Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Council 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
Original Parliament recordSeahorses: Poole HarbourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the health of the sea horse population in Poole harbour.
Answer: Protected sites do afford some protection to habitats associated with seahorses. Seahorses are also a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; but the legislation makes no provision for monitoring or reporting on the condition of the...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether eligible (a) prospective claimants not currently in receipt of Universal Credit and (b) existing Universal Credit claimants who do not receive the health element would be entitled to the rate of
Answer: The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 were laid in Parliament on 9 February 2026. The Regulations provide further detail on the application of the Universal Credit Act 2025 including t...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of pensioners whose sole income is the (a) basic and (b) full new State Pension.
Answer: Findings from the Pensioners’ Incomes Series show that, in 2023/24, around 1.1 million pensioner families (i.e. singles or couples) in the UK received the State Pension together with other state benefits as their sole sources of income. However, this does...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: Animal ProductsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timescale her Department has for banning trophy hunting imports.
Answer: The Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Timeframes for introducing legislation will be provided once the Parliamentary timetable for future sessions is determined.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much interest payments will cost for new neighbourhood health centres.
Answer: In the Autumn Budget 2025, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs) would be created using a mix of public and private finance. 250 NHCs will be delivered through upgrading and repurposing exi...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of new neighbourhood health centres.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, we announced our commitment to deliver 250 Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs) through the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme. This will deliver NHCs through a mixture of refurbishments to expand and improve sites over the next thre...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent properties being incorrectly designated as short term lets.
Answer: There is no single, consistently applied definition of a short-term let. The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 defines a “short-term rental property” as (a) a dwelling, or part of a dwelling, which is provided by a person (“the host”) to another pers...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to allow areas that do not have a mayor to introduce a visitor levy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105024 on 19 January 2026.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTourism: Coastal AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help promote tourism in coastal communities.
Answer: DCMS is committed to ensuring that tourism contributes to growth and jobs across all parts of the country including in rural and coastal communities.The forthcoming Visitor Economy Growth Strategy will set out a long term plan to increase visitor flows ac...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: VATTreasuryTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108537More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing the rate of VAT on retail, hospitality and leisure from 20% to 13% on that sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution made by retail and hospitality businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. T...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: Public ConsultationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish a consultation on trail hunting; and with which organisations she plans to discuss the scope.
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Defra will consult early this year on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107937More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ending the use of the approved guidance on valuation of public houses and introducing a standard RV calculation method for businesses.
Answer: The Valuation Office uses the ‘Fair and Maintainable Trade’ methodology to assess public houses. The Government recognises that a review of the methodology to value pubs for business rates purposes is needed. Therefore, the Government will launch a review...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107936More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider reducing the multiplier for pubs to 20p below the standard multiplier.
Answer: From April, every pub and live music venue will get 15% off its new business rates bill on top of the support announced at Budget and then bills will be frozen in real terms for a further two years. Three-quarters of pubs will see bills flat or falling in...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107935More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of replacing the VOA’s 2026 Revaluation list with the 2023 valuations list.
Answer: At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties. In recognition of the impact of the revalu...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107934More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using the 2023 valuations for business rates with multipliers of 0.2994 up to £51,000 and 0.333 over £51,000.
Answer: At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties. In recognition of the impact of the revalu...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Housing AssociationsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the proposal to retrofit solar panels and heat pumps in the Warm Homes Plan will apply to Housing Association properties.
Answer: Our vision is for every household in Britain to have the opportunity to benefit from clean energy technology in their home.Housing association tenants and low-income households are already having these technologies installed through the Warm Homes: Social...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
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