Callum Anderson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Financial Services: RegulationTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62914More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the discussions on non-bank financial intermediation during the UK–US Financial Regulatory Working Group discussions, in June 2025, on UK financial
Answer: On 3 June, HM Treasury hosted the US Treasury and regulators for the UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group. The Joint Statement outlines the discussions, including on non-bank financial intermediation, and can be found here. HM Treasury, the Bank of En...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62913More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has established any formal mechanisms with her US counterpart on regulatory coordination for digital asset supervision following the meeting of the UK–US Financial Regulatory Working Group meeting in Jun
Answer: The Chancellor and US Treasury Secretary Bessent have now engaged on multiple occasions, and have stressed the importance of international collaboration in financial services. This includes continued UK-US engagement to support the use and responsible gro...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign DebtTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62431More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to incorporate the findings of the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt into (a) future international development and (b) trade policy frameworks.
Answer: The mission of the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt is to work closely with the private sector to drive pragmatic, market-based solutions that support long-term, stable capital flows to emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) and improve o...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign DebtTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62430More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the work of the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt on the (a) accessibility and (b) resilience of sovereign borrowing frameworks in emerging market
Answer: The mission of the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt is to work closely with the private sector to drive pragmatic, market-based solutions that support long-term, stable capital flows to emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) and improve o...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign DebtTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62429More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt will play in shaping the UK’s approach to sustainable debt financing in developing economies.
Answer: The mission of the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt is to work closely with the private sector to drive pragmatic, market-based solutions that support long-term, stable capital flows to emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) and improve o...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Works Loan BoardTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60750More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the Public Works Loan Board lending cap on local authority investment strategies.
Answer: The government increased the aggregate limit for Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) lending to £135 billion in November 2024. The increase in the limit has ensured that local authorities (LA) can continue to access loans to support their investment strategies...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate CompaniesTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58426More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of UK companies remaining private for longer on the capital raising lifecycle.
Answer: The UK’s vibrant and dynamic capital markets play a key role in supporting growth as identified in the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence - and the Government committed to strengthening UK capital markets and taking f...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCapital Investment: Private SectorTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of private capital funding in the UK provided by international sources.
Answer: The UK’s vibrant and dynamic capital markets play a key role in supporting growth as identified in the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence - and the Government committed to strengthening UK capital markets and taking f...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCapital Markets: Private SectorTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of private capital market growth on institutional investor behaviour in public markets.
Answer: The UK’s vibrant and dynamic capital markets play a key role in supporting growth as identified in the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence - and the Government committed to strengthening UK capital markets and taking f...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStock Market: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58423More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of levels of public equity market capitalisation on domestic economic growth.
Answer: The UK’s vibrant and dynamic capital markets play a key role in supporting growth as identified in the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence - and the Government committed to strengthening UK capital markets and taking f...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDebts: AfricaTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57818More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s engagement in international financial institutions on debt relief for African countries facing debt distress.
Answer: The UK is committed to working with international financial institutions to address country debt vulnerabilities in a timely and coordinated way, providing swift debt treatments where required. We progress this work through international fora and mechanis...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57605More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she takes to assess the resilience of the UK's international reserves to potential (a) geopolitical and (b) macroeconomic shocks.
Answer: The Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) holds the UK government’s official reserves. HM Treasury appoints the Bank of England as its agent to carry out the day-to-day management of the reserves. The reserves are managed to ensure that the policy objective...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNatWest Group: Government ShareholdingTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57509More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis was conducted on the potential impact of ending public ownership of NatWest Group on the resilience of the financial sector.
Answer: On 30 May 2025, the government sold its remaining shares in NatWest Group (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS), bringing to an end the public ownership of banks resulting from the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. It is not government policy to pursue ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNatWest Group: Government ShareholdingTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57508More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the criteria used to evaluate the economic risks associated with ending public ownership of NatWest Group were.
Answer: On 30 May 2025, the government sold its remaining shares in NatWest Group (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS), bringing to an end the public ownership of banks resulting from the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. It is not government policy to pursue ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Institutions: Government ShareholdingTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57507More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review its approach to state ownership of financial institutions.
Answer: On 30 May 2025, the government sold its remaining shares in NatWest Group (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS), bringing to an end the public ownership of banks resulting from the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. It is not government policy to pursue ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: QatarTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55768More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help increase collaboration between UK and Qatari financial institutions in (a) capital markets, (b) sustainable finance and (c) financial technology, in the context of the Mem
Answer: The UK and Qatar share a strong trade and investment partnership, with a total trade volume of over £5.6 billion in 2024, contributing to economic growth, diversification, innovation and job creation. To reflect the important role that the financial servi...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Capital MarketsTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55727More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of capital markets reform on fintech firms.
Answer: The government is committed to reinvigorating our capital markets to deliver growth across the UK and is pursuing ambitious reforms to make our markets even more competitive. These reforms, including the FCA’s new UK Listings Rules and the government’s pr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: JapanTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55726More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to evaluate the long-term fiscal impacts of the UK-Japan partnership.
Answer: The Treasury does not produce official economic and fiscal forecasts. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for producing forecasts of the UK economy. The relationship has strengthened in recent years, following the 2020 Co...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Indo-Pacific RegionTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55725More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the UK’s fiscal resilience in the context of trade liberalisation with Indo-Pacific partners.
Answer: The Treasury does not produce official economic and fiscal forecasts. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility is responsible for producing forecasts of the UK economy. Growth is the central mission of the government and can support the stability ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCapital Markets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55723More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure investor protection is maintained alongside regulatory reform in capital markets.
Answer: The government is committed to reinvigorating our capital markets to deliver growth across the UK and is pursuing ambitious reforms to make our markets even more competitive. These reforms, including the FCA’s new UK Listings Rules and the government’s pr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPISCESTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55722More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System on SME listings on UK capital markets.
Answer: The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) seeks to complement the government’s wide ranging and ongoing reforms to boost the UK as a listing destination. PISCES aims to make private secondary markets more transparent and eff...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: BuckinghamshireTreasuryTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49838More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes she estimates will be affected by changes to the Income Tax Self Assessment criteria.
Answer: The information is not available. HMRC does not hold unitary authority-level estimates of taxpayers who could be affected by changes to the Income Tax Self-Assessment following the criteria review.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49837More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the estimated administrative cost savings to HMRC are from tax simplification measures announced in Spring 2025.
Answer: The tax simplification measures announced will support economic growth by reducing burdens on businesses, employers and employees. The ongoing Spending Review will, once collectively agreed by Cabinet, set out HMRC’s settlement, including the administrati...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: BuckinghamshireTreasuryTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49836More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes are expected to be removed from Income Tax Self Assessment following the recent criteria review.
Answer: HMRC does not hold unitary authority-level estimates of taxpayers who could be removed from Self-Assessment following the criteria review.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: IndiaTreasuryTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42096More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress her Department has made on UK-India cooperation to improve regulatory frameworks for (a) sustainable finance and (b) climate-related financial disclosures.
Answer: India is an important emerging market, and we maintain several collaboration vehicles for discussing regulatory and market access barriers in financial services. Most recently there was a UK-India Financial Markets Dialogue held in GIFT City in December 2...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
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