Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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FezolinetantDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with healthcare professionals on the suitability of prescribing fezolinetant for routine use.
Answer: Fezolinetant is a non-hormonal medicine used to treat moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats linked to menopause. It may be used where hormone replacement therapy is not suitable.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) publis...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of policing powers in tackling antisocial bikers.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a priority for the Government and there is a strong framework of powers in place for police. Police have clear powers to stop and seize any bike for being ridden anti-socially.We have gone further and strengthened these p...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the police on tackling the antisocial use of bikers.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a priority for the Government and there is a strong framework of powers in place for police. Police have clear powers to stop and seize any bike for being ridden anti-socially.We have gone further and strengthened these p...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to UIN 90924, what recent steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial nuisance bikers.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a priority for the Government and there is a strong framework of powers in place for police. Police have clear powers to stop and seize any bike for being ridden anti-socially.We have gone further and strengthened these p...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support victim liaison officers.
Answer: It is vital that information about an offender’s release is available to victims who need it most. Victims who are eligible for, and who have opted into, the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme or Victim Notification Scheme will be allocated a Victim ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProbation: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase victim training as part of the professional qualification in probation.
Answer: The Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) has a focus on victims throughout and is central to Probation practice and learning. The PQiP curriculum underwent full review and relaunch in March 2024.The focus on victims is embedded throughout the co...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his department has made of the potential impact of the early releases of offenders on public confidence in the justice system.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Whilst measures like the SDS40 change provided the intended medium-term relief to the system, this ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProbation: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the probation service is adequately resourced.
Answer: Funding for probation and community services will increase by up to £700 million by 2028/29. This funding will support delivery of the reforms recommended by the Independent Sentencing Review. As part of this increased investment, this Government will inv...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase support for victims of domestic violence.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is investing £550 million in victim support services over the next three years - the biggest investment in these services to date. We will be increasing funding for victim support services year on year, from 2026 to 2029, recognisi...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the early release of offenders on victims of (a) violent crime and (b) domestic violence.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Whilst measures like the SDS40 change provided the intended medium-term relief to the system, this ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will outline his plans for increasing the number of early prison releases.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Whilst measures like the SDS40 change provided the intended medium-term relief to the system, this ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of bycatch on marine wildlife.
Answer: To assess bycatch and the impacts on marine species, Defra continues to fund a range of monitoring initiatives such as the Bycatch Monitoring Programme which reports annually on bycatch rates analysed by gear type, the Cefas fisheries observer programme, ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the potential impacts of bycatch on marine species.
Answer: Working in partnership with the fishing industry, academics, and eNGOs, Defra fund a range of initiatives including: continuation of the long-standing Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) which reports annually on bycatch rates analysed by gear type; the Ce...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChristianity: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the United Kingdom plans to raise anti Christian (a) persecution and (b) violence at the United Nations.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 April in response to Question 129787.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support persecuted Christians in Afghanistan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 April in response to Question 129787.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of letters detailing fines delivered by Royal Mail not arriving on time on people receiving those letters.
Answer: The government recognises the concern that arises when important and time-sensitive post does not arrive as expected. I have been clear that Royal Mail’s performance has not been good enough.Royal Mail is an independent business responsible for delivery o...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds data on the proportion of Royal Mail (a) letter and (b) parcel deliveries that are not delivered within target times.
Answer: It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator for the postal sector, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards and to collect and analyse quality of service data. Ofcom monitors Royal Mail’s performance closely against its delivery targets and can...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has considered the potential merits of including additional water safety lessons during key stage 3.
Answer: The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils are adequately educated on water safety.
Answer: The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the potential merits of increasing the number of swimming lessons included as part of the national curriculum.
Answer: The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Undocumented WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department has considered the potential merits of increasing the judicial penalty for illegal working in relation to riders for food delivery companies.
Answer: Clamping down on illegal working is a critical part of this government’s work to restore fairness, order and control within the immigration and asylum system. We have changed the law to ensure companies who utilise flexible worker models, as seen in the f...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Undocumented WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to increase the rate of (a) detention and (b) deportation for people found to be working illegally as delivery riders in Britain.
Answer: Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels the criminal industry of immigration crime. This government is determined to clamp down on this illegal activity in every sector; including in the food delivery sector.Since com...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Enforcement: StaffHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of people employed in Immigration Enforcement.
Answer: Immigration Enforcement is at the heart of the Government’s ambition to maximise the return of foreign criminals and others with no legal basis to remain in the UK, and to restore order and control to our immigration system. Immigration Enforcement have w...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Undocumented WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people working as riders for food delivery companies have the right to work in Britain.
Answer: Clamping down on illegal working is a critical part of this Government’s work to restore fairness, order and control within the immigration and asylum system. This includes measures in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act to ensure companies wh...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support people with the cost of obtaining a C1 driving licence.
Answer: Individuals seeking to enter the road freight sector can benefit from a range of wider driver training opportunities available across government-supported programmes. Skills Bootcamps remain an important part of government-funded skills provision. Their f...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
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