Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Digital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of economic deprivation on digital exclusion.
Answer: Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world – helping families save money, get a better job, and access services like the NHS more easily.But we know some people face barriers - and digital exclusion is more prominent amongst those of low in...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate she has made of the level of digital exclusion in the UK.
Answer: Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world – helping families save money, get a better job, and access services like the NHS more easily.But we know some people face real barriers. In 2025, 5% of UK adults were offline and many homes don’t ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce digital exclusion.
Answer: Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world – helping families save money, get a better job, and access services like the NHS more easily.But we know some people face real barriers. In 2025, 5% of UK adults were offline and many homes don’t ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordScience ParksDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to increase the number of science parks in the UK.
Answer: The government is ensuring that everyone benefits from innovation-led economic growth by supporting clusters of R&D excellence across the UK. As these clusters grow our ambition is that investment into science parks increases in all regions of the UK....
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage inwards direct investment.
Answer: Growth is this Government’s central economic mission. We have set out a long-term Industrial Strategy and Infrastructure Strategy to give investors the certainty they need to commit capital to the UK. A stable policy environment, competitive tax system an...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support hair salons.
Answer: Small businesses in the hair and beauty sector play an important role in supporting jobs, high streets and local economies. We’ve introduced permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties and have provided £4.3bn to shield...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114293More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support (a) entrepreneurs and (b) new business starters.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2025, the Government published the Entrepreneurship in the UK Prospectus which emphasises the Government’s commitment to supporting start‑ups and scaling firms through improved access to capital, R&D support, regulatory reform, and pr...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: AshfieldTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114292More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on hospitality businesses in Ashfield constituency.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114291More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the business rates system on hair salon businesses.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI use on academic integrity.
Answer: The department monitors the emerging impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, including risks to academic integrity. Our published policy position on generative AI is evidence-based and sets out clear expectations for schools and colleges on ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMature StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support mature students in universities.
Answer: As autonomous institutions, higher education (HE) providers are responsible for setting their own timetabling and student support arrangements and in doing so, must take the needs of all students including mature learners, into account.In January 2027 the...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had recent correspondence with universities on the enforcement of freedom of speech guidelines.
Answer: The department has not had recent correspondence with universities on the enforcement of the free speech duties. This answer does not cover any correspondence which the Office for Students may have had with universities on enforcement of freedom of speech...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support students to challenge issues of free speech on university campuses.
Answer: Higher education (HE) must be a space for robust discussion, intellectual rigour and exposure to new ideas. These expectations on our universities are long standing and not negotiable.There are already routes of redress for students where they believe tha...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure free speech is maintained on university campuses.
Answer: This government is absolutely committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom. We commenced provisions from the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 on 1 August 2025 that strengthen provider duties on free speech, including a requirement to p...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people in rural communities can access library services.
Answer: The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 requires all local authorities in England to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. Each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library se...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve access to public tennis courts.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That has to mean delivering a range of facilities across the country based on what e...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Foreign NationalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the total cost to the public purse of universal credit payments for foreign nationals in the last 5 years.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Foreign NationalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he has considered the potential merits of preventing foreign nationals from being able to claim universal credit.
Answer: Most migrants with temporary visas cannot access public fund benefits such as Universal Credit. Access is usually at the point of settlement, which for most people will be after they have lived in the UK legally for five years, and the Home Office plans t...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: CharitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term financial viability of animal rescue centres and sanctuaries which are not registered charities.
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra will launch a consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations. This consultation will consider the potential impacts on the sector, including any financial implications.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: CharitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of taxation policy on animal rescue centres and sanctuaries.
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra will launch a consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations. This consultation will consider the potential impacts on the sector, including any financial implications.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: CharitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support animal rescue centres and sanctuaries.
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra will launch a consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations. This consultation will consider the potential impacts on the sector, including any financial implications.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle persistent absence at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
Answer: The department is taking a range of measures to tackle persistent absence in both primary and secondary schools. The statutory guidance ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ requires schools to take a support-first approach, including appointing...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEducationDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve educational opportunities in former coalfield areas.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed. Our mission is to make this a reality across the country, including in former coalfield areas.We’re investing £9.5 billion into early years next year to help families access affordabl...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGCSE: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve GCSE pass rates among pupils eligible for free school meals in the Ashfield constituency.
Answer: The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper sets out our plans to build a system that supports every child to achieve and thrive.It sets a clear path to raising standards and broadens children’s education. This includes a refreshed curriculum, im...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve standards in schools.
Answer: The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper sets a clear path to ensuring every child can achieve and thrive, from tackling the scourge of child poverty to securing the highest school standards for all young people.When children born under this g...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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