Stuart Anderson MP: written questions
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Childcare: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the provision of childcare in all rural areas.
Answer: In our Plan for Change we have set a milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn. We will measure our progress through 75% of children at the end of reception reaching a good level of development in the Early Years Foundati...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMortuaries: VisitsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to closed mortuaries on family visiting arrangements.
Answer: The Department has not issued specific guidance to closed mortuaries on family visiting arrangements. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is responsible for licensing mortuaries in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland which undertake post-mortem examinations...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: VeteransDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that veterans have access to childcare options.
Answer: It is the department’s ambition that all families, including those from Armed Forces and Veteran communities, have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Pl...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the ability of police forces to implement the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee set out commitments for police forces to implement by July 2025. Forces are now delivering on the Guarantee across England and Wales to ensure consistent and high-quality neighbourhood policing. Every neighbourhood now...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: South ShropshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made in improving water quality in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Cleaning up our rivers is a top priority. The Environment Agency’s (EA) Water Industry Regulation Transformation Programme is delivering more inspections and pushing water companies to perform better, and water companies are investing over £11 billion bet...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency early access service for innovative technologies to open.
Answer: In July of this year the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency published a statement of policy intent for the development and implementation of an Early Access Service for innovative medical devices, which is available at the following link:...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help support women affected by increases in State Pension age in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: The Government believes the best way to support women who will be affected by the rise in State Pension Age is to help them to retrain, return to or progress in work. DWP currently offers employment support for eligible women of all ages, through the netw...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPeatlands: Controlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the evidence used by his Department to inform its policy on burning on peatlands.
Answer: Earlier this year Natural England published a thorough evidence review looking at the effects of managed burning on upland peatlands. This remains the most comprehensive review available and can be found via the following link - An evidence review update ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure protections are in place for the provision of (a) sports, (b) physical activity and (b) green spaces in the consideration of planning appli
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that access to high-quality open spaces and opportunities for sport and physical activity is important for the health and well-being of communities. The Framework includes strong protections for existing ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to palliative care in rural areas.
Answer: We know that there are inequalities in access to palliative care and end of life care in rural areas and the Government is looking at how best to reduce these.Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) mus...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: South ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to dental care in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the South Shropshire constituenc...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support small abattoirs.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role small abattoirs play in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient and competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with industry stakeholders including through the Small Abattoirs Worki...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFarms: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help improve farm safety.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the previous answer 68659
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help people to prepare for the digital switchover in rural areas.
Answer: The Government has acted to ensure any risks arising from the industry-led migration of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for all customers. Major communication providers and network operator...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Health: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) innovation and (b) collaboration in improving public health outcomes in rural areas.
Answer: Upper and single tier local authorities have a statutory duty to take steps to improve the health of local people. Under this duty, local authorities commission a range of public health services and are responsible for determining the most effective appro...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: South ShropshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve services for young people in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Local authorities play a key part in delivering youth services, reflected in their statutory duty to provide sufficient leisure-time activities and facilities in line with local needs. In 25/26 we are investing £8m in the Local Youth Transformation (LYT) ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to restore the academy conversion support grant.
Answer: The department has no plans to restore the academy conversion support grant. Voluntary conversion is a choice for schools and trusts to make.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMidlands Air Ambulance CharityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help support Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.
Answer: The Department does not directly fund air ambulance services on a routine basis. Air ambulances in England operate as independent charities and are supported by the National Health Service through the provision and training of key clinical staff.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the planned timetable for gigabit rollout on rural areas.
Answer: According to the independent website, Thinkbroadband.com, 89% of premises in the UK already have access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection. The government is still committed to ensuring 99% of premises receive gigabit coverage by 2032.The funding, ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLand UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the land use framework will support sustainable food production on farms.
Answer: The Land Use Consultation launched this year was underpinned by analysis of land use change for nature restoration and other objectives. This included analysis of potential spatial distributions of change to 2050, taking account of land’s suitability for ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to implement gigabit rollout in rural areas on those areas.
Answer: More than £2.4 billion of Project Gigabit contracts have already been signed to connect over one million more premises with gigabit-capable broadband. These premises fall predominantly in rural areas. As of the end of March 2025, over 1.2 million premises...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce a young cancer patients travel fund.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to the Rt Hon. Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill on 1 April 2025 to Question 42011.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: South ShropshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) high streets and (b) town centres in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: This Department is committed to support constituencies like South Shropshire grow their high streets and town centres. Our Plan for Small Businesses sets out how government will work across departments to tackle high street decline.This year 500 towns inc...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding is available for community ownership projects.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting community ownership and empowering local people to take control of valued community assets.As part of the forthcoming English Devolution Bill, this government will legislate to introduce a new Community Right to B...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: South ShropshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department plans to provide through the Plan for Neighbourhoods to (a) towns and (b) villages in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: On 25 September the government announced the Pride in Place Programme, supporting 244 of Great Britain’s most in need neighbourhoods with up to £20 million each over the next decade. This will serve as the cornerstone of this government’s support for comm...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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