Mary Glindon MP: written questions
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Written questions
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable the UK National Screening Committee is working to for the EquipoISE project; and whether the inclusion of metachromatic leukodystrophy in a multi-condition in-service evaluation has
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support Payment: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the Autumn Budget regarding funding to uprate the value of Bereavement Support Payment.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment is reviewed on a discretionary basis as part of the annual benefits uprating process. Any decisions on uprating are considered alongside wider fiscal and welfare measures as part of the Autumn Budget process.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to strengthen offshore wind foundation structure supply chains.
Answer: Government remains committed to strengthening and prioritising resilient and sustainable offshore wind supply chains in the UK. We have set out a package of support for offshore wind supply chains worth up to £1 billion. Government, through Great British ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will provide a list of (a) successful applicants for the Clean Industry Bonus in Allocation Round 7, (b) the monetary value of each award and (c) a breakdown of the proposals by invest
Answer: The government intends to publish data on the Allocation Round 7 Clean Industry Bonus in due course and once investments are confirmed, including a list of which manufacturing facilities benefited from an award. However, at present this is commercially se...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Clean Industry Bonus in Allocation Round 7 on offshore wind foundation structure manufacturers in the UK.
Answer: The Clean Industry Bonus is intended to support investment in cleaner and more resilient offshore wind supply chains. In Allocation Round 7, £204 million of funding was awarded and is expected to leverage up to £3.4 billion of private investment across a ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to increase the proportion of data centres that locate in areas with excess renewables capacity.
Answer: Data centres can bring down constraint costs if they locate behind existing transmission constraints where they can make use of renewable generation that would otherwise be curtailed. This is why government recently consulted on reforms to align data cent...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of annually uprating Local Housing Allowance to the 30th percentile of local market rents.
Answer: The Secretary of State reviews Local Housing Allowance rates annually, normally at an Autumn fiscal event. In doing so he will consider factors including rent costs and the current level of welfare support provided overall, alongside Government priorities...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: HealthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by Citizens Advice entitled Building healthier foundations: How to improve
Answer: The government has noted the findings of the Citizens Advice report in question and recognises the important links between housing quality, affordability, security, and health outcomes.We have overhauled the regulation of the private rented sector; are dr...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: Tenants' RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective implementation of the Renters' Rights Act.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective implementation of Awaab's Law.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 27 October 2025 (HCWS995) and 13 July 2026 (HCWS222).The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 includes powers to extend Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector, setting clear legally enforceable t...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective implementation of the updated Decent Homes Standard.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: CateringDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of cash payments on LNER trains on the ability of visually impaired people to purchase food and drink on its services.
Answer: The Department has made no direct assessment of the potential impact, the Department expects all train operators, who are accountable for accessible service delivery, to consider the needs of disabled passengers, comply with their equality obligations, an...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTrains: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing card readers with tactile buttons on LNER trains on the ability of visually impaired people to travel.
Answer: LNER’s Train Managers already use payment devices with tactile buttons and markings. LNER’s café bar devices use touchscreens, and LNER is exploring how these can be made more accessible to visually impaired passengers.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTrains: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether LNER will introduce card readers with tactile buttons on their trains for visually impaired people.
Answer: LNER’s Train Managers already use payment devices with tactile buttons and markings. LNER’s café bar devices currently use touchscreens and LNER is exploring accessibility improvements.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Visual ImpairmentTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20029More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to improve financial inclusion for visually impaired people.
Answer: In November last year, I published the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy which sets out a range of ambitious measures for Government and industry to improve financial inclusion for underserved groups across the UK. This includes a focus on inclus...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Intimate Image AbuseHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled New law to tackle AI child abuse images at source as reports more than double, published on 12 November
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling child sexual abuse and protecting the public from harms posed by emerging technologies. Through implementing the provisions set out in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 the Government will enable organisations authori...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to assist the progression of the Gaza peace plan.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting the implementation of the 20-Point Plan in full, as the most viable route to a sustainable and long-term peace. We continue to work with international partners to sustain the ceasefire, improve humanitarian access, suppor...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national system of auto-enrolment for free school and college meals.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We want to make sure that every family that needs support can access it.Introducing a new eligibility threshold for free school meals (FSM) so that all child...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to review the level of funding provided to schools for free school meals ahead of the implementation of the proposed changes to school food standards.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We are investing over £1 billion across the Spending Review period to deliver the expansion of free school meals (FSM) from September 2026, providing new fun...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday Activities and Food ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria of the Holiday Activities and Food programme to include all pupils eligible for means-tested free school meals.
Answer: The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, backed by over £600 million of funding for the next three years, provides free nutritious meals, enriching activities, and safe environments to eligible children during the school holidays. This benefits th...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions her Department has had with counterparts in His Majesty's Treasury on the Hydrogen Strategy update.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero have engaged with His Majesty’s Treasury throughout development of the Hydrogen Strategy. The renewed strategy will set out Government’s vision and objectives for hydrogen, and how we intend to work with ind...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGolan Heights: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the 1974 Disengagement of Forces agreement.
Answer: Continued Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) activity in the buffer zone is in violation of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces agreement and we have called on Israel to lay out timelines for their withdrawal. We expect the Government of Israel to adhere to their ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGolan Heights: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 62201 on Golan Heights: Israel, what recent assessment he has made of the Israeli Government's claim that its activity
Answer: While recognising Israel's legitimate security concerns, the UK continues to support respect for international law and has been clear that any Israeli presence in the UN-monitored buffer zone is in violation of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces agreement a...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Lost PropertyDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with Ofcom regarding the adequacy of Royal Mail's claims process for missing parcels.
Answer: Ministers and officials regularly meet with Ofcom in its capacity as the independent regulator of postal services. Under Ofcom’s consumer protection regulation, all delivery operators must have transparent, simple and inexpensive complaints procedures. Fo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with Ofcom on the reliability of Royal Mail parcel deliveries.
Answer: The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough. The Government has discussed Royal Mail’s performance with the company and Ofcom, as the independent regulator, and they know there is more to do to improve stabi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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