Fleur Anderson MP: written questions
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Written questions
Anglo Portuguese School of London: ConstructionDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to speed up the completion of building works at the Anglo Portuguese School of London; and if she will ensure that key facilities, including the play deck and kitchen, are co
Answer: The department is aware of significant disruption for the Anglo Portuguese School of London and its pupils since the original contractor entered administration. A new contractor, Kier, was quickly appointed but identified various issues which needed to be...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Speed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has analysed international examples of requiring intervening Intelligent Speed Assistance technology for high-risk and repeat speeding offenders.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken specific analysis of international approaches to require intervening Intelligent Speed Assistance technology for high‑risk or repeat speeding offenders. The Government keeps the motoring offences framework under review, b...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Speed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has a national definition of a high-risk repeat speeding offender.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken specific analysis of international approaches to require intervening Intelligent Speed Assistance technology for high‑risk or repeat speeding offenders. The Government keeps the motoring offences framework under review, b...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Speed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has asked police forces to provide data on repeat speeding offenders to inform future road safety policy.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken specific analysis of international approaches to require intervening Intelligent Speed Assistance technology for high‑risk or repeat speeding offenders. The Government keeps the motoring offences framework under review, b...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNaloxoneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand access to naloxone in communities.
Answer: Naloxone forms a key part of the Government’s plan to reduce drug related deaths, and we are committed to expanding access to naloxone in communities across the country. The Government has already amended the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to expand acc...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the levels of the use of dogs at the MBR Acres facility in Cambridgeshire; and whether she plans to take steps to end the breeding and supply of dogs for scientific tes
Answer: Pharmaceutical legislation requires that, before a medicine can be approved for testing in humans, it is tested in a rodent and non-rodent species under international guidelines. This may include dogs as an appropriate model. The number of Beagles bred is...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the routine freezing of suitable brain tumour tissue samples to improve patient access to genomic testing, personalised treatments and research.
Answer: The Department continues to engage with NHS England and wider stakeholders on improving access to high-quality pathology and genomics services, including those relevant to brain tumour patients.NHS England and the Department will work with professional bo...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: BirdsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the environmental and animal welfare impacts of the breeding, release and shooting of game birds, and whether she plans to introduce a ban on these prac
Answer: This Government has no plans to ban the breeding, release or shooting of gamebirds. However, gamebird shooting can have trade-offs with environmental, economic, and animal health and welfare outcomes and we want to ensure the highest standards of practice...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to treatments for pancreatic cancer and increase survival rates.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan includes further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including those with rare and less survivable cancers such as pancreatic cancer, as well as speeding up diagnosis and treatment. It will help ensure pat...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and whether he is supporting the development of new scanning technologies or screening methods to detect pancrea
Answer: The Government is committed to improving outcomes for people affected by pancreatic cancer through earlier diagnosis, faster treatment and increased access to innovation. The National Cancer Plan for England identifies earlier diagnosis as a key priority ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the NHS Federated Data Platform contract with Palantir ahead of the 2027 break clause, in the context of reported concerns about undisclosed access to identifiable patient data an
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of corridor care and delayed transfers from emergency departments on patient safety, including the reported 16,000 deaths annually; and what steps his Depa
Answer: The Government and NHS England are clear that corridor care is not acceptable and should never become standard practice. The figure of 16,000 deaths annually is a reported estimate rather than an official Government statistic. However, the Department reco...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Non-governmental OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Rapid Support Forces on their requirement for international NGOs to register in Darfur; and what steps she is taking to he
Answer: The Government remains deeply concerned by the recent directives issued by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Humanitarian Agency, that requires humanitarian organisations, including the UN, to register their presence in areas of RSF-control or face expulsion...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBreasts: Plastic SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government will publish its response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on the health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures.
Answer: The Government recognises the important work of the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) and remains committed to addressing longstanding concerns around safety in the cosmetic sector.We will issue the Government’s response to the WEC report on cosmetic p...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) the UK Forest Risk Commodities Regulations operate on a shared responsibility basis and (b) compliance costs are borne by downstr
Answer: The Government recognises the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government is currently considering its approach to addressing the impact of the use of forest risk commoditi...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCraniocervical InstabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with suspected craniocervical instability in the context of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are not (a) misdiagnosed and (b) inappropriately manag
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges faced by patients with hypermobile Ehlers‑Danlos syndromes (hEDS) and associated conditions, including suspected craniocervical instability (CCI), which can be complex to diagnose and manage.In England, decisions a...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: SlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to launch a consultation on phasing out the use of carbon dioxide to slaughter pigs.
Answer: As set out in this Government’s animal welfare strategy, Defra will consult on banning carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs and on possible timescales for phasing out this method. Further details will be set out later this year.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms and Leisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129876More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend business rates relief to independent gyms and fitness centres.
Answer: Pubs rents in business rates valuations are analysed differently to some other sectors. While most hospitality and leisure properties are valued by comparing the size of the property, pubs are valued by comparing their turnover potential. Industry bodies ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Oral Statement of 5 February 2026 on Sudan, Official Report, column 438, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen closer work through local par
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the comments made by the Foreign Secretary in her article for the Daily Telegraph on 15 April marking the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, where she said:Amid all this horror, another Sudan endures, defined not by violence,...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: PutneyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Putney constituency compared w
Answer: Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Putney and...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCraniocervical Instability: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered establishing a national multi-disciplinary team for neurosurgery for craniocervical instability (CCI) to improve outcomes for people with EDS, HSD and related
Answer: The Department recognises that people with Ehlers‑Danlos syndromes (EDS), hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), and related conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, mast cell activation disorders, myalgic encephalomyelitis, also kno...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered integrating Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and overlapping conditions such as PoTS, Mast Cell Activation, ME/CFS and Lon
Answer: The Department recognises that people with Ehlers‑Danlos syndromes (EDS), hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), and related conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, mast cell activation disorders, myalgic encephalomyelitis, also kno...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to appoint the independent co-chair of the National Cancer Plan implementation board, and what criteria will be used to ensure that the role is independent of government.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February 2026, sets out several commitments and ambitions, to be delivered within the next 10 years. The role of the reformed National Cancer Board will be to support and monitor the delivery of the commitments and...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Cancer Plan for England, when his Department plans to publish an implementation plan and timeline for its delivery.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on the 4 February, sets out several commitments and ambitions, to be delivered within the next 10 years. The plan sets out in tables at the end of each chapter what actions we will take and when we will implement them. ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care BoardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether ICBs that are clustered have developed individual 5-year plans as set out in the medium term planning framework or if these have been developed jointly across cluster arrangements.
Answer: Most integrated care boards (ICBs) who are clustering have provided combined plans. Where ICBs have provided individual plans, they have referenced their clustering arrangements to ensure that the strategies are aligned.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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