Cameron Thomas MP: written questions
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Firearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of merging (i) shotgun and (ii) rifle licensing systems on people undertaking wildlife management.
Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of merging (i) shotgun and (ii) rifle licensing systems on clay target shooting businesses.
Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of merging (i) shotgun and (ii) rifle licensing systems on the backlog for firearms licensing.
Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDuchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106889More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the crown exemption for the Duchy of (a) Lancaster and (b) Cornwall on reducing the budget deficit.
Answer: The income from the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall forms part of the King’s and Prince of Wales’s private income. The tax treatment of that income is as set out in the in the Memorandum of Understanding on Royal Taxation, which can be found at: www.gov...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDuchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106888More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration her Department has given to ending the crown exemption for the Duchy of Lancaster and Duchy of Cornwall.
Answer: The income from the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall forms part of the King’s and Prince of Wales’s private income. The tax treatment of that income is as set out in the in the Memorandum of Understanding on Royal Taxation, which can be found at: www.gov...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordM5: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the M5 Junction 10 improvement scheme on local housing development and economic growth.
Answer: The government is committed to boosting housing supply and unlocking economic growth. My Department is providing an additional £71.5 million in funding to the M5 Junction 10 Housing Infrastructure Funding project. The project is expected to directly unloc...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordM5: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to fund the M5 Junction 10 improvement scheme on housing development.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 104999 on 19 January 2026.
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordM5: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will provide additional funding required to enable the development of the M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme.
Answer: The government is committed to boosting housing supply and unlocking economic growth. My Department is providing an additional £71.5 million in funding to the M5 Junction 10 Housing Infrastructure Funding project. The project is expected to directly unloc...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Overseas StudentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of further access to MoD establishments, assets and personnel by Chinese foreign students enrolled on MoD courses beyond the scope of that course since 2010.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that Defence establishments, assets and personnel are attractive targets for foreign intelligence services and takes the threat they pose extremely seriously. This is reflected in the establishment of the Defence C...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Overseas StudentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential that Chinese foreign students enrolled on MoD courses since 2010 were Foreign Intelligence Services personnel.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that Defence establishments, assets and personnel are attractive targets for foreign intelligence services and takes the threat they pose extremely seriously. This is reflected in the establishment of the Defence C...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Overseas StudentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the cumulative value of intelligence gathered by Chinese foreign students enrolled on MoD courses since 2010.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that Defence establishments, assets and personnel are attractive targets for foreign intelligence services and takes the threat they pose extremely seriously. This is reflected in the establishment of the Defence C...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Overseas StudentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what number per year of Chinese foreign students were withdrawn from training courses at (a) BRNC Dartmouth, (b) RMA Sandhurst and (c) RAFC Cranwell since 2010; and under what circumstances they were withdrawn.
Answer: It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member's Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Overseas StudentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what number per year of Chinese foreign students completed training courses at (a) BRNC Dartmouth, (b) RMA Sandhurst and (c) RAFC Cranwell, since 2010.
Answer: It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member's Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce rates of digital exclusion among the elderly population.
Answer: Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world, but we know that certain groups are more likely to be digitally excluded than others. This includes older people, with statistics showing 86% of adults aged 60+ are online, compared to 95% of all ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of online appointment bookings for GP surgeries on the elderly population and those who experience digital exclusion.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of ensuring equitable access to general practice (GP) services for all patients, including elderly individuals and those who may experience digital exclusion. Since 1 October, GPs have been required to offer acce...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support farmers who are victims of agricultural crime.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring all victims, including victims of agricultural crimes, get the information and support they need to navigate the criminal justice system. Under the Victims’ Code, victims of agricultural crimes are entitled to be gi...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase funding for police forces in rural areas.
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. That is why this Government is committed to reducing crime in rural areas. The Home Office works in partnership with DEFRA to improve the response to ru...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle rural crime.
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. That is why this Government is committed to reducing crime in rural areas. The Home Office works in partnership with DEFRA to improve the response to ru...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDetection Rates: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of crime solving rates in rural areas.
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. That is why this Government is committed to reducing crime in rural areas. The Home Office works in partnership with DEFRA to improve the response to ru...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of agricultural crime.
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. That is why this Government is committed to reducing crime in rural areas. The Home Office works in partnership with DEFRA to improve the response to ru...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTheft: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of theft in rural areas.
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. That is why this Government is committed to reducing crime in rural areas. The Home Office works in partnership with DEFRA to improve the response to ru...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPenile Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan to improve diagnosis and treatment for penile cancer.
Answer: Reducing the number of lives lost to cancer, including penile cancer, is a key aim of the National Cancer Plan. The plan will be published early this year. It will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for patients with cancer, as well a...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Myeloma: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan to improve diagnosis times for myeloma.
Answer: It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including blood cancers, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, to improve outcomes.To tackle the late diagnoses of blood cancers, the NHS is...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the expenditure of policing and prosecuting public order offences and assaults between trail hunt groups and saboteurs.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold figures on the cost of policing and prosecuting public order offences and assaults arising between trail hunt groups and saboteurs.Policing is operationally independent, and it is for local Chief Constables to determine how b...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that rural police forces are additionally resourced to prosecute newly proscribed rural crimes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to UIN 97588 answered on 15th December 2025.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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