Lee Anderson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Hospitality IndustryDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent conversations his department has had with (a) pubs and (b) other hospitality businesses about the pressures they are facing.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital contribution that pubs and other hospitality businesses make to local economies, high streets and communities, including in Ashfield and across Nottinghamshire. We continue to engage closely with the sector through regu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: NottinghamshireDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support pubs in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) Nottinghamshire.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital contribution that pubs and other hospitality businesses make to local economies, high streets and communities, including in Ashfield and across Nottinghamshire. We continue to engage closely with the sector through regu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: QualificationsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for (a) hairdressers and (b) barbers to hold specified qualifications.
Answer: We have no current plans for additional regulation for hairdressers and barbers, but we remain open to evidence. The Hairdressers Registration Act 1964 provides for a UK register of qualified hairdressers and barbers, although registration remains volunta...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: RegulationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to provide local authorities with greater powers to regulate (a) hairdressers and (b) barbers.
Answer: The Government has no current plans to provide local authorities with additional powers to regulate hairdressers or barbers. The Hairdressers Registration Act 1964 provides for a UK register of qualified hairdressers and barbers, although registration is ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: RegulationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory (a) registration and (b) licensing for (i) hairdressers and (ii) barbershops.
Answer: We have no current plans for additional regulation for hairdressers and barbers, but we remain open to evidence. The Hairdressers Registration Act 1964 provides for a UK register of qualified hairdressers and barbers, although registration remains volunta...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: RegulationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to introduce (a) mandatory registration and (b) regulations for (i) hairdressers and (ii) barbershops.
Answer: We have no current plans for additional regulation for hairdressers and barbers, but we remain open to evidence. The Hairdressers Registration Act 1964 provides for a UK register of qualified hairdressers and barbers, although registration remains volunta...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordData CentresDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of data centres on the local community near to where they are situated.
Answer: Data centres are critical national infrastructure. They underpin the digital economy, support the development and deployment of AI, and are increasingly important to Britain’s economic and national security. This Government wants more of that infrastructu...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: LocationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what criteria his Department has for deciding on locations for data centres.
Answer: The Government does not determine locations for individual data centres. Decisions on where to locate data centres are made by developers, taking account of factors such as access to power, connectivity, land availability, environmental considerations, an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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