Stuart Anderson MP: written questions
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Reading: South ShropshireDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase reading for fun in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign to address long-term declines in reading enjoyment through engaging new audiences, reshaping public attitudes and building the systems needed to embed lasting, meaningful change, during 2026 and beyond. I...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: South ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population. For the South Shropshire constituency, this is the NHS Shropshire, Telford, and ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProcurement: Small BusinessesCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113864More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support British SMEs in public procurement.
Answer: This Government is determined to ensure the £400 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually delivers economic growth and supports British businesses, especially SMEs. Since coming into office, this Government has published a new, more am...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: CooperationCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113863More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure that public services are coterminous.
Answer: The Government is committed to the effective delivery of public services through cross-departmental collaboration, including the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's focus on place-based approaches. The Prime Minister has established a ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Transport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available for community transport schemes in rural areas.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role community transport operators play in connecting people with their communities, enabling access to employment, education and other essential services such as healthcare, including in rural areas.The Department make...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support affordable housing delivery in rural areas.
Answer: The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework, that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation includes proposals to strengthen support for rural exception sites, whi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase levels of deportation of foreign national offenders.
Answer: We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities. Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will pursue their deportation.Between this Governme...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that farmers are not adversely impacted by imports.
Answer: This Government is backing British farmers to create a productive, profitable and sustainable future for farming. As set out in the UK’s Trade Strategy, the Government will not lower food standards and will continue to promote the highest standards of foo...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase energy security.
Answer: The Government is strengthening energy security by reducing dependency on volatile global fossil fuel markets and delivering a diverse, secure and clean energy system based on renewables and nuclear, backed up by unabated gas supply to be used only when e...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOlder People: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support older people in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting pensioners and ensuring they have financial security and dignity in retirement. The State Pension remains the foundation of our support for pensioners. In April this year, both the basic and new State Pensions wil...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to promote police visibility in rural areas.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee has named, contactable officers dedicated to addressing local issues in every neighbourhood, including rural areas.Forces are ensuring neighbourhood policing teams spend the majority of their time within the areas they...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: South ShropshireHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on the delivery of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee set out commitments for police forces to implement, by July 2025, and by the end of Parliament. Forces are now delivering on the Guarantee across England and Wales to ensure consistent and high-quality neighbourhood po...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: InnovationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support innovation on UK farms.
Answer: Farmers will benefit from £120 million of investment in farm innovation in 2026. This includes £70 million for the Farming Innovation Programme to support practical research and development, which forms part of the Government’s commitment to invest at lea...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: South ShropshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support communities impacted by flooding in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Government support for communities affected by flooding is assessed on a case-by-case basis depending on the scale and nature of the impact on the affected area. In the first instance, local authorities are expected to have well-established contingency ar...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FloodsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers impacted by flooding in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: The Government is funding Environmental Land Management schemes, which include measures to support farmers with managing flood risks or investing in natural flood management.The Environment Agency is working in partnership with Shropshire Council, the Sev...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of youth workers in rural areas.
Answer: As announced in the National Youth Strategy, we are investing £15 million over the next 3 years in youth workers, volunteers, and other trusted adults to upskill the existing youth sector workforce and increase the number of trusted adults, including yout...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support culture and heritage in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring everyone has access to culture and heritage, regardless of location.Over the course of this parliament, £1.5 billion will be invested across the arts, culture and heritage providing support to arts venues, museums, ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote access to grassroots sports in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensure everyone, regardless of where they live, should have access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities.That is why we provide the majority of support for grassroots sports through our Arm’s Length Body, Spor...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the sustainability of post office services in rural areas.
Answer: As announced in the Government’s recent response to the Green Paper, we are protecting the sustainability of the Post Office network by retaining the minimum 11,500 branches and keeping all geographical Access Criteria. This will ensure that communities a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Training: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action is being taken to increase employment and training opportunities for young people in rural areas.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 December 2025 to Question UIN 99275.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action is being taken to increase opportunities for SMEs in defence supply chains.
Answer: This Government has already committed to spending £2.5 billion more with defence SMEs. Central to driving this pledge is the recent establishment of the new Office for Small Business Growth which will help simplify and speed up cumbersome processes, provi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113845More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of reducing business rates on hospitality venues that use local food chains.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action is being taken to increase the redistribution of surplus food.
Answer: Under the ‘Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate’ scheme, the Government has allocated grants totalling £13.5 million to 11 charities across England. This will help them to redistribute surplus produce from farms and into the charitable sector to provide...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to localise food supply chains.
Answer: The good food cycle recognises the key role that regional and local food systems can play in supporting delivery of the growth, health, sustainability, and food security/ resilience outcomes. Defra wants to enable an environment that champions UK food cul...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many family hubs there are in a) urban and b) rural areas.
Answer: At present, there are 675 Family Hubs in 88 local authorities funded by the department. Of these, based on the Office of National Statistics classification of Rural and Urban, 627 are based in urban areas and 48 are based in rural areas. The department ha...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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