Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2025
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Motability: Disability AidsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of non- wheelchair accessible disability-friendly safety and accessible features following changes to the Motability scheme.
Answer: Motability Operations, an independent commercial company which delivers the Scheme, will continue to prioritise customer needs, ensuring vehicles remain affordable and that support for specialist adaptations remains at the heart of the Scheme.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 4 December to question 94564, whether he made an assessment of the potential impact of those policy changes on people with fluctuating conditions like MS before the policy was
Answer: Before any announcements were made, Motability Operations confirmed it will continue to offer a broad range of vehicles without an Advance Payment, ensuring that people who elect to join the Scheme can access vehicles suited to their needs, whatever their...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTax CollectionTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96873More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will set out the difference between (a) recovered unpaid taxes and (b) outstanding unpaid taxes in the period since July 2024 to date.
Answer: HMRC is committed to making sure that individuals and businesses who can pay, do so on time. Since Autumn Budget 2024, HMRC has received £782 million of investment in its debt collection activities, which will help it to collect over £12 billion more debt...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTax CollectionTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96870More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of HMRC's ability to collect unpaid taxes.
Answer: HMRC is committed to making sure that individuals and businesses who can pay, do so on time. Since Autumn Budget 2024, HMRC has received £782 million of investment in its debt collection activities, which will help it to collect over £12 billion more debt...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension scheme members affected by the absence of pre-1997 indexation will receive indexation; and how many affected members will not receive indexation because they are in schemes that remain
Answer: At the Budget, the Chancellor announced that the Government will introduce pre-1997 indexation in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), for members whose original schemes provided this. Compensation payments from the...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of occupational pension schemes whose pre-1997 pension rights remain unindexed on retired members of those schemes.
Answer: The Government tabled an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme on pensions accrued before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of members of ongoing occupational pension schemes who will not receive pre-1997 indexation.
Answer: The Government tabled an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme on pensions accrued before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to extend pre-1997 pension indexation changes for members of the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme to members of ongoing occupational pension schemes whose pre-199
Answer: The Government tabled an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme on pensions accrued before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: VATDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to publish a consultation on the VAT treatment of Motability scheme vehicles.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of engaging with tax payers on the development of tax policy, however, as set out in the tax policy making principles, the need to deliver change quickly means a consultation is not always practicable. Prior to ann...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: TaxationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential financial impact of the proposed (a) application of VAT on payments for higher value vehicles and (b) removal of the Insurance Premium Tax exemption for vehi
Answer: The package of reforms to the Motability Scheme announced as part of the Budget will ensure the Scheme delivers fairness for the taxpayer, while continuing to support disabled people. The Scheme will continue to offer a choice of affordable vehicles to me...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: DisabilityTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96072More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to remove the VAT exemption for vehicles adapted for use by disabled people.
Answer: The government has no plans to remove the VAT relief for vehicles designed for, or substantially and permanently adapted for, wheelchair or stretcher users. At Budget 2025 the government announced tax changes to the Motability scheme. These changes will o...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrisis and Resilience FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28th November to question 93107, whether his Department will monitor how local authorities spend the Crisis and Resilience Fund; and will the wider essentials section be separa
Answer: My Department has actively engaged with stakeholders on the design of the Crisis and Resilience Fund, including reporting requirements, through a structured co-design process involving a representative group of local authorities, third-party organisations...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrisis and Resilience FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28th November to question 93107, whether the Crisis and Resilience Fund will include an updated management information return to ensure that spend on furniture and white goods
Answer: My Department has actively engaged with stakeholders on the design of the Crisis and Resilience Fund, including reporting requirements, through a structured co-design process involving a representative group of local authorities, third-party organisations...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28th November to question 92800, what information the best practice guide for furniture will provide to tenants about how they can access support with f
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84054 on 3 November 2025.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28th November to question 92800, whether the best practice guide for furniture provision for all landlords will make specific recommendations to furnish
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84054 on 3 November 2025.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Tax AllowancesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Budget 2025, what estimate his Department has made of the number of existing Motability Scheme users who may be adversely affected by changes to Motability tax reliefs.
Answer: The Motability Scheme supports many disabled people and families, by enabling them to lease a car, wheelchair accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair in exchange for an eligible disability benefit allowance. The Motability Scheme will continue t...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96001More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to reduce inflation in the prices of food.
Answer: The Government has announced a Food Inflation Gateway to assess and monitor regulation that could add to food prices. This will improve coordination and give food businesses a clear line of sight on upcoming regulatory changes, helping to keep costs downT...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Fraud and MaladministrationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Budget 2025, what measures his Department will take to reduce error and fraud in the welfare system by £4.6 billion by 2030-31.
Answer: Since Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government has committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt activity in GB. These activities include:introducing regular requ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that reforms to the visa system help ensure that UK business can employ talented international workers.
Answer: The Government’s approach is to link migration policy and visa controls to skills and labour market policies, so that immigration is not used as an alternative to training or tackling workforce problems in the UK. This approach will be important to enabl...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage and Minimum Wage: PooleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Budget Statement on 26 November 2025, what estimate his Department has made of how many workers in the Poole constituency will benefit from the planned increase in (a) the Nationa
Answer: Around 2.4 million workers are expected to receive a pay rise due to the increase to the NLW on 1 April 2026. In total, around 2.7 million workers are expected to receive a pay rise due to increases to the NMW and NLW on April 2026.The Government will pub...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Guarantee: PooleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Budget Statement on 26 November 2025, what estimate his Department has made of how many 16-24 year olds in Poole constituency will have access to the Youth Guarantee and the right
Answer: The Government understands the negative effects of unemployment can be particularly pronounced for young people and can have longstanding implications on their future earnings potential and life chances whilst also recognising their needs will vary depend...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: PooleTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95996More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Statement on 26 November 2025, what estimate her Department has made of how many retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in Poole will benefit from lower business rates.
Answer: The Government is delivering a long overdue reform to rebalance the business rates system and support the high street, as promised in our manifesto. The Government is doing this by introducing new permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitali...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: PooleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Budget Statement on 26 November 2025, how many of the Government's planned 1.5 million homes will be built in Poole constituency by the end of the Parliamen
Answer: My Department does not forecast housing delivery for individual local planning authorities. Indicative local housing need figures can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been done as to the number of households that are affected by the overall benefit cap, rather than the two child limit.
Answer: Benefit Cap statistics are regularly published, the latest publication is available here: Benefit cap: number of households capped to May 2025 - GOV.UK The latest two child limit statistics are published here: Universal Credit claimants statistics on the ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households will be affected by the lifting of the two child benefit cap.
Answer: The requested information is published in ‘Table 3.2: Costing of the removal of the two-child limit’ (page 66-67) and is available at EFOs - Office for Budget Responsibility.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
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