Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Lifelong Learning EntitlementDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has considered the potential merits of adding non level 4 (a) training, (b) adult education and (c) skills based courses to the eligibility for lifelong learning entitlement loans.
Answer: The government offers support for a range of level 2 and 3 courses through existing funding streams such as the Adult Skills Fund, Advanced Learner Loans and Free Courses for Jobs. The Adult Skills Fund fully funds or co-funds education and skills trainin...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLifelong Learning EntitlementDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has considered the potential merits of including level 2 and 3 qualifications on the list of available courses for lifelong learning entitlement loans.
Answer: The government offers support for a range of level 2 and 3 courses through existing funding streams such as the Adult Skills Fund, Advanced Learner Loans and Free Courses for Jobs. The Adult Skills Fund fully funds or co-funds education and skills trainin...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTraining: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with the cost of adult training courses.
Answer: We are investing in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), spending £1.4 billion in the 2025/26 academic year. The ASF fully funds or co-funds skills provision for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImport DutiesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4539More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed tariff reduction for everyday essentials on the (a) British farming and (b) British food production industries.
Answer: The package is focused on products bought by households across the UK on a weekly basis. Some of those, such as chocolate and crisps, are produced in the UK as well as being imported. Others are mainly imported. It does not include any significant UK prim...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImport DutiesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4538More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria her Department used when deciding which products to include on the list of everyday essentials as part of the proposed tariff reduction for everyday essentials.
Answer: The Chancellor has asked officials to look at where targeted reductions to agri-food tariffs can help bring down food prices, balancing this against the implications for domestic producers and food security. This targeted set of products have been selecte...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early diagnosis for prostate cancer.
Answer: The Government has committed to meeting the cancer waiting time standards in England by the end of this Parliament, by modernising the whole cancer pathway so that patients are diagnosed and treated more quickly.Through the National Cancer Plan for Englan...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into prostate cancer.
Answer: The Department invests approximately £1.8 billion each year in research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is a major area of NIHR spending at £141.6 million in 2024/25, reflecting its high priority. The Department’...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of unemployment on young people.
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle the causes of youth unemployment.
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Training: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to get young people into (a) training and (b) employment.
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms and Leisure CentresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support independent gyms and leisure facilities.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting UK SMEs, including those in the leisure sector, through the Small Business Plan - the most comprehensive package of support for SMEs in a generation.This includes legislative reforms to tackle late payments; unloc...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce ambulance wait times in (a) Ashfield and (b) Nottinghamshire.
Answer: The NHS Medium Term Planning Framework sets the long-term trajectory for safer, more efficient urgent and emergency care. This includes reducing average Category 2 ambulance response times to 25 minutes in 2026/27 and 18 minutes, with 90% within 40 minute...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase capacity in A&E departments.
Answer: As part of delivering the Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/2026, the Government and NHS England have provided over £450 million of capital investment to expand urgent and emergency care capacity, including: new and expanded Same Day Emergency Care...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParamedical StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of paramedics.
Answer: The Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work to support and retain our hardworking and dedicated healthcare professionals. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are working closely with NHS England, employer...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce ambulance wait times and (b) increase availability of ambulances.
Answer: The NHS Medium Term Planning Framework sets the long-term trajectory for safer, more efficient urgent and emergency care. This includes reducing average Category 2 ambulance response times to 25 minutes in 2026/27 and 18 minutes, with 90% within 40 minute...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: AshfieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in cancer treatment for patients in Ashfield.
Answer: Cancer patients are waiting too long for a diagnosis and treatment. We are determined to change that.The National Cancer Plan, published in February 2026, sets a clear ambition to meet all cancer waiting time standards, including in the Ashfield constitue...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle drug-related crimes.
Answer: The Government does not tolerate illicit drugs and recognises the harms they cause including drug-related crime. We are taking a whole-system approach to deliver safer streets and address drug-related crime in our communities.We work closely with police f...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle organised drug-dealing.
Answer: The Government does not tolerate illicit drugs and recognises the harms they cause including drug-related crime. We are taking a whole-system approach to deliver safer streets and address drug-related crime in our communities.We work closely with police f...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support local police forces to tackle (a) antisocial drug taking and (b) drug dealing.
Answer: The Government does not tolerate illicit drugs and recognises the harms they cause including drug-related crime. We are taking a whole-system approach to deliver safer streets and address drug-related crime in our communities.We work closely with police f...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of local authority powers to tackle antisocial drug taking.
Answer: The Government keeps the powers available to local authorities and other partners to tackle anti-social behaviour under regular review. We consider the current framework provides a broad and flexible toolkit to tackle to anti-social drug misuse.It is unla...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing policing powers to tackle antisocial drug smoking.
Answer: The Government keeps the powers available to local authorities and other partners to tackle anti-social behaviour under regular review. We consider the current framework provides a broad and flexible toolkit to tackle to anti-social drug misuse.It is unla...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCannabis: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle cannabis use.
Answer: The Government keeps the powers available to local authorities and other partners to tackle anti-social behaviour under regular review. We consider the current framework provides a broad and flexible toolkit to tackle to anti-social drug misuse.It is unla...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCannabis: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase policing powers to help tackle cannabis smoking within homes.
Answer: The Government keeps the powers available to local authorities and other partners to tackle anti-social behaviour under regular review. We consider the current framework provides a broad and flexible toolkit to tackle to anti-social drug misuse.It is unla...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVending MachinesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has considered establishing a central (a) register and (b) database of vending machines and operators to support compliance monitoring with energy efficiency labelling and refrig
Answer: Refrigerant gases are regulated under the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Regulations, with enforcement sitting with the Environment Agency.Under the Ecodesign for Related Products Regulations, refrigerated vending machines must meet minimum energy efficiency ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVending MachinesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) frequency of compliance checks carried out on vending machine operators and suppliers to ensure adherence to UKCA requirements.
Answer: Products placed on the UK market must comply with all relevant regulatory requirements, including UKCA marking where applicable. Product safety compliance and enforcement activity is undertaken by market surveillance and enforcement authorities on a propo...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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