Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Affordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department considered providing low interest loans to councils in the context of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
Answer: My Department did explore providing low interest loans to councils but having carefully considered the fiscal implications we reluctantly arrived at the conclusion that the scheme would be for Private Registered Providers only.As part of our commitment to...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he considered including a target for council housing in the Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
Answer: As set out in detail in the Social and Affordable Homes Programme policy statement published on 7 November 2025 (which can be found on gov.uk here), the new programme is designed to be flexible to support the greater diversity of supply needed and does no...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial PrescribingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of green social proscribing on levels of mental health and wellbeing.
Answer: The Government recognises the health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor access and will continue to champion these benefits, which the Green Social Prescribing programme has evidenced. Phase 1 of the Green Social Prescribing programme ran until March 2023 ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has held discussions with Natural England on their Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security strategy.
Answer: Natural England worked closely with Defra and other stakeholders in development of their new strategy entitled 'Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security', which has been shared and discussed with Ministers. The strategic outcomes and approaches d...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of Natural England’s Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security strategy.
Answer: Natural England worked closely with Defra and other stakeholders in development of their new strategy entitled ‘Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security’, which has been shared and discussed with Ministers. The strategic outcomes and approaches d...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to support disabled students following the implementation of changes to Disabled Students' Allowance funding.
Answer: Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) continues to be available to help disabled students with the additional costs that they may face in higher education as a result of their disability. DSA can fund a range of support, including specialist equipment, non-m...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: LiteracyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) training and (b) support will be given to (i) teachers and (ii) education staff to support the delivery of stronger literacy in schools.
Answer: The government has committed £27.7 million this financial year to support and drive high and rising standards in reading. This includes supporting the teaching of phonics, early language and reading for pleasure via the English Hubs programme.We will also...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to develop reading for pleasure in schools.
Answer: The department knows that reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits.That is why we are launching the National Year of Reading 2026, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust. It aims to address long-term declines in r...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the primary school library rollout will begin as part of the government's commitment to ensure every primary school in England has a library by the end of this parliament.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility for the Dormant Assets Scheme, which is providing funding to support the primary school library commitment, previously announced by the Chancellor. Through the Scheme, £132.5 million has been ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Assistive Technology AssociationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Minister for Disability plans to meet (a) the British Assistive Technology Association and (b) other disability sector organisations.
Answer: I regularly meet with disability sector organisations, details of meetings are published here: DWP ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UK.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: PooleMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many homes in the Poole constituency will be (a) modernised and (b) upgraded under the Defence Housing Strategy.
Answer: At this stage, we are unable to confirm how many Defence Homes will be improved within the Poole constituency. Currently, planning is at relatively high level across the whole estate which tells us that around nine out of ten Defence homes will need to be...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Visual ImpairmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) blind and (b) partially sighted voters can exercise their right to secret ballot in (i) local and (ii) general elections.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring blind and partially sighted voters can vote independently. The Government convenes the Accessibility of Elections Working Group to provide a forum and impetus for development amongst organisations with an interest i...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPostage Stamps: Price CapsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Ofcom on the future of the second class stamp price cap.
Answer: Ministers and officials meet with Ofcom regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the independent regulator for the postal sector.Affordability is at the heart of Ofcom's regulatory framework. On 4 November, Ofcom published a call ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing dairy-free alternatives as part of the Nursery Milk Scheme.
Answer: Plant-based drinks are currently not covered by the legislation on the Nursery Milk Scheme, which only allows reimbursement to be made for cow’s milk and infant formula based on cow’s milk.The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition and the Committee o...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of amending the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 to remove the requirement for racing greyhounds to be iden
Answer: One of the original objectives of the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 was to improve the traceability of greyhounds in England during and after their racing life. The 2010 Regulations therefore require all greyhounds racing in England to be ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of amending the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 to include dog nose prints as an means of identifying raci
Answer: One of the original objectives of the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 was to improve the traceability of greyhounds in England during and after their racing life. The 2010 Regulations therefore require all greyhounds racing in England to be ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Chronic Illnesses and DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 November 2025 on Keep Britain Working Review: Government Response, HCWS1020, whether the Vanguard phase will include involvement with representative trade un
Answer: Following publication of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working review report on 5 November, we welcome his findings and recommendations. Employers have a vital role, and we are committed to working alongside employees and employers to 'Keep Britain ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 November 2025 on Keep Britain Working Review: Government Response, HCWS1020, if he will publish a categorisation of the nature of the health problems affecti
Answer: DWP publishes data, as part of its Employment of Disabled People Official Statistics publication, on the number of people who are economically inactive due to long-term sickness. These statistics are broken down by main and main or secondary long-term hea...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that households that have no (a) mobile and (b) broadband internet are not excluded from accessing (i) government service
Answer: Digital inclusion is a priority for this government and in February 2025, we published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan. One of the actions in the plan is ensuring accessible digital public services. As part of this industry partners have committed to pr...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who be unable to access NHS services after the move from analogue to digital.
Answer: The shift from analogue to digital services is not intended to entirely replace traditional access methods. Practices are required to maintain phone and in-person services for those who cannot or prefer not to use digital options.NHS Online will give pati...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what will the NHS offline alternative consist of for people who are digitally excluded, in the context of NHS digitalisation.
Answer: Patients who prefer face-to-face appointments in physical settings will continue to access care through their local National Health Service provider. This is about expanding choice, not replacing traditional services.We will be working with marginalised g...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HomelessnessMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce veteran homelessness in Poole constituency.
Answer: This is a Government that will always stand up for those who serve our country.This Government is fully committed to ensuring that all veterans, including those living in Poole, have access to the support they need on housing. That is why we have committe...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: PooleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) pubs, (b) restaurants and (c) other food outlets in Poole constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that pubs, restaurants and other food outlets play in local communities and the economy, including in the Poole constituency.In April, we launched a Taskforce to review premises licensing and develop a more balance...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Court of Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of membership of the ECHR.
Answer: The UK is already a High Contracting Party of the ECHR and has been since it entered into force in 1953.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGCSE: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to ensure that children with SEND have access to a GCSE curriculum irrespective of their educational setting.
Answer: Every child in our country deserves the best possible school experience; one that is academically stretching, where every child feels like they belong, and that sets them up for life and work.As part of the department’s Plan for Change, we are determined ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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