Lee Anderson MP: written questions 2026
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Infectious Diseases: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to raise awareness of (a) Group B Strep and (b) severe infections in newborn babies.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) plays a key role in tackling group B streptococcus (GBS) and other neonatal infections. Through national surveillance systems, the agency monitors the trends, characteristics, and outcomes of GBS infection, to assess ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made regarding turnaround times for investigations in the recovery from estate department.
Answer: The Department’s Recovery from Estates process does not begin from the date of death. Before recovery activity can commence, probate or letters of administration must generally be granted, and the Department must be notified of the estate administration d...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what target times are set for investigations in the recovery from estate department.
Answer: The Department’s Recovery from Estates process does not begin from the date of death. Before recovery activity can commence, probate or letters of administration must generally be granted, and the Department must be notified of the estate administration d...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce backlogs in the recovery from estate department.
Answer: The Department’s Recovery from Estates process does not begin from the date of death. Before recovery activity can commence, probate or letters of administration must generally be granted, and the Department must be notified of the estate administration d...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to support local authorities with the cost of maintaining leisure centres.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities. The ongoing responsibility for providing a...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLeisure CentresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government are taking to increase the number of leisure centres in Britain.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities. The ongoing responsibility for providing a...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education: ContractsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support private external companies that provide general curriculum PE lessons to schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Ashfield to the answer of 14 August 2026 to Question 14416.
Answered 17 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools with the costs of providing high quality PE.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Ashfield to the answer of 21 August to Question 11573.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of long A&E wait times on older patients.
Answer: We recognise that emergency departments face sustained demand and that prolonged waits can affect patient experience, clinical outcomes, and the timely delivery of care, particularly for older people and those with complex health needs. To improve capacit...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of A&E capacities in England.
Answer: We recognise that emergency departments face sustained demand and that prolonged waits can affect patient experience, clinical outcomes, and the timely delivery of care, particularly for older people and those with complex health needs. To improve capacit...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department is taking to reduce A&E wait times in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) England.
Answer: We recognise that emergency departments face sustained demand and that prolonged waits can affect patient experience, clinical outcomes, and the timely delivery of care, particularly for older people and those with complex health needs. To improve capacit...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support available to children in kinship care.
Answer: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 now requires local authorities to publish a Kinship Local Offer, setting out available support and consulting relevant stakeholders before publicationIn February 2026, the department launched seven Kinship Zon...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: ConvictionsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of people who have entered Britain illegally in the last three years that have previously been convicted of a crime in another country.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics on the number of people who are detected arriving in the UK via illegal entry routes in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release. The published statistics do not show whether those arriving have previously b...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent conversations her Department has had with the DVLA regarding waiting times for applications involving medical conditions.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) meets regularly with Department for Transport (DfT) officials to discuss all aspects of the DVLA's work, including medical applications. There has been a sustained growth in the volume and complexity of drivi...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds regarding waiting times for applications to the DVLA involving medical conditions.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) meets regularly with Department for Transport (DfT) officials to discuss all aspects of the DVLA's work, including medical applications. There has been a sustained growth in the volume and complexity of drivi...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: MotorcyclesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to increase police powers to address antisocial off-road biking.
Answer: New powers in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 remove the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing motorcycles and other vehicles used antisocially. In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to allow the police to mor...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: MotorcyclesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle antisocial biking in towns.
Answer: New powers in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 remove the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing motorcycles and other vehicles used antisocially. In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to allow the police to mor...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve accessibility on buses.
Answer: The government is committed to improving bus services, so they are more inclusive and enable disabled people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. As part of our broader mission to break down barriers to opportunity, we recognise that more needs...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve accessibility on trains.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that disabled passengers can travel by rail with confidence and independence. All rail vehicles in passenger service comply with the applicable accessibility requirements for disabled passengers. Through our Accessi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her department is taking to improve (a) ease of travel and (b) safety for visually impaired people on public transport.
Answer: The government is committed to improving public transport services, so they are more inclusive and enable visually impaired people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. As part of our broader mission to break down barriers to opportunity, we rec...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKirkby-in-Ashfield Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to introduce step free access at Kirkby-in-Ashfield railway station.
Answer: The previous Government chose not to shortlist Kirkby-in-Ashfield station for accessibility upgrades in 2024. As such, there are currently no plans to upgrade Kirkby-in-Ashfield station, and funding for the current round of funding under the Access for Al...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTheft: MotorcyclesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle motorcycle theft in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) nationwide.
Answer: Through our policing reform programme, we are introducing the most significant changes to policing in nearly 200 years. A central aim of this agenda is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing, including by lifting national responsibilities from l...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of judicial powers in respect of motorcycle theft.
Answer: Through the Crime and Policing Act we have also introduced legislation to ban electronic devices used to steal vehicles. This will empower the police and courts to target the criminals using, manufacturing and supplying them, supporting the changes manufa...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to seize (a) motorcycles and (b) other vehicles being used antisocially.
Answer: New powers in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 remove the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing motorcycles and other vehicles used antisocially. In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to allow the police to mor...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: EnforcementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of judicial penalties for fly-tipping offences.
Answer: The Waste Crime Action Plan sets out that we will work closely with the Ministry of Justice and their partners to explore whether penalties for waste criminality reflect the severity of the crime, and if not, what more can be done to ensure that those who...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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