Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Marine Environment: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect blue carbon habitats from damaging human activities.
Answer: In England, we have established a comprehensive network of 181 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which cover the majority of our saltmarsh and seagrass habitats. While blue carbon habitats may not always be an explicitly designated feature, MPA protection ma...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will implement a (a) transparent and (b) meaningful method of production labelling.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central, Gareth Snell on 19 December 2024, PQ 20692.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled, Consultation on fairer food labelling, which closed in May 2024, when he will publish the outcomes of that consultation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central, Gareth Snell on 19 December 2024, PQ 20692.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles plans to publish guidance on the options for the charging of electric vehicles.
Answer: The Government regularly publishes guidance for local authorities, industry and other key stakeholders on different aspects of electric vehicle (EV) charging, including the recent guidance on ‘cross-pavement solutions for charging electric vehicles’ and a...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: InvestmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring a at least 25% of all new pension contributions to be invested in social and green infrastructure projects.
Answer: Investing in the right assets to deliver good saver returns, support growth and meet our environmental aims is key to the Government’s pensions initiatives. Proposals put forward by the November 2024 Interim Report of the Pensions Investment Review, aim t...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWealth: EqualityTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26998More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the review of the UK’s national resilience will include the impact of wealth inequality on society.
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure the wealthiest in our society pay their fair share of tax. That is why the Chancellor announced a series of reforms at Autumn Budget 2024 to help fix the public finances in as fair a way as possible.While income ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWealth: EqualityTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26997More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent trends in the level of wealth inequality.
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure the wealthiest in our society pay their fair share of tax. That is why the Chancellor announced a series of reforms at Autumn Budget 2024 to help fix the public finances in as fair a way as possible.While income ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordShingles: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of shingles.
Answer: To increase awareness of the shingles programme and of potential vaccination benefits amongst health professionals and the wider public, the UK Health Security Agency provides a comprehensive suite of public facing resources and assets, including informat...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) conditions and (b) treatments for people with a chronic urinary tract infection.
Answer: NHS England published Excellence in Continence Care on 23 July 2018, bringing together evidence-based resources and research for guidance for commissioners, providers, and health and social care staff. This guidance covers both urinary and bowel, also kno...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWealthTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26703More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for National Statistics Wealth and Assets Survey, published on 24 January 2025, if she will make an assessment of the reasons for the trends in (a) financial and (b) physical wealth for
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure the wealthiest in our society pay their fair share of tax. That is why the Chancellor announced a series of reforms at Autumn Budget 2024 to help fix the public finances in as fair a way as possible.While income ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWealth: Economic PolicyTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26702More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the data on monitoring the longitudinal fluctuations in the wealth held by the wealthiest 1% of households in Round 8 of the ONS Wealth and Assets
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure the wealthiest in our society pay their fair share of tax. That is why the Chancellor announced a series of reforms at Autumn Budget 2024 to help fix the public finances in as fair a way as possible.While income ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of charging different licensing fees for people using firearms for (a) work and (b) recreation.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates is a matter for individual Chief Constables who are in turn held to account by Police and Crime Commissioners. The performance of forces is also being actively monitored by the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s lead fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms licence renewals took more than three months in the last financial year.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates is a matter for individual Chief Constables who are in turn held to account by Police and Crime Commissioners. The performance of forces is also being actively monitored by the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s lead fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the lifting of sanctions on Israeli settlers by the US government.
Answer: We are deeply concerned by recent events in the West Bank. The Foreign Secretary has been clear with Israeli Ministers that the Israeli government must clamp down on settler violence and end settlement expansion. Sanctions are an important tool the UK, ou...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help facilitate media access to Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains committed to media freedom and to championing democracy and human rights around the world. Independent media is essential to a functioning society. We understand this is an incredibly difficult time for journalists who are carrying out cruc...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with the (a) International Criminal Court, (b) International Court of Justice and (c) UN agencies to investigate allegations of genocide in Gaza during
Answer: The UK is fully committed to international law. We respect the independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is the primary international institution for investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes of international concern. The ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPower Stations: HydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of hydrogen power plants as part of the UK's energy sector.
Answer: Hydrogen to power can play an important role in our electricity system at a range of scales. When connected to grid-scale hydrogen storage, it can provide low carbon inter-seasonal storage, whilst also providing a decarbonisation pathway for unabated gas....
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26274More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of money lost annually through tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates the size of the tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid. The tax gap statistics are published annually and are available at: Meas...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26273More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing VAT exemptions for (a) gyms and (b) other providers of fitness services on the number of people using these services.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for public services and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Gove...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to improve SEND information, advice and support services for families.
Answer: Under the Children and Families Act (2014), it is a legal requirement that all local authorities have a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) to ensure families are provided with the support they need t...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to implement dedicated SEND units in mainstream schools.
Answer: This government is committed to encouraging schools to set up special educational needs (SEN) units or resourced provision to increase capacity in mainstream schools. These are SEN provisions within mainstream schools, formally recognised by the local aut...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide specialist SEND training to teachers.
Answer: The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high-quality teaching. Supporting expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the l...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to including a tiered assessment model within the education, health and care plan process.
Answer: For too long the education system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve. The department knows that ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: SanitationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to help improve the level of toilet training among children starting school in September 2025.
Answer: The department does not hold this information but surveys of teachers such as the most recent ‘School Readiness Survey’ conducted by Kindred2, found that one in four children start reception not toilet trained. The early years foundation stage (EYFS) stat...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: SanitationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion children who started school that were not toilet trained in September 2024.
Answer: The department does not hold this information but surveys of teachers such as the most recent ‘School Readiness Survey’ conducted by Kindred2, found that one in four children start reception not toilet trained. The early years foundation stage (EYFS) stat...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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