Every parliamentary written question tabled by Neil Duncan-Jordan this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to support trans inclusive community sports.
The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. We will continue to support sports to develop policies that protect fairness and safety, particularly when it is not possible to balance th...
What is the estimated total cost of resolving all remaining cases involving the Loan Charge, including the 32,000 cases where individuals are directly affected.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 Jun 2026 to UIN 5399.
To publish HMRC’s estimates of the ongoing costs of the Loan Charge issue.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 Jun 2026 to UIN 5399.
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying a reduced rate of VAT to gyms and fitness businesses, in the context of the net fiscal effect of potential reductions in NHS and othe
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Reduced rates of VAT come at a significant cost to the Exchequer and reduce the revenue available for vital public services. Any reduction in ta...
What alternative accommodation will be used to house asylum seekers when the use of hotels comes to an end.
This Government has committed to closing every asylum hotel as soon as possible, and by the end of this Parliament. Work is well under way, with more suitable sites, including military bases, being brought forward to ease pressure on communities.
How many asylum seekers are currently housed in Poole constituency.
The Home Office publishes statistics on a quarterly basis detailing the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found in at Immigration system statistics data tables on GOV.UK: Asylum seekers i...
Where residents can find information as to the number of asylum seekers in their constituency.
The Home Office publishes statistics on a quarterly basis detailing the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found in at Immigration system statistics data tables on GOV.UK: Asylum seekers i...
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on NHS costs of increased levels of physical activity participation; and whether he has shared that assessment with HM Treasury.
Research from Sport England calculates that improved participation in sport and physical activity has a social value of £122.9 billion a year, which includes £15.9 billion of overall healthcare net savings accrued through the prevention of a range of chro...
Food and Rural Affairs, which species of conservation concern will be covered by the forthcoming legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.
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)...
What plans she has to include key life skills such as cooking, fixing and mending, upcycling and budgeting into the national curriculum.
The government is taking forward changes to the national curriculum that will strengthen pupils’ understanding of key life skills, including financial education, food and nutrition, sustainability and wider skills that help prepare them for life and work....
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.
Further permitted development rights to expand EV charging provision will be introduced in the coming months.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
What steps he is taking to enable community energy schemes to sell their power directly to households and businesses in nearby communities.
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...
What financial support her Department provides for (a) B & K Universal and (b) MBR Acres.
The Home Office does not provide financial support for either B&K Universal or MBR Acres.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on including timber and wood processing within the UK’s industrial strategy.
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...
Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her department has to support long-term certainty for productive woodland creation and management.
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...
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.
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...