Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Social Rented Housing: Solar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to provide local authorities with grants to instal more solar panels on social housing stock.
Answer: The Government's ambitious £15 billion Warm Homes Plan will upgrade up to 5 million homes and lift up to 1 million families out of fuel poverty by 2030. This includes grants for local authorities to install solar panels and batteries. The Government annou...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of increasing the universal credit child element by £20 a week on child poverty levels.
Answer: Our commitment to tackling child poverty is at the heart of the government’s plan for national renewal - delivering more security, more opportunity, and more respect for every family and every community across the UK. The reversal of the two-child limit i...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Pest ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to fund a transitional programme to integrated pest management methods for farmers.
Answer: The UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025 includes actions committed to by all four governments to encourage uptake of integrated pest management (IPM) across the UK. In England, farmers can access support for IPM and wider nature-positive farming...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeonicotinoidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to set out a timetable to ban the emergency use of neonicotinoids.
Answer: This Government remains committed to ending the use in England of the three neonicotinoid pesticides (thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid) that threaten vital pollinators, including through emergency authorisations. The Health and Safety Executive (H...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to ban the use of snares in England.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation and this included a commitment to bring an end to the use of snare traps in England. This was recently reaffirmed in this Government’s...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase resources for the Home Office Resolution Centre to assist eVisa holders.
Answer: The Home Office Resolution Centre supports customers using our digital immigration services, including with eVisa queries. Customers can choose the contact channel that best suits them, including phone, webchat and email.While waiting times can vary depen...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to reinstate and expand funding for organisations to provide legal support to vulnerable individuals seeking to prove EUSS status.
Answer: The volume of EUSS applications has reduced over time and is forecast to continue to fall. The number of applications directly supported by Grant Funded Organisations (GFOs) decreased and, in line with this, in recent years the Home Office reduced both th...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to increase EUSS caseworking resources to reduce waiting time for decisions on applications.
Answer: The Home Office allocates resources for case working of immigration applications in line with the forecasted demand.The Home Office seeks to process all applications to the EUSS as swiftly as possible. As of 31 March 2026, 5.8 million people held status u...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a reliable and secure physical alternative that enables individuals to prove EUSS status.
Answer: There are no plans to conduct an independent review of the eVisa system. The Home Office keeps the system under regular review, including through monitoring, stakeholder feedback and issue-resolution processes, so that any problems identified can be addre...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to conduct an independent review of the eVisa system.
Answer: There are no plans to conduct an independent review of the eVisa system. The Home Office keeps the system under regular review, including through monitoring, stakeholder feedback and issue-resolution processes, so that any problems identified can be addre...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish statistics on (a) eVisa errors, (b) cancellations of EUSS status and (c) EUSS status granted in error.
Answer: The statistics on eVisa errors are available here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-immigration-status-evisa-ukvi-account-creation-data/evisa-error-correction-volumes-from-the-online-webformThere are currently no plans to publish the data ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPension 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
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