Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have been had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the rolling stock procurement and infrastructure strategy on the use of alternative financing models to secure publicly owned trains.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Department for Transport officials hold regular discussions with HM Treasury officials on a range of matters, including in relation to the procurement of rolling stock. However, no discussions have taken place between the Secretary of State for Transport and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the use of alternative financing models to fund the purchase of new trains.

Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September to Question 26653 on Cameras: Wearable Technology, if he will make it his policy to restrict sale of high tech smart glasses only to those with a documented accessibility need.

Answered by Chris McDonald - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the member for Warrington North to the answer I gave to UIN 26653 on 10^th September 2026.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the job roles successful applicants have qualified under when applying for a global talent visa in order to work in the video games industry.

Answered by Jo White - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Applicants with skillsets utilised by the video games industry could potentially qualify under the criteria for multiple Global Talent endorsing bodies, including Tech Nation, Arts Council England and Pact. The visa does not tie individuals to a specific job role or employer.

As a result, the Home Office do not record the number of Global Talent applicants granted who are intending to work in the video games industry. Applicants are not endorsed on the basis of a particular job role they intend to take up in the UK and while the endorsement application form asks if they are intending to work in a particular job for a specific employer, it is not recorded on Home Office caseworking systems.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were granted a global talent visa in order to work in the video games industry in each year since 2020.

Answered by Jo White - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Applicants with skillsets utilised by the video games industry could potentially qualify under the criteria for multiple Global Talent endorsing bodies, including Tech Nation, Arts Council England and Pact. The visa does not tie individuals to a specific job role or employer.

As a result, the Home Office do not record the number of Global Talent applicants granted who are intending to work in the video games industry. Applicants are not endorsed on the basis of a particular job role they intend to take up in the UK and while the endorsement application form asks if they are intending to work in a particular job for a specific employer, it is not recorded on Home Office caseworking systems.

Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make it his policy to restrict sale of high tech smart glasses to those with a documented accessibility need.

Answered by Chris McDonald - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The department has no plans to restrict the sale of smart glasses to individuals with a documented accessibility need. Emerging technologies such as AI supported wearables can be powerful Assistive technologies when put into the hands of disabled people. The Government will continue to monitor developments in this market and keep the relevant regulatory framework under review.

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