Written questions by Anderson.

Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to support local authorities with the cost of maintaining leisure centres.

Awaiting answer.

Media and Sport, what steps the Government are taking to increase the number of leisure centres in Britain.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to support private external companies that provide general curriculum PE lessons to schools.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department is taking to support schools with the costs of providing high quality PE.

Awaiting answer.

What recent steps his Department is taking to reduce A&E wait times in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) England.

Awaiting answer.

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of A&E capacities in England.

Awaiting answer.

What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of long A&E wait times on older patients.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department is taking to improve support available to children in kinship care.

Awaiting answer.

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.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of preventing asylum seekers in Home Office supported accommodation from being able to go out into the community freely.

Awaiting answer.

What data her department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to the asylum process.

Awaiting answer.

What data his Department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to asylum claim appeals.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to improve accessibility on buses.

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...

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of judicial penalties for fly-tipping offences.

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...

What recent conversations her Department has had with the DVLA regarding waiting times for applications involving medical conditions.

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...

What data her Department holds regarding waiting times for applications to the DVLA involving medical conditions.

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...

What steps his Department is taking to reduce benefits fraud.

The Department has strong controls in place to tackle fraud and deliver savings. Since the Autumn Budget 2024 we have committed to delivering gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030 – 31 from fraud, error and debt activity. Our activities include i...

What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of judicial powers in respect of motorcycle theft.

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...

What steps her Department is taking to tackle motorcycle theft in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) nationwide.

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...

What information his Department holds on the number of people found guilty of benefits fraud in each of the last five years.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has prosecuted cases of benefit fraud since 2012. DWP will refer cases where there is evidence that a claimant has deliberately claimed benefits they are not entitled to or provided false information. The decision to pr...