Cameron Thomas MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the development of guidelines for PANS and PANDAS.
Answer: Decisions on topics for new or updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are considered through an established NICE prioritisation process with decisions overseen by a prioritisation board, chaired by NICE’s Chief ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of (a) treatment and (b) care for children and young adults with (i) PANS and (ii) PANDAS.
Answer: Information on the number of children and young adults with paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcus (PANDAS) is not collected at present as there are no inte...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of children and young adults with (a) PANS and (b) PANDAS.
Answer: Information on the number of children and young adults with paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcus (PANDAS) is not collected at present as there are no inte...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce geographical cost differences for (a) abiraterone and (b) similar drugs in England.
Answer: The procurement of abiraterone for secondary care is currently part of NHS England’s generic wave tender structure. NHS England tenders two regions out of six at a time to encourage competition and to ensure supply chain resilience, awarding the top two c...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAbirateroneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the geographic differences in the cost of abiraterone for high-risk prostate cancer patients in England.
Answer: The procurement of abiraterone for secondary care is currently part of NHS England’s generic wave tender structure. NHS England tenders two regions out of six at a time to encourage competition and to ensure supply chain resilience, awarding the top two c...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that veterans who leave the armed forces can access NHS dental care.
Answer: We are working to improve access to National Health Service dentistry, which will also benefit our valued members of the Armed Forces community, including our respected veterans who have spent their careers defending our country.We are committed to reform...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand dental services in rural areas.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural areas.The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been deleg...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that elderly people have reliable access to dental care.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. This includes considering the needs of e...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPsychiatric Patients: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of recent incidents involving known risk items being accessed by mental health patients with the knowledge of NHS staff.
Answer: On 4 April 2025, NHS England published its ‘Staying Safe from Suicide: Best Practice Guidance for Safety Assessment, Formulation and Management'. This promotes a shift towards a more holistic, person-centred approach rather than relying on risk prediction...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Sexual OffencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of rates of sexual assault incidents perpetrated by mental health staff conducting Mental Health Act Section 17 escort duties or similar protective observations.
Answer: It is wholly unacceptable for any patient or member of staff to experience violence or harassment of any kind in National Health Service settings, and all organisations must take robust and compassionate action to prevent it. The Government is committed t...
Answered 9 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Sexual OffencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of rates of sexual assault incidents at inpatient mental health hospitals.
Answer: It is wholly unacceptable for any patient or member of staff to experience violence or harassment of any kind in National Health Service settings, and all organisations must take robust and compassionate action to prevent it. The Government is committed t...
Answered 9 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Disclosure of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to hold discussions with leaders of mental health services on meeting the requirements of the statutory duty of candour.
Answer: The Government is supportive of the review it inherited into the effectiveness of the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers. Our aim is to ensure that all providers, including mental health trusts, and their leaders act upon the d...
Answered 9 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on potential changes to legislation that would help increase the number of companies that are able to donate s
Answer: No discussions have taken place with stakeholders on legislative changes to increase the number of companies able to donate food surplus. Defra's Food and Drink Waste Hierarchy outlines how all businesses should deal with food surplus and waste, preventin...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the child poverty strategy will look beyond the 10-year timeframe.
Answer: The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing work to publish a Child Poverty Strategy in the autumn that will deliver fully funded measures to tackle the structural and root causes of child poverty. Our focus is on bringing about an enduring reduction in ch...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation to give local authorities enforcement powers over pavement parking.
Answer: The Government fully understands the problems that vehicles parked on the pavement can cause for pedestrians. This is particularly the case in certain locations and for certain people, such as those with mobility or sight impairments, those pushing prams ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to respond to the 2020 consultation on Pavement parking: options for change.
Answer: The Government fully understands the problems that vehicles parked on the pavement can cause for pedestrians. This is particularly the case in certain locations and for certain people, such as those with mobility or sight impairments, those pushing prams ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in the level of pavement parking in rural areas and (b) the potential impact of this on (i) wheelchair users (ii) parents with pushchairs and (iii) p
Answer: The Government fully understands the problems that vehicles parked on the pavement can cause for pedestrians. This is particularly the case in certain locations and for certain people, such as those with mobility or sight impairments, those pushing prams ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHonours: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73300More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Honours System in terms of (a) fairness, (b) equity and (c) and value.
Answer: The Cabinet Office Honours team is working to make the honours system truly representative of UK society, in line with the Prime Minister’s priorities for the honours system. As part of this work, we have recently established a new independent Diversity a...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to take steps to help tackle the dismissal of High Court injunctions relating to the development of traveller sites.
Answer: It is for the independent courts to determine the lawfulness of individual injunctions. Local authorities and the police have a range of powers available to manage unauthorised encampments.Statutory guidance issued by the Home Office sets out how these po...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing immediate stop notices with penalties for breaches to help reduce cases of members of the tr
Answer: Enforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case. The gove...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent members of the travelling community from developing property on Green Belt land; and if she will take steps to strengthen the plann
Answer: Enforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case. The gove...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to provide increased (a) financial and (b) legal support for local authorities to help tackle unauthorised developments.
Answer: Enforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case. The gove...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help strengthen enforcement powers for councils to prevent unauthorised development on Green Belt land.
Answer: Enforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case. The gove...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the Online Safety Act on the level of risk that private bodies could harvest sensitive data on UK citizens w
Answer: Organisations that process personal data, which could include VPN providers, are subject to requirements of the data protection legislation. This includes obligations to process people’s data fairly and lawfully and to ensure that any data collected is he...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: ChildcareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to incentivise single parents to re-enter the workforce who are receiving Universal Credit childcare costs.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing child poverty. Evidence suggests that if parents work, including second earners and lone parents, this substantially reduces the risk of child poverty; and that growing up in poverty is a strong predictor of childre...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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