Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Digital Services Tax: Artificial IntelligenceTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5717More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration her Department has given to the potential merits of expanding the scope of the Digital Services Tax to include AI companies and products.
Answer: The Digital Services Tax (DST) is a 2 per cent tax to ensure that providers of search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces pay UK tax on digital services that reflects the value they derive from UK user-related activities. The DST rais...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5712More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to audit and evaluate the cost and impact of all existing tax reliefs.
Answer: Tax reliefs are an important feature of the UK tax system. Structural reliefs ensure tax policy functions as intended, and non-structural reliefs are designed to incentivise specific activities. Many tax reliefs help to make sure that the tax system opera...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGymsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered formally recognising gyms and fitness facilities as part of the wider preventative health infrastructure.
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 th...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5626More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting (a) gyms and (b) fitness businesses from VAT where they can demonstrate clear preventative health outcomes for their users.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and bala...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5625More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the 20% VAT rate on (a) gyms and (b) fitness businesses that are delivering preventative health outcomes for the public.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and bala...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGymsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the role of (a) gyms and (b) fitness businesses in delivering health prevention measures to the public.
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 th...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordB & K Universal and MBR Acres: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial support her Department provides for (a) B & K Universal and (b) MBR Acres.
Answer: The Home Office does not provide financial support for either B&K Universal or MBR Acres.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: NutritionDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the proposed updated School Food Standards improve the nutritional quality of meals provided to pupils in receipt of Free School Meals.
Answer: The department is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever. The action we are taking to extend free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit will ensure that over 500,000 additional children and pupils from th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: VATTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5573More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT on swimming lessons on (a) affordability and (b) accessibility.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. One of the key considerations when assessing a new VAT relief is whether the cost saving is likely to be passed on to consumers. Evidence sugges...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTimber: IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on including timber and wood processing within the UK’s industrial strategy.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. The use of timber supports the Government’s Industrial Strategy by contributing to low‑carbon growth, strengthening domestic supply chains, supporting modern met...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her department has to support long-term certainty for productive woodland creation and management.
Answer: To strengthen resilience for the creation and management of our productive woodlands, we are supporting tree breeding, species diversification and innovation in tree planting. We also relaunched the Timber in Construction Roadmap in February 2025 with inc...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTimber: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to recognise timber supply as a national security issue within the UK’s National Security Risk Assessment.
Answer: We recognise the importance of increasing our supply and use of domestic timber while reducing our reliance on imports. This is why we have refreshed the Timber in Construction Roadmap which seeks to increase the production and use of sustainable, homegro...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the risk that foreign owners, foreign states and foreign-aligned actors may use digital platforms to influence UK elections without making formal d
Answer: The Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from covert funding. We have a range of protectio...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Electoral Commission will have the power to investigate suspected platform-level manipulation of political content during a regulated election period.
Answer: The Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from covert funding. We have a range of protectio...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether platform-owner amplification of political content during election periods constitutes a regulated campaign intervention.
Answer: The Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from covert funding. We have a range of protectio...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordListed EventsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that major sporting events such as the Tour de France are available on free to air TV.
Answer: The current listed events regime is designed to ensure that sporting events of national significance are available to as wide an audience as possible, by prohibiting exclusive broadcasting of the event without prior consent from Ofcom. The Government reco...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department uses to assess the effectiveness of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain as a regulator of greyhound welfare.
Answer: Independent, external assessment of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s (GBGB) regulatory work enforcing welfare standards required by the Welfare of Racing Greyhound Regulations 2010 has been provided since 2010 by the UK’s National Accreditation Body...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain's roles as industry representative and regulator on its ability to prioritise greyhou
Answer: The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) have demonstrated how they prioritise greyhound welfare, for example through their 2018 ‘Greyhound Commitment’ and their 2022 national welfare strategy: ‘A Good Life for Every Greyhound’. External independent ov...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4812More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to introducing a reduced rate of Vehicle Excise Duty for motorcycles.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), sometimes known as 'road tax' or 'car tax', is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, su...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil and Natural Gas: ExplorationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will ensure that new Energy Transitional Certificates uphold high environmental standards to protect UK seas from oil and gas operations.
Answer: Any activities undertaken under a Transitional Energy Certificate will remain subject to the UK’s robust environmental regulatory regime. Developers will be required to secure all relevant consents and comply fully with offshore environmental impact asses...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil and Natural Gas: ExplorationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his department will take legislative steps to increase the £50,000 cap on fines for oil spills during oil and gas operations.
Answer: The Government expects offshore oil and gas operators to meet the highest environmental standards and supports appropriate enforcement action where non-compliance occurs. A range of enforcement powers is already available in respect of breaches of offshor...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that future increases in shotgun and firearms license fees will fund improvements in local police force administration.
Answer: The issuing of shotgun and firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces in processing licensing applications, are matters for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners. When...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to end the importation of hunting trophies.
Answer: This Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Defra continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that we can implement a robust ban. Timeframes for introducing legislation will be ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing those awaiting their asylum applications to be concluded to take paid employment.
Answer: Asylum seekers are eligible to apply for permission to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those permitted to work are restricted by the Home Office to apply for jobs on the Skilled Work...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the sentencing guidelines for under-16s year olds found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
Answer: Sentencing guidelines are produced by the independent Sentencing Council, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so.Under the current guidelines, children convicted of rape and sexual assault can be given custodial sentences.The Lord Chancellor has the...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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