Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions 2025
640 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of child poverty in Poole constituency.
Answer: Statistics on the number of children living in relative poverty on a before housing costs basis for Poole constituency are published annually in the “Children in low income families: local area statistics” publication. An assessment of trends in child pov...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the WHO target of 90% for the HPV vaccination programme is achieved in Poole constituency.
Answer: In March 2025, NHS England published the Cervical cancer elimination by 2040 – plan for England, which outlines how the National Health Service will improve uptake and coverage across human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and cervical screening, includin...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) women and (b) people have had a HPV vaccination in Poole constituency in 2025.
Answer: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage is presented for England at a national, National Health Service commissioning region, and local authority level. Data is not gathered at constituency level.Vaccine coverage data for the routine school-aged HPV i...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordService ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to increase property service charge thresholds under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the proposals set out in the consultation on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services published on 4 July 2025 which can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation closed on 26 September, and we are analysi...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordData ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure individual personal data is secure.
Answer: All organisations in the UK that process personal data have to comply with the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA). Amongst other things, the legislation requires organisations to have...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his department has to introduce type one diabetes testing for all infants.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for providing clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and care of children and young people with diabetes. NICE’s NG18 guideline for type 1 and 2 dia...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTax CollectionTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85667More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the value of uncollected tax in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates the size of the tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid. The tax gap statistics and details of the estimate methodologies are pub...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85666More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of requiring businesses to pay a tax equivalent to employer National Insurance contributions for each AI agent that performs tasks previously done by people.
Answer: Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are charged based on employee earnings. As AI agents do not receive earnings, it is not clear on what basis employer NICs would be levied.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to local authorities to meet the ongoing costs of SEND provision until the announcement of reforms in 2026.
Answer: The department has allocated high needs funding of over £12 billion to help with the ongoing costs of supporting children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the 2025/26 financial year.The funding announced a...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of trends in the number of manufacturers using imported virgin plastic on (a) the environment and (b) rev
Answer: There is currently no planned assessment regarding the potential impact of trends in the number of manufacturers using imported virgin plastic on the environment. HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs are currently evaluating the Plastic Packaging Tax, u...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to remove incentives for plastic waste collectors to export rather than process waste domestically.
Answer: We are currently considering the role of exports in dealing with the UK’s plastic waste and how they can compliment domestic recycling. Defra is committed to building a circular economy that enhances industry competition and capitalises on the UK’s potent...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the volume of exported plastic waste.
Answer: We are currently considering the role of exports in dealing with the UK’s plastic waste and how they can compliment domestic recycling. Defra is committed to building a circular economy that enhances industry competition and capitalises on the UK’s potent...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: AustraliaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with his Australian counterpart on uprating the UK state pension for British overseas pensioners living in Australia.
Answer: The policy on up-rating UK State Pensions paid overseas is longstanding and has been in place for over 70 years. UK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regard to nationality, and are only uprated abroad where there is a legal requirement to do s...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions prior to its decision to withdraw funding for non-specialist spelling and grammar software for university students receiving the Dis
Answer: This change is entirely within the remit of the department. My right hon. Friends. the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions therefore did not meet to discuss this matter prior to the decision being made. The de...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of funding for non-specialist spelling and grammar software, on university students in receipt of the Disabled Students' Allowance.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Yeovil to the answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 71715.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83991More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the proposed digital ID will be issued to children aged 13 to 16 years.
Answer: The Government has announced plans for a new national digital ID for all UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over, and we will consult on lowering the proposed minimum age to 13.Extending the national digital credential scheme to include 13–16-yea...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number contracts of home to school transport for children with SEND that have been handed back to local authorities since April 2025.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for arranging home to school travel for eligible children. They deliver their duty through a mix of in-house services, passes for free travel on public transport and contracts with private transport operators. Such contra...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has been made of the potential impact of the recent increase in National Insurance on the provision of home to school transport for children with SEND.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Poole to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26397.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of provision of home to school transport for children with SEND.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Poole to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80605.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider adding bicycle training onto the national curriculum.
Answer: Schools are best placed and have the flexibility to decide on the activities they provide to deliver a rounded and enriching education to suit their pupils’ needs. This includes cycling training programmes such as Bikeability. Physical education is a foun...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBicycles: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83214More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing VAT from children’s bicycles.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital public services. Evidence suggests that businesses only partially pass on any savi...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: PPE MedproDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking against PPE Medpro after their failure to repay £122m of public money by the 4pm deadline on 15 October 2025.
Answer: PPE Medpro Ltd went into administration prior to the court’s announcement on 1 October 2025. The Department has instructed lawyers who are engaged with all relevant parties regarding enforcement of the court decision, and this includes the administrators....
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change Convention: BrazilCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82930More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will attend the COP30 UN climate summit in person.
Answer: The Prime Minister plans to attend COP30.
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered revising its guidance to local authorities on dog breeding licence fees in relation to (a) if the licence is new or being renewed, (b) the scale o
Answer: Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), a local authority can charge such fees as it considers reasonable to meet its statutory licensing responsibilities. The Regulations require ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for his policies of variations in licence fees set by local authorities for dog breeding.
Answer: Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), a local authority can charge such fees as it considers reasonable to meet its statutory licensing responsibilities. The Regulations require ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →