John Glen MP: written questions
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Epilepsy and Pregnancy: Sodium ValproateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question HL9069 on Epilepsy and Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate, how many women prescribed Valproate (a) received the pregnancy prevention programme and (b) sig
Answer: There is no central record of the number of women who have ‘received’ the Pregnancy Prevention Programme, nor whether they have signed the Annual Risk Acknowledgement Form.Responsibility for the implementation of the new regulatory measures relating to va...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVietnam: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic démarches his department has delivered to advance religious freedom during bilateral visits to Vietnam.
Answer: I pressed the Vietnamese Government to respect people's rights to speak freely, to meet in groups, and to practice their religion during my October 2024 visit to Vietnam. I followed up with my counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Hang, on 17 March and will ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the decline of freedom of religion or belief for religious minorities under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Answer: Afghanistan is a focus country in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) new approach to freedom of religion or belief, announced by the UK Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, on 8 July. FCDO officials regularly press the Ta...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 62928 on Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, if she will place in the Library a copy of the equalities impact assessment for the changes to the Adop
Answer: The equalities impact assessment for the adoption and special guardianship support fund will be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses shortly.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 58204 on Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and L
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues over a range of important matters.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 58204 on Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of top-up funding for therapeutic support over
Answer: The department does not collect information from local authorities and regional adoption agencies on whether, and if so, to what extent, they are adding financial top-ups to the therapeutic support available through the fair access limit.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of hours of therapy an applicant to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund would receive using this year’s Fair Access Limit should they also requ
Answer: The number of hours of therapy available to a child after a specialist assessment funded by the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) is dependent on a variety of factors. This includes the cost of the therapy and in which financial year ...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 58204 on Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, if she will publish the data her Department collected on the costs of applications for (a) therapeutic
Answer: The department published management data from the adoption and special guardianship support fund for the first time in September 2024 and is planning to publish updated data for 2024/25 in the autumn. This will include cost information data.
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Industrial Joint CouncilMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the (a) financial and (b) related professional services industry is represented on the Defence Industrial Joint Council.
Answer: The Defence Industrial Joint Council (DIJC) aims to harness a wide and diverse set of expertise to shape the future of Britain's defence manufacturing, supply chain and innovation. The DIJC's top-level council is comprised of experts from across the secto...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of disputes involving religious communities in the Bukovina region of Ukraine; an
Answer: We are deeply disturbed by the impact of Russia's illegal war on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in Ukraine. Ukraine's democracy is well known for its commitment to religious pluralism. The UK regularly engages with Ukrainian religious groups and the...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Pension FundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, under what circumstances she would direct Local Government Pension Funds to a specific asset pool.
Answer: The government’s firm preference is for pool membership to be determined on a voluntary basis at a local level. In the Pension Schemes Bill, the government has made provision for a power to protect the Local Government Pension Scheme over the long term. T...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: FinanceTreasuryTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61139More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much and what proportion of the additional British Business Bank funding will be allocated to the life sciences sector.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring high-potential life sciences businesses can access the finance they need to innovate, grow, and boost the UK economy. As part of the Industrial Strategy, the British Business Bank will invest £4 billion across key ...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: Venture CapitalTreasuryTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61138More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the British Business Bank's publication Small Business Equity Tracker 2024, if she will make a comparative assessment of (a) venture capital investment in the life sciences in the UK and the US and
Answer: The UK remains Europe’s leading destination for life sciences venture capital (VC) investment, according to the British Business Bank’s Small Business Equity Tracker 2024. The US market is larger in scale, supporting late-stage growth with deeper capital ...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Treasury on (a) the Hughes Report and the recommendations for valproate, (b) redress for those harmed by sodium valproate.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departme...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCongenital Abnormalities: Foetal Valproate Spectrum DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children with a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome also have a diagnosis of (a) spina bifida, (b) neural tube defects, (c) cardiac malformations, (d) kidney malformations and (e) cleft
Answer: Everyone who has been harmed from sodium valproate has our deepest sympathies. The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism and Foetal Valproate Spectrum DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder also have a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome.
Answer: Everyone who has been harmed from sodium valproate has our deepest sympathies. Information on the number of children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder and a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome is not collected centrally.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: GirlsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of (a) abductions, (b) forced marriages and (c) religious conversions of (i) Chri
Answer: Promoting the rights of religious minorities is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I am deeply concerned by reports of abductions, forced marriages and religious conversions of Christian and other minority girls. I raised the impor...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit: RegulationTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60040More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to require merchants that might offer unregulated Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) once BNPL regulation is in force to provide clear information to consumers to make it clear that certain consu
Answer: Regulating the Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) sector is a government priority. On 19 May, the government introduced legislation to bring BNPL products into regulation. Our legislative approach will disapply the elements of the consumer credit regulatory regime...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit: RegulationTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60039More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Financial Conduct Authority is able to deliver final rules for Buy Now, Pay Later regulation that are proportionate to the product.
Answer: Regulating the Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) sector is a government priority. On 19 May, the government introduced legislation to bring BNPL products into regulation. Our legislative approach will disapply the elements of the consumer credit regulatory regime...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit: RegulationTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60038More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that consumers are made aware that some forms of buy now, pay later will remain unregulated when BNPL regulation is in force.
Answer: Regulating the Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) sector is a government priority. On 19 May, the government introduced legislation to bring BNPL products into regulation. Our legislative approach will disapply the elements of the consumer credit regulatory regime...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNepal: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the protection of religious freedom for Christian communities in Nepal, in the context of (a) recent political movements advoca
Answer: The UK condemns all forms of discrimination based on religion or belief, recognising that freedom of religion is a cornerstone of human rights and democratic societies. Our Embassy in Kathmandu engages a range of different faith leaders and civil society ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the market costs of specialist assessments given under the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund; and whether applicants applying for an assessment of need will
Answer: The department took a range of factors into account when setting the new £3,000 fair access limit for the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF). In the 2024/25 financial year, the average cost per ASGSF recipient was £3,170 for therapy an...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the market cost of therapeutic support interventions delivered via the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, and what assessment her Department has made of the
Answer: The department took a range of factors into account when setting the new £3,000 fair access limit for the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF). In the 2024/25 financial year, the average cost per ASGSF recipient was £3,170 for therapy an...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) allocated Departmental budget, (b) amount of overspend, (c) amount of surrendered funds not used by local authorities and (d) amount of surrendered funds repurposed for other applications for the a
Answer: The table below provides the data requested on the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF). 2023/24 financial year2024/25 financial yearAverage amount of ASGSF funding awarded per recipient (total covers therapy and specialist assessments ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the average amount of funding allocated per child awarded via the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund in the (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 financial years.
Answer: The table below provides the data requested on the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF). 2023/24 financial year2024/25 financial yearAverage amount of ASGSF funding awarded per recipient (total covers therapy and specialist assessments ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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