Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Written questions
Christianity: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the United Kingdom plans to raise anti Christian (a) persecution and (b) violence at the United Nations.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 April in response to Question 129787.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support persecuted Christians in Afghanistan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 April in response to Question 129787.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of letters detailing fines delivered by Royal Mail not arriving on time on people receiving those letters.
Answer: The government recognises the concern that arises when important and time-sensitive post does not arrive as expected. I have been clear that Royal Mail’s performance has not been good enough.Royal Mail is an independent business responsible for delivery o...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds data on the proportion of Royal Mail (a) letter and (b) parcel deliveries that are not delivered within target times.
Answer: It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator for the postal sector, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards and to collect and analyse quality of service data. Ofcom monitors Royal Mail’s performance closely against its delivery targets and can...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has considered the potential merits of including additional water safety lessons during key stage 3.
Answer: The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils are adequately educated on water safety.
Answer: The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the potential merits of increasing the number of swimming lessons included as part of the national curriculum.
Answer: The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Undocumented WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department has considered the potential merits of increasing the judicial penalty for illegal working in relation to riders for food delivery companies.
Answer: Clamping down on illegal working is a critical part of this government’s work to restore fairness, order and control within the immigration and asylum system. We have changed the law to ensure companies who utilise flexible worker models, as seen in the f...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Undocumented WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to increase the rate of (a) detention and (b) deportation for people found to be working illegally as delivery riders in Britain.
Answer: Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels the criminal industry of immigration crime. This government is determined to clamp down on this illegal activity in every sector; including in the food delivery sector.Since com...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Enforcement: StaffHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of people employed in Immigration Enforcement.
Answer: Immigration Enforcement is at the heart of the Government’s ambition to maximise the return of foreign criminals and others with no legal basis to remain in the UK, and to restore order and control to our immigration system. Immigration Enforcement have w...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Undocumented WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people working as riders for food delivery companies have the right to work in Britain.
Answer: Clamping down on illegal working is a critical part of this Government’s work to restore fairness, order and control within the immigration and asylum system. This includes measures in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act to ensure companies wh...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support people with the cost of obtaining a C1 driving licence.
Answer: Individuals seeking to enter the road freight sector can benefit from a range of wider driver training opportunities available across government-supported programmes. Skills Bootcamps remain an important part of government-funded skills provision. Their f...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLifelong Learning EntitlementDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has considered the potential merits of adding non level 4 (a) training, (b) adult education and (c) skills based courses to the eligibility for lifelong learning entitlement loans.
Answer: The government offers support for a range of level 2 and 3 courses through existing funding streams such as the Adult Skills Fund, Advanced Learner Loans and Free Courses for Jobs. The Adult Skills Fund fully funds or co-funds education and skills trainin...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLifelong Learning EntitlementDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has considered the potential merits of including level 2 and 3 qualifications on the list of available courses for lifelong learning entitlement loans.
Answer: The government offers support for a range of level 2 and 3 courses through existing funding streams such as the Adult Skills Fund, Advanced Learner Loans and Free Courses for Jobs. The Adult Skills Fund fully funds or co-funds education and skills trainin...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTraining: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with the cost of adult training courses.
Answer: We are investing in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), spending £1.4 billion in the 2025/26 academic year. The ASF fully funds or co-funds skills provision for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImport DutiesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4539More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed tariff reduction for everyday essentials on the (a) British farming and (b) British food production industries.
Answer: The package is focused on products bought by households across the UK on a weekly basis. Some of those, such as chocolate and crisps, are produced in the UK as well as being imported. Others are mainly imported. It does not include any significant UK prim...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImport DutiesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4538More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria her Department used when deciding which products to include on the list of everyday essentials as part of the proposed tariff reduction for everyday essentials.
Answer: The Chancellor has asked officials to look at where targeted reductions to agri-food tariffs can help bring down food prices, balancing this against the implications for domestic producers and food security. This targeted set of products have been selecte...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early diagnosis for prostate cancer.
Answer: The Government has committed to meeting the cancer waiting time standards in England by the end of this Parliament, by modernising the whole cancer pathway so that patients are diagnosed and treated more quickly.Through the National Cancer Plan for Englan...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into prostate cancer.
Answer: The Department invests approximately £1.8 billion each year in research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is a major area of NIHR spending at £141.6 million in 2024/25, reflecting its high priority. The Department’...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of unemployment on young people.
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle the causes of youth unemployment.
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Training: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to get young people into (a) training and (b) employment.
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms and Leisure CentresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support independent gyms and leisure facilities.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting UK SMEs, including those in the leisure sector, through the Small Business Plan - the most comprehensive package of support for SMEs in a generation.This includes legislative reforms to tackle late payments; unloc...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce ambulance wait times in (a) Ashfield and (b) Nottinghamshire.
Answer: The NHS Medium Term Planning Framework sets the long-term trajectory for safer, more efficient urgent and emergency care. This includes reducing average Category 2 ambulance response times to 25 minutes in 2026/27 and 18 minutes, with 90% within 40 minute...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase capacity in A&E departments.
Answer: As part of delivering the Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/2026, the Government and NHS England have provided over £450 million of capital investment to expand urgent and emergency care capacity, including: new and expanded Same Day Emergency Care...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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