Every parliamentary written question tabled by Cameron Thomas this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What assessment she has made of the potential merits of a third platform at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Station.
The Department currently has no plans to provide a third platform at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station. We encourage Network Rail, train operating companies, and local stakeholders to develop the case for future station improvements for consideration at fu...
What steps he is taking to ensure NHS contractors such as HealthHarmonie are regularly monitored.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) registers, inspects, and monitors health and care providers in England.Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assuring the quality, effectiveness, and value of the services they commission for their populations...
What steps he is taking to ensure patient data privacy regarding the use of AI software in the NHS.
The Government is committed to ensuring that patient data is protected to the highest standards as artificial intelligence (AI) is adopted across the National Health Service. All use of data remains subject to UK General Data Protection Regulation, suppor...
What steps he is taking to limit the transfer of patient data to overseas contractors.
There are strong protections in law to ensure that health and care information is used in a safe, secure, and legal way. This includes the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018, which establishes a legal framework for processi...
Whether the current in-development framework regarding the regulation of AI in healthcare will introduce a medical device classification for AI software requiring external assessment, and whether t
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is currently undertaking a programme of regulatory reform for medical devices. This includes ensuring there is proportionate regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) as a medical device, whi...
What steps is he taking to strengthen protections against unauthorised access to patient data.
All organisations that have access to National Health Service patient data and systems must use the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) to provide assurance on an annual basis that they are practising good data security and that personal informati...
What safeguards exist to help that ensure procedural compliance with the Draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations (2026) does not replace substantive disability rights.
The Equality and Human Rights Commissions’ (EHRC’s) updated statutory guidance - the draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations (the “Code”) provides guidance to service providers, associations and those exercising public funct...
Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support traditional stained glass window making.
The Government is committed to supporting heritage crafts such as stained glass window making. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is having discussions with Skills England, the Department for Education and the Department for Work and Pensions to ...
Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of HSE's review of the current laws on working safely with lead on traditional stained glass window making.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is consulting on proposed changes to the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002, the response deadline was 7 June 2026. This will allow HSE to gather evidence to assess the impact of these proposed lead exposure lev...
With reference to the Draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations (2026), whether she has undertaken with Cabinet colleagues an equality and human rights impact assessment of its pot
The Public Sector Equality Duty requires the Secretary of State to have due regard to its three aims when making a decision on whether to approve the draft Code, before laying in Parliament. We have followed the correct process for considering the Code. T...
What steps she is taking to ensure the new Draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations (2026) provides adequate and enforceable support for disabled and neurodivergent people.
The Equality and Human Rights Commissions’ (EHRC’s) updated statutory guidance - the draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations (the “Code”) provides guidance to service providers, associations and those exercising public funct...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic discussions she has had with allies about decreasing dependence on China for minerals.
As set out in the UK's Critical Mineral Strategy, our ambition is that by 2035 no more than 60 per cent of the UK's annual demand for critical minerals in the aggregate is supplied by any one country.That strategy also sets out the UK's vision for securin...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic discussions she has had with European counterparts about the potential merits of agreeing a combined minerals strategy.
As set out in the UK's Critical Mineral Strategy, our ambition is that by 2035 no more than 60 per cent of the UK's annual demand for critical minerals in the aggregate is supplied by any one country.That strategy also sets out the UK's vision for securin...
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of recognising lobular breast cancer as a distinct disease in the NICE Treatment Guidelines.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is not currently producing guidance specifically on lobular breast cancer. Patients with invasive lobular breast cancer can access NICE-recommended targeted treatments on the same basis as other...
What steps his Department is taking to mitigate the potential impact of the delayed publication of the Defence Investment Plan on small and medium defence manufacturers.
We will publish the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) as soon as we can. We will continue to award contracts to SMEs, but must allow sufficient time to ensure that decisions in the DIP are robust and drive the necessary transformation of our Armed Forces desc...
What assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of reported threats against Trading Standards officers made by criminal gangs.
Serious and organised crime has a direct and damaging impact on local communities, undermining legitimate businesses, fuelling wider criminality, and eroding public confidence in the safety and vitality of our high streets.This Government will not tolerat...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of the M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme.
The M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) scheme is currently under review as part of the Major Road Network and Large Local Majors programme. A decision on the future of the scheme will be announced by early summer. Until such time, it would not be appropri...
What steps his Department is taking to improve (a) detection and (b) diagnosis of specifically lobular breast cancer.
The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients, including those with lobular breast cancer, survive this horrible set of diseases. There are multiple NHS initiative...
What steps he is taking to improve (a) treatment and (b) care for patients suffering from non-alcoholic cirrhosis.
Liver health and liver cancer remain a priority for the National Health Service. NHS England has established a liver transformation programme focussing on awareness, prevention, diagnosis, detection, and treatment of all forms of liver disease, such as ci...
What steps he is taking to improve diagnosis for non-alcoholic cirrhosis.
Liver health and liver cancer remain a priority for the National Health Service. NHS England has established a liver transformation programme focussing on awareness, prevention, diagnosis, detection, and treatment of all forms of liver disease, such as ci...