Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Personal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her review of PIP assessment, if she will publish a call for evidence from (a) honourable Members, (b) civil society organisations and (c) the public.
Answer: Through the review, which I will be leading, we want to make sure that the PIP assessment is fair and fit for the future. This includes considering the PIP assessment criteria – including descriptors - and how the PIP assessment can play a role in unlocki...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the review of PIP assessment will (a) commence and (b) conclude.
Answer: Through the review, which I will be leading, we want to make sure that the PIP assessment is fair and fit for the future. This includes considering the PIP assessment criteria – including descriptors - and how the PIP assessment can play a role in unlocki...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will publish the (a) scope and (b) terms of reference of the review of PIP assessment.
Answer: Through the review, which I will be leading, we want to make sure that the PIP assessment is fair and fit for the future. This includes considering the PIP assessment criteria – including descriptors - and how the PIP assessment can play a role in unlocki...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which stakeholders have been invited to help develop the (a) scope and (b) terms of reference of the review into the PIP assessment.
Answer: Through the review, which I will be leading, we want to make sure that the PIP assessment is fair and fit for the future. This includes considering the PIP assessment criteria – including descriptors - and how the PIP assessment can play a role in unlocki...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average amount of basic state pension paid to (a) individuals and (b) couples under the old pension.
Answer: The weekly amount of basic State Pension paid to individuals who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 was £148.53, as of March 2025. This was before April 2025 increases. This is based on the basic State Pension only and does not include other co...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) single pensioners and (b) couples receive a full old basic state pension.
Answer: The pre-2016 State Pension system for those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 consisted of a basic State Pension, an earnings-related additional State Pension and Graduated Retirement Benefit. (If people were contracted out of the addition...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners were in receipt of a full old State Pension on 12 May 2025.
Answer: The pre-2016 State Pension system for those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 consisted of a basic State Pension, an earnings-related additional State Pension and Graduated Retirement Benefit. (If people were contracted out of the addition...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners are in receipt of a full new State Pension.
Answer: The latest figures, for the quarter ending November 2024, show 2,458,948 individuals were in receipt of at least the full rate of the new State Pension. Source: Stat-Xplore
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on imports of hunting trophies of species listed as (a) Near Threatened, (b) Vulnerable, (c) Endangered, (d) Critically Endangered and (e) Extinct in the Wild in the
Answer: The import of hunting trophies is regulated by the UK Wildlife Trade Regulations, which implements the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Where required, permits to import hunting trophies will only be...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on issuing import permits to hunting trophies of species listed in Appendix I of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora).
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency, an executive agency of Defra, is responsible for issuing import permits for hunting trophies. Appendix I species are the most strictly regulated species under CITES and import permits will only be issued if the criteria...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to remove the two-child benefit limit.
Answer: This government has been clear that all our policies are costed and fully funded, and we will only make commitments we know we can keep. Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this government, and the Ministe...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of children in poverty.
Answer: Statistics on the number of children living in absolute and relative poverty in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication, the latest available being Households below average income: for financial years ending 199...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on protected funding for the child poverty strategy.
Answer: We are working across government to develop the Child Poverty Strategy and are committed to exploring all available levers to reduce child poverty. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is a part of the Child Poverty Taskforce and the Secretary of State has...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will ensure that autism is included in the Youth Employment Strategy.
Answer: As a Government, we want to support all forms of neurodiversity in the workplace, and we are looking to build on the findings of the Buckland Review of Autism Employment by gathering expert evidence in line with this expanded focus. As part of plan to Get...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen's Centres: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to create a women's centre in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
Answer: This Government’s plan to support women is clear and ambitious. The Women’s Justice Board was established with the goal of reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system. The Board has met ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of women in prison.
Answer: This Government’s plan to support women is clear and ambitious. The Women’s Justice Board was established with the goal of reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system. The Board has met ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the report by Baroness Jean Corston entitled Vulnerable women in prison, published on 13 March 2007; and whether she is taking s
Answer: This Government’s plan to support women is clear and ambitious. The Women’s Justice Board was established with the goal of reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system. The Board has met ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update the statutory guidance on the Autism Act.
Answer: The House of Lords has established an Autism Act 2009 Committee, which is holding an inquiry to look at the Autism Act, the autism strategy, and the autism statutory guidance, and which will make recommendations to the Government by 30 November 2025. This...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update the existing regulations on (a) composition, (b) marketing and (c) labelling of commercial infant and toddler foods.
Answer: Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influences many aspects of well-being in later life.It is vital that we maintain the highest standards for foods consumed by babies and infants, which is why we ha...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help long-term unemployed back into work.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper set out the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation to support our ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate. The Department for Work and Pensions will shift from being a department for employment suppor...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPathways to WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish the details of the transitional arrangements for people who will be adversely affected by the proposals in the Green Paper: Pathways to Work.
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper announced a broad package of changes to health and disability benefits and employment support. We will always work to ensure that the most vulnerable and severely disabled people are protected and carefully consider how be...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFurs: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to seek an exemption in any veterinary agreement negotiated with the EU that would ensure the UK's ability to ban the import and sale of fur products.
Answer: We have reset our relations with European partners. We have been clear that an SPS agreement could boost trade and deliver significant benefits on both sides, and will be careful to ensure proposals are consistent with our manifesto and does not cross our...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: Public ExpenditureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decision to freeze Local Housing Allowance on other areas of public expenditure.
Answer: The causes of homelessness are multi-faceted and often complex, they interact dynamically making it very difficult to isolate the relative importance of individual factors. We do however work closely with other departments, including MHCLG, to ensure the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46674More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the merits of the Bank of England paying interest on reserve accounts maintained by commercial banks.
Answer: The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether reducing the cost of school will be considered as part of the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper.The Child ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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