Mary Glindon MP: written questions
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Attendance 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
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the forthcoming climate action plan.
Answer: My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a number of issues.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostgraduate Education: ChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of childcare support for PhD researchers on the demographics of people who take up studentships.
Answer: Student parents are eligible for the universal 15 hours of free early education which is available to all 3 and 4-year-olds regardless of family circumstances. Students who work in addition to studying may be eligible for 30 hours free childcare if they m...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPostgraduate Education: ChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to PhD researchers with the costs of childcare.
Answer: Student parents are eligible for the universal 15 hours of free early education which is available to all 3 and 4-year-olds regardless of family circumstances. Students who work in addition to studying may be eligible for 30 hours free childcare if they m...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress her Department has made in launching Young Futures Hubs.
Answer: This Government has committed to up to fifty Young Futures Hubs to be launched over the next four years. The first eight early adopter hubs will be operational by the end of this financial year, backed by a £2m investment and targeted in areas with high l...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards to prevent the misuse of private prosecutions for vexatious purposes.
Answer: The Government recognises that vexatious private prosecutions are a serious problem. There are established mechanisms for dealing with vexatious applications. In deciding whether to issue a summons for an individual or organisation to bring a private pros...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that private prosecutions are not misused for vexatious purposes.
Answer: The Government recognises that vexatious private prosecutions are a serious problem. There are established mechanisms for dealing with vexatious applications. In deciding whether to issue a summons for an individual or organisation to bring a private pros...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of research into postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Answer: The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health and social care research and works in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with Integrated Care Boards on steps to improve access to care for people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs), with oversight from NHS England, have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local populations, including for those with PoTS.We are investing in additional capacity to deliver appoin...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with Integrated Care Boards on the time it takes to be diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs), with oversight from NHS England, have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local populations, including for those with PoTS.We are investing in additional capacity to deliver appoin...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Sign LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the minimum British Sign Language level required is for communication support workers in his Department.
Answer: The minimum BSL sign levels required for DWP communication support workers are: RSLI (Registered Sign Language Interpreter) has Level 6 BSL and an Interpreting qualification (NVQ or Degree). TSLI (Trainee Registered Sign Language) has level 6 BSL and is e...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of rental properties with an EPC rating of (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D and (e) E in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
Answer: The Department publishes data through the English Housing Survey (EHS) on the EPC rating of properties by tenure for all of England (DA7101), and the EPC rating of properties across all tenures for the North East (DA7102). However, the English Housing Sur...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Hire ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing an electric vehicle social leasing scheme.
Answer: Government incentives are targeted to where they will deliver the most impact and the greatest value for money to the taxpayer. We have recently introduced the Electric Car Grant, which is available to private buyers of new zero emission vehicles, as well...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRegistration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil PartnershipsHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Local Authority Registration and Coroner Services Association on their planned timescale to develop a professional qualification for registrars.
Answer: The General Register Office for England and Wales, (part of the Home Office) has had no discussions with the Local Authority Registration and Coroner Services Association on their planned timescale to develop a professional qualification for registrars.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRegistration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil PartnershipsHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing signage in register offices that state (a) marriage and (b) civil partnership can cause a will to be revoked.
Answer: There is currently no plan to introduce signage about wills in register offices.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Tyne and WearDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund applications that received match-funding in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) North Tyneside in (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 20
Answer: The table below confirms the information requested. Financial yearNewcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside ApplicationsMatch fundedApplicationsMatch funded2023/245725302024/25431441
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Tyne and WearDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of children with approved Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund applications in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) North Tyneside in (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 2024-25
Answer: The table below confirms the information requested. Financial yearNewcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside ApplicationsMatch fundedApplicationsMatch funded2023/245725302024/25431441
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local government finances on the ability of local authorities to fund additional therapy above the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund's fair a
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund provides up to £3,000 per child annually for therapeutic support. The department has assessed that £3,000 can fund an average of 19-20 hours of therapy, on the basis of median hourly rates for contact tim...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Strategic Defence Review published on 2 June 2025, when an announcement will be made of the sites of the six new munitions factories.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review committed to build at least six new energetics and munitions factories in the UK. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently developing a plan to deliver this commitment alongside our wider Defence Industrial Strategy, deliver...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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