Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Private Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce a moratorium on Section 21 eviction notices until Parliamentary consideration of the Renters' Reform Bill is concluded.
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on Tuesday 4 February. The Bill delivers the government’s manifesto commitment to overhaul the regulation of the private rented sector, including by abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evi...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for International DevelopmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will re-establish the Department for International Development.
Answer: As set out in the 2024 Labour Party manifesto, the Government's plans are to strengthen international development work within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that disabled travellers are not discriminated against when using (a) aircraft, (b) trains and (c) ferries and cruise ships.
Answer: Discrimination on transport is not acceptable, and this Government is committed to making our transport networks safe and easy to use, allowing disabled passengers to travel confidently and with dignity. Aviation must be accessible; everyone should be abl...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Overseas TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that UK (a) defence equipment supplied to and (b) trade with Israel is not used to support the continued presence of I
Answer: The UK's robust export licensing criteria states that the Government will not issue export licences if there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate serious violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). In September 2024...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Criminal CourtForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will make additional resources available to the ICC.
Answer: The UK is a strong supporter of an effective and independent International Criminal Court (ICC) . This year we are providing support of £13.6 million to the ICC's annual (2025) budget. At present we have no plans to make additional resources available to ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: BusinessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking(a) legislative and (b) regulatory steps to prohibit UK (i) nationals, (ii) companies and (iii) financial i
Answer: The UK Government considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law and goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from tariff and trade preferences under the UK's current trade agreements with the Palestinian Authority an...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLong CovidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he expects ICBs to take to support people with long covid.
Answer: NHS England’s commissioning guidance from December 2023 presents guidance for the commissioning and oversight of post-COVID services by integrated care boards (ICBs) in England for adults, and children and young people from April 2024. Since then, in line...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase regulation of private car park companies.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for high standards in the private parking industry and is working with both consumer groups and the two parking trade associations to raise standards and deliver better protection and support for motorists.The Parking (C...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTravel: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to help end discrimination against disabled people when travelling abroad.
Answer: Discrimination on transport is not acceptable, and this Government is committed to making its UK transport network safe and easy to use, allowing disabled passengers to travel confidently and with dignity.On travel abroad, the Government works through int...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue ServicesHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to ask the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, what discussions she has had with fire and rescue services on the (a) adequacy of the Settlement Funding Assessment for 2024-25 and (b) potential impact
Answer: Overall, fire and rescue authorities will receive around £2.87 billion in 2024/25. Decisions on how their resources are best deployed to meet their core functions are a matter for each fire and rescue authority based on its analysis of risk and local circ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a new Food Bill for England in this Parliament.
Answer: Our ambitious food strategy will set and deliver clear long-term outcomes that create a healthier, fairer, and more resilient food system. We will consider the need for legislation as we develop the strategy and will seek to make space in the legislative ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to establish a cross-government working group on food.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of innovation and technologies in supporting farmers to drive productivity and profitability, boosting Britain’s food security and improving nature’s recovery. The Government is supporting the development of agricu...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce mandatory reporting by food and beverage companies on nutrition, health and sustainability metrics.
Answer: Defra, DHSC and FSA have worked in partnership with food and beverage businesses and academics through the Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP) to identify approaches to health and sustainability reporting. Minutes from the FDTP’s working groups are ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of uto-enroling eligible families to the Healthy Start scheme.
Answer: The Healthy Start scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies and young children under four from very low-income households. It can be used to buy, or put towards the cost of, fruit, vegetables, pulses, milk and in...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the horticulture sector.
Answer: The Government appreciates and values the vital work of our agricultural sectors including the fundamental part played by horticulture growers. As part of our mission-driven Government we are currently considering how we can achieve our ambitious, measura...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will update the School Food Standards and introduce compliance monitoring to (a) reflect the latest evidence based dietary guidelines on sugar and fibre (b) remove the requirement to offer meat and a des
Answer: This government is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever. It is important that children eat nutritious food at school and the department encourages schools to have a whole school approach to healthy eating.The School Food Standards (the Stan...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has plans to expand the Government Buying Standards across the wider public sector.
Answer: Defra already encourages the wider public sector to use the Government Buying Standards. Using these standards provides one way of tenders achieving value for money and environmental policy priorities, and this will be further supported later this month b...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: Salt and SugarDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to issue guidance to industry on steps to reduce (a) sugar and (b) salt in baby and toddler foods.
Answer: A 2019 evidence review showed that babies and young children are exceeding their energy intake requirement and are eating too much sugar and salt. Some commercial baby foods, particularly finger foods, had added sugar or salt, or contained ingredients tha...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to introduce legislation on advertising restrictions for foods that are high in (a) fat, (b) sugar and (c) salt.
Answer: Implementing restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food and drink products on television and online is a commitment for the Government. This includes a 9:00pm watershed on television and a 24-hour restriction on paid-for advertising of these pro...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of President Trump's remarks on the future of Gaza and the Palestinian people made on 4 February 20
Answer: The government's objective remans a negotiated two-state solution, with a sovereign Palestinian state, which includes the West Bank and Gaza, alongside a safe and secure Israel. In order to deliver this, it is clear that Palestinian civilians must be perm...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to invest in the Affordable Homes Programme after 2026.
Answer: We will set out details of new investment to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme at the Spending Review. This new investment will deliver a mix of homes for sub-market rent and homeownership, with a particular focus on delivering homes for Soci...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is taking steps to (a) revise the National Planning Policy Framework and (b) redefine affordable housing.
Answer: The government published a revised National Planning Policy Framework on 12 December 2024, including an amended definition of affordable housing in its glossary.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCuba: USAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his US counterpart on removing Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary had a call with his recently appointed US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on 27 January. The readout is available on gov.uk.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCuba: USAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his US counterparts on the case for an end to the economic blockade of Cuba.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary had a call with his recently appointed US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on 27 January. The readout is available on gov.uk.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report entitled Talking about School Transition, published by the University of Manchester in April 2020.
Answer: The primary-secondary school transition is a significant milestone in a child’s life and the government recognises the importance of supporting the emotional wellbeing of children and young people during these transition periods. This is critical to high ...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
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