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.
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Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has provided funding to local authorities for diversity and inclusion projects in the last three financial years.
The department funds the Local Government Association (LGA) to deliver a sector support programme for the benefit of local authorities, which during the last three years has included elements of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) work e.g. an online...
How much (a) funding and (b) other resources his Department is providing to GP practices to help meet the demand for appointments in the (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 financial year.
We hugely value the critical role that general practitioners (GPs) play, and we are determined to address the issues they face by shifting the focus of the National Health Service beyond hospitals and into the community. GPs and primary care have been rec...
What recent estimate her Department has made of when the re-build of Ashfield School will take place.
Ashfield Comprehensive School is currently in the feasibility stage of the School Rebuilding Programme. The feasibility will determine the scope of the project, programme and the budget. Once the feasibility is concluded the department will procure a cont...
Whether he plans to increase funding for NHS smoking cessation programmes for pregnant women.
The Government is funding a broad package of measures to tackle the harm caused by smoking, including launching the National Smoke-free Pregnancy Incentives Scheme. The scheme can recruit pregnant smokers until 31 March 2025, who will be eligible to recei...
Whether he plans to increase the number of NHS staff working on maternity units.
We are committed to growing workforce capacity as quickly as possible to meet local needs and achieve safe staffing levels. Bringing in the staff we need will take time, but this is an absolute priority for the Government. We have launched a 10-Year Healt...
Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration on the length of waiting lists for social housing in (a) Ashfield and (b) Mansfield district
The department does not hold information on the immigration status of those on waiting lists. If a person's immigration status does not allow them recourse to public funds, then they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing. Ashfield District ...
What steps her Department is taking to help support pubs in Ashfield constituency.
Pubs make an enormous contribution to our economy and society, and this is recognised in the tax system. At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor cut alcohol duty on qualifying draught products – approximately 60% of the alcoholic drinks sold in pubs. Thi...
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a higher tax threshold for pensioners.
The Government is committed to making sure older people can live with the dignity and respect they deserve in retirement. The income tax Personal Allowance will continue to exceed the basic and full new State Pension in 2024-25. This means that pensioners...
What steps his Department is taking to help support pubs in Ashfield constituency.
Pubs, including those in Ashfield, are at the heart of our communities and vital for economic growth. That is why the Government is creating a fairer business rate system by introducing permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure busi...
Communities and Local Government, how many people claimed the single-person discount on council tax in the latest period for which data is available; and what the cost to the public purse was of this discount in
The latest available data for October 2023 shows there were approximately 8.6 million households in receipt of a single person discount. This data is available here - Council Taxbase 2023 in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The Government does not collect d...
Whether he has commissioned a cost-benefit analysis of the Government's net zero target.
The UK was the first country to set legally binding carbon budgets and the first major economy to establish a net zero target in law. An Impact Assessment of the level of the Sixth Carbon Budget was published at the time, including a cost-benefit analysis...
How long patients will be able to use (a) Wegovy and (b) Mounjaro on the NHS; and how long they can safely be used for.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Whether patients can be re-administered weight loss medication on the NHS if they regain weight following treatment.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
If her Department will make an estimate of the revenue raised by removing the freeze on fuel duty.
Revenue from fuel duty and associated VAT ensures that the Government can continue to fund the vital public services and infrastructure that people across the UK expect. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events. Full forecasts for fue...
What estimate he has made of the cost of (a) Wegovy and (b) Mounjaro to tackle obesity.
Wegovy is recommended for National Health Service use within a specialist weight management service. It launched in the United Kingdom in September 2023. The price for Wegovy is subject to a confidential commercial agreement between Novo Nordisk and NHS E...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Landmark collaboration with largest pharmaceutical company, published on 14 October 2024, how many times will a patient be allowed to take
As announced on 14 October 2024, the SURMOUNT-REAL clinical trial of tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro, is being developed between Health Innovation Manchester, The University of Manchester, and Eli Lilly and Company, with further details about the study t...
Why was no cost benefit analysis done for the change to the Winter Fuel Allowance entitlement.
There is no requirement to carry out a cost benefit analysis for all policy changes. A policy costing will be published as standard following the Autumn Budget 2024. An equality analysis was produced as part of Ministerial decision making in line with the...
How many foreign nationals released from prison have been deported in each of the last five years.
The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics on the returns of foreign national offenders (FNOs) by nationality and year. These returns are published in the Returns Detailed Datasets, Year Ending June 2024, which are available at: Immigration system sta...
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the level of excise duty on (a) tobacco and (b) alcohol on the (i) illicit and (ii) non-duty paid markets for these products.
The approach used in costings certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility at Spring Budget 2024 does account for behavioural responses to changing excise duty rates, including the impact of illicit and non-duty paid markets.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in social housing.
Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives social landlords, as well as the police and other frontline agencies a range of ...