Mary Glindon MP: written questions
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Electronic CigarettesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of scientific evidence on vape flavours as a smoking cessation aid.
Answer: The youth vaping call for evidence, published in 2023, demonstrated that vape flavours are one of the main reasons that vapes appeal to children. However, we recognise that vape flavours can also be a consideration for adult smokers seeking to quit smokin...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic CigarettesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of flavoured vapes on tobacco smoking cessation.
Answer: The youth vaping call for evidence, published in 2023, demonstrated that vape flavours are one of the main reasons that vapes appeal to children. However, we recognise that vape flavours can also be a consideration for adult smokers seeking to quit smokin...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support (a) YMCA England & Wales and (b) other organisations to build additional move-on accommodation for people leaving supported housing.
Answer: We have invested over £1 billion in homelessness and rough sleeping services this year, which can be used flexibly to address a range of local needs, including support for young people. The Spending Review protects this record level of investment to tackl...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to align the homelessness strategy with the youth strategy.
Answer: My Department is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport to ensure the Homelessness Strategy aligns with the National Youth Strategy and that young people receive the support they need as early as possible to reduce the...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of having Jobcentre staff in supported housing sites to support young people into employment.
Answer: It remains our priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter and sustain employment. We are working with eight Youth Guarantee Trailblazers, led by Mayoral Strategic Authorities across England which are testing innovative approaches to...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompany Cars: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92543More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Employee Car Ownership Scheme on (a) VAT and (b) Vehicle Excise Duty receipts.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the government assessed the expected impact of the proposed changes to Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS) on the 1,900 medium and large companies within the motor manufacture and motor dealership industries. That analysis suggest...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompany Cars: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92542More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Employee Car Ownership Scheme on the UK car industry.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the government assessed the expected impact of the proposed changes to Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS) on the 1,900 medium and large companies within the motor manufacture and motor dealership industries. That analysis suggest...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support kinship carers in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
Answer: Local authorities in England are responsible for setting out a Kinship Local Offer, which outlines the support available to kinship carers and the children they care for.This offer should cover all types of kinship care arrangements, both formal and infor...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAttendance 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
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