Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Pension Funds: Fossil FuelsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will issue guidance to pension funds on reducing investment in fossil fuels.
Answer: Pension fund investment decisions must remain grounded in fiduciary duty. Climate change is a financially material risk, and the existing regulatory framework ensures trustees assess and disclose climate-related risks, including those linked to fossil fue...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: Animal WelfareHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with MBR Acres on ensuring that animals within that facility are safe and comfortable during extreme temperatures.
Answer: The Animals in Science Regulation Unit maintains regular engagement with MBR Acres as part of its ongoing oversight of establishments licenced under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). This includes updates on operational matters and envi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether they recognise the right to food as a human right under their international obligations.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering on the intent of the Right To Food but does not have plans to legislate for it at this stage. While the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the UK continues to recognise economic, social and cultural...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that food insecurity data informs cross government anti poverty strategy.
Answer: Robust data is crucial to inform cross government anti-poverty strategy and policy design. The Households Below Average Income and Family Resources (HBAI) publication provides annual high-quality official statistics which are used to track a range of meas...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the relationship between social security policy and household food insecurity.
Answer: Defra and DWP Ministers meet regularly. We understand that the relationship between social security policy and household food insecurity is important. Therefore, we have taken action to address poverty through targeted social security measures. This inclu...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish her Department’s analysis of food insecurity trends and the implications for children’s health and educational outcomes.
Answer: Statistics on the number of individuals living in food insecure households in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication, the latest available being Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of incorporating the Right to Food into domestic law.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering on the intent of the Right To Food but does not have plans to legislate for it at this stage. While the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the UK continues to recognise economic, social and cultural...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has conducted an equality impact assessment of the sanctions regime on disabled people, single parents, and young adults.
Answer: The Department considers the impacts of conditionality and sanctions in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty, including impacts on disabled people, lone parents, young adults and households with children. The current Universal Credit sanctions regime...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that no child is pushed into poverty as a result of a sanction applied to their parent or carer.
Answer: Sanctions are only applied where a claimant has failed to meet agreed work-related requirements without good reason. Claimants are asked to explain any failure before a decision is made, and any decision is taken on a case-by-case basis by an independent ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of benefit sanctions on households with children; and if he will publish the evidence base underpinning that assessment.
Answer: The Department considers the impacts of conditionality and sanctions in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty, including impacts on disabled people, lone parents, young adults and households with children. The current Universal Credit sanctions regime...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making Access to Work support linked to the individual rather than the job role.
Answer: Access to Work support is tailored to the individual's needs, following case manager conversations with the individual and the employers, supporting workplace adjustments beyond what would normally be expected from an employer. Access to Work is an import...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: EvenbreakDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to ensure that Job Centres promote the work of Evenbreak.
Answer: The DWP’s Strategic Relationship Team (SRT) has made several attempts to contact and arrange an initial discussion with Evenbreak and remains keen to explore opportunities for closer collaboration. Whilst there has been no response DWP continues to active...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the economic contribution of disabled workers.
Answer: In Q1 2026, there were 10.5 million working-age disabled people in the UK, of which 5.6 million were in employment (53.1%), an increase of 1.6 million (1.3 percentage points) since the same quarter of 2019. However, there remains a persistent gap between ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability 20Cabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11930More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to set up an engagement group of disabled people's organisations to be involved in decision making associated with the work of the D20.
Answer: Decisions on the membership and UK representatives of G20 engagement groups are not for the Government to make; they should be decided by the groups themselves.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability 20Cabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11929More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK's lead in the D20 will be a person with a disability.
Answer: Decisions on the membership and UK representatives of G20 engagement groups are not for the Government to make; they should be decided by the groups themselves.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability 20Cabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11928More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who will be the UK's lead from 15 December 2026 when the UK takes over the chair of the D20.
Answer: Decisions on the membership and UK representatives of G20 engagement groups are not for the Government to make; they should be decided by the groups themselves.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to introduce screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in October 2026.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases and their families and is committed to improving outcomes. For very rare conditions, it is difficult to generate robust evidence to demonstrate the value of screening, becau...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Buildings: DefibrillatorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to exempting externally mounted defibrillators from planning and listed buildings regulations.
Answer: In most cases, installing a defibrillator will not require planning permission. Listed building consent may be required where installation affects a listed building’s special historic or architectural character. My Department has made no specific assessme...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made as to the potential impact that the new tariff regime from 1 July will have on domestic jobs in the UK steel sector.
Answer: UK producers manufacture a wide range of steel products. They also have under-utilised production capacity. Current demand and production levels were taken into account when setting quota sizes, and further information can be found on GOV.UK.We will close...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of a 50 percent tariff on steel coming into the UK that cannot be made in the UK on the ability of UK manufacturers to provide the required amounts
Answer: UK producers manufacture a wide range of steel products. They also have under-utilised production capacity. Current demand and production levels were taken into account when setting quota sizes, and further information can be found on GOV.UK.We will close...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of domestic steel production when quota levels for imports into the UK are reduced.
Answer: UK producers manufacture a wide range of steel products. They also have under-utilised production capacity. Current demand and production levels were taken into account when setting quota sizes, and further information can be found on GOV.UK.We will close...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the UK's domestic production capability being able to provide 50 percent of domestic demand for steel within the next (a) 5 years (b) 10 years and (c) 20 years.
Answer: The steel strategy set out our aim for around 40-50% of domestic demand to be met by domestic production. In 2023, this figure was 40%. Our aim is therefore to return to that recent capability and stabilise domestic production.The Steel Strategy creates a...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 22 May to question 1089 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, what his proposed timeline is for permitted development rights to be expanded EV charging provision.
Answer: Further permitted development rights to expand EV charging provision will be introduced in the coming months.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to have discussions with experts on implementing health monitoring for firefighters.
Answer: On 16 April, the Department announced its intention to co‑produce a Firefighters’ Concordat on Health and Wellbeing, to develop a bespoke health monitoring offer for firefighters, and to undertake new research to improve the understanding of the long‑term...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to meet with the Fire Brigade’s Union to discuss the roll out of consistent and regular health monitoring for firefighters.
Answer: On 16 April, the Department announced its intention to co‑produce a Firefighters’ Concordat on Health and Wellbeing, to develop a bespoke health monitoring offer for firefighters, and to undertake new research to improve the understanding of the long‑term...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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