Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2025
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Fireworks: PooleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve enforcement laws for the misuse of fireworks in Poole constituency.
Answer: Enforcement powers exist for local authorities to take action when fireworks are unsafe, sold illegally or misused. Local authorities and the police also have powers to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by the misuse of fireworks. It is for local areas ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCannabis: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending Section 37 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to exclude any part of the Cannabis Sativa L plant with THC of 0.2% or less.
Answer: The flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant are controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (‘the 1971 Act’) irrespective of their tetrahydrocannabinol (‘THC’) content. The Government has no plans to review the definition of cannabis for control ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Age AssuranceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring internet service providers to carry out age verification checks rather than individual websites.
Answer: The Online Safety Act makes online services responsible for protecting all users from illegal content and activity, and children from harmful content. Under the Act, services must use age assurance to prevent children encountering the most harmful content...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the 10% decrease in the number of Access to Work claims approved between March 2024 and March 2025 on the number of disabled people being supported into work
Answer: While the number of people who were approved for any Access to Work provision was 61,670 in 2024/25, the number of customers in receipt of payment in 2024/25 increased to 74,190. As Access to Work awards are approved for up to three years, customers recei...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support disabled people to access employment by (a) ensuring that the Access to Work scheme is properly resourced and (b) addressing delays in (i) award decisions and (ii) rei
Answer: Access to Work has been providing support for over 30 years, and we know that for many, this support has been invaluable. Demand for the service has increased. In 2024/5 the number of customers in receipt of payment reached 74,190. This is an increase of ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: MaladministrationTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89923More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what she is taking to ensure that UK residents are not mistakenly recorded as having left the UK and subsequently have their child benefit stopped by HMRC.
Answer: As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce error and fraud in the Child Benefit system, HMRC undertook a pilot last year using international travel data. This pilot saw thousands of people who had left the UK but carried on claiming Child Benefit removed fr...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: MaladministrationTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89922More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential reasons for recent trends in the levels of people that have been mistakenly recorded as having left the UK and subsequently had their child benefit stopped by HMRC.
Answer: As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce error and fraud in the Child Benefit system, HMRC undertook a pilot last year using international travel data. This pilot saw thousands of people who had left the UK but carried on claiming Child Benefit removed fr...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: MaladministrationTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89921More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been mistakenly recorded as having left the UK and subsequently had their child benefit stopped by HMRC in the last 12 months.
Answer: As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce error and fraud in the Child Benefit system, HMRC undertook a pilot last year using international travel data. This pilot saw thousands of people who had left the UK but carried on claiming Child Benefit removed fr...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89364More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made as to the potential merits of Transitional Tax-Free Amount Certificates.
Answer: A Transitional Tax-Free Amount Certificate (TTFAC) is an official document issued by a pension scheme provider or insurer. It confirms the actual amount of tax-free lump sums an individual received before 6 April 2024, when the Lifetime Allowance was abol...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department considered providing low interest loans to councils in the context of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
Answer: My Department did explore providing low interest loans to councils but having carefully considered the fiscal implications we reluctantly arrived at the conclusion that the scheme would be for Private Registered Providers only.As part of our commitment to...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he considered including a target for council housing in the Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
Answer: As set out in detail in the Social and Affordable Homes Programme policy statement published on 7 November 2025 (which can be found on gov.uk here), the new programme is designed to be flexible to support the greater diversity of supply needed and does no...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial PrescribingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of green social proscribing on levels of mental health and wellbeing.
Answer: The Government recognises the health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor access and will continue to champion these benefits, which the Green Social Prescribing programme has evidenced. Phase 1 of the Green Social Prescribing programme ran until March 2023 ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has held discussions with Natural England on their Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security strategy.
Answer: Natural England worked closely with Defra and other stakeholders in development of their new strategy entitled 'Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security', which has been shared and discussed with Ministers. The strategic outcomes and approaches d...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of Natural England’s Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security strategy.
Answer: Natural England worked closely with Defra and other stakeholders in development of their new strategy entitled ‘Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security’, which has been shared and discussed with Ministers. The strategic outcomes and approaches d...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to support disabled students following the implementation of changes to Disabled Students' Allowance funding.
Answer: Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) continues to be available to help disabled students with the additional costs that they may face in higher education as a result of their disability. DSA can fund a range of support, including specialist equipment, non-m...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: LiteracyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) training and (b) support will be given to (i) teachers and (ii) education staff to support the delivery of stronger literacy in schools.
Answer: The government has committed £27.7 million this financial year to support and drive high and rising standards in reading. This includes supporting the teaching of phonics, early language and reading for pleasure via the English Hubs programme.We will also...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to develop reading for pleasure in schools.
Answer: The department knows that reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits.That is why we are launching the National Year of Reading 2026, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust. It aims to address long-term declines in r...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the primary school library rollout will begin as part of the government's commitment to ensure every primary school in England has a library by the end of this parliament.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility for the Dormant Assets Scheme, which is providing funding to support the primary school library commitment, previously announced by the Chancellor. Through the Scheme, £132.5 million has been ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Assistive Technology AssociationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Minister for Disability plans to meet (a) the British Assistive Technology Association and (b) other disability sector organisations.
Answer: I regularly meet with disability sector organisations, details of meetings are published here: DWP ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UK.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: PooleMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many homes in the Poole constituency will be (a) modernised and (b) upgraded under the Defence Housing Strategy.
Answer: At this stage, we are unable to confirm how many Defence Homes will be improved within the Poole constituency. Currently, planning is at relatively high level across the whole estate which tells us that around nine out of ten Defence homes will need to be...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Visual ImpairmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) blind and (b) partially sighted voters can exercise their right to secret ballot in (i) local and (ii) general elections.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring blind and partially sighted voters can vote independently. The Government convenes the Accessibility of Elections Working Group to provide a forum and impetus for development amongst organisations with an interest i...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPostage Stamps: Price CapsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Ofcom on the future of the second class stamp price cap.
Answer: Ministers and officials meet with Ofcom regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the independent regulator for the postal sector.Affordability is at the heart of Ofcom's regulatory framework. On 4 November, Ofcom published a call ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing dairy-free alternatives as part of the Nursery Milk Scheme.
Answer: Plant-based drinks are currently not covered by the legislation on the Nursery Milk Scheme, which only allows reimbursement to be made for cow’s milk and infant formula based on cow’s milk.The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition and the Committee o...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of amending the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 to remove the requirement for racing greyhounds to be iden
Answer: One of the original objectives of the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 was to improve the traceability of greyhounds in England during and after their racing life. The 2010 Regulations therefore require all greyhounds racing in England to be ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of amending the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 to include dog nose prints as an means of identifying raci
Answer: One of the original objectives of the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 was to improve the traceability of greyhounds in England during and after their racing life. The 2010 Regulations therefore require all greyhounds racing in England to be ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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