Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Plastics: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of trends in the number of manufacturers using imported virgin plastic on (a) the environment and (b) rev
Answer: There is currently no planned assessment regarding the potential impact of trends in the number of manufacturers using imported virgin plastic on the environment. HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs are currently evaluating the Plastic Packaging Tax, u...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to remove incentives for plastic waste collectors to export rather than process waste domestically.
Answer: We are currently considering the role of exports in dealing with the UK’s plastic waste and how they can compliment domestic recycling. Defra is committed to building a circular economy that enhances industry competition and capitalises on the UK’s potent...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the volume of exported plastic waste.
Answer: We are currently considering the role of exports in dealing with the UK’s plastic waste and how they can compliment domestic recycling. Defra is committed to building a circular economy that enhances industry competition and capitalises on the UK’s potent...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: AustraliaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with his Australian counterpart on uprating the UK state pension for British overseas pensioners living in Australia.
Answer: The policy on up-rating UK State Pensions paid overseas is longstanding and has been in place for over 70 years. UK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regard to nationality, and are only uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do s...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions prior to its decision to withdraw funding for non-specialist spelling and grammar software for university students receiving the Dis
Answer: This change is entirely within the remit of the department. My right hon. Friends. the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions therefore did not meet to discuss this matter prior to the decision being made. The de...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of funding for non-specialist spelling and grammar software, on university students in receipt of the Disabled Students' Allowance.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Yeovil to the answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 71715.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83991More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the proposed digital ID will be issued to children aged 13 to 16 years.
Answer: The Government has announced plans for a new national digital ID for all UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over, and we will consult on lowering the proposed minimum age to 13.Extending the national digital credential scheme to include 13–16-yea...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number contracts of home to school transport for children with SEND that have been handed back to local authorities since April 2025.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for arranging home to school travel for eligible children. They deliver their duty through a mix of in-house services, passes for free travel on public transport and contracts with private transport operators. Such contra...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has been made of the potential impact of the recent increase in National Insurance on the provision of home to school transport for children with SEND.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Poole to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26397.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of provision of home to school transport for children with SEND.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Poole to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80605.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider adding bicycle training onto the national curriculum.
Answer: Schools are best placed and have the flexibility to decide on the activities they provide to deliver a rounded and enriching education to suit their pupils’ needs. This includes cycling training programmes such as Bikeability. Physical education is a foun...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBicycles: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83214More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing VAT from children’s bicycles.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital public services. Evidence suggests that businesses only partially pass on any savi...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: PPE MedproDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking against PPE Medpro after their failure to repay £122m of public money by the 4pm deadline on 15 October 2025.
Answer: PPE Medpro Ltd went into administration prior to the court’s announcement on 1 October 2025. The Department has instructed lawyers who are engaged with all relevant parties regarding enforcement of the court decision, and this includes the administrators....
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change Convention: BrazilCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82930More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will attend the COP30 UN climate summit in person.
Answer: The Prime Minister plans to attend COP30.
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered revising its guidance to local authorities on dog breeding licence fees in relation to (a) if the licence is new or being renewed, (b) the scale o
Answer: Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), a local authority can charge such fees as it considers reasonable to meet its statutory licensing responsibilities. The Regulations require ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for his policies of variations in licence fees set by local authorities for dog breeding.
Answer: Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), a local authority can charge such fees as it considers reasonable to meet its statutory licensing responsibilities. The Regulations require ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the (a) time, (b) money and (c) other resources spent on policing (i) fox hunting and (ii) related crimes in each of the last five years.
Answer: The enforcement of the Hunting Act is an operational matter for the police. This is in line with their duties to keep the peace, protect communities and prevent the commission of offences, working within the provisions of the legal framework set by Parlia...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder People: AdvocacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing for England, in the context of equivalent commissioners in (a) Wales a
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of older people in England, and we are progressing towards a National Care Service based on higher standards, greater choice and control, and better joined up care between services, with over £4 billion o...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to negotiate investment agreements without investor-state settlement mechanisms in the future.
Answer: Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provides an independent means for investors to resolve disputes with states where they believe they have experienced arbitrary, discriminatory or unfair treatment or expropriation without compensation. The UK is a ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the Child Maintenance Service and Government Legal Department procedures so as to minimise (a) unlawful enforcement and (b) the wasting of court time.
Answer: Where a paying parent fails to pay on time or in full, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) aims to take immediate action to recover the debt and re-establish compliance. The CMS is committed to using its wide-ranging enforcement powers proportionally, and...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTea: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of (a) human rights issues (b) the provision of fair wages and (c) the impact of climate change of the tea trade.
Answer: In the Trade Strategy, the Government launched a review into the UK’s approach to responsible business conduct, focused on tackling human rights and labour abuses, modern slavery, and environmental harms in global supply chains. The review will cover all ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not giving people aged between 65 and 74 Covid-19 booster vaccinations on public health.
Answer: The Government’s policy on groups eligible for vaccination programmes is based on the advice of the independent expert body, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Over time, the risk from COVID-19 has reduced across the United Kingdo...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing method of production labelling on (a) the economy and (b) farm incomes.
Answer: We are considering the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to leasehold on (a) the relative value of existing flats and (b) new flats wit
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 in due course.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to eliminate escalating ground rents on existing leases.
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 in due course.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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