Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2025
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Tax CollectionTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76793More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of HMRC processes for collecting outstanding tax payments.
Answer: HMRC is committed to making sure that individuals and businesses who can pay, do so on time. Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025 allocated a further £629 million to HMRC’s debt collection activities, which will help it to collect over £11 billion...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: EyesightDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency plans to renew its contract with Specsavers to provide eye tests for people over 70.
Answer: All drivers who notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of an underlying medical condition that may affect their visual field, regardless of age, are required to have a visual field test with the DVLA’s contracted eye test provider. Specsave...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76213More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to compensate those adversely affected by the Loan Charge scandal.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the government committed to an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers. The Government will respond by Autumn Budget 2025.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military support his Department is providing to Israel.
Answer: UK military support being provided to Israel is for the specific purpose of hostage rescue and recovery. Previously the UK also acted to support Israel's right to self-defence during Iran's direct attacks in April and October 2024.On hostage rescue, the U...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 61000 on Hunting, what recent progress he has made to ban trail-hunting.
Answer: Work is ongoing to determine the best approach to deliver the manifesto commitment to ban trail hunting. We have committed to running a consultation to ensure those with an interest can input. We will share further details in due course.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of Arts Council EnglandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for publishing the outcome of the Arts Council England review.
Answer: Baroness Hodge will share her findings with the government in the Autumn of 2025, and the government will publish the conclusions of the review along with the government’s response in 2026.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding (a) ICBs and (b) NHS trusts to purchase private hospitals.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering an NHS that is fit for the future through our 10-Year Health Plan. We recognise that delivering high quality NHS healthcare services requires safe, sustainable, and effective infrastructure. That is why we priorit...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: International CooperationTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73469More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with her international counterparts on establishing a UN Tax Framework Convention.
Answer: The UK is committed to working with all stakeholders to ensure inclusive and effective international tax cooperation, and has been actively engaging in negotiations at the UN over a future Framework Convention, including the recent informal sessions for t...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct a modelling exercise to determine how much the NHS should spend on the health elements of children’s palliative care.
Answer: I have tasked officials to look at how to improve the access, quality, and sustainability of all-age palliative care and end of life care in line with the 10 Year Health Plan.The Government and the National Health Service will closely monitor the shift to...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the way children's palliative care is (a) planned and (b) funded.
Answer: I have tasked officials to look at how to improve the access, quality, and sustainability of all-age palliative care and end of life care in line with the 10 Year Health Plan.The Government and the National Health Service will closely monitor the shift to...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: TaxationTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73418More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing taxation arrangements on the lending or staking of crypto assets.
Answer: The government has engaged in detail with industry on the tax treatment for the lending and staking of cryptoassets, following the previous consultation on this issue. The government will be responding to the industry in due course.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the forthcoming long-term housing strategy will address the (a) viability and (b) supply of supported housing.
Answer: The government intends to publish a long-term housing strategy later this year. For obvious reasons, we do not intend to share details about tis content ahead of publication.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there is sufficient future supported housing to meet demand.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 69642, on 4 September 2025.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money was saved following the means-testing of the winter fuel allowance in 2024-2025, net of the increase in successful Pension Credit claims during the same period.
Answer: Linking Winter Fuel Payment eligibility to Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits in England & Wales for winter 2024/25 was estimated to save around £1.3 billion, inclusive of an estimated increase in Pension Credit take-up of five pe...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Myeloma: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England includes targets to improve the diagnosis times of myeloma.
Answer: It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including blood cancers such as myeloma, as well as other unstageable cancers, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, in order to improve out...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate from to 55 per cent to bring it in line with Universal Credit.
Answer: It remains the department’s priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter the labour market and to sustain employment. The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing B...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Earnings RulesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the Housing Benefit earnings disregard from £5 to £57 for young people.
Answer: It remains the department’s priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter the labour market and to sustain employment. The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing B...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73011More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing VAT on the hospitality sector in line with rates in other European countries on (a) the economy and (b) the tourist industry.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for v...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Contributions: Tax YieldsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73010More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether overall receipts from National Insurance were higher in June 2025 than June 2024.
Answer: Monthly receipts for National Insurance Contributions are published in HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance Contributions for the UK statistics publication. Provisional National Insurance receipts in June 2025 were £15,296m, higher than the £12,988m r...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Contributions: Tax YieldsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73009More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much additional income was raised from the (a) increase in the National Insurance rate in April 2025 and (b) lowering of the National Insurance threshold.
Answer: Estimates for the additional static revenue expected to be raised from the employer NICs changes, announced at Autumn Budget 2024 and which came into force in April 2025, can be found in the OBR Supplementary forecast information on static costing of chan...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployees' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73008More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees paid National Insurance in June 2025.
Answer: The ONS and HMRC publish monthly data on Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information (PAYE RTI): Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - Office for National Statistics The table below sets out the nu...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployees' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73007More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees paid National Insurance in May 2025.
Answer: The ONS and HMRC publish monthly data on Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information (PAYE RTI): Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - Office for National Statistics The table below sets out the nu...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployees' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73006More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees paid National Insurance in April 2025.
Answer: The ONS and HMRC publish monthly data on Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information (PAYE RTI): Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - Office for National Statistics The table below sets out the nu...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployees' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73005More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees paid National Insurance in March 2025.
Answer: The ONS and HMRC publish monthly data on Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information (PAYE RTI): Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - Office for National Statistics The table below sets out the nu...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: Lone ParentsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72981More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the eligibility rules for child benefit on high earning single parents.
Answer: The Government understands the concerns that have been raised about the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC), including its potential impact on high earning single parents. However, introducing a threshold for single parents, or basing the charge on h...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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