Information between 20th July 2025 - 29th August 2025
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Tuesday 2nd September 2025 2:30 p.m. Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: Commemorating the Battle of Britain View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Cameron Thomas speeches from: Asylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal Activity
Cameron Thomas contributed 1 speech (85 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Cameron Thomas speeches from: Independent Water Commission
Cameron Thomas contributed 1 speech (78 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Cameron Thomas speeches from: Middle East
Cameron Thomas contributed 1 speech (114 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Cameron Thomas speeches from: Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary
Cameron Thomas contributed 2 speeches (456 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Cameron Thomas speeches from: Government Support for Ukrainians
Cameron Thomas contributed 1 speech (66 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Education |
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Care Homes: Finance and Staff
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) Monday 21st July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS dementia and care homes are adequately (a) staffed and (b) resourced. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Our health system has struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. Under the 10-Year Health Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care planning and better services. We will deliver the first ever Modern Service framework for Frailty and Dementia to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. This will be informed by phase one of the independent commission into adult social care, expected in 2026. English local authorities have responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to meet social care needs and statutory guidance directs them to ensure there is sufficient workforce in adult social care. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator for health and social care in England and assesses local authorities' delivery of their adult social care duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014. The specific Care Act functions assessed by the CQC are set out in regulations under the Health and Care Act 2022. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 18 states that providers must deploy “sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced staff to enable them to meet the needs of the people using the service at all times”. Where the CQC finds a breach in this regulation, it can take regulatory action to ensure the safety of people drawing on care and support. The Government recognises the scale of reforms needed to make the adult social care sector attractive, to support sustainable workforce growth and improve the retention of the domestic workforce. We want the people who work in care to be respected as professionals, and work is already underway to provide a career structure, give care professionals greater skills and legislate for the first ever Fair Pay Agreements. |
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Dementia: Social Services
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) Monday 21st July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of dementia care. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Our health system has struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. Under the 10-Year Health Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care planning and better services. We will deliver the first ever Modern Service framework for Frailty and Dementia to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. This will be informed by phase one of the independent commission into adult social care, expected in 2026. The Government is committed to improving dementia care and empowering local leaders with the autonomy they need to provide the best services to their local community, including those with dementia. That is why we published the D100: Assessment Tool Pathway programme earlier this year, which brings together multiple resources into a single, consolidated tool. This will help simplify best practice for system leaders and help create communities and services where the best possible care and support is available to those with dementia. The D100: Pathway Assessment Tool is available at the following link: |
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Social Services: Standards
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) Monday 21st July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the consistency of the quality of care in England. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator for ensuring the quality of care in England. It assesses all health and social care service providers registered with the CQC for compliance against the statutory standards set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. It also assesses how well local authorities deliver adult social care by looking at their performance against their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014. The CQC takes enforcement action against a provider for non-compliance. The 10-Year Health Plan sets out new statutory and non-statutory measures and clearer accountability to ensure transparency on quality of care. The CQC’s statutory powers will be extended to access all publicly held data relating directly or indirectly to care quality. Non-statutory measures include revitalising the National Quality Board and having it develop a new quality strategy by March 2026. |
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Dementia: Social Services
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to ensure the effectiveness of the (a) monitoring of and (b) improvements to dementia care. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Our health system has struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. Under the 10-Year Health Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care planning and better services. We will deliver the first ever Modern Service framework for Frailty and Dementia to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. To strengthen both local and national insight into dementia care, enable clearer benchmarking, and support the delivery of more timely, targeted, and person-centred support, NHS England continues to monitor the monthly dementia diagnosis rate and analyse trends at national, regional and integrated care board level. The commitment to recover diagnosis rates to the national ambition of 66.7% remains in place, ensuring identification and appropriate support for people living with dementia. In addition, NHS England is actively looking to improve the clinical utility and relevance of dementia data reporting. This includes, firstly, enhancing primary care reporting through ongoing refinement of indicators and coding approaches. Notably, a new measure was introduced in April 2025 capturing the number of people with dementia who have experienced delirium in the past 12 months. This will support systems and providers to better understand variation in care provision, improve risk stratification, and strengthen care planning. NHS England is also exploring improvements in the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) to ensure activity within Memory Assessment Services is more fully reflected in available data. Work is underway with the NHS England analyst team to scope options for developing more meaningful coverage and consistency in memory service reporting. |
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Microplastics: Pollution Control
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with stakeholders on preventing microplastics from infiltrating agricultural land. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) There are several potential ways in which microplastics which can infiltrate agricultural land and the wider environment. These include fallout from the atmosphere, land connections with surface waters and industrial premises, leaks from septic tanks and landfill sites, and possible leaching from the application of treated sewage sludge to agricultural soils. Once microplastics have entered the soil, many factors will influence their movement, such as soil type, the type of crop and the presence of livestock.
To better understand the transmission of microplastics through the application to the land of sewage sludge containing biosolids, Defra officials are collaborating with industry and independent researchers under the water industry-funded Chemicals Investigation Programme. This work will help inform possible and future measures to mitigate microplastics in the environment. We discuss the progress of this work on a frequent basis. |
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Monday 21st July 22 signatures (Most recent: 2 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) That this House notes with concern the vast quantity of safe food that is discarded daily in the UK, approximately 26,082 tonnes; further notes the significant greenhouse gas emissions caused by food waste across the country; recognises that, under current legislation, many companies are unable to donate surplus food to … |
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Tuesday 22nd July 6 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) That this House celebrates the staff and students of National Star College; acknowledges that these students have faced, and will continue to face, challenges of a scale that most people never will; recognises the achievements they make through resilience, innovation and endeavour; and further recognises the vital contribution to society … |
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Monday 21st July 9 signatures (Most recent: 2 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) That this House pays tribute to the life of Joseph Goodwin, who tragically passed away following a six-year battle with Hodgkin lymphoma; recognises the vital role he played in the community, his love for football, and the lasting legacy he leaves at the heart of the Northway community; commends all … |
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Thursday 11th September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 12th September 2025 200th anniversary of the Church of St Martin of Tours, Epsom 2 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House congratulates the parish of St Martin of Tours in Epsom on the 200th anniversary of the laying of a new foundation stone in 1825 when the medieval church was largely rebuilt in the elegant Georgian style; notes that the Church has stood for two centuries at the … |
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Wednesday 10th September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Thursday 11th September 2025 Neurodivergent children at school 22 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House notes with concern that, despite the hard work of teaching staff, too many neurodivergent children are not having their needs properly identified at school, potentially making learning inaccessible; acknowledges the personal effort of many teachers to make their classroom accessible, and that teaching staff require greater support; … |
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Tuesday 9th September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th September 2025 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize awarded to Mines Advisory Group 15 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House warmly congratulates the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) on being awarded the 2025 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world’s largest annual humanitarian award; notes that MAG is only the fourth British organisation to receive this honour; recognises the extraordinary work MAG carries out to remove landmines and … |
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Monday 8th September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 25 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove) That this House expresses its concern regarding the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe taking place in Gaza, including the deeply alarming lack of access to mental health services; recognises the enormous importance in ensuring that everyone around the globe has access to high-quality mental health care; notes the destruction of the sole … |
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Monday 1st September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Thursday 4th September 2025 Commemoration of the sinking of the Suez Maru and Allied prisoners of war lost 20 signatures (Most recent: 9 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Scott Arthur (Labour - Edinburgh South West) That this House solemnly commemorates the tragic sinking of the Suez Maru on 29 November 1943, in which 550 Allied prisoners of war, primarily British and Dutch, were being transported by the Japanese Imperial Army from Ambon to Surabaya; notes with deep sorrow that many of these prisoners, already gravely … |
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Wednesday 3rd September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Thursday 4th September 2025 Eating disorders and online harms 38 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House recognises the devastating rise in eating disorders, fuelled in part by harmful content on social media platforms promoting extreme dieting, idealised thinness, and punishing workouts; further notes the alarming findings of the Dump the Scales campaign’s recent survey and evidence presented at the recent APPG on Eating … |
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Tuesday 2nd September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 28 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House recognises the significant challenges faced by people living with motor neurone disease and other long-term health conditions; notes the importance of timely diagnosis, personalised care, and access to emerging treatments; encourages the provision of a named GP for individuals with long-term conditions to help improve continuity and … |
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Monday 1st September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 Humanitarian situation in Gaza 51 signatures (Most recent: 10 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton) That, given the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe taking place in Gaza, the ongoing captivity of hostages by Hamas, and the planned expansion of the Israeli military's operations into Gaza City, an humble Address be presented to His Majesty that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid … |
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Monday 1st September Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 38 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House notes with concern that the overwhelming majority of commercially available chewing gum in the UK contains plastic-based synthetic polymers hidden within the ingredients under the term gum base, meaning most consumers are unaware they are chewing and ingesting plastic; further notes that chewing gum is a significant … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st September 2025 Retirement of John Pomphrey and the pearl anniversary of St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir 6 signatures (Most recent: 2 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House acknowledges and celebrates the retirement of John Pomphrey who played his last show on Sunday 22 June with St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir at Stockport Town Hall at the Summer Celebration; thanks John for his long standing service to the choir as conductor, music and artistic director … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st September 2025 Support for local independent businesses, shops, markets and producers 30 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises the vital role local independent businesses, shops, markets and producers play in our communities and economy; supports the Buy Local, Back Britain campaign encouraging everyone to buy local and support the shops and makers that give high streets their unique character; notes that buying local keeps … |
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Monday 21st July Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 27 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House calls for a ban on greyhound racing in the UK; notes with serious concern figures from the animal welfare charity Blue Cross indicating that between 2017 and 2024, over 4,000 greyhounds died or were put to sleep and more than 35,000 injuries were recorded by the racing … |
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Wednesday 8th January Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Friday 29th August 2025 34 signatures (Most recent: 29 Aug 2025) Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House notes that many local authorities and other public authorities use pesticides to manage unwanted vegetation in public places such as parks and green spaces, streets, school grounds, churchyards, train stations and car parks; is concerned that the most commonly used pesticide in urban areas is glyphosate, which … |
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Monday 21st July Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 41 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House believes that everyone deserves high-quality care when they need it and that unpaid carers are the unsung heroes of our social care system; regrets that hundreds of thousands of people are waiting for care and many remain in hospital beds simply because there is no care available, … |
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Monday 21st July Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 31 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House recognises the urgent need to properly fund and maintain special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) schools, including increasing the number of specialist spaces and building new SEND schools, especially in rural areas such as West Dorset, to relieve pressure on mainstream schools and provide children with SEND … |
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Wednesday 9th July Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Monday 21st July 2025 Government policy on the Hillsborough Law 84 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes the Prime Minister’s promise to introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament before the 36th anniversary of the disaster on 15 April 2025; deeply regrets that this commitment was not met and that the Government has yet to table the legislation; expresses grave concern at reports that … |
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7 speeches (917 words) Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Judith Cummins (Lab - Bradford South) Brown-Fuller, Wendy Chamberlain, Steve Darling, Vikki Slade, Olly Glover, Gideon Amos, Bobby Dean and Cameron Thomas - Link to Speech |
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Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary
75 speeches (14,678 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk) Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) pointed out, perhaps some in Japanese society have not fully come - Link to Speech 2: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport) Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) spoke about the stories of evil that were prosecuted in war, and - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Special Report - 3rd Special Report - The role of natural capital in the green economy: Government Response Environmental Audit Committee Found: Stephenson (Conservative; Mid Bedfordshire) Alison Taylor (Labour; Paisley and Renfrewshire North) Cameron Thomas |
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Wednesday 3rd September 2025 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National Highways and environmental sustainability At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Nicole Hillier - Principal Policy Advocate, Infrastructure at The Woodland Trust Kevin Martin - Head of Tree Collections at Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Jo Bradley - Director of Operations UK at Stormwater Shepherds Catherine Moncrieff - Head of Policy and Engagement at Chartered Institution of Environmental and Water Management (CIWEM) At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Nick Harris - Chief Executive at National Highways Stephen Elderkin - Director of Environmental Sustainability at National Highways View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Stuart Ede - Head of sustainability at AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd. Dr Andy Joel - Technical Support Chemist at F2 Chemicals Ltd Stephanie Metzger - Policy Advisor - Sustainable Chemicals at Royal Society of Chemistry At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Duncan Sanders - Director for England at ATG Group Professor Luisa Orsini - Professor of Evolutionary Systems Biology and Environmental Omics at University of Birmingham, and Co-founder and CEO at Daphne Water Solutions Limited Dr Andrew Schwarz - Chief Business Officer at Fluorok View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th September 2025 3:30 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Progress on climate change mitigation and adaptation At 4:30pm: Oral evidence Emma Pinchbeck - Chief Executive at Climate Change Committee Dr James Richardson - Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at Climate Change Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
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5 Sep 2025
The Environment in Focus Environmental Audit Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 10 Oct 2025) The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an open call for potential topics of inquiry in the areas of climate change, the environment and nature. ‘The Environment in focus’ Inquiry invites proposals on what the Committee should investigate next and why. Up to 10 individuals will then be invited to pitch their proposal to MPs on the Committee in a public session. The winning proposal will form the basis of a new inquiry by the Committee. The Committee seeks ideas for inquiries from anyone with an interest in the environment and climate change, including members of the public. So far in this Parliament, we have published reports on the role of natural capital, the UK and the Antarctic and Governing the marine environment. We are currently running inquiries into Environmental sustainability and housing growth, Flood resilience in England, Airport expansion and Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Previously, in February 2023, the Committee conducted a ‘My EAC Inquiry’ exercise, which led to an inquiry into Heat resilience and sustainable cooling, and a subsequent report published in January 2024. This was based on similar past ‘My Science’ inquiries carried out by the former Science and Technology Committee in 2017 (Algorithms in decision-making), 2019 (E-cigarettes) and 2022 (bacteriophages). Deadline for proposals Friday 10 October Please submit a proposal of no more than 250 words for an inquiry to be carried out by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee. This should set out what the inquiry should focus on, why it matters and what action is needed from the Government to address the issues identified in the proposal. Please note that the Committee does not look at specific local issues, but at matters that have wider relevance. The Committee will contact those whose proposals that have been selected for oral pitches. |