Cameron Thomas MP: written questions
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Written questions
Educational Institutions: Industrial DisputesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to minimise the impact upon pupils and students of sustained strike activity at educational bodies.
Answer: Strike action is damaging to pupils’ education and the department encourages unions and employers to work together constructively to resolve disputes. Through the department’s ‘Handling strike action in schools’ guidance, we provide advice to headteachers...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational Institutions: Industrial DisputesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of sustained strike activity at educational bodies on pupils and students.
Answer: Strike action is damaging to pupils’ education and the department encourages unions and employers to work together constructively to resolve disputes. Through the department’s ‘Handling strike action in schools’ guidance, we provide advice to headteachers...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure whistleblowers, families, and other stakeholders are able to submit evidence in relation to SEND practices.
Answer: In our recent ‘SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first’ consultation, we set out proposals to strengthen accountability and improve parental confidence that local authorities will act on tribunal judgments, and to ensure that improvements are...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities maintain clear written records of meetings, telephone calls and key decisions with regards to SEND practices.
Answer: In our recent ‘SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first’ consultation, we set out proposals to strengthen accountability and improve parental confidence that local authorities will act on tribunal judgments, and to ensure that improvements are...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered commissioning an audit of late tribunal concessions and the length of time SEN children were left without appropriate educational provision.
Answer: In our recent ‘SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first’ consultation, we set out proposals to strengthen accountability and improve parental confidence that local authorities will act on tribunal judgments, and to ensure that improvements are...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered commissioning an independent investigation into how local authorities are handling SEND practices.
Answer: In our recent ‘SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first’ consultation, we set out proposals to strengthen accountability and improve parental confidence that local authorities will act on tribunal judgments, and to ensure that improvements are...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities follow the appropriate procedures for SEND practices and EHCP reviews.
Answer: The department recognises that the education, health and care (EHC) plan review process can be a stressful time in the lives of children and families and that this can have an impact on their mental health.We expect local authorities to work closely with ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the system of EHCP reviews on the mental health of children and families.
Answer: The department recognises that the education, health and care (EHC) plan review process can be a stressful time in the lives of children and families and that this can have an impact on their mental health.We expect local authorities to work closely with ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSony Interactive Entertainment: Video GamesDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physi
Answer: The decision to retire physical media is ultimately a commercial decision for Sony Interactive Entertainment, but we encourage all businesses to consider the impacts of such decisions on consumers, including young people from lower socio-economic backgrou...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSony Interactive Entertainment: Video GamesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe complies with UK law, following its decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems
Answer: The Department keeps the consumer protection framework under review to ensure that it is effective in protecting consumers but has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's d...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSony Interactive Entertainment: Video GamesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.
Answer: The Department keeps the consumer protection framework under review to ensure that it is effective in protecting consumers but has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's d...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce congestion on local roads in rural areas resulting from major planning developments.
Answer: It is for local planning authorities, in consultation with the relevant highways and transport authorities, to assess the impact of major development on the local road network. Where necessary, they can seek to mitigate those impacts through local transpo...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: TransportMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that transport infrastructure is delivered in conjunction with major developments such as new housing and renewable energy projects.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that transport issues should be considered from the earliest stages of plan-making and development proposals, using a vision-led approach to identify transport solutions that deliver well-designed,...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Practice Lists: RegistrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure patients (a) preparing for and (b) recovering from a major surgery are not deregistered by their GP.
Answer: NHS England has always worked with general practices to regularly review their lists and improve their accuracy. Where there is evidence that a patient may no longer be resident in the United Kingdom, NHS England initiates the standard process under which...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Urban AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate GP services in areas of high housing development.
Answer: We recognise the pressure that housing developments can place upon local health infrastructure. These impacts can be particularly acute for general practice, which is often the first point of contact for people seeking healthcare.Integrated care boards ar...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Practice Lists: RegistrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure patients are given adequate warning by GPs before they are deregistered.
Answer: NHS England has always worked with general practices to regularly review their lists and improve their accuracy. Where there is evidence that a patient may no longer be resident in the United Kingdom, NHS England initiates the standard process under which...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure water companies are consulted on planning applications.
Answer: Water companies are not statutory consultees on individual planning applications, but they are consulted as part of the preparation of local development plans. The government has no plans to change these arrangements.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: Home InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support homeowners with insurance costs in areas deemed to have high flood risk.
Answer: Flood Re is a joint Government and industry flood reinsurance scheme designed to promote the affordability and availability of insurance for households at highest risk. In 2025/26, Flood Re provided cover for over 353,000 household policies, with 742,000 ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Environment Agency deals with issues causing flooding in a timely manner.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has a strategic overview of the management of all sources of flooding and coastal change in England and is the lead authority for managing flood risk from main rivers, estuaries and the sea. The EA is delivering the Government’...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the Environment Agency has adequate powers to pre-emptively tackle flooding in areas of high risk.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has a strategic overview of the management of all sources of flooding and coastal change in England and is the lead authority for managing flood risk from main rivers, estuaries and the sea. The EA is delivering the Government’...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Local GovernmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to give local authorities more power to deal with flooding.
Answer: Lead Local Flood Authorities (unitary authorities and county councils) are responsible for managing local flood risks and have statutory duties including investigating flood incidents and publishing local flood risk management strategies. Defra is support...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the NHS online GP booking service, Anima, with specific reference to people experiencing mental health conditions.
Answer: General practices (GPs) are contractually required to provide an online consultation tool, such as Anima, as an option for patients to contact them. These tools are designed to accommodate a wide range of patient needs and to enhance accessibility across ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the NHS online GP booking service, Anima, for patients.
Answer: General practices (GPs) are contractually required to provide an online consultation tool, such as Anima, as an option for patients to contact them. These tools are designed to accommodate a wide range of patient needs and to enhance accessibility across ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to support people applying for settlement via the UK Ancestry route who miss the deadline to renew their permission due to complex personal circumstances, such a
Answer: The Government expects individuals to make any application to extend their stay or settle in the UK before their existing permission expires. Decisions on immigration applications are made in accordance with the Immigration Rules.The Immigration Rules con...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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