We have established a dedicated Neurodiversity Network, which provides a platform for colleagues to share lived experiences and access resources th...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97430More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of neurodiversity training and accountability across civil service departments.
Answer: We do not have any specific neurodiversity training available to all Civil Service departments. Civil Service Expectations is an e-learning course for all civil servants which explains why inclusion, diversity and equality is important to the Civil Servic...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve recruitment and training of specialists in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Answer: We recognise that doctors can find it challenging to diagnose Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) because of the wide range and variability of symptoms, and that the most common type, hypermobile EDS, currently has no specific genetic test.Resources such as the ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve treatment and specialist care of those with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Answer: We recognise that doctors can find it challenging to diagnose Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) because of the wide range and variability of symptoms, and that the most common type, hypermobile EDS, currently has no specific genetic test.Resources such as the ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-danlos Syndrome: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are quickly and accurately diagnosed.
Answer: We recognise that doctors can find it challenging to diagnose Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) because of the wide range and variability of symptoms, and that the most common type, hypermobile EDS, currently has no specific genetic test.Resources such as the ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to include provisions relating to the treatment and care of people with eating disorders in the forthcoming modern service framework for mental health.
Answer: The exact scope of the modern service framework for people with severe mental illness is currently under development with external stakeholders, but we expect that it will include care and treatment for people with eating disorders.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures he is taking her to support rental applications by individuals or families who are victims of domestic abuse.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting victims of domestic abuse. This is part of the government’s wider mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.Since 2021, local authorities in England have a statutory duty to ensure victims...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse who urgently require alternative accommodation.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting victims of domestic abuse. This is part of the government’s wider mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.Since 2021, local authorities in England have a statutory duty to ensure victims...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: ChoirsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of financial support for parish choristers.
Answer: The Government supports the arts sector, including choirs and singing, through its arm’s-length body, Arts Council England (ACE). For the 2024/25 financial year, ACE has allocated £1.83 million in National Lottery Project Grants to projects classified und...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: MonopoliesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to tackle monopolistic practices amongst broadband providers.
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for regulating the telecoms sector with a duty to further the interests of citizens and consumers, where appropriate by promoting competition.Where Ofcom determines a provider has s...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to prevent the monopolisation of broadband provision in developments where the broadband provider is owned by the property developer.
Answer: Ofcom is responsible for regulating the telecoms sector, and it has a duty to further the interests of citizens and consumers, where appropriate by promoting competition.Developers decide which network operators they would like present in their buildings ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of effect of the monopolisation of broadband provision on developments where the broadband provider is owned by the property developer.
Answer: Ofcom is responsible for regulating the telecoms sector, and it has a duty to further the interests of citizens and consumers, where appropriate by promoting competition.Developers decide which network operators they would like present in their buildings ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: FraudHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of responsibility on (a) banks and (b) receiving firms to (i) share information quickly and (ii) freeze funds in cases of fraud.
Answer: The Home Office continues to work with financial institutions, regulators, and law enforcement to ensure responsibilities for preventing and responding to fraud are clear and effective.The Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024, effective October 2...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Urban AreasTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90035More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help maintain (a) high street banks and (b) other non-digital alternatives to banking.
Answer: Banking is changing, with many customers benefitting from the ease and convenience of remote banking. However, Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and is committed to championing sufficient access for customers. In...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing increased reimbursement requirements for victims of fraud.
Answer: Tackling the threat of fraud and supporting victims is a top priority for this government.Reimbursement to victims remains an important way of mitigating the impact of fraud and incentivising industry to tackle the threat. The government and relevant regu...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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