Callum Anderson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Infrastructure: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14270More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the UK’s current pipeline of investable infrastructure projects to meet anticipated demand from long-term institutional investors.
Answer: Delivering the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy’s ambitious programme for transforming the UK’s infrastructure will require significant increases in private investment to complement and maximise the value of the extensive public investment underway. To hel...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal SavingsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14269More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the total value of unclaimed savings held by financial institutions in the UK.
Answer: Under the FCA’s Consumer Duty, firms must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers throughout their relationship with the firm. This includes acting in good faith, avoiding causing foreseeable harm, and enabling and supporting consumers to pursue...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal savingsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14268More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of unclaimed savings products.
Answer: Under the FCA’s Consumer Duty, firms must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers throughout their relationship with the firm. This includes acting in good faith, avoiding causing foreseeable harm, and enabling and supporting consumers to pursue...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: AustraliaTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether regulatory barriers remain to increased Australian pension fund investment in the Government's eight growth-driving sectors identified in its industrial strategy.
Answer: Australian institutional investors view the UK as an attractive location for long-term capital, and they have already committed £71 billion into the UK economy since 2022. With Australia's superannuation funds projected to reach £4.1 trillion by 2035, the...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: AustraliaTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14266More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the value of Australian pension and superannuation capital that could be invested in UK infrastructure projects over the next five years.
Answer: The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy set out the Government's long-term plan for economic, housing and social infrastructure to drive growth. We recently published an update to the Infrastructure Pipeline. The Pipeline is designed to provide certainty to i...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: AustraliaTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14265More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK-Australia Investment Partnership on levels of foreign direct investment into the UK.
Answer: Australian institutional investors view the UK as an attractive location for long-term capital, and they have already committed £71 billion into the UK economy since 2022. With Australia's superannuation funds projected to reach £4.1 trillion by 2035, the...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11060More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many outstanding cases involving disguised remuneration schemes are being considered by HM Revenue and Customs.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 23 June 2026 to UIN 9759.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCooperatives: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10877More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the co-operative sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the contribution co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector, HM Treasury is tak...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DebtsTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8428More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential economic benefits arising from increased investment in business debt advice services.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people in financial difficulty have access to free, impartial debt advice. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based debt advice services across...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employed: FinanceTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8427More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Money and Pensions Service’s support for self-employed people experiencing financial difficulty.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people in financial difficulty have access to free, impartial debt advice. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based debt advice services across...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: DebtsTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8426More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to debt advice for small businesses in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people in financial difficulty have access to free, impartial debt advice. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based debt advice services across...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DebtsTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business debt advice services on business survival rates among small businesses and sole traders.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people in financial difficulty have access to free, impartial debt advice. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based debt advice services across...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Organisations: FinanceTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of grant-funded voluntary organisations on reducing unresolved tax disputes.
Answer: The VCS Grant Funding programme complements the Extra Support services HMRC provides and extends the Department’s reach. Grant Funding enables organisations to deliver trusted support to vulnerable and extra support customers with complex or unresolved ta...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Organisations: FinanceTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8423More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of HMRC’s Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding Scheme in improving tax compliance among vulnerable taxpayers.
Answer: HMRC has worked in partnership with the Voluntary and Community Sector for over 20 years supporting customers who need extra help with their tax affairs. This collaboration has delivered many positive outcomes, helping vulnerable taxpayers better understa...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFinance: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6970More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the UK is in a place to advance the green finance agenda ahead of its forthcoming G20 presidency.
Answer: The UK is already one of the world’s leading sustainable finance centres, and our focus is how to evolve and expand. The Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy set out how the government will strengthen the UK to support the domestic and g...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129412More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the UK remains internationally competitive in financial technology innovation.
Answer: The UK is a world leader in Fintech, and attracted $3.6 billion of investment in 2025, second only to the US. The Government is committed to making the UK the world’s most technologically advanced global financial centre, and remaining a leading jurisdict...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Venture CapitalTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129409More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the volume of private capital that could be unlocked through partnerships with venture capital firms in the defence sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that venture capital and other private investors play in backing innovation across the economy. The forthcoming Defence Finance Investment Strategy will be the Government’s blueprint for how we increase the cap...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFixed Interest Securities: Retail TradeTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128599More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of issuing retail bonds to support increased defence investment.
Answer: The majority of government borrowing is financed through the issuance of UK government bonds (known as gilts) by the UK Debt Management Office (DMO). In addition, some of the government’s financing is raised in the retail savings market through products o...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic SituationTreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127629More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate risks to UK economic security arising from financial instability in the Middle East.
Answer: Since the start of the conflict the Government has engaged allies and partners to urge de-escalation and shared efforts towards diplomacy, and has taken action to protect the UK public from the rising cost of living by providing immediate support for vuln...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWorld EconomyTreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127628More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of developments in the Middle East on global financial stability.
Answer: Since the start of the conflict the Government has engaged allies and partners to urge de-escalation and shared efforts towards diplomacy, and has taken action to protect the UK public from the rising cost of living by providing immediate support for vuln...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCapital Markets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127627More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of enhanced UK-US regulatory co-operation on the competitiveness of UK capital markets.
Answer: The Financial Regulatory Working Group (FRWG) was established in 2018 with a view to deepen bilateral financial regulatory cooperation between the UK and the US, including on issues relating to financial stability and to take stock of economic trends and ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: USATreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127625More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen UK–US co-operation on digital finance and innovation.
Answer: The Financial Regulatory Working Group (FRWG) was established in 2018 with a view to deepen bilateral financial regulatory cooperation between the UK and the US, including on issues relating to financial stability and to take stock of economic trends and ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: USATreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127624More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of discussions at the UK–US Financial Regulatory Working Group on (a) financial stability and (b) cross-border regulatory co-operation.
Answer: The Financial Regulatory Working Group (FRWG) was established in 2018 with a view to deepen bilateral financial regulatory cooperation between the UK and the US, including on issues relating to financial stability and to take stock of economic trends and ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestment: RegulationTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127299More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that regulatory frameworks support greater access to low-cost retail investment products.
Answer: The Government wants to see more people benefit from the higher returns and long-term financial resilience that investing can provide, which will also benefit UK capital markets and the wider economy. That is why the Chancellor has set out a series of bol...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services and Investment: EducationTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127298More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking with other Government departments to improve (i) financial education and (ii) investment literacy among the public.
Answer: The Government wants to see more people benefit from the higher returns and long-term financial resilience that investing can provide, which will also benefit UK capital markets and the wider economy. That is why the Chancellor has set out a series of bol...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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