Mary Glindon MP: written questions
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Artificial Intelligence: PrivacyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Information Commissioners' Office is taking to adapt to the impact of AI technologies on privacy.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the UK’s data protection legislation independently of Government. The ICO has published guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection and is working wit...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWearable Technology: PrivacyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the Information Commissioners' Office on the impact of camera-enabled smart glasses on privacy.
Answer: The Government recognises that camera-enabled smart glasses and similar wearable technologies can raise privacy considerations. My department engages regularly with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulato...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase awareness of free school meal eligibility among parents with newly eligible children from September 2026.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. To support the expansion of free school meals from September 2026 to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit, the department has publishe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTheft: Mobile Phones and ComputersHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential challenges for police in identifying a greater proportion of perpetrators of mobile phone and laptop thefts.
Answer: he Home Office recognises the challenges involved in identifying and bringing to justice those responsible for mobile phone and laptop theft. These offences are often linked to organised criminality, with stolen devices frequently moved, resold or exporte...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTheft: Newcastle Upon Tyne East and WallsendHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce (a) mobile phone and (b) laptop theft in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
Answer: This Government is determined to tackle theft offences, including the theft of mobile phones and laptops, which have a significant impact on victims.The Government is working closely with policing and technology partners who are collaborating on technical...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide long-term funding for milk provision schemes which are separate to government-funded breakfast clubs and free school meals.
Answer: The department works across government on policies to support children's health and nutrition. We know milk is excellent for children’s growth and development. The School Food Standards state lower fat milk or lactose reduced milk must be available to c...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: OmbudsmanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2026 to Question 14822 on Private Rented Housing: Ombudsman, whether The Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman will have an obligation to sha
Answer: We are currently working through the details of how the new PRS Landlord Ombudsman service will operate once it is launched and local authorities are being engaged to that end. Final decisions have not yet been made in respect of the specific circumstance...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: MembersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on reducing the time taken to provide a substantive response to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament.
Answer: The Department recognises that response times to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament have been impacted by increased volumes and the complexity of cases requiring detailed investigation. To address this, the Department has deployed additional re...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: OmbudsmanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman will consider previous cases of inadequate conduct by landlords when making decisions on complaints.
Answer: The Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman will resolve tenant complaints about their landlords’ actions or behaviours. The purpose of Ombudsman redress is to provide fair, independent resolution of complaints and ensure that an individual making a comp...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help schools adapt to rising temperatures.
Answer: The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment. We continue to support responsible bodies and schools to provide education in a safe environment. The department has also published guidance t...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: TemperatureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help workplaces adapt to rising temperatures.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring workplaces are safe in the modern world, and in ‘Next Steps to Make Work Pay’ we committed to look at how to modernise health and safety guidance for extreme temperatures. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Gr...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: TemperatureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help households adapt to rising temperatures.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan sets out our approach to upgrading the nation’s homes, including climate adaptation. Over this Parliament, we intend to introduce the most appropriate, cost-effective passive cooling measures into our capital schemes, to support low-in...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the quality and volume of musculoskeletal content in medical training match the prevalence of these conditions in the population.
Answer: The standard of training for doctors is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC). The GMC sets the outcome standards expected at undergraduate level, and approves courses and medical schools to write and teach the curricula content that ena...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) data and (b) metrics used in musculoskeletal services.
Answer: Data is fundamental to the effective delivery of health services, underpinning service improvement and ultimately improving outcomes for patients.Musculoskeletal (MSK) data for secondary care, including orthopaedics, spinal services, paediatric orthopaedi...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJoint Replacements: ObesityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of using BMI threshold criteria for joint replacement surgery and the Government's commitment to reducing health inequalities in regions with (a) lo
Answer: It is the responsibility of individual integrated care boards to determine policies for their local area, including that of Body Mass Index (BMI) threshold criteria for joint replacement surgery. As with all surgery, BMI should be considered as one part o...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGraduates: IncomeTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11131More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help increase the income of university graduates on (a) low and (b) middle-incomes in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting all students and graduates, including those in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend. Plan 2 and 3 student loan schemes were created by the previous government, but this government has capped their interest rates...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Government policy keeps up to date with the rapid development of AI technologies.
Answer: AI is the defining technology of our lifetime. The engine of economic power and hard power, with the potential to transform almost every aspect of our lives. However, how this transformation will unfold and what can be done to shape it remains highly unce...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase enforcement action against image-editing tools powered by AI that can be used to generate child sexual abuse images.
Answer: To ensure we keep pace with changes in technology, under the Crime and Policing Act, this Government has introduced a suite of new measures to keep children safe online by tackling the growing threat of AI Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). We have intro...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to prevent image-editing tools powered by AI being used to generate child sexual abuse images.
Answer: To ensure we keep pace with changes in technology, under the Crime and Policing Act, this Government has introduced a suite of new measures to keep children safe online by tackling the growing threat of AI Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). We have intro...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRugby: Tyne and WearDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent funding her Department has made available to rugby clubs in Tyneside.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone, including playing rugby. The Government is committed to removing the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups, especially...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRugby: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support rugby clubs to improve sporting facilities for women and girls.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone, including playing rugby. The Government is committed to removing the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups, especially...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: International CooperationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help reduce global emissions.
Answer: We have restored UK international leadership through ambitious domestic action and global engagement: committing to reduce emissions by at least 81% by 2035 and deliver clean power by 2030, launching the Global Clean Power Alliance at the G20, working at ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of electric vehicle charge point operators that comply with Regulation (a) 5 and (b) 7 of the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023.
Answer: As the enforcement authority for the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with these requirements. As of 31st May 2026, the OPSS reported that 94% o...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether financial penalties have been levied against electric vehicle charge point operators who do not comply with the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023.
Answer: As the enforcement authority for the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with these requirements, including determining any financial penalties tha...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the electricity output of electric vehicle charge points relative to their advertised speeds.
Answer: The Department does not routinely monitor electric vehicle charge points to verify their output speeds. While the advertised rate is the maximum charging speed of the charge point, the real-world rate at which a vehicle charges will vary depending on a ra...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
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