Mary Glindon MP: written questions
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Rented 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
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77057More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT on incentives to refurbish void properties in the social housing sector.
Answer: The Government confirmed an initial £1.29bn of funding for the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund 2025-2028 at the 2024 Autumn Budget. The Government will provide £13.2bn of housing retrofit funding to 2030, delivering our manifesto pledge. Residential renov...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77056More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of zero-rating VAT on the refurbishment of social housing.
Answer: The Government confirmed an initial £1.29bn of funding for the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund 2025-2028 at the 2024 Autumn Budget. The Government will provide £13.2bn of housing retrofit funding to 2030, delivering our manifesto pledge. Residential renov...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: Tyne and WearDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73856 on Long Covid: Health Services, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to long Covid care for people in (a) Newcastle upo
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning specialist services for long COVID that meet the needs of their population, subject to local prioritisation and funding. For Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, this is the North East and...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNorway: Type 26 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decision of Norway to purchase five Type 26 frigates from BAE Systems on businesses in the North East.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence (Lord Coaker), on 16 September 2025 to Question number HL10176 in the House of Lords. The Norwegian Government’s announcement on 31 August 20...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Strategic Defence Review published on 2 June 2025, whether his Department has considered establishing one of the new munitions factories in the North East.
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
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: Risk ManagementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including guidance on the role of internal audit in providing independent assurance on telecommunications security risks, i
Answer: The Government keeps the financial health of the market under close review and Ofcom have powers to request financial information from providers. The Telecommunications Security Code of Practice provides guidance on how communications providers can meet s...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: Risk ManagementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of governance arrangements for broadband providers regulated by Ofcom, in the context of the open letter from the Chartered Institute of Int
Answer: The Government keeps the financial health of the market under close review and Ofcom have powers to request financial information from providers. The Telecommunications Security Code of Practice provides guidance on how communications providers can meet s...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: Risk ManagementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will support Ofcom in developing best practice guidance for telecoms companies on (a) board leadership, (b) governance and (c) the role of internal audit in managing cyber and da
Answer: The Government keeps the financial health of the market under close review and Ofcom have powers to request financial information from providers. The Telecommunications Security Code of Practice provides guidance on how communications providers can meet s...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: Risk ManagementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of major broadband providers not having internal audit functions on (a) risk management and (b) cybersecurity governance .
Answer: The Government keeps the financial health of the market under close review and Ofcom have powers to request financial information from providers. The Telecommunications Security Code of Practice provides guidance on how communications providers can meet s...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGround Rent: Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the affordability of ground rents in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to addressing unregulated and unaffordable ground rents and we will do this in legislation. We will set out further details on our detailed plans for existing ground rents in due course. Data on ground rents is collected as par...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 62460 on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services, whether a date has been set for the showcase event for post-acute infection conditions.
Answer: A provisional date of 6 November 2025 has been set for the showcase event for post-acute infection conditions. The event looks to encourage researchers to join the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and long COVID ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equitable (a) access to long covid services, (b) care outcomes and (c) patient experience for people with long covid.
Answer: Since April 2024, the commissioning of post-COVID, or long COVID, services have been the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs), following the closure of the national post-COVID programme.ICBs are responsible for commissioning specialist se...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Tyne and WearDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of how many and what proportion of people waited less than 6 weeks for their first treatment for talking therapies in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) North Tyneside in M
Answer: The following table shows the number of referrals to NHS Talking Therapies with their first treatment in May 2025, and the number and percentage of referrals with first treatment within six weeks of the referral being received, for Newcastle upon Tyne and...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 10 Year Health Plan on victims of (a) modern slavery and (b) human trafficking.
Answer: When developing the 10-Year Health Plan, workshops were held for people experiencing multiple forms of social and economic exclusion played a large part in it, including victims of modern slavery.As part of the recommendations from the review into modern ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 10 Year Health Plan on people experiencing multiple forms of (a) social and (b) economic exclusion.
Answer: Social justice runs through our 10-Year Health Plan, which sets out a reimagined service designed to tackle inequalities in both access and outcomes, as well as to give everyone, no matter who they are or where they come from, the means to engage with it ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWorld War I and World War II: WomenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57634 on World War I and World War II: Women, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to sponsor a memorial for munitions workers in both worl
Answer: The Government recognises the hard work of the Munitions workers and is extremely grateful for their input and sacrifices made during both world wars.Munitions workers are included on the women's war memorial in Whitehall. In addition, several trees have ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the airstrike on Palestinians at a water distribution point at al-Nuseirat refugee camp on 13 Ju
Answer: Reports of women and children killed while waiting in line for water at al-Nuseirat camp are devastating. We have been clear that civilians in Gaza must be protected from attack and able to access aid without fear.No one should have to risk their life to ...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
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