Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Undocumented Migrants: Dental Services and Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money is allocated to providing illegal migrants with (a) dental and (b) health care.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England do not hold the information requested. The overall management of people seeking asylum is a matter for the Home Office.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Dental Services and Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many illegal migrants received (a) dental and (b) healthcare in the each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England do not hold the information requested. The overall management of people seeking asylum is a matter for the Home Office.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve lessons about (a) financial responsibility and (b) budgeting in schools.
Answer: The government is committed to strengthening pupils’ foundational understanding of financial education in mathematics and citizenship, with digital resources to support teaching, following publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report i...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made about the adequacy of teaching in schools on (a) financial responsibility and (b) budgeting.
Answer: The government is committed to strengthening pupils’ foundational understanding of financial education in mathematics and citizenship, with digital resources to support teaching, following publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report i...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: CybersecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the readiness of the NHS to respond to co-ordinated cyber attacks.
Answer: In the past year, we have invested £37.6 million across health and social care, building on the £338 million invested since 2017. Through our ambitious Cyber Improvement Programme, we are tackling the changing cyber risk head-on, expanding protection and ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUrban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support non-metropolitan area towns.
Answer: Economic growth is the number one mission of this government. Across the country growth has stagnated, leading our towns and cities to underperform and living standards to fall. This government will drive growth and unlock investment across the country by...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase teacher retention.
Answer: A strong retention strategy is at the heart of the government’s pledge for 6,500 more expert teachers, as part of its Plan for Change. The department has already implemented a near 10% pay award over two years and we are offering the Targeted Retention In...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: Higher EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to increase the number of places for domestic students on medical courses in universities.
Answer: In England, the Office for Students (OfS) sets the maximum fundable limit for medical school places on an annual basis. OfS will publish its intake target for the 2026/27 academic year in due course.For the 2025/26 academic year, OfS has published its int...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the cost of the local government reorganisation programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 77631 on 13 October 2025.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Royal Mail on standards of service.
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider. Last November, I met the CEOs of Royal Mail and International Distribution Services and raised concerns about Royal Mail’s perfo...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParents: Cost of LivingTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103854More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support working parents with rising household costs.
Answer: The Government recognises that everyday costs remain too high for many households, including working parents. This is why, at the Budget, the Government took action to bear down on prices and help cut cost of living pressures by targeting everyday expense...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParents: Cost of LivingTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103853More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising household costs on working parents.
Answer: The Government recognises that everyday costs remain too high for many households, including working parents. This is why, at the Budget, the Government took action to bear down on prices and help cut cost of living pressures by targeting everyday expense...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the scale of illegal migration to the UK.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics on detected arrivals via illegal routes to the UK in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on detected arrivals by illegal routes is published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘Irregular migration to the U...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of asylum seekers who have voluntarily visited their country of origin while their asylum claim is being processed.
Answer: Requests to leave the UK whilst continuing to pursue an asylum claim will only be accepted in the most exceptional circumstances such as the serious illness or death of a close family member or access to medical treatment abroad as it is unavailable in th...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: Raw MaterialsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of raw materials used in the production of equipment for the armed forces are sourced in Britain.
Answer: The Government is spending more of a rising defence budget with British companies. Ministry of Defence (MOD) total direct expenditure with industry was £35.4 billion in 2024-25, of which £31.7 billion was with UK industry. Of the total industry spend, £11...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUtilities: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps he is taking to support households with the cost of utility bills.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is the lead department for the energy sector only. Regarding energy utility bills, lowering bills is central to every decision we make. Thanks to decisions in Government's Autumn Budget, the Department for E...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of equipment used by the British armed forces is made in the UK.
Answer: The Government is spending more of a rising defence budget with British companies. Ministry of Defence (MOD) total direct expenditure with industry was £35.4 billion in 2024-25, of which £31.7 billion was with UK industry. Of the total industry spend, £11...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of the cost of energy bills on households.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is the lead department for the energy sector only. Regarding energy utility bills, lowering bills is central to every decision we make. Thanks to decisions in Government's Autumn Budget, the Department for E...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase transparency in the way immigration applications are processed.
Answer: All entry clearance, permission to stay and settlement applications are subject to customer service standards which we report on our website along with transparency data on performance. Where an individual is refused permission they are provided with a fu...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of illegal migration on risks to the public.
Answer: The Border Security Command (BSC) whose work is imperative not only to stop criminals from entering the UK via small boats in the first place but to stop anyone from making these dangerous journeys. This is why the BSC is working with partners internation...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: VettingHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what vetting her Department undertakes into people who arrived in the UK illegally who subsequently apply for leave to remain.
Answer: The Home Office performs mandatory identity verification and security checks on all individuals applying to enter or remain in the UK. These checks are set out in comprehensive, internal guidance called the UK Visas and Immigration Operating Mandate (OM)....
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: StatisticsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve transparency in the way crime data is published.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics has primary responsibility for publishing information on crime statistics.They publish progress updates on their crime statistics improvement programme, with the last update in July 2025, available here: Improving crime ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential impact of delaying local elections in 2026 on levels of public trust in (a) the Government and (b) the UK’s democratic system.
Answer: This government takes democracy very seriously. In the spirit of devolution and trusting local leaders we have listened to councils telling us about the capacity constraints they are operating within and the work that reorganisation introduces on top of e...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what background checks her Department conducts on migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.
Answer: The Home Office conducts mandatory identity and security checks on all small boat arrivals.As part of this process, the Home Office collects biometric data—such as facial images and fingerprints—to establish identity. These biometrics are checked against ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people living in Home Office supported asylum accommodation have been accused of a crime.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on the number of people in asylum accommodation who have been accused of a crime. Allegations of criminal activity are matters for the police, who are responsible for recording, investigating, and progressing criminal re...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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