Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Stamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114762More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a fixed 4% stamp duty on the purchase of properties.
Answer: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is charged using a rate structure which rises as properties get more valuable. This means that lower-value properties benefit more from the nil rate band, with the first £125,000 of any property not being charged SDLT at all. Th...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing a visitor levy in England on (a) visitor numbers and (b) local economies.
Answer: The impacts of the overnight visitor levy will be determined by local decisions. It will be up to Mayors and local leaders to decide whether to implement a levy, subject to a local consultation on specific proposals.The Government’s consultation on the de...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMohamed Al-FayedHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the Met Police on the potential merits of it releasing further information on Operation Corn Poppy into alleged abuse at Harrods and other workplaces connected to the
Answer: We expect every report of a sexual offence and trafficking to be treated seriously from the point of disclosure, every victim to be treated with dignity and every investigation and prosecution to be conducted thoroughly and professionally.However, the Hom...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMohamed Al-FayedHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the Met Police on the potential merits of publishing the terms of reference for Operation Corn Poppy into alleged abuse at Harrods and other workplaces connected to t
Answer: We expect every report of a sexual offence and trafficking to be treated seriously from the point of disclosure, every victim to be treated with dignity and every investigation and prosecution to be conducted thoroughly and professionally.However, the Hom...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: VATTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114455More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend VAT relief to community-based services like The Filo Project, that provide socialising activities and support for those with dementia.
Answer: Supplies of welfare services, including the provision of care for people with permanent disabilities and dementia, are exempt from VAT if they are supplied by eligible bodies, such as public bodies or charities. Because community interest companies (CICs)...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordConnect to WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with prime contractors in the Connect to Work programme on their use of charities and smaller organisations in gaining job and learning outcomes.
Answer: Connect to Work is our voluntary, locally led Supported Employment programme that will help around 300,000 disabled people, people with health conditions and individuals with more complex barriers to employment by the end of the decade, across England and...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Workers: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the earned settlement proposals on backlogs for care assessments carried about by registered social workers.
Answer: The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including considerat...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed earned settlement arrangements on the staffing of children's services.
Answer: The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including considerat...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Workers: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed earned settlement arrangements on the number of registered social workers.
Answer: The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including considerat...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in the GP IT roadmap to allow for the safe handover of care at the end of each working day to out-of-hours providers.
Answer: As part of the Government’s National Health Service 10‑Year Health Plan commitment to deliver a single patient record, we are supporting healthcare professionals to access important medical information about patients by investing £20 million in the Connec...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the Law Commission recommendations on reform of social care law for disabled children.
Answer: On 16 September 2025, the Law Commission published its final report on disabled children’s social care.’ The department is now considering and assessing the 40 recommendations made in the report. In line with the protocol agreed between the Lord Chancello...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to secure a carve out for animal welfare in the SPS agreement.
Answer: The Government shares the British public's high regard for animal welfare and will look to raise standards further through our recently published Animal Welfare Strategy. As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: ReadingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role Young Futures Hubs will play in the delivery of the National Year of Reading.
Answer: The National Year of Reading is a Department for Education initiative, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust. Young Futures Hubs will bring together services to improve access to opportunities and support for young people at community level, p...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: ReadingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role public libraries will play in the delivery of the National Year of Reading.
Answer: Public libraries are central to the success of the National Year of Reading’s campaign to engage people of all ages with reading. The Reading Agency has been appointed to work with sector partners to deliver and support public library engagement. The Summ...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to answer on 10 February 2026 to Question 110293, what steps are being taken in response to the number of Armed Forces pensions that remain unclaimed, beyond the 60 day tracing exercise conducted after t
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is expanding its communications to better reach those with unclaimed pensions, developing new online materials specifically aimed at deferred members who have not yet submitted a claim. The Defence contribution to the Nationa...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve Poole train station.
Answer: South Western Railway (SWR) is responsible for making sure its stations are well-maintained and meet the standards that passengers expect. Now SWR is in public ownership, it is working more closely with Network Rail and together jointly developing a strat...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPedestrians: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is her Department taking to help ensure pedestrians are kept safe from accidents involving e-bikes and scooters.
Answer: The safety of pedestrians like all road users is a priority for this government.The Highway Code updates in January 2022 implemented a Hierarchy of Road Users. This places those road users most at risk in the event of a collision, such as pedestrians, at ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his proposed timeline is for implementing community energy generation and storage across the UK.
Answer: This Government is hugely ambitious about the role that local and community energy will play in achieving our mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. On 10 February 2026, Great British Energy and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zer...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Poole constituency compared wi
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit CardsTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112064More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to regulate credit card providers to ensure they lend to those who are (a) vulnerable and (b) persistently in debt in a responsible way.
Answer: Lenders offering credit are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This oversight ensures that lending practices are fair and that consumers are protected – firms regulated by the FCA must comply with its strict lending affordability rules, l...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: VATTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112063More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to remove VAT from refurbished building work.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations. Residential renovations are subject t...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: LicensingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a form of licencing for high street vape shops.
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, currently being considered in the House of Lords, provides powers for ministers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to introduce a licensing scheme, in their respective nations, for the retail sale of tobacco, vapes, and ni...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDebtsTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111584More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to end the sale of written-off consumer debts to third-party debt purchasers.
Answer: The Government expects that consumers are treated fairly by firms purchasing and collecting debt, and recognises the importance of responsible debt recovery practices.Firms that purchase or collect consumer credit debts must be authorised by the Financial...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111583More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to respond to breaches of the Supplier Code of Conduct v3.0 Ethical Behaviour provisions.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure the £400 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually delivers economic growth and supports British businesses. The Procurement Act 2023 allows contracting authorities to require that suppliers meet s...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111582More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the interests of UK subcontractors that are engaged by Government suppliers.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure the £400 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually delivers economic growth and supports British businesses. The Procurement Act 2023 allows contracting authorities to require that suppliers meet s...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
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