Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Research: Investment ReturnsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the rate of return to public investment in UK R&D.
Answer: Public R&D generates significant benefits for the UK, with each pound of public R&D investment estimated to leverage, on average, £2 of private R&D investment in the long run. We know businesses grow faster because of public R&D. In the 6 ...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordResearch: InvestmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of R&D investment in (a) clean energy, (b) AI and (c) quantum technology on (i) the University of Nottingham and (ii) Nottingham Tren
Answer: The Government will accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world class science, research and development. Advanced science and engineering in fields such as clean energy, AI and quantum technologies support economic growth and the indu...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: Legal CostsChurch CommissionersTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12112More
Question: To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Commissioners will publish the legal costs of defending bishops against claims that they failed to act appropriately in safeguarding matters in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Church Commissioners have a discretion under the Episcopal Endowments and Stipends Measure 1943, assessed on a case by case basis, to pay the costs of a bishop’s office, including costs in connection with legal claims. Such claims include those which ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Minimum WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing the minimum wage on SMEs; and whether she plans to provide additional support to SMEs.
Answer: This Government remains committed to helping small businesses thrive and will be publishing our Small Business Strategy next year. This will set out our vision for all small businesses, from boosting scale-ups to growing the co-operative economy. It will ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to provide safe and affordable (a) assisted living facilities and (b) other housing options for elderly citizens.
Answer: The government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes in this parliament, including housing for older people.At the Budget on 30 October, the Chancellor set out details of an immediate one-year cash injection of £500 million to top up the existin...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NottinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to support students with special needs in the Ashfield and Mansfield district.
Answer: Nottinghamshire received a joint local area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in February 2023 under the current Area SEND Inspection framework. Ofsted and the CQC found widespread...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to increase the number of healthcare professionals in rural areas.
Answer: The recent annual reports from the Chief Medical Officer for England set out the clear healthcare challenges patients face when living in remote, rural, and coastal areas.It is clear that the National Health Service has faced chronic workforce shortages a...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Blood TestsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that men at risk of prostate cancer can access the PSA blood test.
Answer: Currently, men who have symptoms that could be associated with prostate cancer may be offered the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test, which looks at levels of PSA in the blood, in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cancer recogn...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which locations in Ashfield are currently providing the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine for people who are unable to have the Modena vaccine for health reasons.
Answer: The Government is guided by the advice of the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for its immunisation and vaccination programmes. This includes eligibility for vaccination and the vaccines that may be used in the national p...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has provided funding to local authorities for diversity and inclusion projects in the last three financial years.
Answer: The department funds the Local Government Association (LGA) to deliver a sector support programme for the benefit of local authorities, which during the last three years has included elements of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) work e.g. an online...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: InsolvencyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to intervene where councils have issued a section 114 notice.
Answer: This Government recognises that council funding has been under pressure since 2010, and we understand that improving how local government is funded is crucial to enabling councils to deliver for local residents. We will provide councils with more stabilit...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the number of NHS staff working on maternity units.
Answer: We are committed to growing workforce capacity as quickly as possible to meet local needs and achieve safe staffing levels. Bringing in the staff we need will take time, but this is an absolute priority for the Government. We have launched a 10-Year Healt...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: SmokingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding for NHS smoking cessation programmes for pregnant women.
Answer: The Government is funding a broad package of measures to tackle the harm caused by smoking, including launching the National Smoke-free Pregnancy Incentives Scheme. The scheme can recruit pregnant smokers until 31 March 2025, who will be eligible to recei...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAshfield School: ConstructionDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate her Department has made of when the re-build of Ashfield School will take place.
Answer: Ashfield Comprehensive School is currently in the feasibility stage of the School Rebuilding Programme. The feasibility will determine the scope of the project, programme and the budget. Once the feasibility is concluded the department will procure a cont...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) funding and (b) other resources his Department is providing to GP practices to help meet the demand for appointments in the (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: We hugely value the critical role that general practitioners (GPs) play, and we are determined to address the issues they face by shifting the focus of the National Health Service beyond hospitals and into the community. GPs and primary care have been rec...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: NottinghamshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration on the length of waiting lists for social housing in (a) Ashfield and (b) Mansfield district
Answer: The department does not hold information on the immigration status of those on waiting lists. If a person's immigration status does not allow them recourse to public funds, then they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing. Ashfield District ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: AshfieldDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support pubs in Ashfield constituency.
Answer: Pubs, including those in Ashfield, are at the heart of our communities and vital for economic growth. That is why the Government is creating a fairer business rate system by introducing permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure busi...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: AshfieldTreasuryTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11043More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help support pubs in Ashfield constituency.
Answer: Pubs make an enormous contribution to our economy and society, and this is recognised in the tax system. At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor cut alcohol duty on qualifying draught products – approximately 60% of the alcoholic drinks sold in pubs. Thi...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Tax Rates and BandsTreasuryTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11042More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a higher tax threshold for pensioners.
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure older people can live with the dignity and respect they deserve in retirement. The income tax Personal Allowance will continue to exceed the basic and full new State Pension in 2024-25. This means that pensioners...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Single PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people claimed the single-person discount on council tax in the latest period for which data is available; and what the cost to the public purse was of this discount in
Answer: The latest available data for October 2023 shows there were approximately 8.6 million households in receipt of a single person discount. This data is available here - Council Taxbase 2023 in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The Government does not collect d...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTirzepatideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Landmark collaboration with largest pharmaceutical company, published on 14 October 2024, how many times will a patient be allowed to take
Answer: As announced on 14 October 2024, the SURMOUNT-REAL clinical trial of tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro, is being developed between Health Innovation Manchester, The University of Manchester, and Eli Lilly and Company, with further details about the study t...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients can be re-administered weight loss medication on the NHS if they regain weight following treatment.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long patients will be able to use (a) Wegovy and (b) Mounjaro on the NHS; and how long they can safely be used for.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) Wegovy and (b) Mounjaro to tackle obesity.
Answer: Wegovy is recommended for National Health Service use within a specialist weight management service. It launched in the United Kingdom in September 2023. The price for Wegovy is subject to a confidential commercial agreement between Novo Nordisk and NHS E...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Cost Benefit AnalysisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, why was no cost benefit analysis done for the change to the Winter Fuel Allowance entitlement.
Answer: There is no requirement to carry out a cost benefit analysis for all policy changes. A policy costing will be published as standard following the Autumn Budget 2024. An equality analysis was produced as part of Ministerial decision making in line with the...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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