Weve got generation after generation who cannot cook properly, they cannot cook a meal from scratch, and they cannot budget. Ashfield is in my blood. 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. It probably costs a lot less than that.". 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. [24], In the same month, Anderson attended a breakfast meeting at Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and five other Conservative MPs. [17], Anderson was elected as the MP for Ashfield at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,733. Mr Anderson was also criticised after being caught out setting up a door knock while canvassing. "My dad was a coal miner who worked seven days a week, my mother was a factory worker. 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'. 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. During a The new title is a reflection 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. '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.'. It isn't even the 30p that I am famous for. Ms Colthup joined Mr Anderson's office last summer having previously worked as an intern for Kevin Hollinrake, MP forThirsk and Malton. Related: Mail and Sun run favourable coverage of PM after receiving multi-million pound Covid bung. Mark Jenkinson. 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. Tory scumbag MP Lee Anderson claimed that "the UK has no "massive use for food banks" and that people use them because 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. He makes a great point, and this is exactly my point. 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. Edit 2: The Monroe, who won a rancorous . View Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses at MPsExpenses.info Conservative, Ashfield Conservative, Ashfield Lee Anderson's MPs' expenses Conservative, His biggest cost was on staffing at 165,215.27, followed by 33,144.30 on office costs and 17,650.60 on accommodation. [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. But his 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. Lee Anderson suggested anyone 'Too easy' to blame cost of living crisis. Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. 'It would appear he has no clue of what life is like on the ground for so many of his constituents.'. But Mr Clarke insisted that he 'stands behind 100 per cent' the remarks he made on a radio show yesterday as thousands of nurses went out on strike in a bitter row over pay. 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. He also has his salary paid for by taxpayers, or has he forgotten that too? That happens every single time they come to Ashfield". 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Mr Anderson soon defected to the Tories and was later elected a Conservative councillor. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. In December, Brig Colthup was appointed as York Minster's new Chapter Steward and chief operating officer. [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. Something went wrong, please try again later. Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited. 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. However, Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), accused him of displaying 'disdain' for struggling workers. Anderson worked as a coal miner for ten years, and then volunteered for Citizens Advice for another decade. 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. And this is cooking from scratch.. He has been the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party since February 2023. 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. 'I think we just need to be clear on this. Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority. 'We can make a meal for about 30 pence a day. Tory MP Lee Anderson blasts Jack Monroe @BootstrapCook. Rishi Sunak has made Lee Anderson, the outspoken Tory MP with a long history of controversial comments, the partys new deputy chairman. Critics of Mr Anderson have highlighted the Tory MP's wage of more than 80,000 and hefty expenses claims. '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.'. [28][29], In November 2021, Anderson voiced his support for offshore processing of asylum applications in the Falkland Islands and lobbied an immigration minister on the subject. 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. A large grin visible on Anderson's face as he attempts to outmanoeuvre Bray, the MP is then ushered inside the building by a member of armed security. 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. 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. However, Mr Clarke said he stood by his words. View Expenses by: Date - Category - Attempting to clarify his remarks to the BBC, the Tory MP later tweeted: 'I was very clear that we all appreciate the fantastic work of our nurses. 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. He later tested positive for COVID-19 and those who attended subsequently self-isolated. 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. How fitting! Mr Anderson spoke in a Commons debate today (January 10) amid ongoing strike action by workers, including NHS staff. The Bassetlaw MP triggered an angry backlash after posting on Twitter: 'I respect the profession, but 32,244 and using a food bank? [49][50], Anderson was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in February 2023. 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. [42], Anderson is married to Sinead,[53] a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council who has represented the ward of Eakring since 2019. "I come from poverty but my dad had a garden. 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. 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. North East Derbyshire. 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Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has hit the headlines this week after making controversial comments about food bank users. [6] He was elected as a Conservative councillor on Mansfield District Council, representing the Oakham ward between 2019 and 2021. He also claimed back 21,200 on accommodation and 4,100 on travel and "subsistence." [44], Anderson backed Kemi Badenoch during the July 2022 Conservative Party leadership election. And this is cooking from scratch.'. 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.". Leading a debate in Westminster Hall on the cost of food, the Ashfield MP dismissed calls for free school meals to be extended to all children in households receiving the benefit. WebMP Expense Claim Lee Anderson (Conservative - Ashfield) Date. Two couples in a Nottinghamshire village have become 35,000 richer. Is this burger the ultimate food challenge? Type. 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