Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2026
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Functional Neurological Disorder: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support children living with Functional Neurological Disorder.
Answer: The Government recognises that functional neurological disorder (FND) can have a significant impact on the lives of children and their families. Children with FND may experience a wide range of symptoms, and early recognition and access to appropriate sup...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFunctional Neurological Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure people diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder can access adequate support services.
Answer: The majority of services for people with neurological conditions, including functional neurological disorder (FND), are commissioned locally. Integrated care boards (ICBs), including the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, have a statutory responsibil...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFunctional Neurological Disorder: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the recovery of people who have been diagnosed with severe Functional Neurological Disorder in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: The majority of services for people with neurological conditions, including functional neurological disorder (FND), are commissioned locally. Integrated care boards (ICBs), including the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, have a statutory responsibil...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made about the potential impact of high veterinary bills on animal health.
Answer: Defra has not made a recent assessment of veterinary bills however it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has made provisional recommendations to make veterinar...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: CompetitionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent conversations her Department has had with the Competition and Market Authority regarding veterinary bill costs.
Answer: Defra has not made a recent assessment of veterinary bills however it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has made provisional recommendations to make veterinar...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the (a) economic state and (b) financial viability of independent veterinary businesses.
Answer: Defra has not done its own assessment of the economic state and financial viability of veterinary businesses., however, it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. As part o...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent conversations her Department has held with animal charities regarding veterinary bills.
Answer: Proposed reforms to the VSA support the result of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has provisionally recommended making fees more transparent, thus helping owners to ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made about the potential impact of high veterinary bills in the context of the cost of living pressures.
Answer: Defra has not made a recent assessment of veterinary bills however it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has made provisional recommendations to make veterinar...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to increase transparency of the prices of veterinary bills.
Answer: Defra has not made a recent assessment of veterinary bills however it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has made provisional recommendations to make veterinar...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made on the affordability of veterinary bills.
Answer: Defra has not made a recent assessment of veterinary bills however it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has made provisional recommendations to make veterinar...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department are taking to help support people with veterinary bills.
Answer: Defra has not made a recent assessment of veterinary bills however it welcomes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. The CMA has made provisional recommendations to make veterinar...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support parents and families who lose a child to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood.
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact of sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) on affected families and communities. It is important that grieving families and friends who have lost loved ones have access to the support they need, when they need it. ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSudden Unexplained Death in Childhood: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase research into Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood.
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact of sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) on affected families and communities. It is important that grieving families and friends who have lost loved ones have access to the support they need, when they need it. ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with UK fishers on (a) challenges and (b) support required.
Answer: Defra Ministers meet with representatives of the fishing industry regularly to discuss a wide variety of issues including to understand their perspectives on challenges and support they need.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing water bills on households.
Answer: It is important that customers get value for money from their water bills and that support is available for those who need it. I meet water companies frequently to discuss a range of issues, including customer bills. As the independent economic regulator,...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support people with the cost of water bills.
Answer: It is important that customers get value for money from their water bills and that support is available for those who need it. I meet water companies frequently to discuss a range of issues, including customer bills. As the independent economic regulator,...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with water companies on the cost of water bills to customers.
Answer: It is important that customers get value for money from their water bills and that support is available for those who need it. I meet water companies frequently to discuss a range of issues, including customer bills. As the independent economic regulator,...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: ObesityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with medical professionals about care for people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Answer: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now commonly referred to as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), although the terms are still often used interchangeably.While the Department has not had any recent discussions with medical...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: ObesityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis time and (b) medical care for people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Answer: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now commonly referred to as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), although the terms are still often used interchangeably.While the Department has not had any recent discussions with medical...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help make public transport more affordable.
Answer: The Government knows how important affordable and reliable public transport services are in keeping communities connected. We introduced the Bus Services Act 2025 to put power over local bus services back into the hands of local leaders, including in rura...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve public transport provision in rural areas.
Answer: The Government knows how important affordable and reliable public transport services are in keeping communities connected. We introduced the Bus Services Act 2025 to put power over local bus services back into the hands of local leaders, including in rura...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Foreign AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to review the suitability of Turkey as a recipient of foreign aid.
Answer: Decisions on allocations of Official Development Assistance for the next three years are currently under consideration, and will be announced in the usual way.
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the national safeguarding guidelines for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
Answer: Schools and colleges have a critical role to play in protecting children and keeping them safe. The department publishes statutory safeguarding guidance Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) which all schools and colleges must have regard to when car...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMuseums and GalleriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support independent museums.
Answer: This Government supports independent museums around the country through funding delivered via Arts Council England (ACE), with ACE investing over £80 million in museums in 2025/26 across its programmes. This funding includes £25 million to support museums...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRegional AirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support regional airports.
Answer: Regional airports connect all regions of the UK to national and international opportunities. They serve our local communities by supporting thousands of jobs while maintaining social and family ties and strengthening the bonds between the four nations. Th...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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