Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2025
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Prisoners: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the report by Baroness Jean Corston entitled Vulnerable women in prison, published on 13 March 2007; and whether she is taking s
Answer: This Government’s plan to support women is clear and ambitious. The Women’s Justice Board was established with the goal of reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system. The Board has met ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update the statutory guidance on the Autism Act.
Answer: The House of Lords has established an Autism Act 2009 Committee, which is holding an inquiry to look at the Autism Act, the autism strategy, and the autism statutory guidance, and which will make recommendations to the Government by 30 November 2025. This...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update the existing regulations on (a) composition, (b) marketing and (c) labelling of commercial infant and toddler foods.
Answer: Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influences many aspects of well-being in later life.It is vital that we maintain the highest standards for foods consumed by babies and infants, which is why we ha...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help long-term unemployed back into work.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper set out the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation to support our ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate. The Department for Work and Pensions will shift from being a department for employment suppor...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPathways to WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish the details of the transitional arrangements for people who will be adversely affected by the proposals in the Green Paper: Pathways to Work.
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper announced a broad package of changes to health and disability benefits and employment support. We will always work to ensure that the most vulnerable and severely disabled people are protected and carefully consider how be...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFurs: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to seek an exemption in any veterinary agreement negotiated with the EU that would ensure the UK's ability to ban the import and sale of fur products.
Answer: We have reset our relations with European partners. We have been clear that an SPS agreement could boost trade and deliver significant benefits on both sides, and will be careful to ensure proposals are consistent with our manifesto and does not cross our...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: Public ExpenditureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decision to freeze Local Housing Allowance on other areas of public expenditure.
Answer: The causes of homelessness are multi-faceted and often complex, they interact dynamically making it very difficult to isolate the relative importance of individual factors. We do however work closely with other departments, including MHCLG, to ensure the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46674More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the merits of the Bank of England paying interest on reserve accounts maintained by commercial banks.
Answer: The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether reducing the cost of school will be considered as part of the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper.The Child ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the report entitled Missing Chapter by Parentkind, published in March 2025.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper.The Child ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Rearing: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of evidence-based parenting programmes in supporting families in poverty.
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we have set the milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. Developme...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild RearingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of evidence-based parenting programmes as part of the Plan for Change.
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we have set the milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. Developme...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild RearingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a national digital rollout of evidence-based parenting programmes similar to Australia.
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we have set the milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. Developme...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild RearingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made on the effectiveness of (a) Triple P, (b) Incredible Years and (c) other evidence-based parenting programmes to help ensure that 75% of five year-olds reach a good level of developm
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we have set the milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. Developme...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to (a) increase in-person assessments and (b) uphold claimants' rights to (i) fair treatment and (ii) reasonable adjustments.
Answer: As announced in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, we will be carrying out more face-to-face assessments while continuing to ensure we meet the needs of those who may require a different method of assessme...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's consultation Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, updated 7 April 2025, how would the proposals set out in the green pa
Answer: The reforms in the Green Paper are still the subject of consultation and will undergo further development once responses have been considered.
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the measures set out in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025 on peo
Answer: The impact in each case will depend on an individual’s circumstances. For those already on PIP, the changes will only apply from November 2026 at their next award review, subject to parliamentary approval. People will be reviewed by a trained assessor or ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of the measure set out in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025 on PIP
Answer: Our intention is that the new eligibility requirement in Personal Independence Payment (PIP), in which people must score a minimum of four points in one daily living activity to be eligible for the daily living component, will apply to new claims and awar...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Banks and Food InsecurityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the measure set out in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025 on leve
Answer: No assessment has been made on this basis.Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found in ‘Pathways to Wo...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with (a) professional bodies, (b) disability organisations and (c) experts on changes to the PIP (i) descriptor points reallocation and (ii) scoring change.
Answer: We have committed to introduce a new requirement that, in addition to the existing eligibility criteria, claimants must score a minimum of four points in at least one daily living activity to be eligible for the daily living component of Personal Independ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing financial penalties on companies that replace more than 10% of their workforce with AI.
Answer: We are working to harness the benefits that AI can bring – such as productivity gains, rising living standards, and improved worker wellbeing; while mitigating the risks. Government is planning for a range of plausible outcomes and closely monitoring the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: RAF AkrotiriMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37040 on Gaza: RAF Akrotiri, whether those flights continued during the ceasefire.
Answer: Since the terrorist attacks against Israel of 7 October 2023, the Ministry of Defence has been conducting unarmed surveillance flights over Gaza for the sole purpose of locating hostages. RAF aircraft operated in accordance with the ceasefire agreement be...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMeans-tested BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase the take up of means-tested benefits in households with children in poverty.
Answer: The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing urgent work to publish the Child Poverty Strategy, and we are exploring all available levers to drive forward short and long-term actions across government to reduce child poverty. High childcare costs are a key ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to implement (a) a workforce development strategy, (b) apprenticeships and (c) career pathways for the independent advice sector.
Answer: An appropriately trained workforce of careers advisers, available to work with young people and adults in a range of settings, is a key part of our approach to careers provision. The department wants to ensure that people from all backgrounds can access t...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Services: Departmental CoordinationMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will develop a cross-Departmental advice sector strategy to ensure accessible social welfare advice across (a) health, (b) housing, (c) justice and (d) social care.
Answer: We have established the Legal Support Strategy Delivery Group, comprised of key stakeholders from across the advice sector and academia to jointly develop and implement a long-term legal support strategy. The strategy aims to deliver a more sustainable an...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
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