Mary Glindon MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
First Time Buyers: Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help young people buy their first property in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2705 on 27 May 2026.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessments: RecordingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of introducing routine audio recording of Work Capability Assessments.
Answer: As set out in Pathways to Work, we will be introducing audio recording as standard for all health assessments. If, for whatever reason, a customer does not want their assessment recorded, they are able to opt out at any time.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reinstating the 56-day asylum move-on period for families.
Answer: In reaching the decision to set the move-on period at 42 days, we have considered a range of evidence, including key findings from the evaluation of the 56-day pilot, operational data, and forecasted impacts on the asylum accommodation estate. This decisi...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the social impacts of the revised asylum move-on period of 42 days.
Answer: The approach and its impacts are being kept under review. We closely monitor the wider effect on local communities and any pressures placed on local authorities and public amenities. We continue to engage with stakeholders, including local authorities, to...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Sharing: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department intends to publish its response to the consultation entitled Information sharing for public service delivery: expanding the information sharing powers in Part 5 (cha
Answer: The Government is committed to safe and responsible data sharing across the public sector to improve public service delivery across the country. The consultation on expanding the information sharing powers for public service delivery in Part 5 (chapter on...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday Activities and Food Programme: EligibilityDepartment for EducationTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria for the Holiday Activities and Food programme to include all children living in poverty.
Answer: The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is specifically targeted at children and families facing the greatest levels of disadvantage. We are spending more than £200 million a year to provide free nutritious meals, enriching activities, and safe en...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on writing to households who are eligible but not registered for the NHS Healthy Start programme; and what his Department's planned timeline is for completing
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), who delivers the scheme on behalf of the Department, has created a public toolkit specifically for retailers, inclusive of independent shopkeepers and convenience store staff, to help them promote the scheme t...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS Business Services Authority is taking to ensure independent shopkeepers and convenience store staff (a) are aware of NHS Healthy Start cards and (b) enable all eligible families
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), who delivers the scheme on behalf of the Department, has created a public toolkit specifically for retailers, inclusive of independent shopkeepers and convenience store staff, to help them promote the scheme t...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory reporting of food waste in large retailer supply chains.
Answer: This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. The Government knows action needs to be taken across the supply chain and in households to address food waste an...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of claimants who have migrated from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit under managed migration who have had the calculations on their clai
Answer: The specific information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether digital ID will become an approved method of age assurance to comply with age checks required by the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer: The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services to use highly effective age assurance to prevent children from accessing harmful content online. It is up to Ofcom as the regulator to determine whether or not an age assurance process is deemed ‘highly eff...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve access to photographic identification.
Answer: Research by Verian, commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, found that 2-4% of the 18+ UK population do not own an accepted form of identification that would enable them to vote in person at a polling station. The Govern...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the proportion of adults without photographic identification.
Answer: Research by Verian, commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, found that 2-4% of the 18+ UK population do not own an accepted form of identification that would enable them to vote in person at a polling station. The Govern...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Zimbabwe regarding reports of violence and intimidation against people who oppose the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendmen
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 23 March in response to Question HL15456.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Zimbabwe on (a) the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3.) Bill and (b) its public consultation process.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 23 March in response to Question HL15456.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks of referral.
Answer: The Government is committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment (RTT).As a first step in achieving this, we have deli...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Tyne and WearDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks of referral in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) North Tyneside.
Answer: At the end of March 2026, the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board reported that the proportion of patients on the waiting list waiting within 18 weeks was 72.3% compared to 70.2% in March 2025.The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Found...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to minimise the potential impact of parcel delivery drones on privacy.
Answer: Decisions on whether and how parcel delivery drones may operate are a matter for the independent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates UK airspace. All drone operators are required to comply with aviation regulations, including the CAA’s Drone a...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to minimise noise pollution caused by parcel delivery drones.
Answer: Decisions on whether and how parcel delivery drones may operate are a matter for the independent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates UK airspace. All drone operators are required to comply with aviation regulations, including the CAA’s Drone a...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to minimise the potential impact of parcel delivery drones on wildlife.
Answer: Decisions on whether and how parcel delivery drones may operate are a matter for the independent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates UK airspace. All drone operators are required to comply with aviation regulations, including the CAA’s Drone a...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Amazon regarding the rollout of parcel delivery drones.
Answer: Decisions on whether and how parcel delivery drones may operate are a matter for the independent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates UK airspace. All drone operators are required to comply with aviation regulations, including the CAA’s Drone a...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of gambling impact assessments on the licensing of gambling premises by local authorities.
Answer: Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) have now been introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act. GIAs are yet to come into force, however, the Government is preparing for their introduction and working closely with the Gambling Commiss...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 98More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Pubs Code to cover all leased pubs.
Answer: Government recognises the importance of a diverse and competitive beer market, including the role of independent breweries in supporting local economies and consumer choice. We have conducted a review of the beer market to determine whether there are any ...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBeerDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 97More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a guest beer agreement in England.
Answer: Government recognises the importance of a diverse and competitive beer market, including the role of independent breweries in supporting local economies and consumer choice. We have conducted a review of the beer market to determine whether there are any ...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of progressing Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 ahead of the publication of the forthcoming refreshed UK Hydrogen Strategy.
Answer: We are working hard across government to start the Invite to Offer stage of HAR2 as soon as possible and will be in touch with projects when this commences. We are committed to announcing successful HAR2 projects in 2026. Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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