Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2026
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Neighbourhood 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
Original Parliament recordProstitutionHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has held recent discussions with (a) sex workers and (b) representative organisations on the law on prostitution.
Answer: Criminal justice is devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Home Office is responsible for legislation in England and Wales. Under the current law in England and Wales, the acts of buying and selling sex are not in themselves illegal. There are exi...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProstitution: DecriminalisationHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to abolish laws which criminalise brothel keeping.
Answer: Criminal justice is devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Home Office is responsible for legislation in England and Wales. Under the current law in England and Wales, the acts of buying and selling sex are not in themselves illegal. There are exi...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProstitution: DecriminalisationHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to decriminalise sex work throughout the UK.
Answer: Criminal justice is devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Home Office is responsible for legislation in England and Wales. Under the current law in England and Wales, the acts of buying and selling sex are not in themselves illegal. There are exi...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordZiglu Bank: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107308More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the administrator of Ziglu Bank.
Answer: Ziglu Limited is an electronic money institution which has been authorised under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 since September 2020. These regulations require firms to meet important standards before they are allowed to carry out payment services ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordZiglu Bank: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107307More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the FCA has made on its investigation into the administration of Ziglu Bank in June 2025.
Answer: Ziglu Limited is an electronic money institution which has been authorised under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 since September 2020. These regulations require firms to meet important standards before they are allowed to carry out payment services ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordZiglu Bank: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107306More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what due diligence checks were carried out prior to the creation of Ziglu Bank in 2020.
Answer: Ziglu Limited is an electronic money institution which has been authorised under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 since September 2020. These regulations require firms to meet important standards before they are allowed to carry out payment services ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordZiglu Bank: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107305More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support she is providing to individuals who had money invested in Ziglu Bank prior to its closure in June 2025.
Answer: Ziglu Limited is an electronic money institution which has been authorised under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 since September 2020. These regulations require firms to meet important standards before they are allowed to carry out payment services ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordZiglu Bank: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107304More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the FCA's actions in relation to the administration of Ziglu Bank in June 2025.
Answer: Ziglu Limited is an electronic money institution which has been authorised under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 since September 2020. These regulations require firms to meet important standards before they are allowed to carry out payment services ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding for Ofsted to (a) increase the duration of inspections in early years settings and (b) use CCTV as part of the inspection p
Answer: Giving young children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s opportunity mission. From April, the department is funding Ofsted to inspect all new early years providers within 18 months of opening and move towards inspecting all provi...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide additional Ofsted funding to increase the frequency of (a) inspections and (b) unannounced inspections of early years settings.
Answer: Giving young children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s opportunity mission.From April, the department is funding Ofsted to inspect all new early years providers within 18 months of opening and moving towards inspecting all prov...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of firefighters in the (a) Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service and (b) Poole area to meet operational demand.
Answer: Decisions on how fire and rescue services are run, including the number and locations of fire stations or crewing numbers, are for the local fire and rescue authority (FRA) and its Chief Fire Officer. The FRA is responsible for ensuring the needs and dema...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFire Stations: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service in advance of their station closure consultation.
Answer: Decisions on how fire and rescue services are run, including the number and locations of fire stations or crewing numbers, are for the local fire and rescue authority (FRA) and its Chief Fire Officer. The FRA is responsible for ensuring the needs and dema...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she will publish The Schools White Paper covering SEND matters.
Answer: To create a reformed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system that will stand the test of time, we have undertaken a national engagement campaign on SEND reform, building on extensive engagement over the past year with children, young peop...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many existing NHS workers in Poole constituency could be affected by proposed changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of existing National Health Service workers, either nationally or in the Poole constituency, who could be affected by proposed changes to the rules on indefinite leave to remain.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
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