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Blunt-talking backbencher Lee Anderson MP was left facing a House of Commons probe after he shared an image of Katy Colthup, one of his parliamentary staffers, on his Twitter feed today and championed the fact she didn't need to use a food bank despite earning less than 30,000 a year. 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. "[12] Anderson criticised "nuisance tenants" in a council estate who were "making people's lives a complete misery". Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. Lee Anderson has been made deputy chairman of the Conservative party. Anderson was born in Nottinghamshire, attending John Davies Primary School and Ashfield School. It comes after Mr Anderson sparked fury by blaming food poverty on a lack of cooking skills. He was berated for his 'crass and cruel' comments as Britons up and down the country face a cost-of-living crisis due to soaring prices, and provoked the row as he spoke in a Commons debate on the Queen's Speech. Sun 7th Aug 2022 60144449-2. [10], During the campaign, he was criticised for staging a door knock while he was being filmed for a report by Channel 4 News reporter Michael Crick. Workington Mr Anderson spoke in a Commons debate today (January 10) amid ongoing strike action by workers, including NHS staff. The Travellers I am talking about are more likely to be seen leaving your garden shed at 3 o'clock in the morning, probably with your lawnmower and half of your tools. Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. 'But the requirement for them is not because people don't know how to cook, it's because we have poverty in this country at a scale that should shame his Government.'. Also listed was 67.57 for hospitality. You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER . [3], Anderson was a longtime member of the Labour Party and was elected as a councillor in the 2015 Ashfield District Council election, representing Huthwaite and Brierley ward. The Ashfield MP was widely condemned last summer for 'cruel' and 'crass' comments he made in the House of Commons after he suggested struggling Britons are only using food banks because they 'can't budget' and 'can't cook a meal from scratch'. If youre going to eat nutritious meals, the chance are youre not going to be overweight.'. EXPENSES FILES: OpenDemocracy has sifted through MPs and peers expenses over the past three years and found claims for business class flights and professional photoshoots. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. [8] He supported Brexit in the 2016 UK EU membership referendum. He added: 'I was a single parent for about 17 years two boys living with me, so you learn how to cook cheaply, learn how to cook nice meals and I enjoyed doing it. Published: 13:01 EST, 19 January 2023 | Updated: 14:12 EST, 19 January 2023. Come next week, the week after, and see a real food bank thats making a real difference to peoples lives., He added: What we do in the food bank, we show them how to cook cheap and nutritious meals on a budget. [4] He was suspended in February 2018 by the local branch of the Labour Party after receiving a community protection warning by the council for using boulders to block members of the Traveller community from "setting up camp at a site in the area". [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. STEPHEN Don't just stick to the Malbec! Her father, BrigDavid Colthup CBE, was a senior member of the Armed Forces who was commissioned into the historic Green Howards Yorkshire Regiment in 1989. [17], Anderson was elected as the MP for Ashfield at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,733. "Id like to reassure people that the Ashfield District is not full of uncaring, out of touch Tories like Lee Anderson. It came after he was issued with a community protection warning after placing boulders to deter travellers from setting up camp at a local site. 'It would appear he has no clue of what life is like on the ground for so many of his constituents.'. 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. Brexit , Cost of Living Crisis , Economy , Education , Environment , Immigration , Justice , 2020-21 Addressing MPs on the Opposition benches, he urged them to 'come to Ashfield and work with me for a day in my food bank and see the brilliant scheme we have got in place where when people come now for a food parcel, they have to register for a budgeting course and a cooking course'. The challenge is there. The MPs all seem to claim they need those expenses because of the cost of living in London. WebBBC News - MP Lee i think the plan for the appointment of the new Deputy Chairman to act as an ongoing media distraction from other issues is working well. [19] He had previously worked as her office manager for five years. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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Danielle is a single mother of two working part-time at a shop in town. While providing no evidence to support his claims, he said some had "household incomes of over 40,000 a year" and "loopholes" in London allowed them to "top their wages up" by a further 30,000. Want to stay up to date? 'Come, come to Ashfield, come next week, come the week after, come to a real food bank that's making a real difference to people's lives.'. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. Rishi Sunakhas made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. Come. Lee Anderson Expense Claims. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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[45] After Badenoch was eliminated, he supported Liz Truss, who was ultimately successful. The biggest costs were 165,215.27 for staffing, 33,144.30 for office costs and 17,650.60 for accommodation. [35] For these comments, he was given the nickname "30p Lee" by his critics. Never heard such a ridiculous thing in my life.'. He later tested positive for COVID-19 and those who attended subsequently self-isolated. It led to accusations he was promoting 'forced labour camps'. View Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses at MPsExpenses.info Conservative, Ashfield Conservative, Ashfield Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses Conservative, Blunt-talking Tory backbencher Lee Anderson MPsparked a social media storm today after wading into a row on food banks and budgeting by tweeting out a member of staff's personal information and salary details, The Ashfield MP, pictured above with PM Rishi Sunak, was widely condemned last summer for 'cruel' and 'crass' comments he made in the House of Commons after suggesting struggling Brits are only using food banks because they 'can't budget' or cook a meal from scratch. [14] The investigation was opened on the grounds that he was an active member of a Facebook group in which other members supported Tommy Robinson and promoted George Soros conspiracy theories. Food banks provided hungry families with more than 19 million meals in the year to March as the cost-of-living crisis began to bite. He has been the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party since February 2023. And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social media over comments he made about public sector workers. In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Anderson also claimed foodbanks were being "abused" by people who did not need them, and that there was a "culture" of them being used as "a weekly shop" by some. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. MPs turned on Mr Anderson today after he was accused of 'a form of bullying and harassment' by tweeting the personal details of his young staffer. Last summer, Mr Anderson refused to watch England's games at Euro 2020 in protest at the men's national football team taking the knee before matches in an anti-racism stance. This could be the final straw for his last few supporters., Get UK politics insight with our free daily email briefing straight to your inbox. They eventually said, 'well it's the cost of living crisis isn't it?'. "It is all about priorities. Mr Anderson, MP for He suggested they should be evicted into tents in a field to pick vegetables. WebIm Lee Anderson, your local Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashfield & Eastwood. 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Labour MP Dawn Butler wrote online: 'Whether Katy agreed to this, it is unacceptable to use a young female employee this way. Tory Lee Anderson bought a lavish, six bedroom house months before suggesting poor people struggle to afford food because they don't know how to cook or budget. Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. Ms Colthup joined Mr Anderson's office last summer having previously worked as an intern for Kevin Hollinrake, MP forThirsk and Malton. They were poor, but they were brilliant cooks. 'But generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they can't cook a meal from scratch. 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Im always here to help, so please dont hesitate to get in touch. On committee corridor: Radio broadcasters given evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee about broadcasting in Wales (9.30 a.m.) Transport This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. And he claimed his speech had been misinterpreted in the media, and insisted he wasn't talking about "poor people." This is Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield. It is hoped that the health street will also support new initiatives, such as Integrated Care Systems and social prescribing, which in some cases tells people to attend groups and activities, rather than prescribing medicine. Tory MP Lee Anderson claimed to the Sunday Mirror that not all people who use food banks are poor.. Speaking on Sky News, Mr Gove said: 'I would never criticise nurses for something like that. Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Lewis OBrien reacts after being denied his planned move from the Reds to Blackburn Rovers. He also claimed back 21,200 on accommodation and 4,100 on travel and "subsistence." "And why have I got nothing back?" Mr Anderson replied: 'He makes a great point and this is exactly my point. 'To criticise anybody using a foodbank is disgusting, heartless and dangerously out of touch,' she said. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Karen Buck, Labour's shadow work and pensions minister, said: 'In the world where people actually live we now hear daily stories of families going without food and others unable to turn their ovens on in fear of rising energy bills. ( source) The comments attracted criticism from poverty campaigners, ministers and opposition MPs - but Mr Anderson has continued to question food bank usage. All Rights Reserved. If no alert frequency is chosen, an Immediate alert is created by default. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. Two couples in a Nottinghamshire village have become 35,000 richer. In a round of interviews this morning, Mr Gove distanced himself from the comments. If you are really struggling for money and you are going to a foodbank two or three times a week, you shouldn't be going out for fast food takeaways every week. That figure includes 165,200 on staff wages and 32,100 on other office expenditures. Edit: He claimed 180k last year in expenses and 220k the year before. The MP voiced his opposition due to the association of the gesture with the Black Lives Matter movement. So I would like to invite you personally to Ashfield to look at our food bank and see how they work. I think the most important thing to do is to recognise that people who are working in the NHS are people who have dedicated their lives to a caring profession. 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. ", @57timj replied: "30p Lee, gets a nice salary, substantial expenses, subsidised luxury food and drink - all paid for by taxpayers, many of whom are now striking for decent pay and conditions. Ms Cullen said the fear of nursing staff not being able to meet their bills was 'palpable', with 'sky-high inflation' leaving many 'living on a financial knife-edge'. Mark Jenkinson. His comment echoed similar remarks made by Tory colleague Brendan Clarke-Smith about firefighters last month. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 as business costs from 2020 to 2021 bringing his office, staffing, accommodation, travel and subsistence The challenge is there. Mr Anderson's tweet was met with backlash as swathes of social media users hit out at the tone of his message, as the hashtag 'Poor Katy' started trending on Twitter. WebLee Anderson , Tory MP (UK), making the case for reducing his own salary to under 30K. One Twitter user quipped: 'Really hope someone offers Katy a better job on the back of his tweet'. [3][20] Anderson was the first Conservative to represent the constituency since the 1977 by-election. Prior to the visit, Anderson was recorded on his microphone instructing a man to "make out you know who I am, that you know I'm the candidate but not that you are a friend". She posted on Twitter: 'A genuinely astonishing comment from someone who represents an area with almost 30% of children living in poverty. [42], Anderson is married to Sinead,[53] a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council who has represented the ward of Eakring since 2019. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. Its about people having nutritious meals. Mr Anderson's tweet was met with backlash as swathes of social media users hit out at the tone of his message. He claimed food bank users in his constituency are shown how to cook meals for about 30 pence a day. Bookmark. Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. ee Anderson has been named deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, a promotion for the man who has been Ashfield MP since 2019. REVEALED: Roald Dahl books were neutered by woke consultants aged eight to 30 - led by 'non-binary, asexual, Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline, Do not sell or share my personal information. [9] Anderson campaigned on this as well as on education, crime, healthcare, and halving the foreign aid budget. ", What do you think about Mr Anderson's remarks? Lee Anderson argued there is no massive need for food banks in the UK and claimed that "generation after generation" cannot "cook properly", during a debate yesterday in the House of Commons. [22] Following the publication of an interim report on the connections between colonialism and National Trust properties, including links with historic slavery,[23] Anderson was among the signatories of a letter by the group in The Telegraph in November 2020. However, Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), accused him of displaying 'disdain' for struggling workers. This is a controversial appointment because of his various scandals, scandals There are also estimated to be 1,200 independent food banks in addition to those run by the Trussell Trust, Salvation Army and those based in schools. Chairman of the Blue Collar Conservatism movement, Anderson is a former Labour councillor who switched parties over Brexit, also claiming the left were failing working people. Responding directly to Mr Anderson's comments in the Commons, the SNP's Joanna Cherry said: 'All of us have food banks in our constituency. A total of 250 homes would be built on land off Shilo Way in Awsworth, if councillors follow a recommendation to approve the plan at Broxtowe Borough Council's planning committee on March 8. Bookmark. [7], In July 2019, Anderson was selected as the Conservative candidate for Ashfield for the 2019 general election. The deputy chairman said there had not been a "proper culture in this country for decades about personal responsibility of feeding ourselves". Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. Of course we want to do everything possible in order to make sure that people are paid well and in accordance with their skills, But we also have to balance that against the need to make sure public funds are spent wisely.. 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