Callum Anderson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Defence: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve productivity growth among firms operating in UK defence supply chains.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence works closely with other Government Departments, particularly the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish a framework for measuring the economic return on defence investment.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth.Defence guarantees our peace and security, which underpins all UK economic growth. The economic return is significant but not amenable to quantification.Additional growth is achieved ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the international competitiveness of UK defence manufacturing costs.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence assesses that UK defence manufacturing remains internationally competitive despite global supply chain pressures and rising costs, with ongoing efforts in innovation, efficiency, and collaboration to sustain its strong global posit...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential for defence investment to increase private sector research intensity in the UK economy.
Answer: Defence investment in science and technology has the potential to increase private sector research intensity by providing clear demand signals, co-funding opportunities and technology roadmaps that encourage defence industry to undertake additional resear...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of defence procurement spending currently awarded to firms less than five years old.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold the information requested.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce the cost of capital for early-stage defence firms.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence works closely with HM Treasury, the Department for Business and Trade, and the British Business Bank to improve access to finance and reduce the cost of capital for early-stage defence firms. This includes strengthening investor co...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Capital InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of defence investment expected to come from domestic rather than overseas private capital by 2030.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has not set a fixed target for the proportion of defence investment expected to come from domestic rather than overseas private capital by 2030. The Government’s priority is to make the UK the most attractive place in the world to ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Capital InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the level of private capital investment required to meet the UK’s defence capability requirements over the next decade.
Answer: The Government is making a generational investment in defence. The Defence Investment Plan is backed by £298 billion over the next four years and sets out the major investment choices needed to deliver the Strategic Defence Review. Our ambition is to make...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen research and development collaboration with AUKUS partners.
Answer: The UK advances research and development collaboration with AUKUS partners through progressing work on a range of capabilities. These include capabilities in the following technology areas; Undersea Warfare, Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy, Quantum...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises located in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency benefit from AUKUS-related procurement opportunities.
Answer: This Government is committed to strengthening UK security and boosting the UK economy. Through the Defence Industrial Strategy defence spending with small and medium-sized firms will increase by £2.5 billion by Summer 2028 - taking the total spend to £7.5...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the business centre in Kyiv on the time taken to deliver defence equipment to Ukrainian armed forces that is supplied by the UK defence sector.
Answer: The business centre is being designed to address the challenges that currently complicate operations for smaller UK companies. This will accelerate business processes and provide greater opportunities for both nations. The Ministry of Defence will work wi...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce a framework to monitor the potential impact of the business centre in Kyiv on UK defence exports to Ukraine.
Answer: On completion of the procurement process, the Ministry of Defence will work with the selected delivery partner and relevant stakeholders to develop the business centre’s monitoring framework. As the centre becomes operational, we will integrate its activi...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK small and medium-sized defence companies that will use the business centre in Kyiv in its first year of operation.
Answer: The business centre is specifically designed to help UK SMEs overcome practical barriers to operating in Ukraine, based on industry and industry bodies feedback. Estimates cannot be disclosed at this stage, as it could prejudice fair competition among pot...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndia: Arms TradeMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled New defence deals with India deepen strategic partnership and boosts UK business, published on 9 October 2025, what estimate his Department has made of the potential va
Answer: UK defence industry stands to benefit from over £350 million from contracts secured for maritime electric propulsion and Lightweight Multirole Missiles. These initial contracts will incorporate content sourced directly from the UK’s extensive defence supp...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndia: Arms TradeMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to help ensure that defence industrial co-operation with India supports UK strategic priorities.
Answer: The UK and Indian Governments are working together on extensive defence capability collaboration to strengthen supply chain resilience which will feature co-development and co-production of selected capabilities. This aligns with objectives published in b...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndia: Arms TradeMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the new defence agreements with India on UK defence exports.
Answer: The recent agreements made with India will positively affect UK defence exports in areas such as maritime electric propulsion and complex weapons. We are also exploring opportunities for further collaboration with India through implementation of a Defence...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air System: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much he plans to spend annually on research and development associated with the (a) Future Combat Air System and (b) Global Combat Air Programme in the next five years.
Answer: The forthcoming ten-year Defence Investment Plan will outline the Department’s spending plans in line with the Strategic Defence Review and Spending Review outcomes.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Industry and Technical Excellence CollegesMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has established a (a) monitoring and (b) evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness of (i) Defence Growth Deals and (ii) Defence Technical Excellence Colleges.
Answer: Each Defence Growth Deal will be bespoke to their location and we will work with devolved and local Governments, industry and academia to shape the Deals in a way that is best for that area. This includes developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks th...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Technical Excellence CollegesMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that training curricula for the new Defence Technical Excellence Colleges align with capability requirements identified in the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Defence Technical Excellence Colleges will be recognised for their high-quality provision, including in training curricula, for skills important to the defence sector, including those identified through the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: IndustryMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy on (a) regional and (b) sectoral employment figures in (i) cyber-security, (ii) submarine engineering, (iii) aerosp
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has not released specific public estimates regarding the regional and sectoral employment impacts of the Defence Industrial Strategy. However, the Defence Industrial Strategy focuses on creating high-skilled jobs and fostering grow...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the pres notice entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ens
Answer: Due to the nature of these procurements a number of exemptions from the procurement regulations will be applied, meaning that associated opportunities will be restricted, with a number of contracts being awarded single source. That said UK based companies...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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