Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Undocumented Migrants: ConvictionsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of people who have entered Britain illegally in the last three years that have previously been convicted of a crime in another country.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics on the number of people who are detected arriving in the UK via illegal entry routes in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release. The published statistics do not show whether those arriving have previously b...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent conversations her Department has had with the DVLA regarding waiting times for applications involving medical conditions.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) meets regularly with Department for Transport (DfT) officials to discuss all aspects of the DVLA's work, including medical applications. There has been a sustained growth in the volume and complexity of drivi...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds regarding waiting times for applications to the DVLA involving medical conditions.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) meets regularly with Department for Transport (DfT) officials to discuss all aspects of the DVLA's work, including medical applications. There has been a sustained growth in the volume and complexity of drivi...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: MotorcyclesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to increase police powers to address antisocial off-road biking.
Answer: New powers in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 remove the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing motorcycles and other vehicles used antisocially. In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to allow the police to mor...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: MotorcyclesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle antisocial biking in towns.
Answer: New powers in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 remove the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing motorcycles and other vehicles used antisocially. In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to allow the police to mor...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve accessibility on buses.
Answer: The government is committed to improving bus services, so they are more inclusive and enable disabled people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. As part of our broader mission to break down barriers to opportunity, we recognise that more needs...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve accessibility on trains.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that disabled passengers can travel by rail with confidence and independence. All rail vehicles in passenger service comply with the applicable accessibility requirements for disabled passengers. Through our Accessi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her department is taking to improve (a) ease of travel and (b) safety for visually impaired people on public transport.
Answer: The government is committed to improving public transport services, so they are more inclusive and enable visually impaired people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. As part of our broader mission to break down barriers to opportunity, we rec...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKirkby-in-Ashfield Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to introduce step free access at Kirkby-in-Ashfield railway station.
Answer: The previous Government chose not to shortlist Kirkby-in-Ashfield station for accessibility upgrades in 2024. As such, there are currently no plans to upgrade Kirkby-in-Ashfield station, and funding for the current round of funding under the Access for Al...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTheft: MotorcyclesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle motorcycle theft in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) nationwide.
Answer: Through our policing reform programme, we are introducing the most significant changes to policing in nearly 200 years. A central aim of this agenda is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing, including by lifting national responsibilities from l...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of judicial powers in respect of motorcycle theft.
Answer: Through the Crime and Policing Act we have also introduced legislation to ban electronic devices used to steal vehicles. This will empower the police and courts to target the criminals using, manufacturing and supplying them, supporting the changes manufa...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to seize (a) motorcycles and (b) other vehicles being used antisocially.
Answer: New powers in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 remove the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing motorcycles and other vehicles used antisocially. In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to allow the police to mor...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: EnforcementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of judicial penalties for fly-tipping offences.
Answer: The Waste Crime Action Plan sets out that we will work closely with the Ministry of Justice and their partners to explore whether penalties for waste criminality reflect the severity of the crime, and if not, what more can be done to ensure that those who...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to asylum claim appeals.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice holds some, but not all, of the information requested. The information available for the most recent full financial year is set out below.Interpretation spend in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber (asylum claim appeals) for FY25/26...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to the asylum process.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her department uses when selecting locations for asylum accommodation.
Answer: The Home Office and its accommodation providers continually assess a range of potential accommodation options across the UK to meet statutory duties. Decisions on the use of alternative asylum accommodation sites will be made on a site-by-site basis and c...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of preventing asylum seekers in Home Office supported accommodation from being able to go out into the community freely.
Answer: In accordance with current legislation, people with a valid pending claim for asylum are permitted to remain in the UK while their claim is being processed, and as they have permission to remain in the UK during that time, they cannot be routinely detaine...
Answered 30 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of people found guilty of benefits fraud in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has prosecuted cases of benefit fraud since 2012. DWP will refer cases where there is evidence that a claimant has deliberately claimed benefits they are not entitled to or provided false information. The decision to pr...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce benefits fraud.
Answer: The Department has strong controls in place to tackle fraud and deliver savings. Since the Autumn Budget 2024 we have committed to delivering gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030 – 31 from fraud, error and debt activity. Our activities include i...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Care LeaversDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help support care leavers find employment.
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation behind. We are investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Ski...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Care LeaversDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support care leavers with the cost of housing.
Answer: Care leavers often face major challenges in securing and maintaining safe, affordable housing. To address this, funding for stable accommodation will continue in 2026/27. This includes support for the Staying Put programme, allowing young people to remain...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCyprus: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help strengthen international relations with Cyprus.
Answer: As I said on my last visit to Nicosia on 19 March, the UK and the Republic of Cyprus have a strong friendship based on a long history, and we are committed to strengthening that partnership further in the years to come. My discussions with Foreign Ministe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCyprus: Overseas TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote trade with Cyprus.
Answer: As I said on my last visit to Nicosia on 19 March, the UK and the Republic of Cyprus have a strong friendship based on a long history, and we are committed to strengthening that partnership further in the years to come. My discussions with Foreign Ministe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFezolinetantDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing fezolinetant for routine use.
Answer: Fezolinetant is a non-hormonal medicine used to treat moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats linked to menopause. It may be used where hormone replacement therapy is not suitable.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) publis...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Integrated Care Boards evaluate medicines for clinical effectiveness in a timely manner.
Answer: Fezolinetant is a non-hormonal medicine used to treat moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats linked to menopause. It may be used where hormone replacement therapy is not suitable.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) publis...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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