Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2026
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Alcoholic Drinks: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on trends in the level of alcohol related antisocial behaviour.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes quarterly data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) on the percentage of respondents who reported antisocial behaviour in their area, broken down by type of ASB. This includes “Drink related...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on trends in the level of drug misuse crime.
Answer: The ONS publishes data from Crime Survey in England and Wales on the extent and trends of illicit drug use and it can be found here:https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/drugmisuseinenglandandwalesappendixtableThe Ho...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will give police further powers to combat antisocial drug smoking within houses.
Answer: The police, local authorities and other relevant agencies already have a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond to anti-social behaviour, including drug misuse. This includes the powers provided by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNigeria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to raise at the United Nations the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement published on 27 November 2025 (HCWS1105).
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: MarketingWales OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: Over the last three financial years, the department spent the following on advertising: 2023-24: Nil2024-25: £20,248.402025-26 to date: £26,751.60 The advertising spend was on the UK Government campaign to promote the availability of the UK Government and...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: MarketingScotland OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department has spent the following on advertising and marketing over the last three financial years.Financial YearAdvertising £’000Marketing £’0002024-2550,277.07-2023-2420,570.85-2022-232,806.24-
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: MarketingNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office’s expenditure on (a) advertising and (b) marketing for the last three complete financial years, and the current financial year to date, is set out below: Financial YearArea(a) Advertising(b) Marketing2022-23NIO Core£5,709.84£0....
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: MarketingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: Total spend with our media buying and planning agencies for the last three financial years is as follows: Financial years under the previous government 22/2323/24£313,854£110,81823red (creative agency, media planner); OmniGov (media buyers)OmniGov (media ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: MarketingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: The table below details Defra’s advertising and marketing costs for the 22/23, 23/24 and 24/25 financial years. Defra publishes details on spend on a monthly basis on GOV.UK as part of routine government transparency arrangements. 22/2323/2424/25Advertis...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: MarketingDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department has spent the following amounts in each of the last three financial years on advertising and marketing: FY22/23FY23/24FY24/25Advertising£1,041,149.81£1,546,059£927,082.90Marketing£331,874.93£343,914.01£336,125.07
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: MarketingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: The advertising and marketing spend will be as follows, ‘24-25 £3m (Core & Agencies), 23-24 restated figures £6m (Core & Agencies) & 22-23 restated figures £1m (Core & Agencies).’ All figures can be found in the annual reports. Core and Ag...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: MarketingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: Government marketing supports the effective communication of operational and policy objectives by effectively understanding and meeting the needs of citizens and businesses, changing behaviours for personal, societal and economic benefit.Total advertising...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: MarketingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: As one of the largest government departments, our campaigns aim to give people straightforward information about policies and services that make a real difference in their daily lives. We focus on helping some of the UK’s most vulnerable households by sho...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: MarketingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: This information is set out in the department’s annual reports and accounts.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: MarketingDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: The department's combined expenditure on advertising and marketing for the last three financial years is shown below: • 2022/23: £34,652,453.53 • 2023/24: £45,761,086.36 • 2024/25: £ 49,833,936.25This paid marketing activity directly supports operatio...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: MarketingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: Significant payments to companies, £25,000 and over, are published by month as part of the Department’s transparency data. This provides the most up to date data, including the companies used to deliver advertising and marketing. They are available at the...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: MarketingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: Total spend with our media buying agency for the last three financial years is as follows: 22/2323/2424/25£2,915,716£3,564,486£1,847,200
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: MarketingMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: We are unable to separate advertising and marketing spend. Total spend with our media buying agency Omnigov and TMP for the last three financial years is as follows:22/23 23/24 24/25 £3,120,675£12,609,151£8,975,058 The Ministry of Justice advertising spen...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: MarketingMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: A full Departmental response could be provided only at disproportionate cost.Full advertising and marketing costs for the Department are not held centrally. The majority of advertising and marketing expenditure is accounted for by advertising for the Roya...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: MarketingHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: Determining the amount spent by the Home Office on advertising and marketing specifically is not readily available from our finance system. To try to identify the information under scope would require a manual review of multiple expenditure categories and...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MarketingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: The requested information is not centrally collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. All spending is subject to standard value for money assessments.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: MarketingTreasuryTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102840More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: HMT’s spend on advertising and marketing in the last three financial years can be found summarized in the below table: Financial Year(a) Advertising(b) Marketing2023/24£0£02024/25£2,518,240.26*£02025/26 (as at November 2025)£0£0 *All expenditure on adver...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102839More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.
Answer: Total spend with our media buying and planning agency for the last three financial years is as follows:22/2323/2424/25£26,662,111.55£10,767,309.92£3,223,020.20
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: ClosuresCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101821More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data his Department holds on the number of pubs that have closed in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd of January is attached.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: ClosuresCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101820More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of pubs facing closure.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd January is attached.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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