Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Animal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which species of conservation concern will be covered by the forthcoming legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.
Answer: Defra continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to help determine the most appropriate scope for a ban. Species of conservation concern are listed primarily on Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: ChildrenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing the measure banning children being left alone with section 1 dogs before November 2026.
Answer: From 1 November 2026, it will be an offence to leave a child under the age of 12 in close proximity with a banned breed dog, in a home or garden without adult supervision. This measure is intended to strengthen safeguards for children, where evidence indi...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: ChildrenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how a prohibition on children being left unsupervised with banned breeds will be enforced; and what will be the consequences for doing so.
Answer: Enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act is a matter for the police, who have existing powers to take action where necessary. If non-compliance with the condition is identified, they can take enforcement action in line with those powers. This could include s...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the evidence base was for requiring third-party liability insurance for banned breeds, and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the requirement.
Answer: From 1 July 2026 it will no longer be a requirement for banned breed dogs to have third party public liability insurance. Insurance formed part of the safeguards attached to Certificates of Exemption, providing financial protection for dog owners in the e...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1089 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, when permitted development rights to expand EV charging provision will be introduced.
Answer: Further permitted development rights to expand EV charging provision will be introduced in the coming months.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Global Justice Report by the World Inequality Lab.
Answer: The Department is aware of this report. Defra is focusing on protecting and restoring nature at home and overseas, recognising that healthy natural systems underpin growth, food security and resilience. Internationally, we are scaling up investment in nat...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy: SalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to enable community energy schemes to sell their power directly to households and businesses in nearby communities.
Answer: The Government recognises the role of community energy in delivering net zero and is working with Ofgem to address regulatory barriers, including routes to market. Through delivering on commitments in the Local Power Plan, we are working with Great Britis...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCulture and Media: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to provided additional support to cultural, arts and media organisations in the context of rising costs associated with ongoing global instability.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges that cultural, arts and media organisations face, including pressures arising from increased operating costs resulting from ongoing global instability.While not specifically in response to global uncertainty, the D...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether financial support from her Department is available to freelance workers in the creative industries.
Answer: We recognise the vital contribution that freelancers provide to the cultural ecosystem of this country. That is why we committed in the Creative Industries Sector Plan to appoint a Freelance Champion, who will advocate for the creative sector’s freelancer...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Services TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5723More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of how much additional revenue would be collected from the Digital Services Tax if the rate were to be increased to (a) 3%, (b) 5% and (c) 10%.
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 recordDigital Services TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5720More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has been given to the potential merits of increasing the existing 2% rate of the Digital Services Tax.
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 recordDigital 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
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