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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Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to fund a transitional programme to integrated pest management methods for farmers.
The UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025 includes actions committed to by all four governments to encourage uptake of integrated pest management (IPM) across the UK. In England, farmers can access support for IPM and wider nature-positive farming...
If he will issue guidance to pension funds on reducing investment in fossil fuels.
Pension fund investment decisions must remain grounded in fiduciary duty. Climate change is a financially material risk, and the existing regulatory framework ensures trustees assess and disclose climate-related risks, including those linked to fossil fue...
What discussions she has had with MBR Acres on ensuring that animals within that facility are safe and comfortable during extreme temperatures.
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit maintains regular engagement with MBR Acres as part of its ongoing oversight of establishments licenced under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). This includes updates on operational matters and envi...
Whether the Government plans to set up an engagement group of disabled people's organisations to be involved in decision making associated with the work of the D20.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he is taking steps to ensure that Job Centres promote the work of Evenbreak.
Awaiting answer.
Who will be the UK's lead from 15 December 2026 when the UK takes over the chair of the D20.
Awaiting answer.
Whether the UK's lead in the D20 will be a person with a disability.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of incorporating the Right to Food into domestic law.
The Government is committed to delivering on the intent of the Right To Food but does not have plans to legislate for it at this stage. While the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the UK continues to recognise economic, social and cultural...
What assessment has been made of the adequacy of domestic steel production when quota levels for imports into the UK are reduced.
UK producers manufacture a wide range of steel products. They also have under-utilised production capacity. Current demand and production levels were taken into account when setting quota sizes, and further information can be found on GOV.UK.We will close...
What assessment has been made of the UK's domestic production capability being able to provide 50 percent of domestic demand for steel within the next (a) 5 years (b) 10 years and (c) 20 years.
The steel strategy set out our aim for around 40-50% of domestic demand to be met by domestic production. In 2023, this figure was 40%. Our aim is therefore to return to that recent capability and stabilise domestic production.The Steel Strategy creates a...
Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the relationship between social security policy and household food insecurity.
Defra and DWP Ministers meet regularly. We understand that the relationship between social security policy and household food insecurity is important. Therefore, we have taken action to address poverty through targeted social security measures. This inclu...
What assessment has been made of the potential impact of a 50 percent tariff on steel coming into the UK that cannot be made in the UK on the ability of UK manufacturers to provide the required amounts
UK producers manufacture a wide range of steel products. They also have under-utilised production capacity. Current demand and production levels were taken into account when setting quota sizes, and further information can be found on GOV.UK.We will close...
What assessment has been made as to the potential impact that the new tariff regime from 1 July will have on domestic jobs in the UK steel sector.
UK producers manufacture a wide range of steel products. They also have under-utilised production capacity. Current demand and production levels were taken into account when setting quota sizes, and further information can be found on GOV.UK.We will close...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether they recognise the right to food as a human right under their international obligations.
The Government is committed to delivering on the intent of the Right To Food but does not have plans to legislate for it at this stage. While the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the UK continues to recognise economic, social and cultural...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that food insecurity data informs cross government anti poverty strategy.
Robust data is crucial to inform cross government anti-poverty strategy and policy design. The Households Below Average Income and Family Resources (HBAI) publication provides annual high-quality official statistics which are used to track a range of meas...
If she will publish her Department’s analysis of food insecurity trends and the implications for children’s health and educational outcomes.
Statistics on the number of individuals living in food insecure households in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication, the latest available being Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 ...
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of making Access to Work support linked to the individual rather than the job role.
Access to Work support is tailored to the individual's needs, following case manager conversations with the individual and the employers, supporting workplace adjustments beyond what would normally be expected from an employer. Access to Work is an import...
What plans are in place to introduce screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in October 2026.
The Government recognises the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases and their families and is committed to improving outcomes. For very rare conditions, it is difficult to generate robust evidence to demonstrate the value of screening, becau...
What steps he is taking to ensure that no child is pushed into poverty as a result of a sanction applied to their parent or carer.
Sanctions are only applied where a claimant has failed to meet agreed work-related requirements without good reason. Claimants are asked to explain any failure before a decision is made, and any decision is taken on a case-by-case basis by an independent ...
Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to exempting externally mounted defibrillators from planning and listed buildings regulations.
In most cases, installing a defibrillator will not require planning permission. Listed building consent may be required where installation affects a listed building’s special historic or architectural character. My Department has made no specific assessme...