Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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English Language: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 73667 on Schools: Interpreters and Translation Services, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in English as an additiona
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) allocates core funding for mainstream schools based on school and pupil characteristics. The English as an additional language (EAL) factor forms part of the NFF, accounting for 1.1% of the funding allocated thro...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 73667 on Schools: Interpreters and Translation Services, whether her Department monitors how (a) primary and (b) secondary schools spend English as an addit
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) allocates core funding for mainstream schools based on school and pupil characteristics. The English as an additional language (EAL) factor forms part of the NFF, accounting for 1.1% of the funding allocated thro...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 73667 on Schools: Interpreters and Translation Services, what English as an additional language funding may be used for in (a) primary and (b) secondary sch
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) allocates core funding for mainstream schools based on school and pupil characteristics. The English as an additional language (EAL) factor forms part of the NFF, accounting for 1.1% of the funding allocated thro...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Leaving: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequate availability of apprenticeships for people leaving (a) secondary school and (b) college.
Answer: We have introduced new foundation apprenticeships to give young people a route into careers in critical sectors of the economy, enabling them to earn a wage while developing vital skills. To support employers to offer apprenticeships, the government provi...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish BaccalaureateDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the proportion of children choosing the EBacc subjects for GCSEs in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) the East Midlands and (d) England.
Answer: The department publishes data on entry into English Baccalaureate subjects in the annual Key stage 4 performance statistics release available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance/2024-25. The la...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Political ImpartialityDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools remain politically neutral when teaching.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Ashfield to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43267.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities Grants: Motor Neurone DiseaseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for the processing of Disabled Facilities Grants applications for people with motor neurone disease.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of timely and efficient delivery of home adaptations including through the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to help enable people with progressive conditions such as motor neurone disease (MND) to live independently...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve care for people with motor neurone disease.
Answer: NHS England commissions the specialised elements of motor neurone disease (MND) care that patients may receive from 27 specialised neurology centres across England. Within these specialised centres, neurological multidisciplinary teams ensure patients can...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to affordable home adaptations for people with motor neurone disease.
Answer: We recognise how important the right housing arrangements are in supporting people to live as independently and safely as possible. In England, we continue to fund the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), which is administered by local authorities. This grant...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into motor neurone disease.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering research into motor neurone disease (MND) is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for S...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on how many people resident outside the UK received medical treatment on the NHS in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department does not collect or hold the information requested.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the cost to the public purse of treatment for people who came to Britain only for (a) health and (b) medical treatment in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department does not collect or hold the information requested.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will reinstate the winter fuel payment in full.
Answer: The Government has increased the level at which Winter Fuel Payments are means-tested in England and Wales from winter 2025/26 so that the vast majority of pensioners – around 9 million individuals – will benefit from them.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: PublicityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to promote UK tourism in other countries.
Answer: DCMS works with the national tourism agency, VisitBritain, to champion visits to Britain to a worldwide audience with the aim of ensuring that the economic benefits of tourism are felt by all regions and nations.To drive more inbound visits across Britain...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: AshfieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure there is adequate mental health support in Ashfield constituency.
Answer: NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board is responsible for commissioning National Health Service mental health services to meet the needs of people in Ashfield.Nationally, the Government is committed to creating an environment that promot...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Post-traumatic Stress DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure veterans receive appropriate support for PTSD.
Answer: In addition to the mainstream mental health services commissioned by integrated care boards, NHS England commissions Op COURAGE which is the bespoke integrated veterans’ mental health and wellbeing service. The service provides a fully integrated mental h...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to remove interest rates on student loans.
Answer: Student loans are subject to interest to ensure that those who can afford to do so contribute to the full cost of their degree. To consider both students and taxpayers, and ensure the real value of the loans over the repayment term, interest rates are lin...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: AshfieldDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve availability of grassroots football facilities in Ashfield constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that communities across the UK benefit from high-quality sport facilities - including new and improved pitches, changing rooms, goalposts and floodlights - to help enable people to get active and build pride in plac...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParoleMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have successfully applied for parole before their minimum sentence has been served.
Answer: We have interpreted “eligible for parole” to mean that a prisoner must lawfully be referred to the Parole Board of England & Wales to assess whether they can be safely released into the community on licence.The statutory framework on parole for both i...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Transfers: HomicideMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making people convicted of murder ineligible for transfer to open prisons.
Answer: Public protection is the Government’s foremost priority when considering any progression within the custodial estate.There are no current plans to restrict those convicted of murder from being held in open prison conditions, as long as it safe to do so.A ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParoleMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of (a) murder, (b) other violent offences, and (c) sexual offences have successfully applied for parole in each of the last 3 years.
Answer: I must clarify that prisoners serving parole eligible sentences do not apply for parole. By law, the Secretary of State for Justice must refer such prisoners to the independent Parole Board at the point of earliest eligibility in line with the sentence be...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParoleMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how are victims' opinions taken into account in parole decisions for prisoners before they have served their minimum term.
Answer: Prisoners may not be considered for release by the Parole Board until they have served the minimum custodial term imposed by the court. Victims have important rights when it comes to prisoners who are eligible for release via direction from the Parole Boa...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParoleMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making prisoners ineligible for parole until after they have served their minimum term in prison.
Answer: Prisoners may only be considered for release by the Parole Board once their minimum term has been served; this is known as the parole eligibility date (or tariff expiry date for indeterminate sentences). This statutory safeguard guarantees that no prisone...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParoleMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons prisoners can become eligible for parole before their earliest potential release date.
Answer: We have interpreted “eligible for parole” to mean that a prisoner must lawfully be referred to the Parole Board of England & Wales to assess whether they can be safely released into the community on licence.The statutory framework on parole for both i...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to enforce time limits for development companies of newbuild housing estates to have roads adopte
Answer: I refer the hon. and Rt Hon. Members to the answer given to Question UIN 80700 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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