Stuart Anderson MP: written questions
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Driving: Older PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve road safety for older drivers.
Answer: On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all road users including older drivers. Alongside the strategy, we launched a consultation on introducing mandatory eyesight testing f...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImport ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an update, following comments made by the Minister for Rural Affairs to the House on 6 February 2025, on plans for the implementation of the Border Target Operating
Answer: Following the UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025, the United Kingdom and Devolved Governments have decided to pause implementation of further controls on imports of EU and EFTA live animals, including equines. Compliance with existing Border Target Operating Mod...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans for the Border Target Operating Model for equines to go live before a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement is made with the EU.
Answer: Following the UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025, the United Kingdom and Devolved Governments have decided to pause implementation of further controls on imports of EU and EFTA live animals, including equines. Compliance with existing Border Target Operating Mod...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to reduce barriers to cross-border travel without physical checks for thoroughbred horses.
Answer: As announced at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on May 19 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone to reduce delays and paperwork at the border. Negotiations with the EU on the SPS agreement are underway. While tho...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement with the EU.
Answer: Defra is currently negotiating a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing trade barriers for British producers and retailers. While those negotiations are ongo...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: Market TownsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what action is being taken to support heritage within historic market towns.
Answer: Market towns are an important part of our national story. In March of last year, Minister Peacock responded to the Westminster Hall Debate on the Cultural Heritage of Market Towns outlining this importance. Heritage funding can be accessed for projects in...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage people to shop locally.
Answer: We are supporting local shopping through targeted campaigns, business rates relief and programmes that help high streets adapt and thrive; and by backing initiatives that encourage people to shop locally. Initiatives such as Small Business Saturday highli...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health in rural areas.
Answer: Whilst there may be mental health benefits associated with living in rural areas, such as through increased access to green space, living in rural areas may also present risks to mental health. For example, some people living in rural areas may have reduc...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to the email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 24 October 2025 with case reference number SA36602.
Answer: The Department has received the Hon. Member’s letter and I will respond shortly.
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescription Drugs: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help restrict the sale of illegal prescription drugs online.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for the regulation of medicines for human use, medical devices, and blood products for transfusion in the United Kingdom. This includes applying the legal controls on the retail...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of consumable equipment in the defence supply chain is procured from China.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is always open to working with international companies, as long as our procurement guidelines are followed and our national security is kept safe. Defence does use Chinese manufactured goods within its supply chain, though th...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth and Safety: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for a safety-critical worker where the prescribed regulator is itself a shareholder in the organisation alleged to be improperly certifying ma
Answer: We understand following further detail provided that this question refers to compliance related to Monarch Airlines Engineering Ltd and the role of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). As a regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has oversight and au...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Restructuring Group: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104189More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the confidentiality agreements relating to RBS Global Restructuring Group.
Answer: The Government currently has no plans to review the confidentiality agreements relating to RBS Global Restructuring Group. The Government has been clear that the inappropriate treatment of companies by RBS GRG was unacceptable. RBS rightly apologised for ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Ministry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received representations on the potential impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on military operational capability.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 is being repealed and replaced by new legislation. The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will deliver new safeguards specifically designed for veterans who served in Northern Ireland during t...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 907159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on the use of agricultural land for solar energy.
Answer: Our policy remains unchanged. Solar farms should be built on brownfield sites or previously developed land, wherever possible. Where the development of agricultural land is shown to be necessary, lower-quality land should be preferred to higher-quality la...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100414More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to reply to the email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 11 September 2025 with case reference number SA36696.
Answer: The email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 11 September 2025 with case reference number SA36696 has been transferred to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). DBT will respond in due course.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of the domestic tourism sector on his net zero targets.
Answer: The Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan, published in October, sets out how the UK will continue to reduce emissions across all sectors of the economy on the pathway to net zero. The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero engages regularly...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: WheelchairsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps have been taken to improve the accessibility of the high street for wheelchair users.
Answer: It is the responsibility of local authorities to manage their streets and to ensure this is done in a way which allows them to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty.The Department provides good practice guidance on designing accessible streets in In...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: South ShropshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to support heritage assets in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: This government takes our responsibility to the built historic environment seriously. For this year alone, my Department has committed nearly £60 million of funding for heritage, including £15m for Heritage at Risk. Funding is administered by the Departme...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to support community-backed housing schemes.
Answer: The government recognises that the community-led housing sector delivers a wide range of benefits including strengthening community participation in local decision-making, engendering community cohesion, achieving high quality design and strengthening the...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: South ShropshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps are being taken to increase mobile connectivity in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. Government continues to work closely with the mobile network operators (MNOs), ensuring that we have the right policy and regulatory framework in place to supp...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Work: South ShropshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to increase volunteering opportunities in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Volunteering plays a vital role in communities throughout the country, contributing to the very fabric of British life. The Government wants to encourage and enable as many people as possible to be involved in delivering positive change. That is why we ar...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: South ShropshireDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to increase options for active travel involving schools in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: On 10 December, the Department announced over £626 million of funding to support active travel across England, including walking and cycling to schools. Of this funding, Shropshire Unitary Authority, of which South Shropshire is a part, has been allocated...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: South ShropshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to increase access to grassroots sport in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: The Government is investing £98 million to deliver new and upgraded grassroots sports facilities across the UK in 2025/26 through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme. Our delivery partner for the programme in England, the Football Foundation, ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97589More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the adequacy of assessment criteria for establishing banking hubs.
Answer: Banking is changing, with many customers benefitting from the convenience and flexibility of managing their finances remotely. However, Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and is committed to championing sufficient...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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