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Division Votes
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 160
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 170
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 172
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 158
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 161
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 160
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 160
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 164
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 178
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 163
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 297
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 300
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 364
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 87
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 153 Noes - 300
9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Cameron Thomas voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 179


Speeches
Cameron Thomas speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Cameron Thomas contributed 1 speech (70 words)
Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Cameron Thomas speeches from: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Cameron Thomas contributed 2 speeches (123 words)
2nd reading
Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Defence


Written Answers
Green Belt
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Monday 15th September 2025

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 help strengthen enforcement powers for councils to prevent unauthorised development on Green Belt land.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Enforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case.

The government has no plans to amend local planning authorities’ enforcement powers at this time. We will, however, continue to keep the operation of the enforcement system under review.

With regard to capacity and capability, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 67508 on 14 July 2025.

Travellers: Caravan Sites
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Monday 15th September 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing immediate stop notices with penalties for breaches to help reduce cases of members of the travelling community developing on Green Belt land.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Enforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case.

The government has no plans to amend local planning authorities’ enforcement powers at this time. We will, however, continue to keep the operation of the enforcement system under review.

With regard to capacity and capability, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 67508 on 14 July 2025.

Travellers: Caravan Sites
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Monday 15th September 2025

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 prevent members of the travelling community from developing property on Green Belt land; and if she will take steps to strengthen the planning process in this area.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Enforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case.

The government has no plans to amend local planning authorities’ enforcement powers at this time. We will, however, continue to keep the operation of the enforcement system under review.

With regard to capacity and capability, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 67508 on 14 July 2025.

Property Development
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Monday 15th September 2025

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 provide increased (a) financial and (b) legal support for local authorities to help tackle unauthorised developments.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Enforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case.

The government has no plans to amend local planning authorities’ enforcement powers at this time. We will, however, continue to keep the operation of the enforcement system under review.

With regard to capacity and capability, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 67508 on 14 July 2025.

Travellers: Caravan Sites
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Thursday 11th September 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to take steps to help tackle the dismissal of High Court injunctions relating to the development of traveller sites.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

It is for the independent courts to determine the lawfulness of individual injunctions. Local authorities and the police have a range of powers available to manage unauthorised encampments.

Statutory guidance issued by the Home Office sets out how these powers should be applied, including the importance of considering welfare needs and ensuring that any enforcement action is lawful, necessary and proportionate.

OpenAI: Data Protection
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Wednesday 17th September 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Memorandum of Understanding between UK and OpenAI on AI opportunities, published on 21 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure safeguards are in place to protect public data when working alongside a commercial company.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The government is committed to transparency, security, and the responsible use of emerging technologies. The Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI is voluntary and non-binding. It does not grant access to public data or commit the Government to any expenditure.

The UK has one of the most robust data protection regimes in the world, and all organisations are required to comply with our legislation to safeguard UK personal data.

The Information Commissioner’s Office retains powers to investigate and enforce action where necessary, and individuals maintain legal recourse if their data is misused.

Artificial Intelligence: Children
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Wednesday 17th September 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders on the risks artificial intelligence poses to children; and what steps he is taking to mitigate those risks.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government recognises the importance of this issue. We engage with a range of stakeholders on the impact of AI, including child safety experts.

As set out in the AI Opportunities Action Plan, we believe most AI systems should be regulated at the point of use, with our expert regulators best placed to do so. Alongside this, the strongest protections in the Online Safety Act are for children, requiring in-scope services to protect all users from illegal content and children from encountering harmful content, including where it is AI generated.

Universal Credit: Childcare
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Tuesday 9th September 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the process for (a) paying and (b) claiming reimbursement for childcare expenses on the finances of Universal Credit recipients.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The childcare costs element in Universal Credit is based on a customer’s actual costs and monthly reporting of paid out costs is simple to submit. Working parents can report their childcare costs either in the same assessment period they were paid, or by the end of the following assessment period.

Universal Credit customers who need help with their upfront childcare costs to move into work or increase their working hours may be eligible for support from the Flexible Support Fund. The Flexible Support Fund can be used to pay 100% of the upfront costs of up to one month of childcare. This is designed to ensure that any costs incurred in relation to childcare when starting work or increasing hours is not a barrier to taking up this work.

Customers who have received an upfront childcare award can make a Universal Credit childcare claim for up to 85% of their childcare costs thereafter. The Universal Credit childcare claim is paid to the customer through their Universal Credit award, which they can use to pay for the next month's costs, thereby easing customers into the Universal Credit childcare costs payment cycle.

Alternative help with upfront costs for eligible Universal Credit customers is available through Budgeting Advances.

Food: Waste
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Tuesday 9th September 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 relevant stakeholders on potential changes to legislation that would help increase the number of companies that are able to donate surplus food to (a) food banks and (b) soup kitchens.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

No discussions have taken place with stakeholders on legislative changes to increase the number of companies able to donate food surplus.

Defra's Food and Drink Waste Hierarchy outlines how all businesses should deal with food surplus and waste, preventing food surplus where possible and redistributing any surplus should it arise. Following this hierarchy will help businesses to minimise the environmental impact of food and drink waste and maximise the value of food and drink surplus, for example by donating to food banks or soup kitchens.

Defra funds the UK Food and Drink Pact, a voluntary agreement with industry to tackle food waste, managed by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). Through the Pact, we support the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, which helps businesses to identify and measure their surplus and waste and take steps to reduce it.

This Target Measure Act (TMA) approach enables food businesses to get more surplus to redistributors. Defra also engages a working group of supply chain and redistribution sector organisations to develop best practice and overcome barriers to redistribution.

Poverty: Children
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Wednesday 10th September 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the child poverty strategy will look beyond the 10-year timeframe.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing work to publish a Child Poverty Strategy in the autumn that will deliver fully funded measures to tackle the structural and root causes of child poverty.

Our focus is on bringing about an enduring reduction in child poverty in this parliament, as part of a 10-year Strategy for lasting change, thereby reversing the trend that is seeing forecasts of child poverty continuing to increase. More details, including on the timeframes, will be set out in the strategy publication.

Internet: Data Protection
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Thursday 18th September 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the Online Safety Act on the level of risk that private bodies could harvest sensitive data on UK citizens who seek out VPN services.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Organisations that process personal data, which could include VPN providers, are subject to requirements of the data protection legislation. This includes obligations to process people’s data fairly and lawfully and to ensure that any data collected is held securely. Organisations that fail to comply may face enforcement action by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Dental Services: Older People
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Friday 19th September 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 elderly people have reliable access to dental care.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. This includes considering the needs of elderly populations. The ICB for the Tewkesbury constituency is Gloucestershire ICB.

We know that as people age, they tend to move to rural and coastal areas where the challenges in accessing NHS dentistry are exacerbated. We have introduced the Golden Hellos scheme which will see dentists receiving payments of £20,000 to work in those areas that need them most for three years.

ICBs may commission specialised dental services including domiciliary care for elderly people living in care homes. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on oral health in care homes sets out several recommendations for care homes to help maintain and improve oral health and ensure timely access to dental treatment for their residents. The Government expects care homes to be following NICE guidance and recommendations in this area.

Dental Services: Rural Areas
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Friday 19th September 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 expand dental services in rural areas.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural areas.

The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England.

ICBs are recruiting posts through the Golden Hello scheme. This recruitment incentive will see dentists receiving payments of £20,000 to work in those areas that need them most for three years.

We are committed to reforming the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists. The Government’s ambition is to deliver fundamental contract reform before the end of this Parliament.

Psychiatric Patients: Safety
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Wednesday 8th October 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of recent incidents involving known risk items being accessed by mental health patients with the knowledge of NHS staff.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

On 4 April 2025, NHS England published its ‘Staying Safe from Suicide: Best Practice Guidance for Safety Assessment, Formulation and Management'. This promotes a shift towards a more holistic, person-centred approach rather than relying on risk prediction, which is unreliable because suicidal thoughts can change quickly. Instead, it recommends using a method based on understanding each person’s situation and managing their safety.

The purpose of this guidance is to enable mental health practitioners to adopt best practice principles in working with people of all ages to stay safe from suicide. This guidance also has a section covering confidentiality and the law and refers to the consensus statement for information sharing and suicide prevention. The guidance is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/staying-safe-from-suicide/

Work is also underway to make training available to all mental health practitioners to incorporate the principles of this guidance into their practice. This training was recently launched and is available via an e-learning module. This complements existing local training on suicide prevention, and a number of other national e-learning products that are already available.

The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health has been commissioned through the NHS England Culture of Care programme to support every provider of National Health Service commissioned inpatient services to move to personalised safety planning in line with evidence.

In addition to this, the Health Services Safety Investigations Body’s (HSSIB) investigation into mental health inpatient settings identified important concerns and safety recommendations that can help us to improve mental health care, protect patients and the public and create a safe working environment for staff. We are in the process of formally responding to all the recommendations for the Department made within these reports. NHS England will be publishing guidance in response to the HSSIB’s recommendations defining the therapeutic relationship and guidance on responding to the use of non-anchored ligature points.



Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 12th May
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Improving equestrian road safety awareness

38 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury)
That this House acknowledges the vital role of horses in rural communities, particularly in areas such as Lambourn, known for its contributions to British horse racing; notes with deep concern that in 2024 alone, 3,100 road incidents involving horses were reported to the British Horse Society; recognises that one third …
Tuesday 21st October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Flying Nightingales

8 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
That this House recognises the achievements of the Flying Nightingales, a group of Women's Auxiliary Air Force nursing orderlies who were the first three British women officially flown into a war zone during World War II to evacuate injured soldiers; pays tribute to Corporal Lydia Alford, who was from Eastleigh, …
Monday 20th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st October 2025

National inquiry into child sexual exploitation

40 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House recognises that child sexual abuse is one of the most despicable crimes; supports all measures that deliver justice for victims and help prevent these horrific acts from occurring in the future; welcomes the launch of the new inquiry following the Casey and Jay reviews; urges the Government …
Monday 20th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st October 2025

Council elections in areas pursuing devolution reform

21 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat - Surrey Heath)
That this House notes with deep concern reports that elections in council areas included in the Government’s devolution priority programme, including in Surrey, may be delayed for a second consecutive year; further notes that such a delay would extend the terms of sitting county councillors beyond their democratic mandate, thereby …
Monday 20th January
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Thursday 16th October 2025

Sale of caged hens’ eggs

35 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House recognises the United Kingdom’s long-standing leadership in animal welfare and its commitment to maintaining the highest standards in farming; celebrates the dedication and innovation of British farmers in producing high-quality food while improving animal welfare standards; acknowledges the significant public concern about the welfare of laying hens …
Wednesday 15th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Thursday 16th October 2025

Elon Musk at the Unite the Kingdom rally

46 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House notes with grave concern the actions of Elon Musk in inciting violence and attempting to subvert our democracy at Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally; further notes that such actions risk legitimising extremism, undermining community cohesion and threatening public safety; believes that individuals who enable or encourage …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Fly camping in the Lake District

13 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House is concerned about the growing problem of fly camping and anti-social behaviour in the Lake District National Park, including littering, wildfires, abandoned tents and human waste; notes the recent Friends of the Lake District survey which found widespread evidence of these issues; recognises the damage being caused …
Monday 21st July
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Provision of trained Family Liaison Officers

43 signatures (Most recent: 21 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame)
That this House recognises the devastating impact of suicide on the families and loved ones left behind; notes with concern the lack of structured and consistent support for those affected; further notes that families often face a confusing, traumatic aftermath involving police procedures, post-mortem processes, and coroners’ inquests without adequate …
Tuesday 14th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Parkrun’s 21st anniversary

18 signatures (Most recent: 21 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House celebrates the 21st anniversary of Parkrun on 14 October 2025; recognises that what began in 2004 with just 13 runners in Bushy Park, London, has grown into a global movement involving millions of walkers, joggers, runners, and volunteers in communities across the UK and around the world; …
Tuesday 14th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2025

41 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House notes that Wednesday 15 October 2025 marks the second annual Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day; recognises that every day 22 women in the UK are diagnosed with lobular breast cancer; further notes that lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer yet …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Protect our hospices

23 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex)
That this House celebrates hospices for providing essential, life changing care to hundreds of thousands of people across the country; notes that hospices receive just one third of their funding from the NHS and that a hit to charitable income can have a material impact on frontline services; regrets that …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Celebrating Organic September

14 signatures (Most recent: 21 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House celebrates Organic September, an annual campaign led by the Soil Association to promote organic food, farming and sustainable living; recognises that organic farming avoids the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilisers, supports biodiversity and animal welfare, helping to protect public health and the environment; notes that this …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Insect decline and pesticide reduction

18 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame)
That this House notes with concern the ongoing decline in insect populations across the UK, which poses a serious threat to biodiversity, food security, and ecosystem health; recognises the efforts of local campaigns such as Nature Squared and Bee Friendly Henley, supported by Greener Henley, to promote pollinator-friendly practices and …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Protection of the Climate Change Act

20 signatures (Most recent: 21 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House condemns the Opposition’s proposals to scrap the Climate Change Act 2008 and upend the scientific and political consensus on the need to tackle climate change; understands that meeting the UK’s legally binding net zero target by 2050 is our best chance to limit warming to 1.5°C and …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

25th anniversary of the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda

21 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House celebrates the 25th anniversary of the United Nations’ Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda; notes the WPS agenda, anchored in UN Security Council Resolution 1325, was groundbreaking in the way it recognised the need to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in conflict prevention, …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Access to school and college transport for disabled young people

21 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat - Taunton and Wellington)
That this House recognises that disabled young people often have to travel further than other pupils to get the right education or college place; notes that they are less likely than other pupils to travel to school or college independently; expresses concern that, as the law stands, a young person …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Renewable energy and coal

29 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House celebrates reports that renewable energy has overtaken coal as the world’s leading energy source for the first half of this year; notes that solar and wind power have met and outpaced new global energy demand, supporting economic growth and energy security; highlights that solar energy in particular …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Flood Action Week 2025

24 signatures (Most recent: 21 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House notes the importance of Flood Action Week, the Environment Agency’s annual campaign encouraging individuals and communities to prepare for flooding by raising awareness of risks and offering guidance on staying safe; acknowledges that this year’s campaign, running from 13 to 19 October, coincides with the second anniversary …
Monday 13th October
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Dyslexia Awareness Week

23 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House celebrates dyslexia awareness week from 6 tob10 October 2025; notes that the theme of this year’s dyslexia awareness week is raise the volume, focusing on the voices of young people with dyslexia and their stories, challenges, and successes; notes with concern that too many dyslexic people feel …
Monday 19th May
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025

World Bee Day (No. 2)

48 signatures (Most recent: 13 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton)
That this House celebrates 20 May 2025 as World Bee Day, designated by the United Nations in order to raise awareness of the essential role bees and other pollinators play in promoting individual and planetary health; recognises the centrality of bees to the British way of life, from the quiet …
Monday 8th September
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025

Final delivery plan on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)

54 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
That this House welcomes the publication by the Department of Health and Social Care of the Final Delivery Plan on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), and recognises the work of officials and the ME community in shaping the plan; notes with concern, that the plan falls short of delivering the …
Tuesday 16th September
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th October 2025

Pavement parking consultation response

32 signatures (Most recent: 21 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House regrets the failure of successive Governments to respond in full to the consultation entitled Pavement parking: options for change, which closed on 22 November 2020, despite widespread evidence of the dangers caused by pavement parking and overwhelming public support for reform; notes that this delay has left …
Tuesday 16th September
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th October 2025

Children of Ukraine

31 signatures (Most recent: 21 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester)
That this House commends the bravery and resilience of the Ukrainian children Vladyslav, Valeriia and Roman, who came to the Houses of Parliament to share their experience of Putin’s war of aggression; further commends the work of film director Evgeny Afineevsky for his powerful film Children in the Fire that …
Monday 15th September
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th September 2025

Award of honorary posthumous England cap to Frank Soo

17 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House celebrates the award of an honorary posthumous England Cap for Frank Soo by the Football Association, to his family and the Frank Soo Foundation; recognises that Frank Soo was the first player of Asian descent to play for England, making his debut against Wales in 1942, and …
Friday 20th June
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Monday 15th September 2025

Gurkha pensions

29 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)
Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe)
That this House honours the extraordinary loyalty and service of the Gurkha soldiers who have fought alongside British forces for over 200 years; notes with deep concern that thousands of Gurkha veterans who retired before 1 July 1997 remain trapped on inferior pensions under the outdated Gurkha Pension Scheme, leaving …
Wednesday 10th September
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Monday 15th September 2025

Dame Annette Brooke

42 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
That this House celebrates the life and achievements of Dame Annette Brooke, Privy Counsellor, former hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole, Deputy Leader of Poole Borough Council, Liberal Democrat Group Leader and Mayor of Poole, and expresses deep sadness at her death on 30 August 2025; commends Annette’s …
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

10 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 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 …
Wednesday 10th September
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Thursday 11th September 2025

Neurodivergent children at school

42 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 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; …
Tuesday 9th September
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th September 2025

Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize awarded to Mines Advisory Group

19 signatures (Most recent: 13 Oct 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 …
Monday 8th September
Cameron Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025

Mental health care in Gaza

42 signatures (Most recent: 17 Oct 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 …



Cameron Thomas mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
380 speeches (50,410 words)
2nd reading
Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Graeme Downie (Lab - Dunfermline and Dollar) Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas), it pains me to sometimes agree with the Conservatives, but for - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Monday 29th September 2025
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2024-26

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Sarah Gibson Pippa Heylings Chris Hinchliff Martin Rhodes Blake Stephenson Alison Taylor Cameron Thomas

Monday 15th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Climate Change Committee, and Climate Change Committee

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Barry Gardiner; Annae Gelderd; Sarah Gibson; Pippa Heylings; Chris Hinchliff; Martin Rhodes; Cameron Thomas

Thursday 11th September 2025
Special Report - 5th Special Report - The UK and the Antarctic environment: Government Response

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Stephenson (Conservative; Mid Bedfordshire) Alison Taylor (Labour; Paisley and Renfrewshire North) Cameron Thomas

Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - National Highways, and National Highways

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Barry Gardiner; Anna Gelderd; Pippa Heylings; Chris Hinchliff; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; Cameron Thomas

Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - Stormwater Shepherds, and Chartered Institution of Environmental and Water Management (CIWEM)

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Barry Gardiner; Anna Gelderd; Pippa Heylings; Chris Hinchliff; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; Cameron Thomas

Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - The Woodland Trust, and Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Barry Gardiner; Anna Gelderd; Pippa Heylings; Chris Hinchliff; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; Cameron Thomas



Bill Documents
Sep. 16 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 September 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: Jones Sarah Dyke Martin Wrigley Liz Jarvis John Milne Josh Babarinde Sarah Olney Pippa Heylings Cameron Thomas

Sep. 15 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: Forster Clive Jones Sarah Dyke Martin Wrigley Liz Jarvis John Milne Sarah Olney Pippa Heylings Cameron Thomas

Sep. 10 2025
Report Stage Amendments as at 10 September 2025 - large print
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: Babarinde Marie Goldman Andrew GeorgeMr Joshua Reynolds Gideon Amos Manuela Perteghella Alex Brewer Cameron Thomas




Cameron Thomas - Select Committee Information

Calendar
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
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: International Climate Negotiations: COP30
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
His Excellency Mr Antonio De Aguiar Patriota - Ambassador at Embassy of Brazil
At 3:15pm: Oral evidence
Nigel Topping - Chair at Climate Change Committee
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Clement Metivier - Senior International Advocacy Adviser at WWF UK
Rachel Solomon Williams - Executive Director at Aldersgate Group
Tom Evans - Senior Associate at Global Solidarity Levies Task Force Secretariat
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Wednesday 29th October 2025 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to pollution from highway run-off, 16 September 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd., F2 Chemicals Ltd, and Royal Society of Chemistry

Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - ATG Group, University of Birmingham, and Fluorok

Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the FCDO Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State regarding the introduction of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Bill, dated 10 September 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the environmental impact of Government departments’ spending bids, dated 15 September 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Monday 15th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Climate Change Committee, and Climate Change Committee

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - National Highways, and National Highways

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - The Woodland Trust, and Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - Stormwater Shepherds, and Chartered Institution of Environmental and Water Management (CIWEM)

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 11th September 2025
Special Report - 5th Special Report - The UK and the Antarctic environment: Government Response

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 11th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the FCDO Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories relating to The UK and the Antarctic environment Government response, 24 July 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd., F2 Chemicals Ltd, and Royal Society of Chemistry

Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - ATG Group, University of Birmingham, and Fluorok

Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 12th September 2025
Written Evidence - Better Planning Coalition
ESH0103 - Environmental sustainability and housing growth

Environmental sustainability and housing growth - Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 12th September 2025
Written Evidence - Homes England
ESH0104 - Environmental sustainability and housing growth

Environmental sustainability and housing growth - Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 12th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the DEFRA Minister for Nature regarding the UK's contribution to tackling global deforestation, dated 14 August 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 12th September 2025
Written Evidence - The Duchy of Cornwall
ESH0098 - Environmental sustainability and housing growth

Environmental sustainability and housing growth - Environmental Audit Committee
Monday 29th September 2025
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2024-26

Environmental Audit Committee
Monday 13th October 2025
Report - 4th Report – Flood resilience in England

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 16th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury relating to the environmental impacts of the Spending Review, dated 3 October 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 16th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the Government response to the Governing the Marine Environment report

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Under Secretary of State for Water and Flooding relating to Highway runoff and water pollution, dated 9 October 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from National Highways relating to oral evidence received by the committee on the 3 September 2025, dated 30 September 2025

Environmental Audit Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
23 Sep 2025
The Seventh Carbon Budget
Environmental Audit Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 4 Nov 2025)


This Environmental Audit Committee inquiry will examine the Climate Change Committee's advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget. It will consider the assumptions and costs underpinning the CCC’s recommendations, explore the balance between emerging and established technologies, the policy choices facing Government, and the potential impacts on households, businesses and the wider economy. The inquiry will also look at how the Government should communicate choices and trade-offs, and how Parliament and the public can best scrutinise delivery plans and progress. 

Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry, and to find out how to submit written evidence through the Committee’s online evidence submission portal.