Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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Driving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the DVSA on waiting times for driving tests.
Answer: During the last 12 months, two driving examiners (DE) have retired in Ashfield. As a result of recruitment campaigns in Ashfield, in the last 12 months two new entrants were successful. One new entrant has completed their training and is conducting drivin...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Allowance to enable more people to claim it
Answer: The Government wants to expand eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments, recognising the goals of supporting these pensioners, meeting need and of sustainable public finances. Any change will be announced to Parliament in the normal way.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCash Dispensing: AshfieldTreasuryTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54350More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure access to cash in Ashfield constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed ...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: IranHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to help tackle illegal immigration from Iran.
Answer: We continue to work closely with our partners across the Middle East to enhance capabilities concerning irregular migration and border security across the region, to further disrupt serious organised crime, including organised immigration crime and illici...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will increase sentences for offences committed with a knife.
Answer: Tackling knife crime is a priority and this Government is determined to do all it can to break the deadly cycle of violence that devastates the lives of individuals, families and communities.The maximums available for existing knife offences include up to...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: NottinghamshireCabinet OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54347More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many knife crimes were reported in Nottinghamshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 22 May is attached.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: NottinghamshireHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will increase the number of police officers in neighbourhood teams in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: The Government has committed to restoring neighbourhood policing through the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. This includes putting thousands more police personnel on the beat in neighbourhood policing roles up and down the country. As a part of this ple...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: NottinghamshireHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to retain police officers in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: The retention of police officers is a priority for the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs Council. Voluntary resignation rates in England and Wales, at 3.4%, are low compared to other sectors. Experienced officers are incredibly valuable which is ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in National Insurance contributions on organisations that deliver services for SEND children.
Answer: Most children with special educational needs and disabilities receive their education in mainstream schools. With the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions from April 2025, the department is providing additional funding of over £930 mill...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54343More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many referrals has HMRC received from local enforcement authorities in relation to the penalty regime introduced through the Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has received 312 referrals from local enforcement authorities in relation to the penalty regime introduced through the Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. These regulations exte...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to increase the length of sentences for shoplifting.
Answer: Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts, and the courts have a range of sentencing powers to deal with each offender effectively and appropriately, including discharges, fines, community sentences, suspended sentences and imprisonment.Th...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of retail workers who have experienced violent crime at work in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on the number of incidents of violent crime recorded by the police in England and Wales. The latest data can be found here:Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables - GOV.UKThe data includes incidents of robbery of...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will increase the length of sentences for people who commit violent crime against retail workers.
Answer: Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts, and the courts have a range of sentencing powers to deal with each offender effectively and appropriately, including discharges, fines, community sentences, suspended sentences and imprisonment.Th...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMcClure Solicitors: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Solicitors Regulation Authority on trusts that were under the authority of WW&J McClure solicitors.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold responsibility for informing clients about the status of their legal arrangements with private law firms. The legal profession in England and Wales is regulated independently of government. Responsibility for solicito...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMcClure Solicitors: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions her Department has had with third parties who sold trusts that then came under the authority of WW&J McClure solicitors.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold responsibility for informing clients about the status of their legal arrangements with private law firms. The legal profession in England and Wales is regulated independently of government. Responsibility for solicito...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMcClure Solicitors: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to inform clients of WW&J McClure solicitors that their trusts are no longer viable.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold responsibility for informing clients about the status of their legal arrangements with private law firms. The legal profession in England and Wales is regulated independently of government. Responsibility for solicito...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seizures of (a) cigarettes, (b) hand rolling tobacco and (c) other tobacco products have been made by Border Force at (i) seaports, (ii) airports and (iii) postal services, in each of the las
Answer: The below statistics from Border Force’s transparency data outline the number of cigarettes and weight of tobacco seized in each of the last five years, but are not broken down by the location where they were seized.2020 – 509,032,596 Cigarette sticks, 11...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks and Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51940More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) calls and (b) online submissions have been made to HMRC fraud hotline in relation to (i) illegal tobacco and (ii) illegal alcohol in each of the last five years.
Answer: The tables below show the number of contacts received by HMRC Fraud Reporting Gateway in relation to Alcohol and Tobacco: Alcohol: YearOnline SubmissionTelephone SubmissionTotal24/2531,7287,85739,58523/2427,4439,04536,48822/2330,6888,18438,87221/2221,1071...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCoal: MiningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to support future applications for sustainable mining of coal.
Answer: The Government has committed to not granting new coal licences and has set out its policy position in a written statement on 14th November 2024 https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-11-14/hcws215.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needss: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many SEN schools have informed her Department that they require additional funding in each of the last five years.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Following the Autumn Budget 2024, the departme...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NottinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase SEND funding in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Following the Autumn Budget 2024, the departme...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NottinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to meet the demand for specialist SEND school places in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision sits with local authorities.We recognise the vital role that special schools play in catering t...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Political ImpartialityDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure teachers remain political impartiality in secondary schools in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Ashfield to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43267.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of school buildings in Ashfield constituency.
Answer: The department supports academy trusts, local authorities and voluntary-aided bodies, who are responsible for managing the safety and maintenance of their estates, with capital funding, rebuilding programmes and guidance on effective estate management.We ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in attainment levels between boys and girls in schools in Ashfield constituency.
Answer: All young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. That is why, through our work to deliver the Opportunity Mission, this government will improve opportunities across the country for all children and ...
Answered 6 May 2025
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