Callum Anderson MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Government Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24353More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency to meet the new procurement requirements.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises across the country, including in Buckingham and Bletchley. The new measures provide a clearer, simplified approach that will make it easier for businesses of all sizes to bid for...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Government Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24352More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new procurement requirements on competition for public contracts.
Answer: Simplifying the social value requirements in central government procurement will simplify the procurement process and make it easier for businesses of all sizes to bid for government contracts.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Government Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24351More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure consistency in the application of the new procurement requirements across contracting authorities.
Answer: The Cabinet Office will publish detailed guidance on the application of social value criteria in central government procurement in the autumn. This will include standard reporting metrics.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Government Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24350More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what metrics her Department will use to evaluate the success of the new procurement requirements for British jobs.
Answer: The Cabinet Office will publish detailed guidance on the application of social value criteria in central government procurement in the autumn. This will include standard reporting metrics.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Civil Service: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24328More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI deployment on Civil Service productivity.
Answer: By automating routine administrative tasks, we are freeing up civil servants to focus on high-value casework and delivering better services to the public. The deployment of AI offers a significant opportunity to improve Civil Service productivity. The Sta...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Government Departments: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24327More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what governance arrangements are in place to oversee cross-government AI implementation.
Answer: The Taskforce will be based in the Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet (OPMC), where it will sit alongside No.10, No.10 North and core Cabinet Office functions. This location makes the Taskforce well situated to drive the direction and implement...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Devolution and Local Government: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24325More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions she has had with (1) devolved administrations, (2) local authorities and (3) combined authorities on public sector AI adoption.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Government Departments: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24324More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of barriers to AI adoption across government departments.
Answer: The Government continually assesses barriers to AI adoption to ensure we unlock significant productivity gains and modernise public services. As identified by the State of Digital Government review, there are several notable barriers: a national skills sh...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Civil Service: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24323More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps her Department is taking to increase AI capability across the Civil Service.
Answer: The Government is committed to building AI capability across the Civil Service to deliver better, more efficient public services. We are driving this through targeted training, skills development, and specialist recruitment.Training: Following the "O...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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AI TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24322More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what metrics will be used to assess the success of the AI Taskforce.
Answer: The remit of the Taskforce will be to transform public services and unlock growth and prosperity across the country. The Taskforce will report to the Cabinet Secretary and the AI Minister, and Lord Vallance as Chair will report directly to the Prime Minis...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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AI TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24321More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what priorities have been set for the AI Taskforce.
Answer: The PM’s AI Taskforce will drive the Government's overall strategy on AI. The remit of the Taskforce will be to transform public services and unlock growth and prosperity across the country. The Taskforce's fundamental purpose will be the direction and im...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	11
Department for Business and Trade	4
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	25
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	8
Department for Education	6
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	11
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	12
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	8
Department for Work and Pensions	5
Department of Health and Social Care	5
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	5
Home Office	4
Ministry of Defence	11
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Treasury	40

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