Lee Anderson MP: written questions
942 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Remote WorkingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: Hybrid working is an informal, discretionary, non-contractual arrangement that enables employees to work partly in the workplace and partly at home. Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 40% of their working hours in the office. Office attendance r...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Remote WorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The department’s employees work remotely from offices for a variety of reasons, including to visit educational institutions, partner organisations or when they have agreement to work from somewhere other than an office. IT log-on data indicates that appro...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Remote WorkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The Department does not record remote workdays. Data on office attendance is published on the Civil Service HQ occupancy data - GOV.UK page.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: This information is not held centrally and can only be collated at a disproportionate cost to the department.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Remote WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on the number of days completed remotely by staff. The Ministry of Justice has over 90,000 staff with the majority having operational roles delivering vital frontline services, including in our prisons, courts an...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Remote WorkingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The number of workdays spent working remotely is not recorded centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Local leadership is actively managing engagement and compliance on office attendance/ working remotely and has reported that complia...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Remote WorkingHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The Home Office operates in over 250 different workplaces across the UK as well as having a large number of mobile teams working in other locations.Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Remote WorkingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The Department does not centrally record the number of remote workdays completed. However, building occupancy data is published monthly by the Cabinet Office and provides an indicative measure of office attendance across government departments. The latest...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70985More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The information requested is not available.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70984More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will consider the potential merits of extending the validity period for driving theory tests to three years.
Answer: The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in place to ensure a customer’s road safety knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards is current. This validity period is set in legislation, a...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmbassiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure British (a) embassies and (b) consulates are adequately resourced to support British citizens when abroad.
Answer: Ensuring that we have the right people in the right places to support those who require consular services is a top priority for the UK Government. We regularly review how we resource consular services to ensure we are providing the right support to Britis...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: Territorial WatersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to ban foreign supertrawlers from UK waters.
Answer: The UK is committed to protecting our marine environment and ensuring sustainable fisheries. We are taking action through Marine Protected Area management and Fisheries Management Plans, which apply to all vessels in UK waters. Any policy changes must be ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with stakeholders from the fishing industry.
Answer: The Fisheries Minister and officials regularly engage with stakeholders across the UK fishing industry through established forums and working groups, including producer organisations, trade associations, and Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities....
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLighting: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of light pollution from large industrial units.
Answer: The Government does recognise that good use of artificial light can contribute to preventing accidents; reducing crime and creating safer spaces and promoting the night time economy, benefiting us all in various ways. The Government has put in place a ran...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help tackle anti-Christian violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Answer: We are deeply concerned by an escalation in attacks by Islamic State - Democratic Republic of the Congo (IS-DRC), also known as the Allied Democratic Forces, who primarily target Christians. The UK has repeatedly raised the actions of IS-DRC in the United...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with the Food Standards Agency to help increase levels of public awareness of dangerous food product recalls.
Answer: Food recalls and allergy alerts often receive a high level of engagement depending on the scale and risk associated with each recall. It is the responsibility of businesses to reach the public through displaying in-store notices and notifying consumers th...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Food Standards Agency on increasing the frequency of food hygiene assessments.
Answer: The Food Law Code of Practice (the Code), which is prepared by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and issued by my rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, provides statutory guidance to local authorities and Port Health Authoritie...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to review his Department's policies on distributing foreign aid to Pakistan.
Answer: We continuously examine all levers at our disposal to deliver for UK interests overseas, including foreign aid. We are currently reviewing allocations to all countries as part of the UK Government's move to reduce aid spending to 0.3 per cent of gross nat...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to review his Department's policies on distributing foreign aid to Afghanistan.
Answer: We are working through detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29. We plan to publish indicative allocations for the next three years in the coming months. This will provide the predictability...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIndia: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to review his Department's policies on distributing foreign aid to India.
Answer: We are currently working through detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29. We will publish indicative ODA programme allocations for the next three years in due course.The UK has transf...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad TrafficDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of traffic congestion on the economy.
Answer: The Department for Transport publishes transport analysis guidance to help assess the economic cost of congestion associated with different policy interventions. It also regularly publishes statistics on speeds, delay and reliability on different types of...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mixed-mode integrated public transport ticketing across the UK.
Answer: The government recognises the value of greater integration between public transport modes, including in relation to ticketing, and will continue to work with local transport authorities, operators and passengers to improve the fares and ticketing offer fo...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional AirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support regional airports.
Answer: Regional airports are vital in addressing transport inequity by connecting all regions of the UK to national and international opportunities. They serve our local communities by supporting thousands of jobs while maintaining social and family ties and str...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPeng ShuaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the location of Peng Shuai.
Answer: This Government remains deeply committed to the promotion and protection of human rights globally, including in China. We continue to monitor developments closely and raise issues of concern with Chinese counterparts at senior levels. The Prime Minister, ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →