Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
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Property Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made for the effectiveness of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 in preventing vertical integration within management groups, where man
Answer: It is unacceptable for a managing agent to refuse to vacate a site when it loses a contract to another agent. Landlords may seek legal advice on possible courses of action when such circumstances arise. These may include making a formal complaint to the r...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRight to Manage CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to resident management companies on steps to take when a national service maintenance provider (managing agent) refuses to vacate a site f
Answer: It is unacceptable for a managing agent to refuse to vacate a site when it loses a contract to another agent. Landlords may seek legal advice on possible courses of action when such circumstances arise. These may include making a formal complaint to the r...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's document entitled BCP Council: Increased Penalty Charge Notice and Associated Charges Trial, published around February 2026, what assessment she h
Answer: The Department is reviewing the findings of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council month‑long trial of higher PCNs.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUmbrella Companies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127312More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her department has any plans to formally recognise not-for-profit umbrella models within the new regulations.
Answer: From 6 April 2026, recruitment agencies are responsible for ensuring that Pay As You Earn and National Insurance contributions obligations are met when they choose to use an umbrella company to engage a worker. Where these obligations are not met, HMRC wi...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUmbrella Companies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127311More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made on the potential impact of the changes to umbrella company regulations on non-profit umbrella providers.
Answer: From 6 April 2026, recruitment agencies are responsible for ensuring that Pay As You Earn and National Insurance contributions obligations are met when they choose to use an umbrella company to engage a worker. Where these obligations are not met, HMRC wi...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFaith Schools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that independent faith schools meet independent school standards.
Answer: All private schools are required to comply with the Independent School Standards (ISS). Schools that fail to meet the ISS at inspection are subject to regulatory action as per the ‘Independent Schools: Regulatory and Enforcement Action’ policy statement.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: Permitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to facilitate the introduction of Article 4 directions in relation to Houses in Multiple Occupation by local authorities.
Answer: Local planning authorities already have powers to limit the proliferation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) through 'Article 4' directions.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling concessionary bus pass holders to use services before 9am.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, between 9.30am and 11.00pm on weekdays and all day at weekends and on Bank Holidays. The duration of the ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of clearer pathways to settlement for Ukrainians, in addition to working visas.
Answer: The Ukraine schemes are temporary humanitarian routes and do not provide a route to settlement. However, Ukrainians in the UK under any of the Ukraine Schemes may apply to switch into other immigration routes for which they meet the eligibility and suitab...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Commissions: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has assessed the potential merits of establishing a Royal Commission on Youth on the challenges facing future generations.
Answer: This government recognises the scale of the challenges facing young people and is fully committed to addressing them. That is why we published the ‘Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy’ which sets out a 10-year plan to ensure every young person has...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartmental Responsibilities: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Minister for Youth.
Answer: I am the Minister for Youth.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of financial support for foster carers.
Answer: Foster carers do not foster for financial reward, but need adequate support to ensure that they, and the children in their care, can achieve and thrive.The department has set the National Minimum Allowance to cover the cost of looking after a child. The a...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Government AssistanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out the support available for children in care to help them prepare for life post-18 years.
Answer: Local authorities have the primary responsibility for supporting care leavers and must publish their ‘local offer’ for care leavers, setting out their legal entitlements, plus any further discretionary support they provide. All care leavers are entitled t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of taking steps to tackle noise pollution caused by high powered cars and motorbikes.
Answer: The Government takes the impact of excessive noise on health, wellbeing and the natural environment seriously. Strict noise regulations for cars and motorcycles are harmonised at an international level and require vehicles to demonstrate compliance before...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a Personal Independence Payment Special Rules award reached the end of their three-year award period and had their benefits award reviewed in each of the last 12 months for which da
Answer: Over the past 12 months, 30 individuals with a Personal Independence Payment Special Rules award reached the end of their three-year award period and had benefits reassessed. Monthly breakdowns cannot be provided due to disclosure control. In the majority...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been assessed at a Personal Independence Payment assessment as having a terminal condition; how many of those people were in receipt of a fixed-term award; and what was the length o
Answer: The Department does not collect information centrally for analysis about whether a claimant’s condition is terminal. However, claimants claiming under the Special Rules for End of Life (SREL) are terminally ill and we can provide information about their a...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people assessed at a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment as having a terminal condition did not receive PIP under the Special Rules in each of the latest 12 months for which data is
Answer: The Department does not collect information centrally for analysis on whether a claimant’s condition is terminal. The Special Rules for End of Life allow people nearing the end of their life to get faster and easier access to PIP at the highest rates. The...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: DeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people that were claiming Personal Independent Payment and in receipt of the both enhanced components died (a) in total and (b) who had accessed PIP under the Special Rules for terminal illness
Answer: The information requested can be found in the table provided below. Table 1: People who have died who were recipients of Personal Independence Payment Enhanced Daily Living and Mobility components Special Rules for End of LifeTotalFeb-251,4903,900Mar-251,...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCulture: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to ensure that public funding supports the parts of the cultural ecosystem most at risk, including the grassroots music sector.
Answer: DCMS and Arts Council England (ACE) are already focusing funding on the areas of the cultural sector most at risk, using both dedicated funds and wider investment. We have been clear that significant government investment, such as the £1.5 billion Arts Ev...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the allocation of public funding exclusively to National Portfolio Organisations on non-national portfolio organisations.
Answer: The government’s support for culture is not exclusively for National Portfolio Organisations (NPO). In particular, Arts Council England (ACE) capital funding in the current Spending Review period is not limited to NPOs. For example, the Government launche...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the scope of the baseline report on child poverty; and whether it will outline what reduction in child poverty his Department aims to achieve for the 10 year strategy period.
Answer: The baseline report will provide further details on our approach to monitoring and evaluating the Child Poverty Strategy, as initially set out in the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework published alongside the Strategy, alongside the latest statistics and...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Earned Settlement proposals on vacancy rates for adult social care workers.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Home Office on issues relating to immigration and the adult social care sector, including the social care workforce.The Government ran a public consultation on whether the existing pathway fo...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Earned Settlement proposals on the number of care workers leaving the sector.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Home Office on issues relating to immigration and the adult social care sector, including the social care workforce.The Government ran a public consultation on whether the existing pathway fo...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Earned Settlement proposals on the supply of care workers.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Home Office on issues relating to immigration and the adult social care sector, including the social care workforce.The Government ran a public consultation on whether the existing pathway fo...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: Poole HarbourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether Perenco should pay further compensation for oil spill in Poole harbour.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has undertaken a full investigation into the March 2023 oil spill in Poole Harbour and rigorously assessed Perenco’s £6 million Enforcement Undertaking (EU) in line with the EA’s Enforcement and Sanctions Policy. The package c...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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