Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)
"Given the blurring of boundary lines between cyber-attacks and financial crime, I can see the compelling reasons why the amendment has been tabled, but does the shadow Minister agree and acknowledge that fraud detection often requires a different skillset from standard network security, so it is important to strike the …..."Bradley Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)
"Will the Minister give way?..."Bradley Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)
"What consideration has been given to the potential conflict between data centres’ contractual obligation regarding customer confidentiality and mandatory rapid reporting? What assurance can the Minister give us that data centres will ensure that the conflict does not impact their future business?..."Bradley Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)
"On the growth of this industry, and with 78% of UK enterprises relying on cloud-based services, 96% of companies expected to use public cloud services, 35% of UK businesses outsourcing IT support and, as of last year, 63% of organisations planning to continue or increase their IT outsourcing over the …..."Bradley Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)
"Does the shadow Minister agree that the Government should heed the message of Chris Dimitriadis, the chief global strategy officer at the Information Systems Audit and Control Association? He said:
“The era when cyber regulation could focus solely on critical national infrastructure is over. Today, every major employer is part …..."Bradley Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)
"The risk and the threat from hostile states is plain to see. Does my hon. Friend have any sympathy for the ten-minute rule Bill that I introduced a few months ago on the Floor of the House? We need to strike a balance between the risk that bureaucratic administration poses …..."Bradley Thomas - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 5th February 2026
Asked by:
Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
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 free up hospital beds and support individuals whose families delay hospital discharges to avoid paying for health care costs.
Answered by Zubir Ahmed
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Enabling people to be discharged from hospital promptly with the right care and support contributes to better outcomes and a speedier recovery for patients, as well as preventing the loss of independence.
As set out in the statutory guidance on hospital discharge and community support, people do not have the right to remain in an acute or community hospital bed if they no longer have a clinical need to be in hospital. When a person is medically fit for discharge, local areas should, as far as possible, offer choice for individuals on the care and support they receive, and National Health Service bodies and local authorities have a duty to involve patients, carers, and their families, where considered appropriate, in this process. Further details can be found at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hospital-discharge-and-community-support-guidance/hospital-discharge-and-community-support-guidance
In instances where a person’s preferred care package or placement is unavailable, an appropriate alternative should be offered whilst a person awaits availability of their preferred choice.
Written Question
Thursday 5th February 2026
Asked by:
Bradley Thomas (Conservative - Bromsgrove)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made potential impact of the number of ICU beds on trends in the level of cancellations of scheduled and vital surgeries; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that surgeries that have been rescheduled for this reason are not cancelled.
Answered by Karin Smyth
- Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
No specific assessment has been made on the specific impact of intensive care unit (ICU) bed unavailability on levels of cancelled surgeries. However, tackling waiting lists is a top priority for the Government, and this includes ensuring that patients requiring inpatient treatment will have access to high quality post-operative care.
Between July and September 2025, 0.91% of elective admissions were cancelled last minute by the provider for non-clinical reasons, with 20,189 last minute cancellations, an improvement of 0.06% from the same period the previous year when 0.97% of elective admissions were cancelled last minute, with 21,249 last minute cancellations.
The Department does not hold data broken down by the reason for cancellation, but the rescheduling rate has also improved. If an NHS hospital cancels a patient's operation for non-clinical reasons on the day of admission or day of surgery, the NHS Constitution states it must be rescheduled within 28 days. Between July and September 2025, 21.2% of cancelled elective operations which were not treated within 28 days, so, whilst there is still work to do, this is an improvement from 22.7% in the previous year.
This winter, local systems have been asked to place a particular focus on reducing bed occupancy and improving patient flow. More broadly for 2025/26, we have asked NHS trusts to focus on eliminating discharge delays of more than 48 hours caused by issues within the hospital, and to work with local authorities to eliminate the longest delays, starting with those of over 21 days. This will mitigate against the risk of cancelled or rescheduled operations due to intensive care bed unavailability. Our Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, also set out actions to enhance perioperative care, which can shorten patients’ length of hospital stay and minimise postoperative complications, freeing up hospital beds for those who need them.
Wider elective care reforms will also help make the best use of clinical capacity, so that if a patient’s surgery is cancelled on the day due to ICU bed unavailability, they can be offered a new date for their procedure without delay. This includes new and expanded dedicated surgical hubs to deliver common procedures, thereby freeing up capacity for more complex patients, tackle missed appointments, introduce more straight-to-test pathways, and reduce unnecessary follow up appointments through widening remote monitoring and patient-initiated follow-ups.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2026
Lord Mandelson
"Does my right hon. Friend agree that the public are sick and tired of people who appear to fail upwards in public life, simply for the reason that they appear to move in the right circles?..."Bradley Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2026
Lord Mandelson
"Does my hon. Friend agree, particularly following her point about the writing being on the wall, that the Minister, when he wraps up on behalf of the Government, needs to quash any rumours that the Prime Minister is hunkered down in Downing Street and planning a reshuffle to stabilise a …..."Bradley Thomas - View Speech
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