Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Special Educational Needs: NurseriesDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to ensure that nursery places are available to children with a range of special needs in Poole constituency.
Answer: We want every child, including those with additional needs, to be able to access a childcare setting where they can get the best start in life. The special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms we announced in February, will give early years set...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: TeslaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment was he has made of the potential risks of granting Tesla permission to supply electricity to households and businesses.
Answer: Supply licence applications are a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Applications for supply licences are considered by Ofgem based on their merits and assessed in line with published guidance, which is available here: Ofgem Licencing Guidance...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: WomenHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether receiving statutory maternity leave will be considered receipt of public funds and impact a mother’s length of settlement route under the earned settlement model.
Answer: Proposals for introducing an earned settlement model, as set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” (CP1448), were subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.Contributory benefits a...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information that shows introducing an earned settlement model would lead to an increase in people departing the UK.
Answer: Proposals for introducing an earned settlement model, as set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” (CP1448), were subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.In addition to the cons...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Israel–Iran confrontation and escalating hostilities in Lebanon on (a) regional stability in the Middle
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 17 March, and her answers to the questions raised in response.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Pre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure access for pre-school children with additional needs to nursery places in the Poole constituency.
Answer: We want every child, including those with additional needs, to be able to access a childcare setting where they can get the best start in life. The special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms we announced in February, will give early years set...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlastics: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to restrict the use/sale of non-essential single-use plastic products.
Answer: The Government recognises the scale and impact of plastic pollution on the environment and is focused on preventing and reducing plastic and other litter entering the environment. We have a number of restrictions on unnecessary single use plastic products...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026 to question 116099, when the evaluation of the 56-day pilot will be published; and for what reason the move-on period is set at 42 days.
Answer: The 56-day pilot evaluation report will be published on GOV.UK as part of the Home Office Research Series. Publication is expected in Spring 2026.In reaching the decision to set the notice period to 42 days, we have considered a range of evidence, includi...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of regime change in Iran on regional stability.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the public and parliamentary statements made by the Prime Minister on 28 February, 1 March, 2 March and 5 March, where he set out in depth the UK's position on this conflict.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the likelihood of internal uprisings leading to regime change in Iran.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the public and parliamentary statements made by the Prime Minister on 28 February, 1 March, 2 March and 5 March, where he set out in depth the UK's position on this conflict.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to retain existing exemptions in the Hunting Act; and if she will make an assessment of the level of likelihood that these exemptions are used to circumvent the law t
Answer: The planned consultation on the Trail Hunting ban will invite respondents to raise any matters which they consider relevant. The consultation will provide an opportunity to submit your views on how to deliver an effective ban.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Assets: Public HousesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the HC6 policy on pubs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105500 on 20 January 2026.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: West BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Israeli Government's plans to develop the E1 settlement corridor east of Jerusalem, includin
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 January in response to Question 907375.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which the Timms Review steering group includes people with recent lived experience of disability and of claiming Personal Independence Payment an
Answer: Almost all steering group members have lived experience of disability, and the group is diverse in terms of geography, ethnicity, and sexuality. However, no single group can be fully representative of the UK’s disabled community. This is why the steering ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Timms Review steering group reflects diverse representation across (a) types of impairment, (b) geographic region, (c) race and ethnicity, (d) gend
Answer: Almost all steering group members have lived experience of disability, and the group is diverse in terms of geography, ethnicity, and sexuality. However, no single group can be fully representative of the UK’s disabled community. This is why the steering ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Food PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the prevalence of child morning hunger across early years, primary and secondary school settings in England and its impact on school readiness and attendance.
Answer: The department appreciates the publication of the report and look forward to giving it our full consideration. We agree that a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day sets children up ready to learn. This is why the department is committed to del...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Food PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the findings of Magic Breakfast’s recent report entitled Root Causes of Child Morning Hunger.
Answer: The department appreciates the publication of the report and look forward to giving it our full consideration. We agree that a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day sets children up ready to learn. This is why the department is committed to del...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGluten-free Foods: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the decision in England to end or restrict gluten free prescriptions on (a) the health of affected patients and (b) additional cos
Answer: No recent assessment has been made. In 2017, the Government at the time decided to restrict gluten-free prescribing to bread and mixes only. The majority of consultation responses were in favour of this. An analysis of the anticipated impact of the decisi...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the government has conducted an assessment of the number and availability of trained professionals needed to meet the Experts at Hand plan published in the Schools White Paper.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Poole to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121419.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the government has conducted a risk assessment of whether, as a result of the proposed reforms to the END system, schools could be discouraged from identifying children as having SEND due to inadequate
Answer: Effective early identification and intervention is critical in improving the outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). In the SEND reform consultation document, we stated that the department intends to c...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: WalesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the government has conducted any assessment of the efficacy of SEND reforms in Wales whilst developing the Schools White paper.
Answer: The department has already consulted with colleagues in the Welsh government on analysis published in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) consultation document comparing rates of special education needs across both nations. The use of da...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out how much of the teacher training proposed in the Schools White Paper will be delivered in person.
Answer: Great teaching is the most important lever schools have for improving children’s attainment.The department provides a range of funded offers to schools to help them access high-quality professional development, which includes the new courses on Reception ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: HealthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring the revised National Planning Policy Framework supports national objectives to redu
Answer: Both the Secretary of State and I engage regularly with ministerial colleagues and advisors on a range of matters. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed. Between 16 December 202...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to publish a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities including tackling the potential impact of damp, cold and mould on people's health
Answer: The Government is driving action to reduce health inequalities through the 10-Year Health Plan, which stated our commitment to halve the gap in the healthy expectancy between the richest and poorest regions.The 10-Year Health Plan recognises that people’s...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118122More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that tax is not paid on state pensions.
Answer: Exempting the State Pension from income tax entirely would reduce tax receipts substantially undermining the public services we all rely on – especially the NHS. However, I can confirm that those whose sole income is the basic and full new State Pension, ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
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