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Lee Anderson suggested anyone Lee Anderson Expense Claims Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Lee Anderson is a former coal miner, ex-Labour councillor and a committed Brexiteer. But we can't do it without you. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. That figure includes 165,200 on staff wages and 32,100 on other office expenditures. WebCouncil reveals major worries over forcing voters to show photo ID at 2023 elections: Next Mays local elections will be the first time that people in England will have to bring an approved form of photographic identification in order to Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for International Development (Defunct), Department for Exiting the European Union (Defunct), Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. Lee Anderson (born 6 January 1967)[1] is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire since 2019. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. [30] In May 2022, he said that the majority of migrants crossing the English Channel illegally were economic migrants. Tory scumbag MP Lee Anderson claimed that "the UK has no "massive use for food banks" and that people use them because We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Which MP is backing whom the updated list. Britains biggest food bank network, the Trussell Trust, gave away 2,173,158 emergency parcels in the 12 months from last April - with more than 800,000 going to families with children. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [3][20] Anderson was the first Conservative to represent the constituency since the 1977 by-election. Its about people having nutritious meals. People like my Grandma and my parents when I was growing up. Journalism in Britain is under threat. 'It would appear he has no clue of what life is like on the ground for so many of his constituents.'. ADOBE Jamie Stone, Liberal Democrat MP forCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, said Mr Anderson's tweet had been in 'really bad taste'. Youre sat there with glazed expressions, looking at me like Ive landed from a different planet. We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. [27], The same month, in a debate on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Anderson accused the Traveller community in Ashfield of thievery, stating, "the Gypsy encampments that we are talking about in places such as Ashfield are not the traditional, old-fashioned Gypsies sat there playing the mandolin, flogging lucky heather and telling fortunes. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. [37][38] Anderson later commented via social media that his comments had been misinterpreted. 'This debate has got out of hand, the average nurse's salary is 35,000 and senior nurses earn up to about 47,000.'. Mr Clarke-Smith also highlighted a newspaper article from last year detailing how he and Mr Anderson had previously promoted a food bank's efforts to show how it was possible to feed a family of five for seven days for 50.24. She's struggling to feed her kids - and has kept a video diary that shows how the cost of living crisis is affecting her family. Tory MP who said food bank users cant budget claimed 220k in expenses in one year Lee Anderson provoked outrage after suggesting Brits should be Martin commented, "It illustrates the point you can produce healthy meals [cheaply] but it's not in the capacity of every family, and not easy to replicate in every household. Attempting to clarify his remarks to the BBC, the Tory MP later tweeted: 'I was very clear that we all appreciate the fantastic work of our nurses. Karen Buck, Labour's shadow work and pensions minister, described Mr Andersons comments, especially during a cost of living crisis, as beyond belief. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. 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Ashfield MP Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 as business costs from 2020 to 2021 bringing his office, staffing, accommodation, travel and subsistence claims higher than the average 203,880 claimed by MPs. He also offered an invitation for Opposition MPs to visit a scheme in his own constituency that represented 'a real food bank' and allowed people to 'make a meal for about 30p a day'. 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Mr Anderson, a former Labour councillor who defected to the Conservatives prior to his election to Parliament in 2019, faced immediate anger in the House of Commons. An alumnus of the esteemed Sandhurst Military Academy,Brig Colthupserved across the world for over three decades, including combat operations in tours of Afghanistan, Bosnia and the first Gulf War. [17], Anderson was elected as the MP for Ashfield at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,733. Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter When asked by a Labour MP if it should be necessary to have food banks in 21st century Britain, Anderson said there is not this massive use for food banks in the UK, but generation after generation who cannot cook properly and cannot budget. 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[55][56] He also has two sons from a previous marriage.[53]. [22] In response, the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism issued a briefing paper to all Conservative MPs warning against using the term "cultural Marxism", as it may "inadvertently" act as a "dog-whistle for the far-right". But the amount a household receives is reduced by 55p for every 1 earned above a defined work allowance. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Tory MP Lee Anderson (PA Media) A Tory backbencher has come under fire after he shared a colleagues personal information and salary details on Twitter. ", A clip of Mr Anderson's comments was tweeted by PoliticsJOE and many people were critical of what he said. Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman would support return of death penalty 9 February 2023. Politics live: Starmer and Sunak clash over cost of living crisis, Lee Anderson: Tory deputy chairman to be sued over 'defamatory bribery claims', law firm says. They said the system was designed to ensure "working always pays more", and the government was "building on this" with extra measures - such as claimants being required to meet a dedicated work coach to increase their hours or earnings. The couple also share a son, Tom Colthup, who is following in his father's footsteps and serves as a Reconnaissance Platoon Commander with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. He defected to the Conservative Party in 2018 and served as a councillor in Mansfield from 2019 to 2021 alongside his duties as an MP. I'd put them on a Royal Navy frigate or whatever and sail it to Calais, have a standoff. 13h ago. Mr Anderson, earning 84,144 himself as a member of parliament, invited his peers in the Commons to come to Ashfield to experience their allegedly unique food banks. Mr Anderson's Parliamentary expenses ran to more than 222,000 in 2020-21, an increase of almost 50,000 on the year before. A Parallel Parliament Subscription is required to receive alerts, you can view more details by clicking on the button below. And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. Chance to bid on 500,000 worth of seized criminal cash in first police auction for Bitcoin, Marcus Rashford steps up pressure on PM over free school meals, Paramedics hit with fine for saving lives by HCPC while boss gets pay rise to 194,000, Car bursts into flames after being driven on wheel rims for miles by drink-driver, Unbreak the Planet: The purpose behind the protest, No-deal would hit red wall seats hardest, Reaction as Never Kissed A Tory set to land on Radio 4. [42], Anderson is married to Sinead,[53] a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council who has represented the ward of Eakring since 2019. Share Page. [25], Anderson announced via social media in June 2021 that he would not watch any England national football team matches during the Euro 2020 tournament in protest at the players' decision to take the knee (a symbolic gesture against racism)[26] before matches. [24], In the same month, Anderson attended a breakfast meeting at Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and five other Conservative MPs. (led by Tory Lee Anderson). Rishi Sunakhas made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. 'We don't really need to visit his because we're perfectly well aware of the requirement for them. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. 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