Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Written questions
Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve waiting times for ADI driving tests (a) in Ashfield and (b) nationwide.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) teachers and (b) head teachers on mental health support for students.
Answer: This government is committed to improving mental health support for children and young people and the department engages regularly with education sector bodies and school leaders. We are expanding Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) to provide access to s...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase awareness of mental health support in schools.
Answer: This government is committed to improving mental health support for children and young people and the department engages regularly with education sector bodies and school leaders. We are expanding Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) to provide access to s...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent suicide amongst young people.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 June in response to Question 7050, which sets out the action being taken nationally on this issue.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) healthcare professionals and (b) mental health support services on suicide prevention.
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 7 September in response to Question 22521, the Government has recently renewed its partnership with the Premier League to tackle male suicide and increase access to and understanding of mental health support, via the Prem...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent male suicide.
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 7 September in response to Question 22521, the Government has recently renewed its partnership with the Premier League to tackle male suicide and increase access to and understanding of mental health support, via the Prem...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her department is taking to increase investment into palliative care.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 20 July to Question 18732, which sets out the Government's position on this matter.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) patients and (b) medical professionals on increasing (i) investment and (ii) clinical trials into cancer treatments.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the National Cancer Plan for England, published in February, which sets out the steps we are taking in a range of areas to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, including for research and clinical trials. The Nationa...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase funding for cancer research.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the National Cancer Plan for England, published in February, which sets out the steps we are taking in a range of areas to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, including for research and clinical trials. The Nationa...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent conversations her department has had with charities about the impact of rising energy bills on vulnerable households.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with charities on a range of subjects including the impact of high energy bills. Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The Go...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment her department has made of the impact of rising wholesale costs on energy bills.
Answer: The Government recognises that any price rise is a concern for households. The latest increase in energy bills is driven by increased wholesale energy costs, particularly gas, due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East. This means families and busine...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent conversations her department has had with energy suppliers on increasing energy debt.
Answer: The Government has regular discussions with energy suppliers on a range of important issues, including energy debt. The Government is working closely with Ofgem on a range of measures to deal with energy consumer debt and understand the impacts of differe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps her department is taking to support people with rising energy costs.
Answer: The Government recognises that any price rise is a concern for households. The latest increase in energy bills is driven by increased wholesale energy costs, particularly gas, due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East. This means families and busine...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made on the impact of rising energy costs on the number of people in energy debt.
Answer: Monitoring levels of debt in the domestic energy supply sector is the responsibility of Ofgem. Ofgem regularly provides updates on this which are published on its website here: Debt and arrears indicators | Ofgem The Government is working closely with Ofg...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment her department has made of the impact of rising energy costs on (a) working families, (b) single person households and (c) pensioners.
Answer: The Government recognises that any price rise is a concern for households. The latest increase in energy bills is driven by increased wholesale energy costs, particularly gas, due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East. This means families and busine...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent conversation her department has had with Ofgem about the expected energy price increase in October.
Answer: Legislation sets out that Ofgem, as the independent regulator, are solely responsible for operating the price cap and set the cap at a level that reflects the underlying costs incurred by an efficient supplier to provide gas and electricity to their custo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping RoughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of people rough sleeping in England.
Answer: The government publishes rough sleeping management information, including data on the nationality of people sleeping rough, how many people sleeping rough have left the armed forces within the last 85 days and the number of people sleeping rough over the ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping RoughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps her Department has taken to tackle rough sleeping.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to support police officers in tackling knife crime amongst young adults.
Answer: Preventing children and young people from becoming involved in knife crime while supporting the police to tackle offending where it occurs, is central to our mission to halve knife crime in a decade and to make our streets safer. Protecting Lives, Buildin...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she is taking to prevent knife crime amongst young people.
Answer: Preventing children and young people from becoming involved in knife crime while supporting the police to tackle offending where it occurs, is central to our mission to halve knife crime in a decade and to make our streets safer. Protecting Lives, Buildin...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to support children with limb difference.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHospitality IndustryDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent conversations his department has had with (a) pubs and (b) other hospitality businesses about the pressures they are facing.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital contribution that pubs and other hospitality businesses make to local economies, high streets and communities, including in Ashfield and across Nottinghamshire. We continue to engage closely with the sector through regu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21773More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he plans to review current VAT obligations on (a) pubs and (b) other hospitality businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the U...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: RegulationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21772More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of new regulatory costs, including new packaging costs, on pubs.
Answer: The potential impact of regulatory changes on pubs is carefully considered as part of policy development, and the Government regularly engages with the pub industry to understand the pressures businesses face. With regard to Extended Producer Responsibili...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public HousesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21771More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of business costs on (a) pubs and (b) breweries.
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials regularly engage with businesses across sectors, and the Government recognises the value pubs and breweries bring and the challenges they face across the country, including in Ashfield.The Government has announced a 20% cu...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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