Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Brain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the financial impact of brain tumours on people with brain tumours.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of sufficient support for cancer patients, including those with brain tumours. NHS England has committed to ensuring that every person diagnosed with cancer has access to personalised care. This includes needs asse...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with brain tumours.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of sufficient support for cancer patients, including those with brain tumours. NHS England has committed to ensuring that every person diagnosed with cancer has access to personalised care. This includes needs asse...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individual properties are being used as dispersal accommodation for asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum seekers at a regional and local level. The department does not publish data at a property level, but at a person level.The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of supported asylum...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a timeline for the transfer of the £2.3bn investment reserve to BCSSS members.
Answer: The Chancellor announced in the budget the transfer of the full reserve of £2.3bn which will increase member incomes by 41%. The transfer has been completed and the required amendments to the scheme rules agreed and signed. Implementation is a matter for ...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps they are taking to support children living with (a) Crohn's and (b) Colitis.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving care for people living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, including those in the Ashfield constituency. NHS England supports local integrated care boards to deliver high-quality, timely services through i...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps they are taking to help reduce wait times for diagnosis of (a) Crohn's and (b) Colitis.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving care for people living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, including those in the Ashfield constituency. NHS England supports local integrated care boards to deliver high-quality, timely services through i...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department are taking to ensure universities have adequate mental health support services.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that all students are well supported during their time at university.Higher education providers have responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments for all their disabled students, whic...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department are taking to ensure universities have adequate disability support services.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that all students are well supported during their time at university.Higher education providers have responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments for all their disabled students, whic...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department are taking to help support university students living with (a) Chron's and (b) Colitis.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that all students are well supported during their time at university.Higher education providers have responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments for all their disabled students, whic...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his department has allocated towards research into (a) Chron's and (b) Colitis in the last year.
Answer: The Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).In the financial year 2024/25, the NIHR committed £279,000 for new research projects and programmes int...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the symptoms of (a) Crohn's and (b) Colitis.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving care for people living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, including those in the Ashfield constituency. NHS England supports local integrated care boards to deliver high-quality, timely services through i...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: AshfieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support people living with (a) Crohn's and (b) Colitis in Ashfield.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving care for people living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, including those in the Ashfield constituency. NHS England supports local integrated care boards to deliver high-quality, timely services through i...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPAYE: Tax Rates and BandsTreasuryTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94841More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the freeze on PAYE tax bands.
Answer: The previous Government made the decision to maintain income tax thresholds at their current levels from April 2021 until April 2028. This government is making fair and necessary choices on tax so it can deliver on the public's priorities, including by ma...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 24 November 2025 to question 88331 on Health Services: Foreign Nationals, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on the cost of treatment for people who
Answer: The Department has had and continues to have regular discussions regarding overseas visitors with NHS England to ensure that the system works as effectively and fairly as possible.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners released through the Early Release Scheme have since reoffended.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We have had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Reoffending rates are published regularly on an annual and quarterly basis. The most recent...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: Disability AidsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for the delivery of disability medical equipment to (a) adults and (b) children.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment to disabled people typically falls to the National Health Service and local authorities...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability AidsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to disability medical equipment for (a) adults and (b) children.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment to disabled people typically falls to the National Health Service and local authorities...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUtilities: Older PeopleTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93223More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of the number of older people unable to pay utility bills.
Answer: We’re committed to helping pensioners with the cost of living and ensuring financial security in retirement. The State Pension is the foundation of that support. At Autumn Budget 2025 we announced that, in line with the Government’s commitment to the Trip...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUtilities: Older PeopleTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93222More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support older people with the cost of utility bills.
Answer: We’re committed to helping pensioners with the cost of living and ensuring financial security in retirement. The State Pension is the foundation of that support. At Autumn Budget 2025 we announced that, in line with the Government’s commitment to the Trip...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change Convention: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the COP30 climate summit.
Answer: The UK Government has rigorous processes in place to ensure costs for COP summits are managed effectively and represent value for money. A full cost will be confirmed and published once all expenditure is finalised.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the availability of tactile paving on platform edges at train stations.
Answer: All stations in England now have platform edge safety tactiles installed. The final station in Scotland is currently scheduled to have them installed by the end of December and the final station in Wales, currently closed for rebuilding, will have tactile...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that newly constructed buildings have good disability access.
Answer: The government recognises how important home adaptations are in enabling disabled people to live as independently as possible in a safe and suitable environment. The Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is a capital grant administered by local authorities in E...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the adaptation of existing buildings to support better disability access.
Answer: The government recognises how important home adaptations are in enabling disabled people to live as independently as possible in a safe and suitable environment. The Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is a capital grant administered by local authorities in E...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department are taking to ensure people have access to adequate counselling support for disability diagnoses.
Answer: We want disabled people’s access to, and experience of, healthcare services to be equitable, effective, and responsive to their needs. More people, including those experiencing depression and anxiety associated with a disability, now have better access to...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of testing for other commonly linked conditions when running diagnosis tests for ME/CFS.
Answer: The Department recognises the significant challenges faced by individuals living with multiple complex conditions such as myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Our approach focuses on...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
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