Cameron Thomas MP: written questions 2026
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Teachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to produce a Teacher Retention Strategy.
Answer: The department has published detailed plans on how we will recruit and retain more teachers in our 6,500 additional teachers delivery plan, which is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-child-achieving-and-thriving. Better rete...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the rates of teacher retention in further education.
Answer: Having sufficient and skilled further education (FE) teachers is key to deliver on the government’s skills missions and help learners achieve good outcomes. The department continues to assess retention in the FE workforce based on available data and secto...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the rates of teacher retention amongst secondary school educators.
Answer: The department has published detailed plans on how we will recruit and retain more teachers in our 6,500 additional teachers delivery plan, which is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-child-achieving-and-thriving. Better rete...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the rates of teacher retention amongst primary school educators.
Answer: The department has published detailed plans on how we will recruit and retain more teachers in our 6,500 additional teachers delivery plan, which is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-child-achieving-and-thriving. Better rete...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the rates of teacher retention amongst early years educators.
Answer: The turnover rate for all early years educators in private group-based and school-based providers is 16% and 7% respectively. A breakdown by qualification level is unavailable. To boost recruitment and retention of early years teachers (EYTs) and meet the...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOlder People: DrivingDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there is a backlog of medical reviews of licenses for elderly drivers.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. In the interests of road safety, the DVLA must be satisfied that the required medical standards are met before a licence is issued. Applications that r...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOlder People: DrivingDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate funding for medical review of licenses for elderly drivers.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. In the interests of road safety, the DVLA must be satisfied that the required medical standards are met before a licence is issued. Applications that r...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD Ashchurch: ElectricityMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual electricity consumption at MoD Ashchurch was, provided as Half-Hourly electricity data, for the most recent 12-month period.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information on the annual electricity consumption at MOD Ashchurch, provided as Half-Hourly electricity data, for the most recent 12-month period.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD Ashchurch: Renewable EnergyMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of installing renewable energy sources at MoD Ashchurch on i) energy cost savings and ii) carbon reduction.
Answer: The Vehicle Storage and Support Programme (VSSP) at MOD Ashchurch is delivering modern, sustainable storage solutions for the Army’s Stored Fleets. The project, on track for completion in March 2027, includes the installation of a photovoltaic (PV) array ...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of consistency in the (a) classification and (b) processing of safeguarding allegations in national institutions on the adequacy of level
Answer: This Government is committed to strengthening safeguarding practices across all institutions and ensuring children are kept safe from a range of harms. This requires a cross-government and cross-sector effort, and we are taking forward an ambitious range ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBishops: Disciplinary ProceedingsChurch CommissionersTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114506More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment she has made of the potential challenges for Clergy Disciplinary Measure processes involving senior Archbishops to be held within existing episcopal structures.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member for Tewkesbury to the previous answer UIN 108534Additionally, the current Clergy Discipline Measure was approved by Parliament in 2003 and came into operation in 2006. The legislation requires allegations of misconduct against a bis...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: ChildrenChurch CommissionersTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114505More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether current Church safeguarding guidance on engagement with parishes during live criminal investigations is consistent with national safeguarding and policing best practice.
Answer: Internal church safeguarding processes run in tandem with those conducted by statutory services. Criminal investigations will always take primacy over internal processes, which must do nothing to frustrate criminal proceedings. Safeguarding Case Managemen...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: ChildrenChurch CommissionersTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114504More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how potential conflicts between safeguarding outcomes and reputational and legal risk management are identified and managed during safeguarding decision-making.
Answer: Safeguarding risks are managed through a Safeguarding Case Management Group (SCMG) process under the 2025 managing allegations code of practice. The role of the group includes managing both individual and organisational (reputational) risks, whilst being ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClergy: Conflict of InterestsChurch CommissionersTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114503More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what formal processes exist to (a) identify and (b) manage conflicts of interest during senior Church appointments where safeguarding concerns have been raised.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member for Tewkesbury to the previous answer UIN 108535 In addition, all those involved in Crown Nominations Commissions (CNCs) are asked to declare any conflicts of interest, with professional advice sought and appropriate action taken to...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: ChildrenChurch CommissionersTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114502More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what criteria are used to assess whether safeguarding arrangements in the Church of England are adequate.
Answer: In response to the recommendations made in the IICSA Enquiry, an independent audit programme delivered by INEQE was commissioned across all dioceses, cathedrals & the National Safeguarding Team. INEQE use the National Safeguarding Standards to measure...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 24 November 2025 to question 91566, on Fishing Vessels: Monitoring, what progress has been made on the volunteer early adopter phase for Remote Electronic Mon
Answer: In December 2025 Defra successfully completed the first Remote Electronic Monitoring early adopter project with a volunteer vessel from Fishery A, pelagic trawls over 24m. Defra is seeking volunteers for further fisheries.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInshore FishingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the ongoing impact of large scale industrial bottom trawling on the small-scale inshore fishing fleet.
Answer: No assessment has been made of these impacts. However, the activities of all vessels fishing in our waters, including large scale industrial vessels, are monitored by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). If it is considered that the activities of one...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: SeabedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when does her Department plan to announce the results of the Marine protected areas Stage 3 Consultation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 13 November 2025, PQ 88509.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment has she made of the benefits of a complete ban on bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.
Answer: Bottom trawling in our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) needs to be managed appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protected seabed habitats. Fisheries regulators make detailed assessments of the impact of all fishing activities on the pr...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to reduce the harmful impacts of long lining.
Answer: Longlining is a method of fishing used in parts of the UK. It is recognised that bycatch can occur in this fishery. To address this, Defra funds the Clean Catch programme, a research programme dedicated to better monitoring and reducing bycatch of sensiti...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSeas and Oceans: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to improve marine conservation efforts.
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening marine conservation both at home and overseas. The UK’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) commits the UK, in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, to effectively con...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Inspectorate: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to increase the level of funding for the Planning Inspectorate.
Answer: The government is committed to the efficient handling of planning casework, including ensuring that there is sufficient resourcing in the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to support such activity. In 2025/26, funding increased for PINS’s Resource Delivery bud...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Inspectorate: RecruitmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Planning Inspectorate's recruitment of inspectors.
Answer: The government is committed to the efficient handling of planning casework, including ensuring that there is sufficient resourcing in the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to support such activity. In 2025/26, funding increased for PINS’s Resource Delivery bud...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Inspectorate: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to tackle the Planning Inspectorate’s backlog of cases awaiting a site visit.
Answer: The government is committed to the efficient handling of planning casework, including ensuring that there is sufficient resourcing in the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to support such activity. In 2025/26, funding increased for PINS’s Resource Delivery bud...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children, especially from lower-income families, have access to regular, free community sports activities.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, including children and young people, have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.The Government provides the majority of support for community sport through Sport...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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