Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Multiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to restrict the number of House in Multiple Occupation developments in residential areas.
Answer: Local planning authorities already have planning powers to limit the concentration or proliferation of HMOs within their locality. They can remove the national permitted development right for smaller HMOs to protect the local amenity or wellbeing of an ar...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure preserved Armed Forces Pension benefits are claimed.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to conduct tracing exercises 60 working days after the pension due date to establish the member's address and invite them to claim; we continue to explore additional mechanisms to identify individuals who qualify for an u...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIthaca Energy: North Sea OilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the suitability of Ithaca Energy developing on Rosebank oil field.
Answer: The NSTA is responsible for suitability checks of license-holders, including their technical and financial capability. The Secretary of State is responsible for determining whether to agree to the grant of consent for development of the project under the ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: Animal ProductsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether all species of Zebra will be included in the proposed ban on hunting trophies.
Answer: Defra is continuing to engage with relevant stakeholders to help determine the most appropriate scope for a ban on the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Timeframes for introducing legislation and details of its scope will be...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to provide music hubs with three year funding agreements.
Answer: The department has provided funding to support a network of Music Hub partnerships across England since 2012. As of September 2024, the network comprises of 43 Music Hub partnerships.The government has committed £76 million per year for the Music Hubs net...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide an uplift in funding to music hubs parallel to that for National Portfolio Organisations.
Answer: The department has provided funding to support a network of Music Hub partnerships across England since 2012. As of September 2024, the network comprises of 43 Music Hub partnerships.The government has committed £76 million per year for the Music Hubs net...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to ensure that water companies provide low income customers with cheaper social tariffs.
Answer: The Government expects water companies to ensure their customers know what support schemes are available and how to access them if they need help. Companies offer a range of support schemes for customers struggling to afford their bills, including social ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIncinerators: RegulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) promote and (b) enforce the new EN-1 and EN-3 requirements associated with incinerators.
Answer: The Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) and the National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3) govern planning requirements for larger-scale incinerators (50MW+) that fall under the Nationally Significant Infrastr...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste ManagementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to publish a revised National Planning Policy for Waste before May 2026.
Answer: The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation will remain open for responses until 10 March 2026 and can be found on g...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: Fossil FuelsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 14 October 2025 to Questions 77787, 77788 and 77789 on Pension Funds: Fossil Fuels, what estimate The Pensions Regulator has made of the (a) proportion of UK pension scheme as
Answer: The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has not produced such estimates.Occupational pension schemes are required to set out how they consider financially material environmental, social and governance factors in their Statements of Investment Principles and to repor...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the definition of coercive and controlling behaviour within the Serious Crime Act 2015 to include extremist groups, cults and ga
Answer: Controlling or coercive behaviour (CCB) is an insidious form of domestic abuse. The CCB legislative framework was introduced in 2015 and was explicitly designed to address patterns of behaviour within relationships where the perpetrator and victim are “pe...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVALOUR ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Valour Veterans' Support Programme will include working with existing social enterprises that provide advice, services and support to veterans.
Answer: The VALOUR programme will engage across a wide range of stakeholders who provide support services for veterans, including social enterprises. VALOUR Field Officers will work with these stakeholders to improve the coordination of veteran support. The progr...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to answer Question 100240, tabled by the hon. Member for Poole on 15 December 2025.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Question 100240 was published on 4 February 2026.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTynwald: Voting RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he will recommend the Isle of Man Constitution Bill 2023 for Royal Assent.
Answer: The UK Government has yet to receive the Isle of Man Constitution Bill 2023 from Tynwald. The time required to scrutinise Crown Dependency legislation prior to Royal Assent varies depending on its complexity and any legal or constitutional questions that...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHouse of Lords: BishopsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109480More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to review the (a) role and (b) voting rights of bishops in the House of Lords.
Answer: There are no plans to review the role and voting rights of the Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords. The Government has set out an ambitious programme of House of Lords reform in its manifesto, including a commitment to replace the House of Lords with an...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what safeguards have been considered in relation to Meta support for building AI systems for UK national security.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not use services from Meta to build Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems for United Kingdom (UK) national security purposes.Broader policy on the governance, assurance and oversight of the UK’s relationships with commerc...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Universal CreditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on the assessment of entitlement to a Council Tax reduction for residents who are in receipt of Universal Credit.
Answer: The department has not issued any recent guidance to local authorities on the assessment of entitlement to a council tax reduction for residents who are in receipt of Universal Credit. The administration of council tax reduction for working-age claimants ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction AgreementForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to ratify the UN High Seas Treaty by June 2026.
Answer: Following Royal Assent of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act (BBNJ), further secondary legislation is required before the BBNJ Agreement can be ratified by the UK. This will happen when the parliamentary timetable allows.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 22 January 2026 to question 105956, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the immigration white paper on the NHS long-term staff plan.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions with my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Home Department on a range of subjects, including immigration policy.The Government has published an Imp...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS and Social Services: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 22 January 2026 to question 105956, if he will publish an assessment of the potential impact of the immigration white paper on social care workers and NHS workers.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions with my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Home Department on a range of subjects, including immigration policy.The Government has published an Imp...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS and Social Services: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 22 January 2026 to question 105956, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the impact of the immigration white paper on NHS and
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions with my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Home Department on a range of subjects, including immigration policy.The Government has published an Imp...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Impact AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish an impact assessment for the proposals in the White Paper for Immigration.
Answer: The Spring 2025 and Autumn 2025 Impact Assessments (published here: Impact assessments covering migration policy - GOV.UK) cover the proposals in the White Paper for Immigration.Specifically, they cover proposals relating to the Skilled Worker route, Heal...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS and Social Services: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of NHS and social care workers impacted by the Immigration White Paper in (a) Poole constituency and (b) the UK.
Answer: The Spring 2025 Impact Assessment (published here: Impact assessments covering migration policy - GOV.UK) provides the Department’s estimates on the volumes of impacted care and senior care workers resulting from the Immigration White Paper proposals. Pla...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: SpecsaversDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the awarding of the contract for DVLA required eye tests to Specsavers.
Answer: Following an open and fair competition, the current contract for Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) required eyesight tests was awarded to Specsavers in February 2025 and commenced on 1 April 2025. The contract is for three years, with the option...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the age of those responsible for road accidents.
Answer: Data on road collisions involving personal injury are reported to the Department by police forces in Great Britain via the STATS19 system. The latest year for which data is available is 2024. STATS19 does not assign blame to any party involved in a collis...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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