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. MP food bank row: Lee Anderson wants to 'educate people' 12 May 2022. But if you are earning 35,000/year, without very particular circumstances, you ought not to need to be using a food bank.'. 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. 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. 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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'. Mark Jenkinson. More info. Mr Anderson's Parliamentary expenses ran to more than 222,000 in 2020-21, an increase of almost 50,000 on the year before. [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. The transport committees Tory Chairman Iain Stewart claimed 51,896 on hotels in London despite living a 35 minute train ride away in Milton Keynes, Hollis alleges that Anderson accused him in a Facebook post of exchanging cash in brown envelopes over a planning application. 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. Another wrote: 'She doesnt make your point really well at all, because shes single and childless, and can therefore rent a room rather than a family property, presumably shares utility bills with housemates, and hasnt got to feed and clothe a family or pay for childcare.'. You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER . 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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. He also has his salary paid for by taxpayers, or has he forgotten that too? ", A spokesperson from the Department for Work and Pensions said: "Selective examples aren't representative and don't reflect the wider work incentives in the Universal Credit system.". 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. Mr Anderson soon defected to the Tories and was later elected a Conservative councillor. 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. Read more, Editorial enquiries, please contact: [emailprotected], Commercial enquiries, please contact: [emailprotected]. 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. 'But generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they can't cook a meal from scratch. 'I know what the individual concerned was trying to say, I know that hes a very good-hearted and generous-minded person. 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'. 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.'. Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism on social media over comments he made about public sector workers. Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman would support return of death penalty 9 February 2023. 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. 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. It probably costs a lot less than that.". Find address In a tweet shared today, Mr Anderson, who earns 84,000 as an MP, shared how much his parliamentary researcher Ms Colthup budgets each month. They cannot 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. 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. Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. 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. "I never said poor people can't cook," Mr Anderson said. In a round of interviews this morning, Mr Gove distanced himself from the comments. [51] In a radio interview before his appointment, Anderson said he would support the return of capital punishment where the perpetrators are clearly identifiable. 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The new title is a reflection [54] She has cystic fibrosis, and has previously received a double lung transplant for the condition. Ms Colthup, who read politics at the University of Nottingham, previously attended the fee-paying St Peter's School in York, where tuition starts at 11,310 per term for boarding pupils, Her mother, Jane Colthup (above), is the chief executive of Community First Yorkshire - a charity working across the region for a range of rural causes. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. And he spent 67.57 on hospitality. "It is all about priorities. Lee Anderson Expense Claims Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims it is a 'myth' people on Universal Credit are in poverty. Share Page. 'It would appear he has no clue of what life is like on the ground for so many of his constituents.'. Lee Anderson has been made deputy chairman of the Conservative party. Ms Colthup joined Mr Anderson's office last summer having previously worked as an intern for Kevin Hollinrake, MP forThirsk and Malton. [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. Mr Anderson sparked fury this week claiming there wasnt this massive use for food banks in the UK, and claiming meals only cost 30p. ", Labour MP Alex Cunningham asked Mr Anderson: Should it be necessary to have food banks in 21st Century Britain?. How fitting! [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. 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. he said. Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi also attacked Mr Anderson's 'astonishing' remarks. 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. Lee Anderson posted a picture of Katy Colthup, a parliamentary researcher, and detailed how she did not need to use a food bank despite earning less than 30,000 a year. Workington Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was attacked by an insane woman in a restaurant on Monday night. Karen Buck, Labour's shadow work and pensions minister, described Mr Andersons comments, especially during a cost of living crisis, as beyond belief. In the letter, the signatories accused the National Trust of being "coloured by cultural Marxist dogma". [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". They had no respect for the restaurant or the staff or the other. She is single and earns less than 30k, rents a room for 775pcm in central London, has student debt, 120 a month on travelling to work, saves money every month, goes on foreign holidays and does not need to use a foodbank. 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