Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2026
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Homelessness: NottinghamshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce homelessness in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) Nottinghamshire.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 99477 on 19 December 2025.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to reopen local magistrate courts that have been closed to help clear the court case backlog.
Answer: 50% of magistrates’ courts were closed under previous Governments between 2010 and 2020.Estate capacity is not a limiting factor to sitting the funded days in the magistrates courts. In other words, we are investing in more court staff, legal aid and judg...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates.
Answer: Reoffending in England and Wales costs taxpayers £22.7 billion per year (adjusted to 24/25 prices). Tackling reoffending is crucial to reducing crime, reducing demand on prison and probation services and protecting the public.Working across Government, we...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOutdoor EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage outdoors learning in schools.
Answer: The department believes all children and young people should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and a variety of enrichment opportunities at school. The value of nature for outdoor learning and for learners’ wellbeing is fundamentalto the depa...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ImmigrationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of immigration on housing availability.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Question UIN 62663 on 22 July 2025 and to Question UIN 51990 on 19 May 2025.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the UK is taking to combat international drug trafficking networks.
Answer: Drugs have a devastating impact on the health of individuals and communities.The Home Office and UK Law Enforcement, particularly Border Force and the National Crime Agency, delivers a significant amount of operational activity to detect and seize illicit...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105372More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department are taking to ensure rural communities can access in person banking services.
Answer: Banking is changing, with many customers benefitting from the convenience and flexibility of managing their finances remotely. However, Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and is committed to supporting sufficient ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: CybersecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made about the readiness of the NHS to tackle 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 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: CybersecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the resilience of the military from potential cyber attack.
Answer: Defence prioritises cyber security of its systems and implements a range of measures, including security and monitoring tools, to support cyber resilience and protect as far as possible from attack. Details of the measures are not shared publicly for secu...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the national curriculum in teaching British values.
Answer: All schools are expected to actively promote fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs.Schools are free to include a full range of issues, ideas...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve reliability on the railways.
Answer: Improving performance is one of this Government’s strategic priorities for transport, we are determined to enhance services for passengers and deliver better value for money for the taxpayer. In response to our challenge to improve performance, the rail i...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the reliability of bus services in England.
Answer: The Department for Transport publishes data on bus reliability and punctuality in England. This can be found on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus-statistics-data-tables#bus-reliability-and-punctuality-bus09.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImports: Electrical GoodsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that imported electrical products meet British safety standards.
Answer: UK product safety regulations require that all consumer products placed on the market must be safe. The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 place responsibilities on importers of electrical products to ensure their safety and compliance with th...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCars: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning of petrol and diesel car sales after 2030 on the attractiveness of the UK as a destination for investment.
Answer: In 2024, the UK exported 77% of the cars it produced, and non zero emissions cars can continue to be sold internationally beyond 2030.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCars: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the banning of petrol and diesel car sales after 2030 on the British automobile manufacturing industry.
Answer: The Government remains committed to the transition to Zero Emission Vehicles, and to making sure the transition works for industry. That is why we introduced significant changes to the ZEV Mandate last year, allowing for greater flexibility in meeting the...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department is taking to improve research into (a) Ocular Melanoma and (b) other rare cancers.
Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and in 2024/25 spent £141.6 million on cancer research, signalling its high priority. One example of a recent investment in...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEye Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) prevention (b) diagnosis and (c) treatment of Ocular Melanoma.
Answer: The forthcoming National Cancer Plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for patients with cancer, as well as speeding up diagnosis and treatment, ensuring patients have access to the latest treatments and technology, and ultimate...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Political ImpartialityDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of guidance on political neutrality in schools.
Answer: School leaders and staff have a responsibility to ensure that they act in accordance with their duties on political impartiality. When political issues are discussed, schools must offer pupils a balanced presentation of opposing views and should not prese...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Political ImpartialityDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor schools to ensure they are remaining politically neutral.
Answer: School leaders and staff have a responsibility to ensure that they act in accordance with their duties on political impartiality. When political issues are discussed, schools must offer pupils a balanced presentation of opposing views and should not prese...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Political ImpartialityDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidelines the Government provides for schools when they are responding to alleged cases of political bias in the classroom.
Answer: School leaders and staff have a responsibility to ensure that they act in accordance with their duties on political impartiality. When political issues are discussed, schools must offer pupils a balanced presentation of opposing views and should not prese...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Political ImpartialityDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure schools adequately respond to accusations of political bias.
Answer: School leaders and staff have a responsibility to ensure that they act in accordance with their duties on political impartiality. When political issues are discussed, schools must offer pupils a balanced presentation of opposing views and should not prese...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the construction industry.
Answer: We work in partnership with the Construction Leadership Council, which I co-chair.The Planning and Infrastructure Act will speed up and streamline delivery of new homes and infrastructure, we are investing £39 billion over ten years through the Social and...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of judicial penalties for domestic abuse.
Answer: Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts. When deciding what sentence to impose, courts must consider the circumstances of the case, including the culpability of the offender, the harm they caused or intended to cause, and any aggravating...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: MiningDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to bring high skilled jobs to former coalfield areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to revitalising former coalfield areas by driving local growth and creating high-skilled, long-term employment through targeted industrial and regional strategies. In the Industrial Strategy we announced £1.2 billion of additio...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Urban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support independent pubs in urban areas.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant role hospitality businesses play in driving economic growth, employment and community cohesion across the UK. That is why we are offering targeted support for the sector.We've permanently lowered tax rates for ret...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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