Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Access to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has instructed that Access to Work criteria should be applied more strictly.
Answer: There has been no change to Access to Work policy. The published guidance remains the same and continues to be applied, though as a part of the continuous improvement of the service there has been a focus on ensuring consistency in decision-making.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Support Allowance: National Insurance ContributionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish the total amount of national insurance contributions made by recipients of Contributory Employment Support Allowance.
Answer: Entitlement to contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is based on a claimant’s National Insurance (NI) contribution record. Aggregating each ESA claimant’s NI contributions would require detailed analysis of individual claimants’ administrati...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Support Allowance: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to contributory ESA on recipients with long-term health conditions unable to return to work after the one-year lim
Answer: In the Pathways to Work Green Paper we announced that we would be establishing a new, simple and clear Unemployment Insurance benefit through the reform of contributory working age benefits. Following recent consultation, officials are considering the res...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Support AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the geographic distribution of contributory Employment and Support Allowance recipients affected by the proposed changes; and what assessment he has made of th
Answer: In the Pathways to Work Green Paper we announced that we would be establishing a new, simple and clear Unemployment Insurance benefit through the reform of contributory working age benefits. Following recent consultation, officials are considering the res...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Support AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact on recipients of contributory Employment and Support Allowance once the one-year limit under the proposed new system passes; and on what e
Answer: In the Pathways to Work Green Paper we announced that we would be establishing a new, simple and clear Unemployment Insurance benefit through the reform of contributory working age benefits. Following recent consultation, officials are considering the res...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact on levels of poverty of the proposed merger of contributory Employment and Support Allowance into Universal Credit health-related payments
Answer: In the Pathways to Work Green Paper we announced that we would be establishing a new, simple and clear Unemployment Insurance benefit through the reform of contributory working age benefits. Following recent consultation, officials are considering the res...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to Motability on access to cars with (a) reversing cameras, (b) driver assist technologies and (c) other safety features.
Answer: The Motability Scheme will continue to offer a choice of vehicles, including models with reversing cameras, driver assist technologies and other safety features, to meet a range of accessibility needs. The changes announced at the budget will not apply to...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Insurance Premium TaxDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying Insurance Premium Tax to certain vehicles under the Motability Scheme from 1 July 2026 to levels of (a) poverty and (b) financial hardship
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 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Insurance Premium TaxDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying Insurance Premium Tax to certain vehicles under the Motability Scheme from 1 July 2026 on access to (a) employment, (b) education and (c)
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 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: VATDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on the level of (a) poverty and (b
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 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: VATDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on access to (a) employment (b) ed
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 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: VATDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of making advance payments for a qualifying vehicle under the Motability Scheme taxable at the standard rate of VAT on people with disabil
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 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing and Coastal Growth Fund: PooleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Poole will be eligible for funding under the new fund for fishing and coastal areas announced in the Budget.
Answer: On 19 May 2025, the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund was announced to support the next generation of fishers. On 20 October, the Government announced that the fund would be devolved, with each Devolved Government responsible for delivering the...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation entitled Guarantee our Essentials: reforming Universal Credit to ensure we can all afford the essentials in hard time, published on 4 March
Answer: A Universal Credit award is made up of a standard allowance rate to provide towards basic living costs, paid according to age and household unit. Additional amounts are added to provide for individual needs such as housing, disability, and childcare costs...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: CompensationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consult with representatives of older FAS and PPF members to explore alternative approaches to compensating people without pension indexation.
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) on pensions built up before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at 2.5%) and a...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government will review the method used to apply CPI-linked increases in the PPF and FAS to pre-1997 accruals to ensure that compensation is proportionate to levels of historical losses.
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) on pensions built up before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at 2.5%) and a...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures the Government will take to ensure that members of the FAS and PPF with serious health conditions or limited life expectancy are not disadvantaged under the proposals for CPI-linked increa
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) on pensions built up before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at 2.5%) and a...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has considered bringing forward the planned January 2027 implementation of CPI-linked increases for pre-1997 PPF and FAS accruals to ensure that members with limited life expectan
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment which provides that compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) on pensions built up before April 1997 will now be linked to CPI-inflation (capped at 2.5%) and a...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95302More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Budget reference 4.167 on State Pension and Simple Assessment, whether the Government conducted an impact assessment of delivering the measure on an opt-in basis rather than through universal provision.
Answer: The State Pension is taxable income along with other pension income. The Budget confirmed that the basic and new State Pension will be uprated by 4.8% in 2026-27, in line with our commitment to the Triple Lock. This means pensioners whose sole income is t...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDetainees: Human RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that its legal obligations under the Human Rights Act in relation to the detention of defendants are met.
Answer: The Department ensures compliance with its obligations under the Human Rights Act, and other legal requirements, through operational policies communicated to prisons and probation, and oversight by bodies such as HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of standing charges on the level of energy bills.
Answer: The Government knows that, for many consumers, too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. Ofgem have conducted a broad public consultation to understand the views of consumers on this issue, receiving over 5,000 responses on their 2...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: DeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of excess winter deaths.
Answer: A very wide range of factors impact changes in mortality – and details of excess deaths can be found across several sets of government statistics. Causes are multiple – including cold homes, fuel poverty, respiratory infections, and pressures on health an...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: DeathCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94622More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the causes of the excess winter deaths in the latest data.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of the 25th November is attached.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: DeathCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94621More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of excess winter deaths data.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of the 25th November is attached.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changing the vehicles eligible for Motability on people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Answer: The Motability Scheme is a lifeline for disabled people in the UK, leasing cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters and powered wheelchairs in exchange for part or all of their qualifying mobility allowance. The Scheme will continue to offer a choic...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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