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Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Stuart Anderson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 85 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Stuart Anderson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 86 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 161
Written Question
Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
Monday 23rd March 2026

Asked by: Stuart Anderson (Conservative - South Shropshire)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action is being taken to help improve the availability of domestic abuse services in rural areas.

Answered by Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

In the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, 'Freedom from Violence and Abuse’, we committed to developing a new cross-government statement on the commissioning of VAWG services. This will update the National Statement of Expectation, refresh the VAWG Commissioning Toolkit, and will improve the quality of commissioning. For England, the Safe Accommodation Duty for victims of domestic abuse, and the upcoming Duty to Collaborate for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and serious violence, will ensure local areas are able to tailor their provision to their local community and duty holders should consider the needs of rural victims as part of this.

This financial year (2025/26) the Home Office has invested £6m into specialist helplines to support victims in their greatest time of need. The VAWG Helplines are established to be accessible wherever you are across England and Wales. They provide advice and support to victims and assist in signposting and referrals to appropriate local services.

Last year, the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) commenced a call for evidence across a network of rural stakeholders to inform understanding of the availability of support services and delivery methodologies that might be effective in rural areas. Defra will work to understand the findings of this evidence to help to confront the disparities in the provision of support so that every victim, whether in a city or a rural village, can access the help they need.

Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2026 - Fuel Duty - View Vote Context
Stuart Anderson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 259
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2026 - Student Loans - View Vote Context
Stuart Anderson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 84 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 266
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2026 - Employment Rights: Investigatory Powers - View Vote Context
Stuart Anderson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 368 Noes - 107
Scheduled Event - 17 Mar 2026, 4:30 p.m. - Add to calendar
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Commons - Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall
Condition of roads in rural areas
MP: Stuart Anderson
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Mar 2026
Rural Roads

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the condition of roads in rural areas.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, especially on a topic as important as road conditions in rural areas such as South Shropshire. We will all know that there is …..."
Stuart Anderson - View Speech

View all Stuart Anderson (Con - South Shropshire) contributions to the debate on: Rural Roads
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Mar 2026
Rural Roads

"The hon. Member raises a very good point. I will come on to the preventive measures and what can actually be returned to the economy to help the Department fix this major issue.

Potholes are one of the biggest issues raised with me since I have been an MP, and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Mar 2026
Rural Roads

"I do. My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. There is more money being spent by councils than it costs to fix the roads. I will come on to that in detail in a minute. These are serious issues. I have one constituent that people have stopped visiting because their …..."
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