Blair McDougall MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Universal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the availability of residential training places for disabled young people in Scotland on proposed changes to eligibility for Universal Credit for
Answer: No assessment has been made. We welcomed views on raising the age someone can access the Universal Credit Health Element to 22, as part of our Green Paper consultation, which closed on 30 June. We are considering the responses to this consultation, and we...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordX Corp: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with X.com on the potential impact of the output of its Grok AI on community safety.
Answer: The Government’s commitment to tackling online harms applies across all social media companies, and we engage with all major platforms in this regard. Many generative AI services have functionalities that bring them into scope of the Online Safety Act – s...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: X CorpCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66335More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to continue to use X.com as a platform for government communications.
Answer: The Government uses a range of channels to reach and engage the public. Use of these platforms is assessed against the high standards for digital safety, as set out in the Government Communication Service (GCS) SAFE framework.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Crimes of ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many consular cases involving violent crime against British tourists his Department has dealt with for customers of Tui Group.
Answer: Whether or not a British national was travelling with a particular tour company, airline or other business when they sought consular assistance is not captured in our case management system.
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Lucia: Crimes of ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many consular cases involving violent crime his Department has dealt with in St Lucia in each of the last five years.
Answer: Between 2019 and 2024 British nationals sought consular assistance as a result of violent crime on 15 occasions.
Answered 29 Jul 2025
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| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 |
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