Stuart Anderson MP: written questions
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Medicine: StudentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that medical students remain in the (a) UK and (b) medical profession after graduation.
Answer: We are committed to listening to the concerns of resident doctors, and to enhancing and improving their working lives.We are undertaking a range of work to tackle the issues that resident doctors are facing, including improving working conditions and refo...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of training pathways to GP registration in (a) rural areas and (b) general.
Answer: The Targeted Enhanced Recruitment Scheme was an initiative that formerly offered a one-off payment of £20,000 to General Practice Specialty Trainees committed to working in a select number of training locations in England that either had a history of unde...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: South ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the numbers of GPs in South Shropshire.
Answer: In January 2025, there were 57.8 full time equivalent doctors in general practice (GP) working in the South Shropshire constituency.The Government is recruiting over 1,000 recently qualified GPs through an £82 million boost to the Additional Roles Reimbur...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help promote reading for fun in schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Shropshire to the answer of 11 March 2025 to Question 35717.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: Cash DispensingTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37281More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bank closures on access to (a) cash and (b) in-person banking services.
Answer: Banking has changed significantly in recent years with many customers benefiting from the ease and convenience of remote banking. While branch closures are commercial decisions for banks, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance expects firms to car...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArts and Tourism: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37280More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to allocate funding to support (a) sustainability and (b) innovation in the arts, tourism and leisure sector.
Answer: The Government has included the Creative Industries as one of the priority sectors in the Industrial Strategy, and as part of this is considering opportunities to support sustainability and innovation in the arts. At Phase 1 of the Spending Review the Gov...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health support for residents in rural areas.
Answer: People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health and that people can be confident of accessing high q...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support (a) prevention and (b) recovery efforts by local flood action groups.
Answer: The Government’s new Flood Resilience Taskforce brings together representatives from national, regional and local government, the emergency services, and the third sector to improve co-ordination between organisations working on floods resilience so they ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve transport infrastructure within rural communities.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the better, more reliable bus services that passengers deserve. In the Budget, the government confirmed investment of over £1 billion to support and improve bus services and keep fares affordable in England outsid...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to promote the availability of funding for small charities.
Answer: This government recognises the vital role that charities play in providing crucial support to different groups and communities. This Government is committed to resetting the relationship with civil society and treating them as an equal, expert partner who...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help increase mobile phone coverage.
Answer: The government wants all areas of the UK to benefit from reliable and good quality mobile coverage.4G geographic coverage from at least one mobile operator has now reached over 95% of the UK landmass through the Shared Rural Network. The programme is cont...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCombined AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department has provided to help support the operation of mayoral combined authorities in each of the last five years.
Answer: Details of funding provided to Mayoral Combined Authorities is published each year in annual devolution reports and can be accessed on gov.uk.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help protect Post Office services in rural areas.
Answer: We recognise the key role Post Offices play in their communities, and branches in some rural areas are particularly important as the Post Office often acts as a community hub. We are listening carefully to stakeholders to ensure the whole network, includi...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support unpaid carers in rural areas.
Answer: Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population, which is why, under the Care Act 2014, they are tasked with the duty to shape their care market to meet the diverse needs of all local people.The Government is com...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available to retrofit homes in rural areas.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 February 2025 to Question 30705.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle childcare deserts in rural areas.
Answer: It is the department’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, improving the life chances for every child and the work choices for every parent.In the 2025/26 financial year alone, the depa...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: UtilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to support park home residents with the cost of utilities.
Answer: Park home residents on low incomes are eligible for support with their household bills. The government has extended the Household Support Fund in England until 31 March 2026 with an extra £742 million in support, with additional funding for the Devolved G...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 25742 tabled by the hon. Member for South Shropshire on 22 January 2025.
Answer: An answer to Question 25742 is being prepared and will be provided as soon as possible.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to increase capacity within the prison system.
Answer: This Government inherited a criminal justice system in crisis, with prisons operating at over 99% capacity and on the brink of collapse.The 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy was published on 11 December 2024, alongside the Annual Statement on Prison Capaci...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ApprenticesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) quality and (b) quantity of apprenticeships within the (i) Armed Forces and (ii) associated supply chains.
Answer: The Armed Forces is the largest single deliverer of apprenticeships in the UK, with over 23,000 personnel employed on a nationally recognised apprenticeship programmes at any one time and over 95 per cent of our non-commissioned military recruits offered ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Health: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many local authorities reported an (a) underspend and (b) overspend on public health grants in the last five financial years.
Answer: Local authorities must account for the full allocated Public Health Grant and must accrue any money that is not committed to a ring-fenced reserve. These reserves serve an important purpose, for example to support strategic changes which may involve a one...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Employers' ContributionsHome OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on police recruitment.
Answer: The 2025-26 final police funding settlement provides funding of up to £19.6 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an overall increase of up to £1.1 billion when compared to the 2024-25 and represents a 6% cash increase and 3.5% rea...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support local authorities with the impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on public health contracts.
Answer: In determining Public Health Grant allocations for 2025/26, we considered a range of cost pressures affecting local authority commissioned or provided health services, including increased operational costs. 2025/26 Public Health Grant allocations have bee...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Health: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing local authorities longer-term public health funding.
Answer: Following the upcoming Spending Review, we will aim to issue multi-year public health grant allocations to local authorities from 2026/27. We recognise that multi-year funding settlements for councils provide several benefits, enabling them to focus on de...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34312More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on apprenticeship schemes.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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