Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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Financial Services and Investment: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to assess the effectiveness of the investment and financial services provisions of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: We will publish a full assessment of the economic impact of the UK-Republic of Korea FTA when the agreement is formally signed. Once the agreement enters into force, DBT will monitor the utilisation of the FTA by businesses, in line with standard practice...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what formal mechanisms exist for engagement with financial services firms on the operation of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: Both DBT and HM Treasury conduct routine engagement with Financial Services firms and representative bodies. HMT’s Working Group discusses the negotiation and operation of UK trade agreements, including the UK-Republic of Korea FTA. DBT conducts engagemen...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Investment: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has identified sector-specific barriers to UK investment in the Republic of Korea since conclusion of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: Throughout this negotiation we have sought to address current and future barriers, impacting both goods and services trade. Once the agreement enters into force, DBT will, in line with standard practice, monitor trade and investment flows to assess the im...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Investment: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement on UK institutional investment in Korean capital markets.
Answer: The upgrade agreement includes a range of commitments aimed at driving growth in services trade and investment. We assess that these will add £400m to existing services exports in the long-term. We will publish a full assessment of the economic impact of ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and financial regulators on implementation of the financial services chapter of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: Engagement between the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chancellor of the Exchequer has focused on key aims for the UK-Republic of Korea FTA. HM Treasury officials, who negotiated financial services provisions, have engaged regularly with...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to monitor use of investment dispute resolution mechanisms under the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: The investment provisions in the UK-Republic of Korea FTA, including a modernised and transparent ISDS mechanism, will protect investors in both markets, ensuring fair, adequate and non-discriminatory treatment for both UK businesses investing in Korea an...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Investment: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the investment provisions of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement on UK outward investment to the Republic of Korea.
Answer: The updated investment provisions in the UK-Republic of Korea FTA will protect investors, ensuring fair, adequate and non-discriminatory treatment for both UK businesses investing in the Republic of Korea and Korean businesses investing in the UK. We beli...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Economic Partnership AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to align the Africa Approach with multilateral development banks’ capitalisation cycles.
Answer: The Government's new Africa Approach was the subject of extensive consultation with African countries, multilateral institutions and others. The priorities set out in the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) reflect the feedback received duri...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Free TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to co-ordinate the Africa Approach with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Answer: The Government's new Africa Approach was the subject of extensive consultation with African countries, multilateral institutions and others. The priorities set out in the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) reflect the feedback received duri...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Renewable EnergyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the UK (i) public and (ii) private finance commitments for renewable energy projects in Africa since launch of the Africa Approach.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) setting out the Government's new Approach to Africa.The statement recognised that despite its abundant natural resources, Africa has the lowest levels of modern energy access,...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Trade AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to monitor implementation of the Africa Approach across Government departments.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) setting out the Government's new Approach to Africa.The statement recognised that despite its abundant natural resources, Africa has the lowest levels of modern energy access,...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Economic Partnership AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of African countries with strategic economic development priorities that align with the UK’s Africa Approach.
Answer: The Government's new Africa Approach was the subject of extensive consultation with African countries, multilateral institutions and others. The priorities set out in the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) reflect the feedback received duri...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPreventive Medicine: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to public health teams operating in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency to increase men’s engagement with preventative health services.
Answer: On 19 November, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the first ever Men’s Health Strategy for England which aims to improve the health of all men and boys in England, including those in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency. The s...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to GP practices in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency on early detection of prostate cancer.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that general practitioners (GPs) have the right training and systems to identify cancer symptoms. Use of specific clinical decision support tools are agreed at a local level. This will benefit cancer patients across England, i...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics will the Department use to measure improvements in men’s health outcomes in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency over the next five years.
Answer: On 19 November 2025, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the first ever Men’s Health Strategy for England. This aims to improve the health of all men and boys in England, including those in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to initiatives targeting male mental health in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: On 19 November 2025, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the first ever Men’s Health Strategy for England. This aims to improve the health of all men and boys in England, including those in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is the Department taking to ensure providers of NHS services in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency have the resources to implement the men’s health strategy.
Answer: On 19 November 2025, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the first ever Men’s Health Strategy for England. This aims to improve the health of all men and boys in England, including those in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSickness Benefits: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase (a) skills and (b) employment support for people in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency who are in receipt of sickness benefits.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper, published in autumn 2024, and Pathways to Work Green Paper, published in spring 2025, set out the Government’s plan on skills and employment support, including for those in receipt of sickness benefits. Our Pathways to...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to support young people in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes into employment, education or training.
Answer: This Government is investing in young people’s futures. At the Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, funding £820 million for the Youth Guarantee to support young people to earn or learn, and an additional £7...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99387More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what processes HM Treasury uses to co-ordinate Green Financing Framework reporting with other government departments.
Answer: In 2024-25, the government raised £10.0 billion through green gilts and green savings bonds. The government plans to issue a total of £10.0 billion of green finance in 2025-26, subject to demand and market conditions. The amount of Green Financing to be i...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99385More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the data-gathering requirements needed to support future green bond issuances.
Answer: In 2024-25, the government raised £10.0 billion through green gilts and green savings bonds. The government plans to issue a total of £10.0 billion of green finance in 2025-26, subject to demand and market conditions. The amount of Green Financing to be i...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99384More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the proportion of future sovereign financing expected to be raised under the Green Financing Framework.
Answer: In 2024-25, the government raised £10.0 billion through green gilts and green savings bonds. The government plans to issue a total of £10.0 billion of green finance in 2025-26, subject to demand and market conditions. The amount of Green Financing to be i...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has issued guidance on the processes for identifying firms in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency eligible for scale-up support.
Answer: As announced in the Industrial Strategy and Plan for SMEs, DBT is developing a new scale-up offer to help firms with high growth potential start, scale and stay in the UK. I am aware of the work my Honourable Friend is doing to drive investment into Bletc...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to establish metrics to monitor the effectiveness of the Government’s scale-up interventions.
Answer: Monitoring and evaluation are an important way of identifying lessons that can be learnt to improve both the design and delivery of future interventions. Consistent with HMT guidance, we will establish metrics and proportionate monitoring and evaluation p...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: BusinessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the potential number of firms in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency that may request support to improve their energy management practices.
Answer: In order to keep the level of reporting on businesses to a minimum, DESNZ does not collect information detailing the uptake of energy management improvements by businesses. However, Buckinghamshire Business First is a local organisation that works closely...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
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