Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Government Departments: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111581More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that subcontractors supplying Government departments have high standards.
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 recordFurs: ReviewsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information she holds on when the Animal Welfare Committee plans to publish its report on the responsible sourcing of fur.
Answer: As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy published in December 2025, we will publish the results of the previous Government’s call for evidence on the fur trade. Defrawill also publish and consider carefully the report from the Animal Welfar...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFurs: TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to publish a response to the call for evidence on the fur trade, published on 31 May 2021.
Answer: As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy published in December 2025, we will publish the results of the previous Government’s call for evidence on the fur trade. Defrawill also publish and consider carefully the report from the Animal Welfar...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFursDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) objectives and (b) workplan will be for the working group on fur.
Answer: As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy published in December 2025, we will publish the results of the previous Government’s call for evidence on the fur trade. Defrawill also publish and consider carefully the report from the Animal Welfar...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFursDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the working group on fur will be established; and whether animal welfare organisations will be asked to participate.
Answer: As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy published in December 2025, we will publish the results of the previous Government’s call for evidence on the fur trade. Defrawill also publish and consider carefully the report from the Animal Welfar...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish the consultation on restricting Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in consumer articles.
Answer: The Government published a PFAS Plan on 3 February 2026. This sets out the Government’s approach towards PFAS in consumer articles.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will increase the level of funding for import of medication from abroad to treat Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
Answer: It is important that patients with acute myeloid leukaemia can access safe and effective treatments when they need them. The Government’s priority is to maintain the continuity of supply of all medicines, including those sourced from abroad, and to take a...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of medication available on the NHS to treat Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in babies.
Answer: Acute myeloid leukaemia is rare in babies, as there are approximately 10 cases in England each year. Standard upfront chemotherapy is available but options for patients who do not respond to standard chemotherapy or relapse are limited. NHS England encour...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on his Department's modelling of workforce numbers in the 10 Year Workforce Plan.
Answer: The Government will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026. This plan will set out action to create a National Health Service workforce which is able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do t...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple 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
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