Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Planning: Recreation Spaces and WildlifeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on (a) levels of access to green spaces and (b) wildlife.
Answer: The Impact Assessment for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published 6 May 2025 and can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the effectiveness of procedures for opposing local development.
Answer: The Impact Assessment for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published 6 May 2025 and can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: WildlifeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to introduce a public awareness campaign on the impact of domestic pesticide usage on wildlife.
Answer: All authorised plant protection products have statutory conditions of use that must be followed by all users, and strict, science-based regulation is supplemented with policies to encourage safe and minimal use. In March this year, the government publishe...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrapping: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to enforce the ban on glue traps.
Answer: The Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 bans glue trap use in England in all but the most exceptional, licensable circumstances. It came into force in 2024. Nothing in the law prevents sale of glue traps in England. However, only pest controllers with a licenc...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure new housing developments have adequate (a) infrastructure and (b) public service provision.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 65505 on 14 July 2025.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPost OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support post offices.
Answer: The Post Office provides critical services that are valued by communities across the UK and the Government is committed to strengthening the network.We are backing that commitment with over £500 million of investment during this Parliament, including this...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will ensure the long term future of the postal service.
Answer: The government is clear on its commitment to the provision of a comprehensive, reliable and affordable universal postal service that works for customers, workers and businesses.Ofcom has reviewed the future of the universal service obligation (USO) and se...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordKirkby-in-Ashfield Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58049 on Kirkby-in-Ashfield Station: Access, when she next plans to select stations for accessibility upgrades; and whether Kirkby-in-Ashfield station will be
Answer: In May 2024, the previous government identified 50 stations for initial feasibility work to assess their potential for future upgrades under the Access for All programme. This did not include Kirkby-in-Ashfield station.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with local transport authorities on the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of bus drivers.
Answer: The Department for Transport regularly meets with stakeholders, including local transport authorities, to discuss bus policy issues. Bus services in England are predominantly run on a commercial basis by private operators who are ultimately responsible fo...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the UK taxpayer is for the COP30 climate summit.
Answer: The size and composition of the UK delegation is still being determined, along with various logistical elements. Some costs will only be finalised after the summit concludes.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which delegates the Government plans to take to the COP30 climate change summit.
Answer: The size and composition of the UK delegation is still being determined. In keeping with previous years, the UNFCCC is expected to publish a provisional list of registered participants as COP30 begins, with a final list published a few weeks after COP con...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many delegates the Government plans to take to the COP30 climate change summit.
Answer: The size and composition of the UK delegation is still being determined. In keeping with previous years, the UNFCCC is expected to publish a provisional list of registered participants as COP30 begins, with a final list published a few weeks after COP con...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: AviationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse for the use of private jets by his Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office incurred approximately £3,850,000 in ministerial travel costs between July 2024 and the end of March 2025. This figure is inclusive of all commercial, non-scheduled and RAF flights, as well as associated ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: International AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to review the suitability of Syria as a recipient of foreign aid.
Answer: The humanitarian situation in Syria is dire, with over 16 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and 90 per cent of the population living in poverty. Our funding provides urgent humanitarian aid, as well as support for Syria's longer-term recov...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure religious freedom in Syria.
Answer: The UK has consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians, regardless of religious or ethnic background. I travelled to Damascus on 27 August, and reiterated this message ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAge: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69430More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department are taking to help tackle ageism in society.
Answer: The UK has a strong history of protecting against direct and indirect discrimination. The Equality Act 2010 (The Act) has protections that enable people to challenge age discrimination across a range of fields, including the provision of services, employm...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder Workers: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69429More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle ageism in the workplace.
Answer: The UK has a strong history of protecting against direct and indirect discrimination. The Equality Act 2010 (The Act) has protections that enable people to challenge age discrimination across a range of fields, including the provision of services, employm...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the penalties for antisocial drug smoking.
Answer: The maximum penalty for possession of a Class A drug is up to seven years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.The maximum penalty for possession of a Class B drug is up to five years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial drug smoking.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour, including drug misuse, is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.That’s why we have committed to recruiting an additional 13,000 neighbourhood police officers and community support of...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his department holds on how much health tourism has cost the NHS in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: The Department does not currently hold data on the overall cost to the National Health Service of treating complications arising from procedures carried out overseas. However, we are actively exploring ways to better understand the scale and impact of the...
Answered 8 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordDiseases: Undocumented MigrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risk of infectious diseases from immigrants who arrive illegally on boats.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency routinely monitors infectious disease risk across England and manages any public health action required following notification of infectious diseases.The Migrant Health Guide recommends that all new arrivals to the United Kin...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to meet with his counterparts in (a) the EU and (b) Spain to discuss the status of Gibraltar.
Answer: We have no plans to meet with the EU, Spain, or any other party to discuss the status of Gibraltar. This Government is fully committed to the double lock: we will never enter into arrangements under which the people of Gibraltar would pass under the sover...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve East-West connectivity (a) in the Midlands and (b) nationwide.
Answer: The first phase of Midlands Rail Hub (‘Western’ scope) would enable additional trains each hour between Birmingham and South Wales and the South West, and on Birmingham’s Cross City Line. This includes extending Chiltern services from Moor Street to Snow ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: PaedophiliaMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any convicted paedophiles have been released from prison through the early release scheme; and if she will make it her policy not to release convicted paedophiles through the early release scheme.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. On 10 September 2024, the Government therefore took the unavoidable step to move the release point...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what meetings she has had with the victims of people released from prison through the early release scheme.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We have had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. SDS40 was a necessary measure introduced to relieve pressure on the prison estate. This invol...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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