Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Care Homes: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of (a) care and (b) support for deaf people in care homes.
Answer: The Government is taking steps to improve the quality of adult social care, which will include deaf people in care homes. This includes improvements to better support the vital care workforce through a Fair Pay Agreement backed by £500 million, expanded c...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78567More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of illegal tobacco revenues on organised crime networks; and what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact
Answer: Strong enforcement is essential in tackling the illicit tobacco market. HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force have had illicit tobacco strategies in place since 2000. Our latest strategy, “Stubbing out the problem”, was published in January 2024. The De...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: SalesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78566More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by the Cancer Research UK and University College London entitled Cancer in the UK: Overview 2025, published in July 2025, and her Department's Tobacco statistics commentary, updated on 2
Answer: Strong enforcement is essential in tackling the illicit tobacco market. HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force have had illicit tobacco strategies in place since 2000. Our latest strategy, “Stubbing out the problem”, was published in January 2024. The De...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78565More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the current tobacco excise regime on the budgets of lower-income households.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government renewed the commitment to a tobacco duty escalator, which increases duty by 2 per cent above RPI inflation at each Budget, until the end of the current Parliament. This is part of the Government’s focus on health prev...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78564More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the impact of the current tobacco excise duty regime on the levels of illegal tobacco consumption.
Answer: Strong enforcement is essential in tackling the illicit tobacco market. HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force have had illicit tobacco strategies in place since 2000. Our latest strategy, “Stubbing out the problem”, was published in January 2024. The De...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve (a) victim support and (b) communication processes with (i) victims and (ii) victims' families within the (A) court system and (B) criminal justice system.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring victims and victims’ families have the information and support they need to navigate the criminal justice system. Implementation of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 is underway, and once commenced, these measures ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) victim and (b) family support in the (i) the court system and (b) the criminal justice system.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring victims and victims’ families have the information and support they need to navigate the criminal justice system. Implementation of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 is underway, and once commenced, these measures ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking with the Parole Board to ensure that (a) victims and (b) their families have a key role in the decision-making process in early parole release hearings.
Answer: We have interpreted “early parole” to mean a release direction made by the Parole Board once a prisoner serving a parole-eligible sentence has completed the minimum custodial term (tariff) set at the point of sentence and so becomes eligible for release. ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of early parole release decisions on (a) victim wellbeing and (b) public confidence in the criminal justice system.
Answer: We have interpreted “early parole” to mean a release direction made by the Parole Board once a prisoner serving a parole-eligible sentence has completed the minimum custodial term (tariff) set at the point of sentence and so becomes eligible for release. ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of excluding people convicted of violent offences from early parole eligibility.
Answer: We have interpreted “early parole” to mean a release direction made by the Parole Board once a prisoner serving a parole-eligible sentence has completed the minimum custodial term (tariff) set at the point of sentence and so becomes eligible for release. ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been granted early parole in each of the last five years; and how many prisoners granted early parole subsequently committed (a) violent and (b) sexual offences in each of the last five ye
Answer: We have interpreted “early parole” to mean a release direction made by the Parole Board once a prisoner serving a parole-eligible sentence has completed the minimum custodial term (tariff) set at the point of sentence and so becomes eligible for release.T...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Parole Board on the involvement of victims in early parole release decisions.
Answer: We have interpreted “early parole” to mean a release direction made by the Parole Board once a prisoner serving a parole-eligible sentence has completed the minimum custodial term (tariff) set at the point of sentence and so becomes eligible for release.I...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOpen PrisonsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving sentences for (a) violent and (b) sexual offences have been transferred to open prisons in the last five years.
Answer: The relevant data for this PQ has been attached alongside the answer.Prisoners are required to pass thorough risk assessments to become eligible for a move into open conditions, and we retain the ability to return prisoners to closed conditions if there i...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOpen PrisonsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has any plans to review (a) policies on the transfer of prisoners to open prisons and (b) the eligibility criteria for prisoners to be moved to open prisons.
Answer: There are no current plans to revise the policy on transfer of prisoners to open prisons, or the eligibility criteria. As with all prison categories, this matter is kept under continuous review. Changes may be made, as necessary, to adapt the capacity of ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of children in receipt of Disability Living Allowance on the long-term financial sustainability of that benefit.
Answer: Assessments of the financial sustainability of public expenditure as a whole are made on an annual basis by the Office for Budget Responsibility in their Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report. Forecasts of Disability Living Allowance caseloads and expend...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParents: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with (a) parents and (b) carers who have had to stop full time work following a child’s cancer diagnosis.
Answer: I met with the founders of “It’s Never You” in December 2024 and with “Young Lives vs Cancer” in May 2025. A wide range of Government Departments are involved in providing support for parents when looking after children in hospital for extended periods. T...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he is taking to support parents who have to leave work following a child’s diagnosis of cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to maximising the United Kingdom’s potential to lead the world in clinical research, with the aim of ensuring that all patients, including children and young people with cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and i...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) treatment and (b) support for children with cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to maximising the United Kingdom’s potential to lead the world in clinical research, with the aim of ensuring that all patients, including children and young people with cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and i...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with (a) local authorities and (b) voluntary organisations to assist disabled people with transportation to medical appointments.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that re...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: Cost of LivingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support people with disabilities to meet the cost of (a) energy bills and (b) transport (i) to medical appointments and (ii) in genera
Answer: I have regular meetings with colleagues across Government on ways to support disabled people meet the additional costs that can arise from a long-term health condition or disability. My department provides support with the additional generality of costs t...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with housing developers on the long term impacts of unadopted estates on (a) existing residents, (b) the maintenance of infrastruct
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80700 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he make it his policy to issue guidance to local planning authorities on potential enforcement action when housing developers fail to complete infrastructure projects.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80700 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered introducing a statutory timeframe within which housing developers must (a) complete and (b) handover infrastructure to local authorities for
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80700 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new housing estates are adopted by local authorities in a timely manner.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80700 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the number of housing estates that are currently unadopted and (b) the length of time they have been unadopted.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80700 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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