Mary Glindon MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
NHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the workforce modelling used as the basis for the 10 Year Workforce Plan will be independent; and whether the results of that modelling will be independently assessed and tested.
Answer: We have committed to updating workforce modelling which will be set out in and alongside the 10 Year Workforce Plan when published in spring 2026. This will be supported by external scrutiny to independently assess and test it.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to establish a centralised dataset on localised ADHD assessment waiting times.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. The Governmen...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring that the independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism consults with people with lived experience acr
Answer: The independent review into prevalence and support for mental health conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism will appoint an advisory working group. This will be a multidisciplinary group of leading academics, clinicians, e...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism: Public ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of holding regional public consultation events as part of the independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.
Answer: The independent review into prevalence and support for mental health conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism will appoint an advisory working group. This will be a multidisciplinary group of leading academics, clinicians, e...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Neurological DiseasesDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve accessibility to higher education for people with progressive neurological conditions such as Friedreich’s ataxia.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that all students are supported to both access higher education (HE) and to thrive while they are there. For example, in our recent Skills White Paper we committed to significantly increasing the take-up of the Adj...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 70441 on Health Services: Disadvantaged, what his Department's planned timescale is for the publication of an (a) impact statement and (b) eq
Answer: We expect these documents to be published shortly.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Support Allowance: Parkinson's DiseaseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the number of people with Parkinson's in the Employment and Support Allowance Support Group.
Answer: As of May 2025, there were 2,000 claimants in the Employment and Support Allowance Support Group with the main disabling condition 'Parkinson’s disease or syndrome’. In the same month, there were 300 claimants in the Employment and Support Allowance Suppo...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOmaveloxolone: Friedreich's AtaxiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce interim access to omaveloxolone for Friedreich’s Ataxia patients.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new, licensed medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve accessibility to (a) education and (b) healthcare for people with progressive neurological conditions such as Friedreich’s Ataxia.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Friedreich’s ataxia. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community, and these include: getti...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has made an assessment on the potential impact of vape flavour restrictions in (a) Canada, (b) Australia and (c) Netherlands on smoking cessation in the context of the proposed regulation of
Answer: The youth vaping call for evidence, published in 2023, demonstrated that vape flavours are one of the main reasons that vapes appeal to children. However, we recognise that vape flavours can also be a consideration for adult smokers seeking to quit smokin...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic CigarettesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of scientific evidence on vape flavours as a smoking cessation aid.
Answer: The youth vaping call for evidence, published in 2023, demonstrated that vape flavours are one of the main reasons that vapes appeal to children. However, we recognise that vape flavours can also be a consideration for adult smokers seeking to quit smokin...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic CigarettesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of flavoured vapes on tobacco smoking cessation.
Answer: The youth vaping call for evidence, published in 2023, demonstrated that vape flavours are one of the main reasons that vapes appeal to children. However, we recognise that vape flavours can also be a consideration for adult smokers seeking to quit smokin...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support (a) YMCA England & Wales and (b) other organisations to build additional move-on accommodation for people leaving supported housing.
Answer: We have invested over £1 billion in homelessness and rough sleeping services this year, which can be used flexibly to address a range of local needs, including support for young people. The Spending Review protects this record level of investment to tackl...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to align the homelessness strategy with the youth strategy.
Answer: My Department is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport to ensure the Homelessness Strategy aligns with the National Youth Strategy and that young people receive the support they need as early as possible to reduce the...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of having Jobcentre staff in supported housing sites to support young people into employment.
Answer: It remains our priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter and sustain employment. We are working with eight Youth Guarantee Trailblazers, led by Mayoral Strategic Authorities across England which are testing innovative approaches to...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompany Cars: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92543More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Employee Car Ownership Scheme on (a) VAT and (b) Vehicle Excise Duty receipts.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the government assessed the expected impact of the proposed changes to Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS) on the 1,900 medium and large companies within the motor manufacture and motor dealership industries. That analysis suggest...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompany Cars: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92542More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Employee Car Ownership Scheme on the UK car industry.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the government assessed the expected impact of the proposed changes to Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS) on the 1,900 medium and large companies within the motor manufacture and motor dealership industries. That analysis suggest...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support kinship carers in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
Answer: Local authorities in England are responsible for setting out a Kinship Local Offer, which outlines the support available to kinship carers and the children they care for.This offer should cover all types of kinship care arrangements, both formal and infor...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAttendance AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there has been a change in guidance for decision makers looking at Attendance Allowance applications in the last 12 months.
Answer: Attendance Allowance guidance is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure it reflects current policy and operational processes.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training on employment law do Access to Work case managers receive in order to determine whether a requested adjustment is reasonable.
Answer: Access to Work case managers do not receive training in employment law. Instead, they are trained to apply the Principles of Access to Work, which are designed to ensure that support provided:Goes above and beyond what is considered a reasonable adjustmen...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards support improved early identification of young carers.
Answer: NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are currently supporting a cross-Government project, in collaboration with the Department for Education (DfE), which looks at the inequitable experience of and outcomes for young carers in bo...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Mental Health Services and Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring that adult (a) mental health services and (b) social care are involved in improving information-sharing through th
Answer: No discussions have been had regarding either aspect. The focus in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is to improve information sharing by introducing a consistent identifier for children up to the age of 18. We will consider the role both the adul...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the identification of young carers across other health services in the context of plans to change the Mental Health Act Code of Practice.
Answer: Local authorities must take reasonable steps to identify young carers in their area and assess their needs. To support local authorities in their child protection duties, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, currently making its way through Parliame...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGamblingTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83755More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing taxes on the land based gambling sector on (a) jobs and (b) high street investment.
Answer: The Government makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events. If any changes are made to gambling duties at Budget, legislation will be accompanied by a Tax Information and Impact Note which will set out the expected impacts.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirewood: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Health and Social Care on the public health impact of domestic wood burning, in the context of the forthcoming Environme
Answer: Defra and DHSC officials work closely on a range of environmental public health issues. A commitment to reduce emissions from domestic combustion is set out in the Government’s NHS 10 Year Plan for England.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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