Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Motability: VATDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on the level of (a) poverty and (b
Answer: The package of reforms to the Motability Scheme announced as part of the Budget will ensure the Scheme delivers fairness for the taxpayer, while continuing to support disabled people. The Scheme will continue to offer a choice of affordable vehicles to me...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: VATDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on access to (a) employment (b) ed
Answer: The package of reforms to the Motability Scheme announced as part of the Budget will ensure the Scheme delivers fairness for the taxpayer, while continuing to support disabled people. The Scheme will continue to offer a choice of affordable vehicles to me...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: VATDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on people with disabil
Answer: The package of reforms to the Motability Scheme announced as part of the Budget will ensure the Scheme delivers fairness for the taxpayer, while continuing to support disabled people. The Scheme will continue to offer a choice of affordable vehicles to me...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing and Coastal Growth Fund: PooleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Poole will be eligible for funding under the new fund for fishing and coastal areas announced in the Budget.
Answer: On 19 May 2025, the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund was announced to support the next generation of fishers. On 20 October, the Government announced that the fund would be devolved, with each Devolved Government responsible for delivering the...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation entitled Guarantee our Essentials: reforming Universal Credit to ensure we can all afford the essentials in hard time, published on 4 March
Answer: A Universal Credit award is made up of a standard allowance rate to provide towards basic living costs, paid according to age and household unit. Additional amounts are added to provide for individual needs such as housing, disability, and childcare costs...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: CompensationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consult with representatives of older FAS and PPF members to explore alternative approaches to compensating people without pension indexation.
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) on pensions built up before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at 2.5%) and a...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government will review the method used to apply CPI-linked increases in the PPF and FAS to pre-1997 accruals to ensure that compensation is proportionate to levels of historical losses.
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) on pensions built up before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at 2.5%) and a...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures the Government will take to ensure that members of the FAS and PPF with serious health conditions or limited life expectancy are not disadvantaged under the proposals for CPI-linked increa
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) on pensions built up before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at 2.5%) and a...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has considered bringing forward the planned January 2027 implementation of CPI-linked increases for pre-1997 PPF and FAS accruals to ensure that members with limited life expectan
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) on pensions built up before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at 2.5%) and a...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95302More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Budget reference 4.167 on State Pension and Simple Assessment, whether the Government conducted an impact assessment of delivering the measure on an opt-in basis rather than through universal provision.
Answer: The State Pension is taxable income along with other pension income. The Budget confirmed that the basic and new State Pension will be uprated by 4.8% in 2026-27, in line with our commitment to the Triple Lock. This means pensioners whose sole income is t...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDetainees: Human RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that its legal obligations under the Human Rights Act in relation to the detention of defendants are met.
Answer: The Department ensures compliance with its obligations under the Human Rights Act, and other legal requirements, through operational policies communicated to prisons and probation, and oversight by bodies such as HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of standing charges on the level of energy bills.
Answer: The Government knows that, for many consumers, too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. Ofgem have conducted a broad public consultation to understand the views of consumers on this issue, receiving over 5,000 responses on their 2...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: DeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of excess winter deaths.
Answer: A very wide range of factors impact changes in mortality – and details of excess deaths can be found across several sets of government statistics. Causes are multiple – including cold homes, fuel poverty, respiratory infections, and pressures on health an...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: DeathCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94622More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the causes of the excess winter deaths in the latest data.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of the 25th November is attached.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: DeathCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94621More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of excess winter deaths data.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of the 25th November is attached.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changing the vehicles eligible for Motability on people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Answer: The Motability Scheme is a lifeline for disabled people in the UK, leasing cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters and powered wheelchairs in exchange for part or all of their qualifying mobility allowance. The Scheme will continue to offer a choic...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Motor Vehicles and WheelchairsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the vehicles available within the Motability scheme on the cost of wheelchair accessible and adapted vehicles.
Answer: The Motability Scheme is a lifeline for disabled people in the UK, leasing cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters and powered wheelchairs in exchange for part or all of their qualifying mobility allowance. The Scheme will continue to offer a choic...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Motor Vehicles and WheelchairsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to Motability on the availability of wheelchair accessible and adapted vehicles.
Answer: The Motability Scheme is a lifeline for disabled people in the UK, leasing cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters and powered wheelchairs in exchange for part or all of their qualifying mobility allowance. The Scheme will continue to offer a choic...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Regulatory ReviewDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when will the Government respond to the recommendations contained in the Nuclear Regulatory Review led by John Fingleton.
Answer: At Budget the Chancellor confirmed that government endorses the report’s approach and accepts the principles of all recommendations it set out. My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has also issued a Strategic Steer which sets clear expectations for the civ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChess Federation of Russia: SanctionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Russian Chess Federation's attempt to have sanctions against them lifted.
Answer: The UK Government recognises the independence and autonomy of international chess bodies. Decisions on who they include in events and competitions are for the organisers to take, within the framework of their own rules and regulations.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing an immediate moratorium on the importing of trophies of endangered species.
Answer: The Government is committed to a ban on the import of hunting trophies. Having examined the options to deliver this, the Department has determined that legislating a robust ban on trophy hunting is the most effective approach the Government can take. We a...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTenancy Agreements: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the importance of initiatives such as furnished tenancies to reduce material deprivation amongst vulnerable groups.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84054 on 3 November 2025.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousehold Support FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of the Household Support Fund is spent on the provision of furniture and white goods; and if his Department will work with the Crisis and Resilience Fund team to ensure that furniture pr
Answer: Percentages of Household Support Fund (HSF) spend by category are published and available here: Household Support Fund management information - GOV.UK Table 2 shows a breakdown of HSF spending by category. Furniture and white goods are included within the...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousehold Support FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of the Household Support Fund is spent on furniture and appliances.
Answer: Percentages of Household Support Fund (HSF) spend by category are published in DWP’s management information, based on data provided by local authorities. This information is available here: Household Support Fund management information - GOV.UK For each r...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92949More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) reducing or (b) removing the interest paid to commercial banks on the reserves those banks hold with the Bank of England.
Answer: Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England. The separation of fiscal and monetary policy is a key feature of the UK’s economic framework, and essential for the ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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