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Written questions by Anderson.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Lee Anderson this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (1,402)Department of Health and Social Care (299)Home Office (164)Department for Education (144)Department for Transport (100)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (93)Ministry of Justice (90)Department for Work and Pensions (90)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (76)Treasury (66)Department for Business and Trade (62)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (52)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (42)

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29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What estimate his Department made of the number of non-compliant (a) vending and (b) professional coffee machines entering the United Kingdom.

Reply

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...

29 May 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support persecuted Christians in Afghanistan.

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 April in response to Question 129787.

29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to ensure people working as riders for food delivery companies have the right to work in Britain.

Reply

Clamping down on illegal working is a critical part of this Government’s work to restore fairness, order and control within the immigration and asylum system. This includes measures in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act to ensure companies wh...

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What steps his Department is taking to support independent gyms and leisure facilities.

Reply

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...

29 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
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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.

Reply

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...

29 May 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the United Kingdom plans to raise anti Christian (a) persecution and (b) violence at the United Nations.

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 April in response to Question 129787.

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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Whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of letters detailing fines delivered by Royal Mail not arriving on time on people receiving those letters.

Reply

The government recognises the concern that arises when important and time-sensitive post does not arrive as expected. I have been clear that Royal Mail’s performance has not been good enough.Royal Mail is an independent business responsible for delivery o...

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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Whether his Department holds data on the proportion of Royal Mail (a) letter and (b) parcel deliveries that are not delivered within target times.

Reply

It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator for the postal sector, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards and to collect and analyse quality of service data. Ofcom monitors Royal Mail’s performance closely against its delivery targets and can...

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What steps he is taking to ensure that all vending machine operators and suppliers adhere to current (a) energy-efficiency and (b) refrigerant safety regulations.

Reply

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 ...

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps he is taking to increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of paramedics.

Reply

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...

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of non-compliant vending machines currently in operation within the UK with respect to (a) (i) substandard or (ii) unverified energy-efficiency

Reply

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 ...

29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her department is taking to increase the rate of (a) detention and (b) deportation for people found to be working illegally as delivery riders in Britain.

Reply

Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels the criminal industry of immigration crime. This government is determined to clamp down on this illegal activity in every sector; including in the food delivery sector.Since com...

29 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
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Whether her department has considered the potential merits of including additional water safety lessons during key stage 3.

Reply

The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of non-compliant vending machines entering the UK on (a) substandard and unverified energy-efficiency performance at refrigerated vending

Reply

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 ...

29 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

What steps he is taking to support people with the cost of adult training courses.

Reply

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 ...

29 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
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Whether she has considered the potential merits of increasing the number of swimming lessons included as part of the national curriculum.

Reply

The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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

Reply

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 ...

29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of people employed in Immigration Enforcement.

Reply

Immigration Enforcement is at the heart of the Government’s ambition to maximise the return of foreign criminals and others with no legal basis to remain in the UK, and to restore order and control to our immigration system. Immigration Enforcement have w...

29 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils are adequately educated on water safety.

Reply

The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...

29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
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If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing policing powers to tackle antisocial drug smoking.

Reply

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...

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