Mary Glindon MP: written questions

Written questions

• Artificial Intelligence: PrivacyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20018More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Information Commissioners' Office is taking to adapt to the impact of AI technologies on privacy.

  Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the UK’s data protection legislation independently of Government. The ICO has published guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection and is working wit...

  Answered 23 Sept 2026

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• Wearable Technology: PrivacyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20017More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the Information Commissioners' Office on the impact of camera-enabled smart glasses on privacy.

  Answer: The Government recognises that camera-enabled smart glasses and similar wearable technologies can raise privacy considerations. My department engages regularly with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulato...

  Answered 23 Sept 2026

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• Free School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20016More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase awareness of free school meal eligibility among parents with newly eligible children from September 2026.

  Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. To support the expansion of free school meals from September 2026 to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit, the department has publishe...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Theft: Mobile Phones and ComputersHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20015More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential challenges for police in identifying a greater proportion of perpetrators of mobile phone and laptop thefts.

  Answer: he Home Office recognises the challenges involved in identifying and bringing to justice those responsible for mobile phone and laptop theft. These offences are often linked to organised criminality, with stolen devices frequently moved, resold or exporte...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• Theft: Newcastle Upon Tyne East and WallsendHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20014More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce (a) mobile phone and (b) laptop theft in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.

  Answer: This Government is determined to tackle theft offences, including the theft of mobile phones and laptops, which have a significant impact on victims.The Government is working closely with policing and technology partners who are collaborating on technical...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• School MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20013More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide long-term funding for milk provision schemes which are separate to government-funded breakfast clubs and free school meals.

  Answer: ​​The department works across government on policies to support children's health and nutrition. We know milk is excellent for children’s growth and development. The School Food Standards state lower fat milk or lactose reduced milk must be available to c...

  Answered 3 Sept 2026

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• Private Rented Housing: OmbudsmanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20012More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2026 to Question 14822 on Private Rented Housing: Ombudsman, whether The Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman will have an obligation to sha

  Answer: We are currently working through the details of how the new PRS Landlord Ombudsman service will operate once it is launched and local authorities are being engaged to that end. Final decisions have not yet been made in respect of the specific circumstance...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• Department for Work and Pensions: MembersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17335More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on reducing the time taken to provide a substantive response to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament.

  Answer: The Department recognises that response times to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament have been impacted by increased volumes and the complexity of cases requiring detailed investigation. To address this, the Department has deployed additional re...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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