Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Elections: 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
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for making a decision on the request from BCP council to implement the measures trialled last August in terms of increased parking fines.
Answer: The Department for Transport is considering the findings of the BCP trial. No such timetable has been set.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Assault Referral CentresHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of passing responsibility for the commissioning of Sexual Assault Referral Centres to Local Authorities when Police and Crime Commissioners ar
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact that sexual violence can have and are absolutely committed to tackling rape and sexual offences and securing the best possible outcomes for victims, including access to Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) which prov...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to safeguard British citizens who were aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla and are imprisoned by Israel.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May, and to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 2817.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to prevent identifiable NHS patient data being accessed by (a) foreign governments and (b) entities subject to foreign jurisdiction.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) allows for the information in different National Health Service IT systems to be connected, in a single, safe, secure environment. This allows more effective management of the data, so care can be better co-ordina...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: PalantirDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether contractual provisions exist allowing the NHS to (a) terminate and (b) suspend arrangements with Palantir Technologies in the event of (i) national security, (ii) ethical and (iii) data gov
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across different National Health Service systems, in a single safe, secure environment. This allows staff to analyse data to improve the co-ordination of patient care, delivering benefi...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Public SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an assessment has been made of the ability of public authorities to migrate NHS and other public sector datasets away from Palantir systems without (a) operational disruption and (b) excess
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This gives National Health Service staff the ability to better co-ordinate care, and deliver benefits including man...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3733More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made any assessment of the implications for UK procurement policy of senior foreign political figures holding investments in companies supplying sensitive UK public sector systems.
Answer: The Government takes threats to UK national security in relation to public contracts seriously.Under the Procurement Act 2023, contracting authorities must undertake due diligence to ensure suppliers do not pose particular risks. The Act enables the exclu...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: PalantirDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients may opt out of the use of their data within systems operated by Palantir Technologies without prejudice to their treatment.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment to allow staff to better co-ordinate care, through managing theatre time better, improving the speed of a cancer dia...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether algorithms and predictive systems within the NHS Federated Data Platform are subject to independent scrutiny for bias, discrimination or opaque automated decision-making.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment to allow staff to better co-ordinate care, through managing theatre time better, improving the speed of a cancer dia...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Public SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what frameworks govern the use of artificial intelligence systems supplied by Palantir Technologies within UK public services.
Answer: Within the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP), the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, regardless of supplier, is governed by a combination of law and cross Government best practice frameworks. These include the Department for Science, Innovation ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protection is available to those tenants that were issued with a Section 21 notice by their landlords just before the Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into force.
Answer: The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, make clear that from January to March 2026, accelerated possession claims in England decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will provide support to tenants that received Section 21 notices from their landlords days before the Renters' Rights Act 2026 came into force.
Answer: The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, make clear that from January to March 2026, accelerated possession claims in England decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he made of the level of likelihood of landlords issuing Section 21 notices prior to the Renters' Rights Act coming into force.
Answer: The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, make clear that from January to March 2026, accelerated possession claims in England decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds data on the number of tenants who received Section 21 notices to quit within 7 days of the Renters' Rights Act coming into law.
Answer: The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, make clear that from January to March 2026, accelerated possession claims in England decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
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