Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Children: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department are taking to promote reading in children.
Answer: The government's Opportunity Mission will help every child to achieve and thrive at school through excellent teaching and high standards. It aims to break the link between young people’s background and their future success. Reading is central to this miss...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support public libraries.
Answer: Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources. The government is committed to gett...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide funding for (a) adult and (b) children’s hospices for the next ten years.
Answer: We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for eligible adult and children’s hospices in England to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. We are also providing £26 million of revenue funding to suppor...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent the removal of lawful content online.
Answer: Safeguards for freedom of expression have been built into the framework of the Online Safety Act. Ofcom is independent but must act in a way that is compatible with the European Convention of Human Rights, including in relation to freedom of expression. T...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure Ofcom regulation does not lead to censorship of lawful content online.
Answer: Safeguards for freedom of expression have been built into the framework of the Online Safety Act. Ofcom is independent but must act in a way that is compatible with the European Convention of Human Rights, including in relation to freedom of expression. T...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions her Department has had with social media platforms on the impact of content removal policies on freedom of speech.
Answer: The Online Safety Act ensures accountability for tech companies for the safety of their users while upholding freedom of expression online. Ofcom and social media platforms have freedom of expression duties for which they can be held accountable. The Act ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with Ofcom on the protection of lawful free speech online.
Answer: The Online Safety Act ensures accountability for tech companies for the safety of their users while upholding freedom of expression online. Ofcom and social media platforms have freedom of expression duties for which they can be held accountable. The Act ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with hospice providers on the increase in financial pressures they face.
Answer: We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for eligible adult and children’s hospices in England to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. We are also providing £26 million of revenue funding to suppor...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support hospices with the increase in (a) the level of inflation and (b) staffing costs and (c) energy prices.
Answer: We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for eligible adult and children’s hospices in England to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. We are also providing £26 million of revenue funding to suppor...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding model for hospices in England.
Answer: We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for eligible adult and children’s hospices in England to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. We are also providing £26 million of revenue funding to suppor...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for radiotherapy treatment.
Answer: Radiotherapy is vital in cancer care, and it remains a key priority for the Government to reduce radiotherapy waiting times and provide the highest quality of treatment available. This is why the Government has invested £70 million of central funding on 2...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with retailers on the potential impact of trends in the level of business costs on (a) staffing levels and (b) lone working practices.
Answer: Staffing levels and business lone working policies are commercial matters for individual businesses to decide. An employer must identify the risks to lone workers and put control measures in place to protect them. It is for the employer to determine the b...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of reported incidents of (a) assault and (b) abuse against lone retail workers in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on the number of incidents of violent crime and public order offences (including assaults and verbal abuse) recorded by the police in England and Wales. The latest data can be found here:Police recorded crime and outcomes op...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will issue guidance to retailers on mitigating risks for lone workers.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the policy lead for workplace health and safety in Great Britain. However, the primary responsibility for managing risk to health and safety lies with employers. An employer is the person or organisation that is l...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFreehold: ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 63017 on Housing Estates: Unadopted Roads, whether the public will be able to contribute to the consultation into new consumer p
Answer: As per the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), we will consult this year on implementing the LFRA consumer protection measures, and bring these into force as quickly as possible thereafter.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFreehold: ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 63017 on Housing Estates: Unadopted Roads, when her Department plans to launch a consultation on new consumer protection provisi
Answer: As per the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), we will consult this year on implementing the LFRA consumer protection measures, and bring these into force as quickly as possible thereafter.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to enable freeholding residents to seek binding changes to deeds when management falls below reasonable standards.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 61397 on 24 June 2025.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to require estate management companies to publish detailed financial records.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 61397 on 24 June 2025.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: FreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to allow freeholding residents to (a) challenge and (b) replace estate management companies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 61397 on 24 June 2025.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside and Farms: Solar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to prioritise industrial rooftops over (a) arable farmland and (b) countryside fields for solar panel locations.
Answer: The Government incentivises industrial rooftop solar in various ways, including permitted development rights, favourable tax treatment, and the Smart Export Guarantee. Solar is part of our strategy for improving the energy performance of buildings. It wil...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with stakeholders on ending farrowing crate usage for pigs.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Department has met with key stakeholders, as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welfare, and a broad r...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Artificial IntelligenceWales OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, for what purposes their Department has used artificial intelligence in the last year.
Answer: The Department utilises AI tools to support officials in their work, mainly in drafting of written material for internal use.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Artificial IntelligenceScotland OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, for what purposes their Department has used artificial intelligence in the last year.
Answer: Officials have used two prototype tools in the last year which are only accessible by government employees: GCS Assist and Redbox. These tools harness the latest transformative artificial intelligence technology. Officials can “chat” securely with a Large...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Artificial IntelligenceNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what purposes their Department has used artificial intelligence in the last year.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office has used artificial intelligence in recent months to help us all work more efficiently by assisting with tasks like drafting emails, summarising documents and taking notes in meetings. The use of artificial intelligence aligns ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what purposes their Department has used artificial intelligence in the last year.
Answer: DCMS follows the UK Government’s AI Playbook principles on safe, effective and responsible adoption of AI, and works closely with DSIT as the “Digital centre of government”.Any use of third party AI tooling is subject to multidisciplinary assurance prior ...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
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