Callum Anderson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Energy Supply: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support energy security through international co-operation following the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund.
Answer: The International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are the primary financing mechanism to respond to the impacts of the Middle East crisis on developing countries, including for energy security. They have an unparalleled ability to deliver emergency finance ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Capital InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international financial institutions on mechanisms to mobilise private capital to support developing economies.
Answer: The UK Government firmly believes that mobilising private capital is critical to raise the finance needed to achieve our development and climate objectives and helping drive economic growth both in developing economies and at home here in the UK. That is ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is playing in international efforts to reform global debt frameworks.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 1 April in response to Question 122705.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps the Government is taking to support developing countries facing sovereign debt crises.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 1 April in response to Question 122705.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support energy security through international co-operation following discussions at the IMF Spring Meetings.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNATOForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to strengthen the NATO alliance.
Answer: NATO is the cornerstone of UK and Euro-Atlantic security, and we work continually with our partners throughout the alliance to help protect our safety and prosperity here at home.Together with our European Allies, we are increasing investment in our armed...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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 recordMoney LaunderingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms her Department plans to establish to co-ordinate Illicit Finance Summit outcomes with domestic enforcement agencies.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has announced plans to host a major Illicit Finance Summit on 23-24 June next year, which will bring together governments, civil society organisations, and private sector representatives to build an international coalition to tackle ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney LaunderingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department intends to publish a framework for monitoring international commitments made at the Illicit Finance Summit.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has announced plans to host a major Illicit Finance Summit on 23-24 June next year, which will bring together governments, civil society organisations, and private sector representatives to build an international coalition to tackle ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms her Department intends to use to co-ordinate planned UK peacebuilding activity with that of international partners.
Answer: The UK has announced plans to host a key peacebuilding conference on 12 March next year, which will bring together international experts and civil society organisations from the Middle East, to map existing peace-building work and support the establishmen...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: StaffForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the staffing resource required to administer new peacebuilding schemes.
Answer: The UK has announced plans to host a key peacebuilding conference on 12 March next year, which will bring together international experts and civil society organisations from the Middle East, to map existing peace-building work and support the establishmen...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael and Palestine: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria her Department plans to use to evaluate bids for funding under forthcoming peacebuilding programmes for Israel and Palestine.
Answer: The UK has announced plans to host a key peacebuilding conference on 12 March next year, which will bring together international experts and civil society organisations from the Middle East, to map existing peace-building work and support the establishmen...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Economic AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Department for Business and Trade on resourcing UK participation in Indo-Pacific market-access programmes.
Answer: Building strong relationships in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the UK's long-term economic growth. The global economic centre of gravity is already shifting - by 2050 the Indo-Pacific region will generate over half of global growth.The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms she uses to evaluate the performance of UK posts in delivering Indo-Pacific strategic priorities.
Answer: Building strong relationships in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the UK's long-term economic growth. The global economic centre of gravity is already shifting - by 2050 the Indo-Pacific region will generate over half of global growth.The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK Indo-Pacific policy is aligned with domestic trade and investment objectives.
Answer: Building strong relationships in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the UK's long-term economic growth. The global economic centre of gravity is already shifting - by 2050 the Indo-Pacific region will generate over half of global growth.The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Economic AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the staffing requirements needed to support expanded UK engagement in Indo-Pacific economic initiatives.
Answer: Building strong relationships in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the UK's long-term economic growth. The global economic centre of gravity is already shifting - by 2050 the Indo-Pacific region will generate over half of global growth.The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what methodology the Department uses to assess the financial sustainability of long-term UK-funded capacity-building projects.
Answer: The Department assesses the financial sustainability of long-term UK-funded capacity-building projects through its business case process, annual reviews and Project Completion Reviews. During delivery, sustainability is monitored through quarterly progres...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Technical AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reporting requirements exist for Overseas Territories accessing UK technical assistance programmes.
Answer: The Department assesses the financial sustainability of long-term UK-funded capacity-building projects through its business case process, annual reviews and Project Completion Reviews. During delivery, sustainability is monitored through quarterly progres...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Economic SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Department has established metrics for tracking economic diversification outcomes in supported Overseas Territories.
Answer: The Department assesses the financial sustainability of long-term UK-funded capacity-building projects through its business case process, annual reviews and Project Completion Reviews. During delivery, sustainability is monitored through quarterly progres...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EU: DefenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has agreed trackable benchmarks for UK-EU security collaboration programmes.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, working with Cabinet Office, Ministry of Defence and other partners are closely tracking and assessing delivery of the UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership. We hold six-monthly dialogues with the EU led ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Assistance: PovertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to measure the potential impact of UK leadership in multilateral development fora on global poverty reduction outcomes.
Answer: The Government is committed to working with a range of multilateral organisations and international institutions to pursue our shared goals across a number of policy objectives, including sustainable development and poverty reduction.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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