Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Loneliness: Older PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help reduce loneliness among older people.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting people at risk of loneliness, including the elderly, to have the social connections they need. Our ambition to strengthen positive social connections is a key part of achieving wider government objectives to crea...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOlder People: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112800More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help ensure that older people feel able to challenge ageism in the workplace.
Answer: I refer the Hon member to the answer on 1 September 2025 (PQs 69429, 69430).
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOlder People: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112799More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help ensure that older people feel able to challenge ageism in society.
Answer: I refer the Hon member to the answer on 1 September 2025 (PQs 69429, 69430).
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOlder People: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112798More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support older people in financial difficulties.
Answer: We are committed to helping pensioners with the cost of living and ensuring financial security in retirement. The State Pension will remain the foundation of retirement income and, in line with the government’s commitment to the Triple Lock for the durati...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide 24/7 mental health support to prevent suicide.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country. This includes transforming mental health services into 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres, improving assertive outreach and access to timely mental h...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help raise public awareness of routes for support to prevent male suicide.
Answer: The Suicide Prevention Strategy for England identifies middle aged men as a priority group for targeted and tailored support at a national level. There needs to be appropriate support and signposting for suicide prevention from services men commonly inter...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve support for families affected by suicide.
Answer: Evidence suggests that those who are bereaved by suicide may have a risk of dying by suicide up to three times higher than the general population. The Suicide Prevention Strategy for England identifies eight priority areas for targeted and tailored suppor...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help (a) tackle male suicide and (b) improve access to support for men struggling with their mental health.
Answer: The Suicide Prevention Strategy for England identifies middle aged men as a priority group for targeted and tailored support at a national level. There needs to be appropriate support and signposting for suicide prevention from services men commonly inter...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2026 to Question 103857, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of publicly-funded (a) medical and (b) dental training pla
Answer: The Government is committed to training the staff we need, including doctors and dentists, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set ou...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent kidney disease.
Answer: The NHS England Renal Service Transformation Programme has been established to support the transformation of renal services across England to deliver better services and outcomes in relation to kidney disease. The programme recognises the importance of pr...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce increases in the number of kidney disease cases.
Answer: The NHS England Renal Service Transformation Programme has been established to support the transformation of renal services across England to deliver better services and outcomes in relation to kidney disease. The programme recognises the importance of pr...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle kidney disease.
Answer: The NHS England Renal Service Transformation Programme has been established to support the transformation of renal services across England to deliver better services and outcomes in relation to kidney disease. The programme recognises the importance of pr...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve research into (a) the causes of respiratory conditions and (b) the adoption of new medicines for respiratory conditions.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with respiratory conditions, have access to cutting-edge clinical research and innovative, lifesaving treatments. Between 2020/21 and 2025/26, the Department, through its research ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the diagnosis of respiratory conditions.
Answer: The Government has committed to delivering three big shifts that our National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to improving resp...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle the increase in respiratory conditions.
Answer: The Government has committed to delivering three big shifts that our National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to improving resp...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people with disabilities do not experience long wait times for medical appointments.
Answer: We want disabled people’s access to, and experience of, healthcare services to be equitable, effective, and responsive to their needs. The 10-Year Health Plan specifically identifies disabled people as a priority group for the development of neighbourhood...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure people with (a) disabilities and (b) additional needs receive (i) timely and (ii) effective medical attention.
Answer: We want disabled people’s access to, and experience of, healthcare services to be equitable, effective, and responsive to their needs. The 10-Year Health Plan specifically identifies disabled people as a priority group for the development of neighbourhood...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the diagnosis rate for secondary breast cancer.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published 4 February 2026, has set out actions aimed at supporting people with secondary breast cancer.NHS England is piloting the use of self-referral breast cancer pathways to streamline diagnostic pathways and free up primary ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve treatment pathways for patients with secondary breast cancer.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published 4 February 2026, has set out actions aimed at supporting people with secondary breast cancer.NHS England is piloting the use of self-referral breast cancer pathways to streamline diagnostic pathways and free up primary ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will outline a timeline he expects there to be standard treatment for recurrent glioblastoma available in the UK.
Answer: The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on patients,...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the development and approval of personalised cancer vaccines.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has completed a public consultation on its draft guideline on individualised mRNA cancer immunotherapies, a new type of personalised cancer treatment. These technologies use cutting-edge scien...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will outline the nature of the joint process between NICE and MHRA referenced in 2026 National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department and regulates medicine, medical devices, and blood components for transfusion in the United Kingdom, with responsibility for ensuring medicines meet ap...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the commitment to explore novel procurement routes for diagnostics or treatments for rarer cancers contained in the 2026 National Cancer Plan includes assessing the suitability of the curre
Answer: Improving survival for rare cancer patients is a priority for the National Cancer Plan. The plan aims for England to climb into the top quartile in Europe for survival of multiple less common cancers by 2035.We will explore which innovative procurement me...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing levels in cancer care on waiting times for patients to receive treatment.
Answer: The development of the National Cancer Plan highlighted areas where there are higher vacancy rates in some areas of the country. The Department and NHS England will work with the royal colleges to encourage resident doctors and internal medicine trainees ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for cancer treatment in the East Midlands.
Answer: The Department remains committed to ensuring that all cancer patients, including those in the East Midlands, have timely access to high-quality treatment services.The Department has invested £70 million into new state of the art radiotherapy treatment mac...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
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