Gareth Thomas MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Written question 29890Ministry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of civil aviation movements at RAF Northolt on residents of the London Borough of Harrow in respect of (a) aircraft noise and (b) air pollution; what monitoring
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29886Ministry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 19790 on RAF Northolt, what the annual cap is on civil aviation movements at RAF Northolt; when that cap was last amended; and how many civil aviation moveme
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29345Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) capability is currently available at RAF Northolt; whether SAF is available to business aviation operators using the airfield; how its availability compares with Farnborough
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29344Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of greenhouse gas emissions per passenger kilometre from private business jets compared with (a) commercial aviation and (b) rail transport; and how emissions from a typi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29343Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of annual business aviation movements at (a) RAF Northolt, (b) Farnborough Airport, (c) London Luton Airport, (d) London Stansted Airport, (e) Biggin Hill Airport and (f) L
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29342Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Farnborough Airport Community Environmental Fund; what data her Department holds on how much funding it has generated in each of the last five
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29341Ministry of DefenceTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment her Department has made of the public health impacts of aircraft noise and aviation-related air pollution on communities beneath flight paths serving RAF Northolt, including in the London Borough
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSolicitors: FraudMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the interface between the police and approved legal regulators in cases where each declines to investigate an allegation of document fraud by reference t
Answer: The police are operationally independent of Government, and legal services regulators exercise their regulatory functions independently of Government. Decisions on whether to investigate suspected criminal offences are operational matters for the police, ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSolicitors: FraudMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department provides on reporting alleged document fraud by regulated solicitors, including when both the police and the regulator decline to act; and what steps his Department is taking to ensur
Answer: The police are operationally independent of Government, and legal services regulators exercise their regulatory functions independently of Government. Decisions on whether to investigate suspected criminal offences are operational matters for the police, ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSri Lanka: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has discussed with international partners the establishment of an independent international investigative mechanism to support accountability for crimes associated
Answer: The UK is closely monitoring developments relating to the Chemmani mass graves and continues to engage the Sri Lankan authorities on the importance of a credible, transparent investigation that meets international standards, including robust forensic safe...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSri Lanka: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Sri Lanka on the involvement of international forensic experts in the excavation, preservation and identification of hum
Answer: The UK is closely monitoring developments relating to the Chemmani mass graves and continues to engage the Sri Lankan authorities on the importance of a credible, transparent investigation that meets international standards, including robust forensic safe...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF NortholtMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-military flights landed at RAF Northolt in each of the last three calendar years; and how many passengers were carried on those flights in each year.
Answer: The number of non-military flights that landed at RAF Northolt in each of the last three calendar years was as follows:2023 - 3,638 landings2024 - 3,987 landings2025 - 3,660 landingsThe number of passengers handled through the passenger terminal has only ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: Disability AidsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increased collaboration between health and social care agencies to administer care and support plans, including the provisio
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Wokingham on 17 February 2026 to Question 111500.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWheelchairs: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of appointing a senior lead for wheelchair services in (a) his Department and (b) integrated care boards.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Wokingham on 17 February 2026 to Question 111500.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWheelchairs: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of longer, block contracts for providing Wheelchair Services for NHS patients on waiting times for delivering equipment.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Wokingham on 17 February 2026 to Question 111500.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWheelchairs: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the NHS’s annual budget for Wheelchair Services.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Wokingham on 17 February 2026 to Question 111500.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDiscord: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of Discord when considering the proposed social media restrictions for young people; and whether she has considered including Discord within the scope of th
Answer: We plan to use the same model for social media restrictions as Australia. Their approach includes user-to-user platforms that allow users to post material, alongside algorithms, with a set of exemptions.We will set out the final detail in regulations this...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reclassification of certain offences to summary only on reducing the backlog in the Crown Courts.
Answer: Part 1 of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts considered the potential impact of reclassifying certain triable either way offences as summary only offences. Sir Brian Leveson’s analysis indicated that reclassification, together with restricting ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, What recent progress he has made on the implementation of £34 million for criminal advocates.
Answer: We have been working to ensure that the up to £34 million per year investment in criminal legal aid advocate fees delivers the greatest possible impact and lasting benefit. It will support the long-term sustainability of the advocate profession while alig...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure court proceedings are not delayed by the late arrival of prisoners.
Answer: We are taking a cross-system approach to improving the timely delivery of prisoners to court. Lord Timpson and I have established a Prisoner Delivery Oversight Board, bringing together senior leaders from across the Criminal Justice System to monitor perf...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCo-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014TreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15260More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department have had on the scope, conduct or progress of its review of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act with the Law Commission.
Answer: The government is keen to ensure that the law governing co-operatives and community benefit societies is clear and supports their growth. That is why we are funding the Law Commission’s independent review of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societie...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDiscretionary Trusts: PropertyTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12618More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of properties placed in Family Protection Trusts.
Answer: The Treasury has not made any estimate of the number of properties placed in Family Protection Trusts. Since 1 September 2022 most types of UK express trusts have been required to register with HMRC through the Trust Registration Service (TRS). However, t...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStryker: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the performance of surgical operations using Stryker Corporation facilities.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOrthopaedics: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of a) complaints and b) further corrective procedures following the use of the MAKO robotic system, Stryker Triathalon PS implants, medical equip
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOrthopaedics: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many orthapaedic surgical operations have been undertaken on NHS patients in England and Wales using a) equipment and b) equipment and facilities belonging to Stryker Corporation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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