Mary Glindon MP: written questions
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Bowel Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to treatment for patients with BRAF-mutated bowel cancer in (a) England and (b) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The National Health Service in England is legally required to fund medicines in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) recommendations. Current treatment options for BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer depend on the stage of the d...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: Age AssuranceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that adults who do not possess photo ID are able to verify their age online.
Answer: In its guidance for services, Ofcom listed several kinds of age assurance in addition to photo-ID matching, including facial age estimation, open banking and digital identity services. These can be highly effective at determining whether or not a user is ...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoner Escorts: ContractsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of service credits in contractual arrangements with Prisoner Escort and Custody Services suppliers on the punctuality of prisoner arrivals in court.
Answer: HMPPS holds regular contract management boards and strategic partnership boards with Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) suppliers to review performance, including any instances where late arrival at court has been attributed to supplier actions. ...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoner EscortsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions his Department has had with Prisoner Escort and Custody Services contractors who have escorted prisoners to court late and were attributable to trials being delayed.
Answer: HMPPS holds regular contract management boards and strategic partnership boards with Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) suppliers to review performance, including any instances where late arrival at court has been attributed to supplier actions. ...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNicotine: ProductsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping the strength of nicotine pouches to 20 milligrams of nicotine per pouch.
Answer: Nicotine pouches are highly addictive and we have a duty to protect children and young people from potential harms.Unlike vapes, there are no legally established nicotine limits for pouches, with strengths ranging from two milligram to 50 milligram or mor...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Managed Service CompaniesTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124095More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of frontline customer contact work HMRC expects to be delivered by Managed Staff Provider staff versus directly employed civil servants over (a) the next 12 months and (b) the duration of the Compreh
Answer: Customer demand for HMRC services can fluctuate significantly, both seasonally and in response to external events. HMRC uses Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional, flexible capacity to help manage these types of variations and support per...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Managed Service CompaniesTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124094More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC intends for the Managed Service Provider to remain limited to peak demand cover or to become a permanent component of Customer Services Group resourcing, and if she will make a statement.
Answer: Customer demand for HMRC services can fluctuate significantly, both seasonally and in response to external events. HMRC uses Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional, flexible capacity to help manage these types of variations and support per...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Managed Service CompaniesTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124093More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC anticipates a reduction in the use or recruitment of Surge staff as MSP staffing increases.
Answer: Customer demand for HMRC services can fluctuate significantly, both seasonally and in response to external events. HMRC uses Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional, flexible capacity to help manage these types of variations and support per...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Managed Service CompaniesTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124092More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling has been undertaken on the future role of Surge staff and other flexible HMRC resources in light of potential Managed Service Provider expansion.
Answer: Customer demand for HMRC services can fluctuate significantly, both seasonally and in response to external events. HMRC uses Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional, flexible capacity to help manage these types of variations and support per...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Managed Service CompaniesTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124091More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC can confirm that Managed Staffing Provider staffing represents additional capacity rather than a substitution for civil service roles.
Answer: Customer demand for HMRC services can fluctuate significantly, both seasonally and in response to external events. HMRC uses Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional, flexible capacity to help manage these types of variations and support per...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of patient consultations that have been performed by UK-Med in Gaza as a result of UK aid funding.
Answer: The UK is providing £81 million of humanitarian and early recovery support as part of our £116 million programme for Palestine this financial year, including support for UK-Med. Funding to UK-Med has supported over a million patient consultations across G...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Cage reform: proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages, published on 12 January 2026, whether sh
Answer: The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the recent consultation on laying hen cage reform, sought views on that assessment. The consultation also sought additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and cur...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Cage reform: proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages, published on 12 January 2026, whether sh
Answer: The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the recent consultation on laying hen cage reform, sought views on that assessment. The consultation also sought additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and cur...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Lost PropertyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on the adequacy of internal investigations into (a) parcels and (b) replacement parcels that are determined missing by (i) Evri and (ii) other delivery com
Answer: I met senior officials from Ofcom on 17 December and again on 11 March.I am clear delivery companies must do more to meet the rightful expectations of customers.Ofcom has written to delivery operators to remind them of their obligations and is gathering e...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: OfficesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish her Department's (a) business case, (b) workforce plan, (c) equality impact assessment and (d) redundancy mitigation measures for the plans to close six offices.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education does not plan to publish the business case, workforce plan, equality impact assessment or redundancy mitigation measures for the department’s plans to close six offices. This is an internal busine...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Skilled WorkersDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will (a) complete a full skills audit of staff within her Department and (b) share that audit with trade unions.
Answer: The department supports 15 professions to which we encourage staff to align themselves, and we collect data monthly on the number of members of each. As part of the Government Skills Campus platform, which is currently in development, the department is ex...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the savings targets are for each directorate in her Department for (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.
Answer: Each year, the department must make tough decisions to ensure every pound of taxpayers’ money is driving high and rising standards for our children, ensuring every child has the best start in life.The department considers priorities across the department ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: OfficesDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish plans for office closures within her Department.
Answer: As part of the department’s People Strategy and in line with the government's commitment to a more productive, agile and efficient civil service, the department has developed a long-term locations strategy. This includes closing six of our smaller sites a...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: Public Private PartnershipsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the difference is between the proposed Public-Private Partnership model for Neighbourhood Health Centres and the Private Finance Initiative.
Answer: Public Private Partnership (PPP) is the umbrella term for various public-private partnerships. Private Finance Initiative is a specific, strict form of PPP.We are developing a new PPP model for neighbourhood health centres (NHCs) which is being led by the...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnfair DismissalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) discourage potential increases in the number of ordinary unfair dismissals ahead of planned changes to dismissal rights on 1 January 2027.
Answer: The Government will undertake proportionate monitoring and evaluation of reforms implemented through the Employment Rights Act. To determine whether the policy has met its objectives, we will be monitoring its impacts and will undertake a proportionate re...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnfair DismissalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of employers using ordinary unfair dismissals ahead of the extension of unfair dismissal rights on 1 January 2027.
Answer: The Government does not collect data on the level of ordinary unfair dismissals made by employers. The Government does publish data on the number of unfair dismissal claims awarded compensation at Employment Tribunal:2020/21: 4212021/22: 6332022/23: 78720...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to have discussions with families impacted by sodium valproate on the design of a compensation scheme.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report. The report sets out options for redress for those harmed by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh and makes recommendations. Whil...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has held with Cabinet Colleagues regarding funding for financial redress to people affected by sodium valproate.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which sets out options for redress for those harmed by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh.The Government recently responded to...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make interim payments to people affected by sodium valproate.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which sets out options for redress for those harmed by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue, and the Go...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of BNO visa holders with (a) B1 and (b) B2 level English-language qualifications.
Answer: The Home Office has not made an estimate of the proportion of British National (Overseas) visa holders who hold English‑language qualifications at CEFR levels B1 or B2. No data is collected or published that disaggregates BNO visa holders by specific leve...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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