Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Independent - Tewkesbury)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that businesses, including at late-night venues such as nightclubs, clearly outline any accessibility restrictions.
Answered by Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Building Regulations 2010 apply to new building work and are intended to protect people’s safety, health and welfare. Part M of the regulations requires reasonable provision for people to gain access to and use a building and its facilities, including nightclubs. Approved Document M (Volume 2 - Buildings other than dwellings) sets out how new building work might meet these requirements in common building situations. For existing buildings used by the public, section 20 of the Equalities Act 2010 places an anticipatory duty on service providers to make reasonable adjustments, which could include the provision of advance information about access, so that customers with differing needs may use their premises and facilities and nobody is placed at a substantial disadvantage. The Building Safety Act 2022 requires the Building Safety Regulator to keep the safety and standard of buildings under review; Building Regulations can then be updated as needed.
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Independent - Tewkesbury)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that late-night venues, such as nightclubs, are accessible to wheelchair users.
Answered by Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Building Regulations 2010 apply to new building work and are intended to protect people’s safety, health and welfare. Part M of the regulations requires reasonable provision for people to gain access to and use a building and its facilities, including nightclubs. Approved Document M (Volume 2 - Buildings other than dwellings) sets out how new building work might meet these requirements in common building situations. For existing buildings used by the public, section 20 of the Equalities Act 2010 places an anticipatory duty on service providers to make reasonable adjustments, which could include the provision of advance information about access, so that customers with differing needs may use their premises and facilities and nobody is placed at a substantial disadvantage. The Building Safety Act 2022 requires the Building Safety Regulator to keep the safety and standard of buildings under review; Building Regulations can then be updated as needed.
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Independent - Tewkesbury)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support councils to tackle industrial scale fly-tips from organised criminal operators.
Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Enforcement and disruption of industrial-scale waste crime is carried out by the Environment Agency. Through the Waste Crime Action Plan Defra has granted the Environment Agency an additional £45 million for waste crime enforcement over three years. The Environment Agency is strengthening intelligence-led enforcement, investing in drones and satellite technology.
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Independent - Tewkesbury)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen financial support and working rights for unpaid carers.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Details of the steps being taken to strengthen financial support and employment rights for unpaid carers can be found in the Unpaid Carers Action Plan, published on 14 July 2026.
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Independent - Tewkesbury)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure Armed Forces personnel who are away on duty are protected from Default Judgements for claims brought by private parking companies.
Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
It is the responsibility of Service personnel to resolve issues such as car parking judgements before they deploy. If needed, they should seek assistance from a solicitor or support group such as Citizens Advice. If there is no evidence that Service personnel are being treated differently than the rest of the population, then the Armed Forces Covenant, which aims to prevent Service personnel, veterans and their families being disadvantaged by their service, will not apply.
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Independent - Tewkesbury)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to end avoidable deaths linked to delays in accident and emergency departments.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 24 June to Question 11440.
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Independent - Tewkesbury)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure better safeguards are put in place for service personnel who receive court correspondence while deployed on exercise.
Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Service personnel are subject to the same court procedures and protections as other court users. Where an individual is deployed on military duties and this affects their ability to receive, respond to, or act upon court correspondence, the court may take relevant circumstances into account when considering case management decisions.
Depending on the nature of the proceedings, safeguards may include the ability to notify the court of deployment commitments, apply for an adjournment or alternative arrangements where appropriate, and provide evidence of military service obligations. Courts consider such requests on a case-by-case basis, balancing the interests of justice, fairness to all parties, and the effective progression of proceedings.