her added. The Labour Party criticised Anderson's comments and compared his idea to "forced labour camps". Danielle is a single mother of two working part-time at a shop in town. Edit 2: The [19] He had previously worked as her office manager for five years. The MP voiced his opposition due to the association of the gesture with the Black Lives Matter movement. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. 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. "I come from poverty but my dad had a garden. Its about people having nutritious meals. 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'. [7], In July 2019, Anderson was selected as the Conservative candidate for Ashfield for the 2019 general election. UK . The deputy chairman said there had not been a "proper culture in this country for decades about personal responsibility of feeding ourselves". WebMhairi Black. WebMP Expense Claim Lee Anderson (Conservative - Ashfield) Date. [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. Last December, Mr Anderson was among Tory rebels to vote against 'Plan B' Covid restrictions. 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. "I make no apologies for trying to help people in my community, who on the whole agree with my sentiments. Mr Anderson's Parliamentary expenses ran to more than 222,000 in 2020-21, an increase of almost 50,000 on the year before. 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. The Met commented that it would take no further action, as "no offences had been identified". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The controversial Tory MP dismisses calls to extend free school meals to all children on UC, suggesting families should instead return to "traditional values" of growing their own fruit and vegetables. To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here. 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. 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. We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. It isn't even the 30p that I am famous for. Anderson was born in Nottinghamshire, attending John Davies Primary School and Ashfield School. 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. MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. I think youll see first-hand that theres not this massive use for food banks in this country. "My mum and dad really struggled," he said. He also has his salary paid for by taxpayers, or has he forgotten that too? 'To criticise anybody using a foodbank is disgusting, heartless and dangerously out of touch,' she said. Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help. Web15 of Lee Anderson's biggest controversies and most outlandish quotes. Mr Anderson, who represents Ashfield, said: "Now then, I think it's important to remember that public sector workers are employed by and paid for by the great British taxpayer. [33][34], In May 2022, Anderson was criticised by opposition politicians and the food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe for suggesting in parliament that there was not a "massive" need for food banks in the UK, and their use was related to a lack of teaching on budgeting and cooking. Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman would support return of death penalty 9 February 2023. 'We don't really need to visit his because we're perfectly well aware of the requirement for them. He told TalkTV: "That's to pay my staff wages. 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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. [24], In the same month, Anderson attended a breakfast meeting at Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and five other Conservative MPs. 'I will also be writing to the House of Commons authorities to stress that this is a very dangerous political strategy.'. [29][31] Anderson in a later interview in February 2023 commented when asked on how he would respond to the small boats migrant crisis, "I'd send them straight back the same day. 'Too easy' to blame cost of living crisis. This is a controversial appointment because of his various scandals, scandals Ashfield is in my blood. Starmer and Sunak clash over cost of living crisis, known for his outspoken views on food poverty. The comments below have not been moderated. When told that the Home Office had concluded that the majority were refugees, he blamed the "old failing asylum system" and accused the migrants of lying to falsely seek asylum. The MPs all seem to claim they need those expenses because of the cost of living in London. The Tory deputy chairman has been accused of demonising people in poverty after claiming some people use food banks for their weekly shops. ", Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty, Lee Anderson is deputy chairman of the Conservative Party. 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. They were poor, but they were brilliant cooks. Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at families who he claims "abuse" food banks - then take their children to McDonald's. Claimants can also access additional allowances, including for childcare and housing costs. Tory MP dismisses the need for food banks in the UK, Lee Anderson at the event where he was challenged to cook meals for 30p, Tory MP who was rapped over sexism quietly replaced on Women and Equalities Committee, Tory Lee Anderson gets slap on wrist over 'extremist' comments about Romany Gypsies. The Tory MP, known for his outspoken views on food poverty, also criticised a school that had been running a breakfast club for all its pupils, which ended after it ran out of private funding. The couple moved into the property during the Euro 2020 football finals, which Mr Anderson boycotted over England players 'taking the knee' in protest against racism. 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. 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. Share Page. If you are using foodbanks and your average salary is 35,000 a year then something is wrong with your budgeting because 35,000 is not a salary on which you want to be relying on foodbanks. According to IPSA data, 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. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. They had no respect for the restaurant or the staff or the other. [47] After becoming chair, he called for the party to focus on policing and immigration policies, and lowering taxes. He was awarded a CBE in the 2023New Year Honours List and serves as a trustee for The Green Howards Trust. 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]. However, Mr Clarke said he stood by his words. 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. 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. 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