Mary Glindon MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Pension Funds: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential implications for her policies of (a) the report by the Law Commission entitled Fiduciary Duties of Investment Intermediaries, published on 30 Ju
Answer: Trustees have a range of duties set out in governing provisions of the scheme, common law and relevant statutory provisions. These include duties to make investment decisions in the best interests of members of the pension scheme. The Law Commission concl...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Social Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to (a) Personal Independence Payment, (b) Universal Credit and (c) Carers’ Allowance on (i) adult social service capacity and (ii) housing
Answer: DWP is working across Government, including with DHSC and MHCLG, to consider the impact of the reforms to the welfare system. We will also consider the impacts on benefits for unpaid carers as part of our wider consideration of responses to the consultati...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNeuroendocrine Cancer: RadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the National Institute for Health and Social Care on providing guidance on the adoption of selective internal radiation therapy for patients with neuroendocrine
Answer: The Department has had no such discussions. In May 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published interventional procedures guidance that recommends that selective internal radiation therapy can be used as an option for neuro...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNeuroendocrine Cancer: RadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of selective internal radiation therapy on the (a) survival outcomes and (b) quality of life for neuroendocrine tumour patients.
Answer: No assessment has been made on the potential impact of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) on survival outcomes and quality of life for neuroendocrine tumour patients. However, the Department recognises the need to offer suitable treatment, includ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: LebanonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanese Hizballah.
Answer: The UK has made clear the importance that all sides maintain a cessation of hostilities and work towards securing a lasting peace. This is the only way to restore security and stability for the people living on either side of the border. The UK continues ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of service charges for leaseholders; and if he will take steps to limit their rate of increase.
Answer: The government recognise the considerable financial strain that rising services charges are placing on leaseholders. The level of service charge that leaseholders pay depends on many factors, including the terms of a lease and the age and condition of a b...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish NationalityHome OfficeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of recent changes made to her Department's guidance entitled Nationality: good character requirement, published on 10 February 2025, on commu
Answer: The British Nationality Act 1981 is clear that it is for the Home Secretary to determine the good character policy. There is no definition of good character in primary legislation, nor is there statutory guidance as to how this should be interpreted or de...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Low IncomesTreasuryTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39840More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support (a) low and (b) middle-income households with the cost of living.
Answer: Living standards, as measured by Real Household Disposable Income per capita, are expected to increase by an annual average of 0.5% over this parliament (Q3 2024 – Q2 2029). This is in stark contrast to the previous parliament which was the worst for livi...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic InterestDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of widening the definition of a public interest entity in the context of (a) BHS, (b) Bulb and (c) ISG.
Answer: The Government’s plans to widen the definition of a Public Interest Entity were announced in the King’s Speech as part of the announcement on the draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Employment and TrainingHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help (a) people seeking asylum and (b) refugees to (i) develop their skills and (ii) increase their employability.
Answer: The UK has a long history of providing protection to those that need it and supporting refugee integration and employment. This includes work across government to ensure that mainstream services meet the needs of refugees. Refugees granted refugee status ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAudit, Reporting and Governance AuthorityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of giving the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority the statutory power to sanction all company directors.
Answer: As announced in the King’s speech, the Government intends to publish a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill in due course. We expect the Bill to include further details on the proposed directors’ enforcement regime, including in respect of the...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: InfrastructureDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) costs and (b) merits of making internal audit functions a mandatory requirement for all contractors delivering public sector infrastructure projects.
Answer: The Government announced that it would publish a draft audit reform and corporate governance bill in the King’s Speech, which is expected to include extending enhanced Public Interest Entity audit requirements to very large private companies. The financia...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: AuditDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to require the largest (a) public and (b) private companies to have (i) an Audit Committee and (ii) an internal audit function, in the context of the collapse of ISG.
Answer: Companies whose securities are traded on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and banks, building societies and insurers are required to have an audit committee. Other private companies are not required to have an audit committee, but may choose t...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic PolicyTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36643More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role a) climate and b) nature experts perform in the creation of economic policy in her Department.
Answer: HM Treasury works across government to leverage expertise on climate and nature issues. HM Treasury also engages extensively with external stakeholders to inform related economic policy, as we recognise the value of incorporating expertise from outside go...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Minority GroupsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the recent reports of attacks on Alawite communities in Syria.
Answer: The events in Syria at the start of March 2025 were deeply concerning and reports that large numbers of civilians have been killed are horrific. We are working as quickly as possible to establish from reliable sources of information what exactly happened ...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGalileo SystemDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of rejoining the Galileo scheme.
Answer: The Government is implementing the October 2023 Government Policy Framework for Greater Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Resilience, which will provide greater resilience for the PNT services that the UK relies upon in the event of any disruption to ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDialysis Machines: RepaymentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of standardising reimbursement for all types of home dialysis.
Answer: There are no plans to undertake an assessment of the potential merits of standardising reimbursement for all types of home dialysis, or to reduce variance in payments. Commissioned renal providers in England have a contractual obligation to reimburse the ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDialysis Machines: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the report by Kidney Care UK entitled Left Out in the Cold, published on 30 March 2023; and if he will take steps
Answer: There are no plans to undertake an assessment of the potential merits of standardising reimbursement for all types of home dialysis, or to reduce variance in payments. Commissioned renal providers in England have a contractual obligation to reimburse the ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Oral Statement from the Minister for Development of 28 January 2025 on Gaza: Humanitarian Situation, Official Report, Column 185, what recent assessment
Answer: Despite the welcome ceasefire, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains extremely challenging. The UK is pressing Israel to increase the volume and type of goods, like shelter items and medical equipment, entering Gaza. The Foreign Secretary raised thi...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31982More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to hold discussions with the EU on enabling UK citizens to extend their stay in the Schengen Area for more than 90 days in a 180 day period; and if he has made an assessment of the p
Answer: The UK and the EU allow for visa-free short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for third country nationals. The UK allows EU citizens short-term visa-free travel for up to six months. Meanwhile, the EU allows for travel within the Sche...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurofibromatosis: Breast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase awareness among women with Neurofibromatosis type 1 that they are entitled to breast screening from the age of 40; and whether he has made an assessment of the pot
Answer: The NHS Breast Screening Programme invites women between the ages of 50 and 71 years old to a screening every three years. However, women with an increased risk of breast cancer, such as those with neurofibromatosis type 1, are invited for screening from ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurofibromatosis: Breast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to ensure that women with Neurofibromatosis type 1 are informed of their increased risk of breast cancer at an early age.
Answer: The NHS Breast Screening Programme invites women between the ages of 50 and 71 years old to a screening every three years. However, women with an increased risk of breast cancer, such as those with neurofibromatosis type 1, are invited for screening from ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRepossession Orders: Tyne and WearMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many households received a possession proceedings order after receiving a Section 21 notice in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) North Tyneside in 2024; and what proportion of those households had to pay court
Answer: The information requested is not held. The Ministry of Justice publishes data about possession proceedings at: Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: October to December 2024 - GOV.UK.
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ArrearsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of giving people who have missed a single council tax payment more than seven days to pay before the remaining annual s
Answer: Local councils are responsible for the collection and enforcement of council tax and have powers to agree alternative payment plans at any point in the collection process. The government’s guidance on council tax collection makes clear that councils are e...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Debt CollectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the level of reasonable costs that local authorities can recover when issuing a liability order for council tax arrears.
Answer: Councils are responsible for the collection and enforcement of council tax, and it is for them to assess the reasonable costs incurred in issuing a liability order. This is an important matter which the government continues to keep under review. The gover...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
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