Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2025
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Employment: Chronic Illnesses and DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 November 2025 on Keep Britain Working Review: Government Response, HCWS1020, whether the Vanguard phase will include involvement with representative trade un
Answer: Following publication of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working review report on 5 November, we welcome his findings and recommendations. Employers have a vital role, and we are committed to working alongside employees and employers to 'Keep Britain ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 November 2025 on Keep Britain Working Review: Government Response, HCWS1020, if he will publish a categorisation of the nature of the health problems affecti
Answer: DWP publishes data, as part of its Employment of Disabled People Official Statistics publication, on the number of people who are economically inactive due to long-term sickness. These statistics are broken down by main and main or secondary long-term hea...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that households that have no (a) mobile and (b) broadband internet are not excluded from accessing (i) government service
Answer: Digital inclusion is a priority for this government and in February 2025, we published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan. One of the actions in the plan is ensuring accessible digital public services. As part of this industry partners have committed to pr...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who be unable to access NHS services after the move from analogue to digital.
Answer: The shift from analogue to digital services is not intended to entirely replace traditional access methods. Practices are required to maintain phone and in-person services for those who cannot or prefer not to use digital options.NHS Online will give pati...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what will the NHS offline alternative consist of for people who are digitally excluded, in the context of NHS digitalisation.
Answer: Patients who prefer face-to-face appointments in physical settings will continue to access care through their local National Health Service provider. This is about expanding choice, not replacing traditional services.We will be working with marginalised g...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HomelessnessMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce veteran homelessness in Poole constituency.
Answer: This is a Government that will always stand up for those who serve our country.This Government is fully committed to ensuring that all veterans, including those living in Poole, have access to the support they need on housing. That is why we have committe...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: PooleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) pubs, (b) restaurants and (c) other food outlets in Poole constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that pubs, restaurants and other food outlets play in local communities and the economy, including in the Poole constituency.In April, we launched a Taskforce to review premises licensing and develop a more balance...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Court of Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of membership of the ECHR.
Answer: The UK is already a High Contracting Party of the ECHR and has been since it entered into force in 1953.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGCSE: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to ensure that children with SEND have access to a GCSE curriculum irrespective of their educational setting.
Answer: Every child in our country deserves the best possible school experience; one that is academically stretching, where every child feels like they belong, and that sets them up for life and work.As part of the department’s Plan for Change, we are determined ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: PooleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to create a Young Futures Hub for young people in Poole constituency.
Answer: As set out by the Prime Minister, on 15th July, the Government will open 50 Young Futures Hubs over the next four years. 8 Early Adopter Local Authorities, in areas of high knife crime and/or antisocial behaviour, will establish the first Young Futures Hu...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department is having with relevant stakeholders on supporting small and medium sized businesses to provide apprenticeship schemes in Poole constituency.
Answer: The government facilitates and funds the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN) which comprises 2,500 employers and apprentices who volunteer to promote the benefits of apprenticeships. It operates across England through nine regional networks. These net...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Agency WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that NHS bank shifts are paid at the same rate as contracted overtime.
Answer: National Health Service bank contracts are local contracts, the terms of which the employer has discretion over. The expectation is that the terms offered via a bank contract are agreed in partnership between employers and trade unions via local negotiati...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures are in place to enable those parts of the country with a surplus of water to redistribute it to those areas in need.
Answer: Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water for customers, efficiently and economically and set out how they plan to continue to supply water to their customers through statutory Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs). Thes...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFurs: Imports and SalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of banning the (a) import and (b) sale of fur on the economy.
Answer: Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. This includes commissioning our expert Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) to produce a report on what constitutes responsible sourcing of fur. The AWC report will add to our understanding of th...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: CommunicationHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of whether communications guidance for police officers permits sufficient communication of police activity.
Answer: The Home Office does not direct operational policing decisions on police communications, including those related to the disclosure of information about a person suspected of committing an offence.Guidance on police communications for officers is provided ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Behaviour Orders: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the guidance provided to police forces on the publication of information relating to Criminal Behaviour Orders on social media.
Answer: The Home Office provides statutory guidance to support police and other local agencies in the use of the powers and tools in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, including information on publicising Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs).Whil...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: ChessDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what lessons her Department has learned from the experience of the Strengthening Chess in Primary Schools grant made in the 2023-24 financial year.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced £1.5 million in funding from 2026 to support participation in chess, which includes funding for chess in schools. The department will reflect upon insights gathered from the strengthen...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ChessDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to distribute funds to support chess in schools during 2025-26.
Answer: The core funding schools receive is not ringfenced, and it is for headteachers to decide how best to manage their budgets.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the four day week trial taking place in some local authorities.
Answer: This Government is committed to working in partnership with local authorities and will not micromanage their day-today running. However, it is Government’s view that local authorities should not be offering full time pay for part time work.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the number of people (a) with a respiratory disease, (b) who were hospitalised during winter 2024-25 and (c) who are not eligible to receive the covid-1
Answer: From November 2024 to March 2025 inclusive, 483,876 patients were admitted to hospital in England where the primary diagnosis was a respiratory disease. Data on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is not linked to hospital admissions data.The UK Health Security ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to provide funding by the end of this Parliament to local authorities to enable them establish a minimum level of public transport connectivity.
Answer: The Government knows that a modern public transport network is vital to providing access to services and keeping communities connected. The Government is already providing funding to local authorities to help them deliver improved local transport and bus ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: DisciplineDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to (a) issue national guidance and (b) set consistent reporting requirements on the use of (i) isolation and (ii) internal exclusion in schools.
Answer: All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy which outlines effective strategies that will encourage good behaviour. This government is clear schools can use sanctions as a measure to improve behaviour.The ‘Behaviour in Schools’ guidance out...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: DisciplineDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the use (a) isolation or (b) internal exclusion rooms by (a) SEND status, (b) gender, (c) ethnicity and (d) free school meal eligibility.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the use of isolation or internal exclusion rooms, sometimes referred to as removal.The department trusts headteachers to use their professional judgement, based on the individual circumstances, when issuing a sanction....
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: DisciplineDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds information on the number of schools which use (a) isolation and (b) internal exclusion rooms and the frequency of their use in Poole constituency.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the use of isolation or internal exclusion rooms, sometimes referred to as removal.The department trusts headteachers to use their professional judgement, based on the individual circumstances, when issuing a sanction....
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Banks: PooleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of foodbank use by (a) working age and (b) pension age people in Poole constituency.
Answer: Statistics on food bank use by working-age and pension-age people are published annually in the Households below average income statistics report. The most recent publication is available here: Households below average income: for financial years ending 1...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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