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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Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the decision to means test the winter fuel payment on the expected number of excess deaths in winter 2024-25.
This Government is committed to pensioners. Everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. We will do this through protecting the triple lock, keeping energy bills low through our Warm ...
If she will make an assessment of the potential savings to the public purse if the higher rate of pension tax relief was reduced to (a) 30 and (b) 20 percent.
The Government does not publish such estimates.
What steps she is taking to assess the levels of (a) tax avoidance and (b) tax evasion within the economy.
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 are published annually and are available at: Meas...
How many people are (a) below the threshold for income tax, (b) paying income tax at 20%, (c) paying income tax at 40% and (d) paying income tax at 45%.
The number of individuals with a tax liability, set out by tax band, can be found in Table 2.1 below:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-individual-income-taxpayers-by-marginal-rate-gender-and-ageHMRC does not publish estimates on the numbe...
If she will make an estimate of the additional income generated per year by adding 1% to the (a) 40% and (b) 45% rate of income tax.
The number of individuals with a tax liability, set out by tax band, can be found in Table 2.1 below:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-individual-income-taxpayers-by-marginal-rate-gender-and-ageHMRC does not publish estimates on the numbe...
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of hypothecating future tax increases to fund specific public services.
It is right that public spending is sustainably funded through a mix of taxes. The government will ensure that its tax reforms support its wider objectives of making the tax system fairer whilst protecting working people. The Chancellor will set out tax a...
Whether officials in his Department have had discussions with their counterparts in the Treasury on the potential merits of funding measures to improve access to sunscreen.
The Department continues to advise patients to follow National Health Service guidance on reducing the risk of melanoma. This advice is available publicly on the NHS website, via the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/sunscreen-an...
Whether his Department has plans to fund awareness campaigns to encourage the use of sunscreen to prevent melanoma.
The Department continues to advise patients to follow National Health Service guidance on reducing the risk of melanoma. This advice is available publicly on the NHS website, via the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/sunscreen-an...
Whether his Department has funded awareness campaigns to encourage the use of sunscreen to prevent melanoma in the last three years.
The Department continues to advise patients to follow National Health Service guidance on reducing the risk of melanoma. This advice is available publicly on the NHS website, via the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/sunscreen-an...
If she will hold discussions with Ofsted on the potential merits of identifying young carers as a specific group within the education system.
Young carers were added, as a specific group within the education system, to the school census in the 2022/23 academic year. Ofsted has committed to developing and consulting upon a revised schools’ inspection framework for September 2025. This will suppo...
If she will take steps to enforce Section 96(1)(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014 on providing a needs assessment for all young carers.
Young carers were added, as a specific group within the education system, to the school census in the 2022/23 academic year. Ofsted has committed to developing and consulting upon a revised schools’ inspection framework for September 2025. This will suppo...
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing annual health check-ups for young carers under 18.
The Department recognises the importance of all young carers having their support needs identified, assessed, and met in a timely manner. Local authorities have a statutory duty to identify when a young carer may need support, and to what extent. The loca...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of Personal Independence Payments at supporting the extra costs of disability.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides a contribution to the extra costs that may arise from a disability or health condition. There is no objective way of deciding what an adequate level of PIP should be, as everyone has different requirements refl...
What steps her Department is taking to work with (a) disabled people and (b) disabled people's organisations to improve disabled people’s experiences of the benefits system.
I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 14 October to PQs 7651and 6447.
How much funding he plans to provide for home insulation in each of the next three years; and if he will make it his policy (a) for all homes to have an efficiency rating of band C or higher
Funding announcements will be confirmed at the upcoming Spending Review.The government is considering options to ensure a fair, proportionate and affordable approach to improving the energy performance of owner-occupied homes. We will consult this year on...
What steps he plans to take to create a National Care Service; and what his planned timetable is for this.
The Government is committed to building a National Care Service based on clear, consistent national standards, that will improve the quality of care. On 10 October 2024, recognising the central role of our amazing care workforce, we took a critical step, ...
Whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of the level of Statutory Sick Pay on public health outcomes.
The pandemic exposed just how precarious work and life is for those on acute low incomes. No one should be forced to choose between their health and financial hardship. Through the Employment Rights Bill, introduced last week, we are strengthening Statuto...
Whether his Department has made an estimate of the additional resources needed by general practice to meet patient demand in 2024-2025.
We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP), and we are committed to fixing the crisis in GPs. Our plan to restore GPs will require both investment and reform, and our 10-Year Health Plan will outline steps to ...
Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on increasing the rights of leaseholders to challenge the reasonablene
The Governments intend to act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. These include a new right to a lease extension for leas...
What recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the condition of the general practice estate; and what additional investment his Department intends to make in the general practice
NHS England has undertaken an exercise to gather information on the primary care estate which provides a thorough understanding of the age, condition, quality, utilisation, and ownership of the estate, allowing us to estimate and calculate the requirement...