He claimed food bank users in his constituency are shown how to cook meals for about 30 pence a day. Government cost cutting measures slammed, Cost of living crisis 'Desperate cry for help' of disabled people, Supplies of gas have been hard-hit by the war in Ukraine, exacerbating the cost of living, Ministers under pressure to cut taxes to aid cost of living, Energy crisis makes life intolerable for disabled - EXPRESS COMMENT, Nothing to offer' Lib Dem MP slams weakness of Queen's Speech, Sunak warned 'more trouble' for UK economy without new measures, Tory MP sparks fury as he admits cost of living not affecting him, Families fear for future as the cost of living crisis bites, Ferrari erupts as energy crisis leaves Brits 'burning firewood at home. UK . "I'll tell you why because there is a reluctance in certain parts of this country now to get to the root of this problem. In December, Brig Colthup was appointed as York Minster's new Chapter Steward and chief operating officer. Her father,Brigadier David Colthup CBE, was a decorated senior leader within the British Army whose 34 years of service included combat operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan. He was awarded a CBE in the 2023New Year Honours List and serves as a trustee for The Green Howards Trust. ", @chrispm87 said: "He forgets those very same taxpayers have more loyalty and respect for those in the NHS than they do their own MPs. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Earlier this month, in a tweet, Mr Anderson used one of his members of staff to double down on his point that nurses earning around 30,000 a year should not need to use food banks. He later tested positive for COVID-19 and those who attended subsequently self-isolated. ", Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Mr Anderson, MP for The Tory deputy chairman has been accused of demonising people in poverty after claiming some people use food banks for their weekly shops. Mr Anderson's Parliamentary expenses ran to more than 222,000 in 2020-21, an increase of almost 50,000 on the year before. And today he claimed to the Sunday Mirror that not all people who use food banks are poor. Mr Anderson said he had purchased the new-build house for almost half a million pounds to give him and his wife, who he said was terminally ill, greater security after being targeted by protesters. 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. "My dad was a coal miner who worked seven days a week, my mother was a factory worker. He has been backed by some colleagues. Speaking on Sky News, Mr Gove said: 'I would never criticise nurses for something like that. 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. Weve got generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they cannot cook a meal from scratch, and they cannot budget. In the letter, the signatories accused the National Trust of being "coloured by cultural Marxist dogma". View Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses at MPsExpenses.info Conservative, Ashfield Conservative, Ashfield Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses Conservative, According to the ONS, in 2021 the average annual salary was 38,131 for a full-time role. It is a controversial move, to put it mildly, because since being elected to parliament in 2019, the MP has never been far from a scandal. Critics of Mr Anderson have highlighted the Tory MP's wage of more than 80,000 and hefty expenses claims. Never heard such a ridiculous thing in my life.'. We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. 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. [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. The Levelling Up Secretary said Mr Clarke - who held the same post in Liz Truss's government - had sent out the 'wrong message'. 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. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson, who has been labelled as out of touch by opposition MPs, claimed 219,703.44 in business costs from 2020 to 2021, nearly 16,000 higher the average costs for an MP. You can unsubscribe at any time. 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. Mr Anderson was also criticised after being caught out setting up a door knock while canvassing. Deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson has said it is a "myth" that people on Universal Credit are in poverty. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Lee Anderson suggested anyone A 2018 local newspaper report detailed how Mr Anderson was subject to an investigation by his fellow Labour councillors. The controversial Tory MP dismisses calls to extend free school REVEALED: 'Bomb' almost smuggled onto passenger plane in Pennsylvania was a commercial grade FIREWORK School places in chaos: Parents' desperation as one in three children miss out on preferred secondary - with Holiday home owners in Scotland face new SNP tax hike under plans from front-runner to be new First Scotland should just self-identify as an independent country, one SNP member proposed. The Tory deputy chairman has been accused of demonising people in poverty after claiming some people use food banks for their weekly shops. [43] In July 2022, Anderson withdrew his support for Johnson over his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal. A Tory MP has sparked a backlash after he claimed nurses using food banks had something wrong with their own finances. Brexit , Cost of Living Crisis , Economy , Education , Environment , Immigration , Justice , 2020-21 We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 'We don't really need to visit his because we're perfectly well aware of the requirement for them. Moment '30p Lee' Anderson rips hat off Stop Brexit Man Steve Londoners revolt against Sadiq Khan: Mayor is accused of served across the world for over three decades, including combat operations in tours of Afghanistan, Bosnia and the first Gulf War. Andy Bell LinkedIn: MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter SNP MP Joanna Cherry told Mr Anderson food banks were needed 'because we have poverty in this country at a scale that should shame his Government'. 2020-21 Whilst he already earns 81,932.04 a year as an MP, Lee Anderson claimed 219,703.44 in business expenses (higher than the average 203,880 claimed by MPs), including 4,100 on travel and subsistence. The Sunday Express article quoted Mr Anderson as saying he had no pretensions to being a 'great cook' but that he does not mind 'having a dabble'. [17], Anderson was elected as the MP for Ashfield at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,733. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said Simon Clarke - who held the same post in Liz Truss's government - had sent out the 'wrong message', Thousand of nurses are on strike in a bitter row over pay and working conditions - with some claiming they cannot afford to put food on the table, Mr Clarke said nurses earning 35,000 who are using foodbanks should 'budget better', Members of the RCN at the Florence Nightingale statue near the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby. 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. That happens every single time they come to Ashfield". 'Its about tackling obesity as well. he said. 'I think we just need to be clear on this. That included hotel stays, train tickets and 67.57 listed as "hospitality. Ashfield residents are angry with Lee Anderson. Mr Anderson also invited fellow MPs to visit a 'real food bank' in his Nottinghamshire constituency that allowed people to 'make a meal for about 30p'. '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.'. 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. ", Read more: Prince Harry's book Spare finally goes on sale in Nottingham stores after days of leaks, @swans_dan commented: "On the flip side, may I remind Lee Anderson that he is also employed and that he is paid for by the taxpayer. I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. [6] He was elected as a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council, representing the Oakham ward between 2019 and 2021. Share Page. [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. Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. Its about people having nutritious meals. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. A breakdown of his spending shows his biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. The Trussell Trust charity runs more than 1,400 food bank centres across the UK. STEPHEN Don't just stick to the Malbec! He was revealed to have told a householder ahead of his visit: 'Make out you know who I am, that you know I'm the candidate but not that you are a friend.'. The MP criticised the gesture's association with the Black Lives Matter political movement. North East Derbyshire. "I asked why are some families unable to feed their children at breakfast - why can't they give them a slice of toast or whatever?" It probably costs a lot less than that.". Have your say in the comments section below, Viewers switch off from 'unhappy' Prince Harry interview, Changing face of city's food and drink scene after tough few years, Anger over 'disgraceful scandal' as Nottingham's Debenhams falling into disrepair, The tragic cases of 3 people found dead in Notts who have never been identified, Join Slimming World for free with this great offer - claim now to kickstart your journey, Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield. [32], Anderson was one of 99 Conservative MPs to vote against Covid passes in England in December 2021. Edit: He claimed 180k last year in expenses and 220k the year before. The comments below have not been moderated. Yes we know people are struggling, we know food prices are up, we know energy prices are up we know all this, but you can't keep throwing taxpayers' money [at the problem]. WebLee 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. Mr Anderson, Ashfield MP Lee Anderson provoked outrage yesterday after he invited everybody on the opposition benches in the House of Commons to visit a food bank in Ashfield, Notts, where, when people come for a food parcel, they now need to register for a budgeting course and a cooking course. 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. "That was our food bank, we had nowhere else to go, we provided for ourselves. 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". Type. I was born here, grew up here, worked down the mines here, and now I am lucky enough to represent Ashfield in Parliament as your MP. Lee Anderson MP shared a picture of Katy Colthup, a parliamentary researcher, and detailed her personal circumstances, saying she did not need to use a food bank, to his 46,000 Twitter followers, Katy's father is Brigadier David Colthup CBE (above, together) a senior member of the Armed Forces who was commissioned into the historic Green Howards Yorkshire Regiment in 1989. [48] He was criticised by Labour MP Chris Bryant for making alleged transphobic comments about the comedian Eddie Izzard in an interview in October 2022, and Ashfield Independent Councillor David Hennigan reported Anderson to the Metropolitan Police. After joining the Commons, Mr Anderson made headlines again when he announced he would not watch England matches during the Euro 2020 football tournament. '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.'. [42], Anderson is married to Sinead,[53] a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council who has represented the ward of Eakring since 2019. IPSA states thatAshfield 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, Ashfield MP Lee Anderson caused the uproar as he claimed there was 'not this massive use for food banks' in Britain, The former Labour councillor defected to the Tories before his election to Parliament in 2019 as part of Boris Johnson's 80-seat majority. Danielle is a single mother of two working part-time at a shop in town. "There is this myth in this country that, if people are on Universal Credit in this country, they are in poverty," he said. Are you making assumptions that everyone who uses food banks is poor, is that what you're doing?" Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been criticised after claiming nurses or anyone using a food bank while earning 30,000 a year was not managing money properly. 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. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said neither he nor the government shared Anderson's stance. 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The MPs all seem to claim they need those expenses because of the cost of living in London. Lee Anderson has been made deputy chairman of the Conservative party. 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. His biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. According to Hollis, the MP for Ashfield, who was appointed deputy Tory chair last week by Rishi Sunak, allegedly told his 35,000 followers that Hollis had [9] Anderson campaigned on this as well as on education, crime, healthcare, and halving the foreign aid budget. 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. [41] Monroe later instructed lawyers to start a claim against Anderson. What has happened to the once-great British Airways? [30] In May 2022, he said that the majority of migrants crossing the English Channel illegally were economic migrants. Not this massive use! Tory MP slams food banks, Peston: Tory MP claims 'no massive need' for food banks, Lee Anderson explained his high expenses were to pay his staff, Labour MP Alex Cunningham asked if it was "necessary to have food banks in 21st Century Britain", The Energy Price Cap in the UK has risen exponentially in the past decade, Karen Buck described Mr Anderson's comments as "beyond belief" given the cost of living crisis, Are two-year MOTs dangerous? 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'. They cannot budget. If I didn't pay my staff any wages, they would be using a food bank. Truss on 149, Sunak on 132. Revealed: Staff member 'on less than 30k' used by the Tory MP Lee Anderson as argument against nurses needing to use foodbanks went to 33,000-a-year The Bassetlaw MP triggered an angry backlash after posting on Twitter: 'I respect the profession, but 32,244 and using a food bank? [24], In the same month, Anderson attended a breakfast meeting at Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and five other Conservative MPs. DON'T MISS:Energy crisis makes life intolerable for disabled - EXPRESS COMMENT[OPINION]Nothing to offer' Lib Dem MP slams weakness of Queen's Speech[REPORT]Sunak warned 'more trouble' for UK economy without new measures[REPORT]. Im always here to help, so please dont hesitate to get in touch. The Oxford-educated MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland said nurses earning 35,000 should not be using foodbanks and should instead 'take responsibility' for their own finances. 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You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER . 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. Why does he hate taxpaying NHS workers so much? Conservative MP Lee Anderson has said that people were more resourceful in the past, comparing his family garden growing up to modern food banks. But the amount a household receives is reduced by 55p for every 1 earned above a defined work allowance. 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.. Published: 13:01 EST, 19 January 2023 | Updated: 14:12 EST, 19 January 2023. Today he told the Sunday Mirror: "Nearly everybody I've spoken to in the real world in this past 24 hours in Ashfield agrees with what I have to say.". 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He added that people should "remind ourselves where we come from, those traditional values that our parents have, that we used to have", especially when it came to growing our own food. regularly takes to his 46,000 Twitter followers to double down on his claims, Simon Clarke MP '100% stands behind' saying nurses earning 35k salaries and using food banks should 'budget better' - READ MORE, Watch the moment '30p Lee' Anderson rips hat off Stop Brexit Man Steve Bray, 'Out of touch' Tory MP says nurses using food banks should 'budget better' - Mirror Online. Lee Anderson is a former coal miner, ex-Labour councillor and a committed Brexiteer. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations. The idea that the problem is cooking skills and not 12 years of government decisions that are pushing people into extreme poverty is beyond belief., She added: Out of touch doesn't even cover it.. [15][16] The results of the investigation were not made public, but Anderson later attended online training sessions by the Antisemitism Policy Trust charity to improve his understanding of antisemitism. 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. I know myself having seen the NHS close up and personal the dedicated care that nurses and others who work in the NHS give. In 2020/21, around one in five people in the UK were considered to be in poverty - 13.4 million people, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimated. Katy On committee corridor: Radio broadcasters given evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee about broadcasting in Wales (9.30 a.m.) Transport Bookmark. MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help. Mr Anderson said he asked to meet the parents who were struggling, to "see where they were going wrong, if they had debt problems, budgeting problems, social problems", but had not had a reply. His loyalties along with the rest of this Government are not on the side of the taxpayer! He explained this was due to players taking the knee before matches in an anti-racism gesture. People like my Grandma and my parents when I was growing up. We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. Starmer and Sunak clash over cost of living crisis, known for his outspoken views on food poverty. The 30p figure came from a batch-cooking session made by a team led by a professional chef which stretched an initial 50.24 shop into 172 meals. The blunt-talking Ashfield MP, who has beendubbed '30p Lee' for comments made last summer suggesting families could cook fresh meals for less than 1,regularly takes to his 46,000 Twitter followers to double down on his claims. A Tory MP, who faced a furious backlash after suggesting struggling Britons are only using food banks because they 'can't budget', claimed almost 222,000 in business expenses in one year. 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. At the weekend, my dad did his garden and we had vegetables in there top to bottom, and in the bottom we had chickens and rabbits and ducks. Webtory mp lee anderson expenses. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was attacked by an insane woman in a restaurant on Monday night. It led to accusations he was promoting 'forced labour camps'. Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, suggested civil servants blocking Government efforts to stop small boat crossings may be guilty of treason. In fact, it is getting harder and harder to find any Tory supporters at all in Ashfield. WebMP Expense Claim Lee Anderson (Conservative - Ashfield) Date. 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. Mr Anderson said: My thanks to the honourable gentlemen. Mark Jenkinson. However, Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), accused him of displaying 'disdain' for struggling workers. 'The idea that the problem is cooking skills and not 12 years of government decisions that are pushing people into extreme poverty is beyond belief. The standard UC allowance for households is 334.91 a month for single claimants aged 25 or over, or 525.72 a month for joint claimants with either aged 25 or over. 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