Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2026
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Arms Trade: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.
Answer: The UK continues to be committed to upholding International Law and will always operate in accordance with its key principals.The use of UK military bases by foreign governments is governed by a range of longstanding agreements. For operational security r...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWhatsApp: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the inclusion of WhatsApp in any social media ban for under 16s.
Answer: The government does not intend for messaging services to be included in social media companies being banned from offering services to under 16s. This is to support children staying in touch with family, friends and communities. Final details of restrictio...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: AdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has assessed the combined impact of reducing adoption support funding while also changing school meal eligibility.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides important therapeutic support for adopted and special guardianship order children. The changes made in 2025/26 financial year were to ensure support for all those applying for ASGSF. The ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: AdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the end of free school meal transitional protections will affect any adopted children who currently receive free school meals.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026, lifting 100,000 children across ...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Free School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether children adopted from care, or previously looked-after children, will lose any existing free school meal entitlement from September 2026.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026, lifting 100,000 children across ...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: SurveillanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will release Gaza surveillance flights footage of 25 and 26 March 2025.
Answer: Following the terrorist attacks against Israel of 7 October 2023, the UK government worked with partners across the region to secure the release of hostages, including British nationals, who were kidnapped. In support of these efforts, the Ministry of Def...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: RobotsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will issue guidance on the potential impact of road-related legislation on the use of autonomous delivery robots.
Answer: Any new regulations would be subject to public consultation and an Impact Assessment before coming into force.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: RobotsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered excluding autonomous delivery robots from plans for micromobility regulation.
Answer: The Government has committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles when parliamentary time allows by creating a ‘Low-speed Zero Emission Vehicle’ category. This could be used to regulate pavement robots in future. Any new regulations w...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of faith-based oversubscription criteria in school admissions on (a) racial and (b) ethnic groups.
Answer: Faith schools are an important part of our diverse school system and parliament has legislated so that they can make certain choices about their admission arrangements. The Equality Act 2010 permits designated faith schools and academies to use faith-base...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCompany AccountsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department takes when facilities designated as part of national infrastructure do not submit accounts in line with the Companies House deadline.
Answer: All companies must file annual accounts in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. Directors are personally responsible for ensuring accounts are delivered on time. Where accounts are filed late, Companies House automatically imposes statutory late filing...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumers: PricesTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13440More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury will monitor the evidence after the Strait of Hormuz reopens to ensure that consumers are not continuing to pay higher prices.
Answer: HM Treasury has a comprehensive framework for the monitoring, assessment, and management of current and potential risks to the economy, including those posed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The framework involves systematic monitoring of the evide...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13439More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the government has modelled the net fiscal effect of a reduced rate of VAT on fitness services compared to the reduction in NHS and public costs associated with physical inactivity.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving health outcomes, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth. The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting t...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, does the government plan to review the impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on (a) pupil numbers (b) public finances and (c) state school capacity.
Answer: His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees/applying-vat-to-private-school-fees#who-is-likely-t...
Answered 5 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Bus ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she plans to offer children who are eligible for free school meals with free bus travel.
Answer: Children aged 5 to 16 are eligible for free travel if they attend their nearest suitable school and cannot walk there because of the distance, their special educational needs, disability or mobility problem, or route safety. Statutory walking distances ar...
Answered 5 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she plans to provide people not in education, employment or training with free bus travel.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of affordable bus travel in helping to reduce barriers to opportunity. We have introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London, which has been extended until March 2027, helping millions of passen...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Lone ParentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of raising the Universal Credit threshold for single parents that work.
Answer: Universal Credit provides additional support for working households with children, including single parents, through the work allowance. Single parents with responsibility for a child or qualifying young person may be entitled to a work allowance of up to...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLone Parents: Government AssistanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department plans to take to provide additional practical support to lone parents.
Answer: As set out in our Child Poverty Strategy, this government recognises that the right employment support can help lone parents overcome complex barriers to work, increase their hours and earnings, and progress in work. That is why we are driving forward lab...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSheep: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to prohibit the routine castration and tail docking of lambs.
Answer: A consultation on lamb castration and tail docking closed on 9 March. The proposals the Government consulted on did not include a ban on the use of castration and tail docking. Instead, the Government proposed that, where a procedure is considered to be n...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing disabled travellers who reach state pension age to retain their disabled bus pass.
Answer: Under the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS), there is no legislative requirement to switch between a disabled pass and an older person's pass when a disabled passholder reaches the state pension age. Local authorities (or Travel Concess...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Certificates: General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the context of fit notes, what clinical evidence supports removing or reducing GP involvement in decisions that NICE states require long term clinical understanding.
Answer: In May 2026, the Government announced that it would test reform of the fit note, beginning with pilots across four integrated care boards in England.The pilots will test a fundamentally different approach, exploring replacing the traditional general pract...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Certificates: Autism and Mental IllnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that fit note assessments comply with NICE guidelines for autism and severe mental health conditions.
Answer: Fit notes can be certified by five groups of healthcare professionals: doctors; nurses; occupational therapists; pharmacists; and physiotherapists.Fit notes are based on the professional’s clinical assessment of a patient’s health condition, and their cli...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: FuelsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he plans to provide emergency support to Air Ambulance charities for the costs of fuel.
Answer: The Department has been engaging with air ambulance charities on fuel resilience issues, as part of regular contingency planning.The Government supports the longstanding and successful independent air ambulance charities model, which enables close partner...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hours of bottom-towed fishing took place between June 2025 and May 2026 within the 41 English offshore marine protected areas subject to public consultation in summer 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Putney on 16 March 2026, PQ UIN 118879.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the maximum fine that can be issued as a Variable Monetary Penalty for an onshore oil spill is.
Answer: On the 1 December 2023 legislation was changed to introduce unlimited variable monetary penalties. This applies to Environment Agency enforcement responses to onshore oil spills in England. Further information can be found here:- Annex 1: RES Act – the En...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHonoursCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13068More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how can members of the public register their objections to those who have been awarded honours.
Answer: Honours are awarded by The Sovereign following a recommendation from one of ten independent Honours Committees, comprising a majority of independent members who are experts in their relevant sector. Honours are given to reward outstanding service in a giv...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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