Callum Anderson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Digital Technology: Trade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of digital trade agreements on productivity growth in the UK economy.
Answer: In 2023, the UK exported over £300 billion in digitally delivered services worldwide, and an estimated 2.93 million UK employees were working in the digital economy in 2024. Digital trade agreements can support productivity growth by making it easier for ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: MalaysiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of opportunities for UK fintech firms arising from digital trade negotiations with Malaysia.
Answer: Malaysia has a rapidly expanding digital economy and a strong trading relationship with the UK in digitally delivered services, worth over £1 billion in 2023. Negotiations on a UK-Malaysia Digital Trade Agreement present an opportunity to reduce barriers ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineralsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve investment into UK critical mineral processing capacity.
Answer: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy outlines the Government’s approach to securing supply by harnessing the UK’s competitive advantage in midstream processing and recycling of critical minerals and supporting the scaling of UK-based capabilities. It sets ou...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of the UK’s dependency on imports of strategically important critical minerals.
Answer: The 2025 Critical Minerals Strategy sets out the UK’s approach to securing supplies of minerals essential to advanced manufacturing, clean energy, defence, and digital sectors. In 2025, the UK imported £13.4 billion of critical minerals and their derivati...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals.
Answer: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy sets out the Governments’ approach to securing domestic critical minerals supply by harnessing the UK’s competitive advantage in midstream processing and recycling, leveraging the UK’s distinct pockets of mineral wealth, ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Export Credit GuaranteesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve export finance support for UK nuclear technology companies seeking overseas contracts.
Answer: As the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance offers a range of products to exporters across the nuclear sector, including the fuel cycle, the supply chain, and new technologies such as small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors. The Secre...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular Reactors: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support further exports of UK small modular reactor technology to international markets.
Answer: As the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance offers a range of products to exporters across the nuclear sector, including the fuel cycle, the supply chain, and new technologies such as small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors. The Secre...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: CarersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of improved employment protections for carers on gender equality in the workplace.
Answer: As part of the review of employment rights for unpaid carers, DBT has engaged extensively with over 100 stakeholders to assess how any potential further support for unpaid carers may impact gender equality in the workplace, workforce retention and labour ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: CarersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to support employers in implementing enhanced rights for unpaid carers.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has engaged extensively with employers throughout the review of employment rights for unpaid carers. The consultation launched as part of this review on 9 June contains specific questions on how to improve the guidanc...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: CarersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to introduce a right to return to work for unpaid carers on workforce retention.
Answer: As part of the review of employment rights for unpaid carers, DBT has engaged extensively with over 100 stakeholders to assess how any potential further support for unpaid carers may impact gender equality in the workplace, workforce retention and labour ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to introduce paid carer’s leave on labour market participation.
Answer: As part of the review of employment rights for unpaid carers, DBT has engaged extensively with over 100 stakeholders to assess how any potential further support for unpaid carers may impact gender equality in the workplace, workforce retention and labour ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Gulf StatesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-Gulf trade deal on inward investment into (a) the UK, (b) Buckinghamshire, and (c) Milton Keynes.
Answer: This deal will unlock investment in high‑growth sectors, provide the stability and certainty businesses need to plan, with provisions supporting inward investment across the UK. By establishing a clear, rules‑based framework, it will support firms to inve...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Gulf StatesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises located in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes to access potential opportunities arising from the UK-Gulf trade d
Answer: The UK‑GCC FTA puts SMEs across the country, including in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, at the forefront of the opportunities it creates. It will strengthen SME participation in international trade by fostering cooperation, improving access to trade-...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Gulf StatesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-Gulf trade deal on UK exports over the next decade.
Answer: The UK–GCC Free Trade Agreement is estimated to increase UK exports to the GCC by £14.3 billion annually (22.6%) in the long run compared to 2040 projections.The agreement will eliminate tariffs on around 93% of current UK exports, worth an estimated £580...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of high-growth firms supported through the concierge service to regional economic growth and productivity.
Answer: The scale‑up concierge service aims to retain high-growth firms including their headquarters in the UK by acting quickly and decisively to tackle their barriers to growth, such as access to finance, talent or markets.This support will be targeted at high ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of public procurement in supporting the growth of UK scale-up businesses.
Answer: £400 billion of public money is spent on government contracts every year.The Government recognises that public procurement can play an important role in supporting the growth of UK scale-ups, particularly by providing early revenue, credibility and a rout...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that small and medium-sized scale-up firms are able to benefit from the Global Talent Taskforce.
Answer: The Global Talent Taskforce is already helping high-growth founders choose the UK as a base to land, build and scale. Through tailored visa support, relocation advice and introductions to UK peers, investors and networks, we are helping exceptional intern...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of visa fee reimbursement schemes on the recruitment of highly skilled workers by UK scale-ups.
Answer: As part of delivering the Industrial Strategy, the Chancellor launched the Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale-Ups on 10 June. This targeted grant scheme will help UK scale-ups in Clean Energy, Life Sciences and Digital & Technologies recruit int...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what metrics his Department will use to assess the scale-up concierge service.
Answer: The scale‑up concierge service aims to retain high-growth firms including their headquarters in the UK by acting quickly and decisively to tackle their barriers to growth, such as access to finance, talent or markets.This support will be targeted at high ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new scale-up concierge service on the number of high-growth firms remaining headquartered in the UK.
Answer: The scale‑up concierge service aims to retain high-growth firms including their headquarters in the UK by acting quickly and decisively to tackle their barriers to growth, such as access to finance, talent or markets.This support will be targeted at high ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCooperatives: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to provide development support for co-operative businesses located in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting diverse business models and doubling the size of the co-operative and mutual sector. We have received strong engagement from the sector through our Call for Evidence and are now analysing responses to shape future...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of electricity cost reductions on the competitiveness of manufacturers located in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The British Industry Supercharger is already supporting the competitiveness of around 550 of the most electricity and trade-intensive firms across Great Britain, including in Buckingham and Bletchley, by reducing electricity costs by on average approximat...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in UK-Spain co-operation on levels of inward private sector investment into (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: According to figures published by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the UK, the UK was the second largest destination for Spanish foreign direct investment stock at the end of 2023, supporting over 140,000 jobs in the UK in 2023.During her visit to Madri...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: SpainDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the implications of UK-Spain economic co-operation for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: Our bilateral cooperation with Spain is creating opportunities for British businesses, including the Spanish government’s decision to exempt British nationals from a visa requirement for the provision of services in stays of less than ninety days. This co...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many UK businesses have participated in Ukraine trade support programmes.
Answer: Under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership, the Department for Business and Trade has provided trade support to hundreds of UK businesses in Ukraine through:The Free Trade Agreement and tariff liberalisation to simplify trade;Tackling market access barrier...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
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