Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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Fly-tipping: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with (a) Buckinghamshire Council and (b) Thames Valley Police to help reduce incidents of fly-tipping.
Answer: Local authorities are usually best placed to respond to fly-tipping problems in their area. Defra chairs the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG), through which we work with a wide range of interested parties, including local authorities and Nati...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPay: Disclosure of InformationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72965More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on the potential impact of pay transparency requirements on workplace equality.
Answer: As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing workplace equality, we launched a Call for Evidence on Equality Law, including questions on pay transparency. This will help us to better understand how increased transparency may impact women, ethnic minorit...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPay: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will take steps to review international evidence of the impact of pay transparency laws on recruitment and retention.
Answer: While there is no immediate plan to introduce statutory pay transparency requirements for employers, we are currently considering responses to a Call for Evidence on equality law which included questions on this theme. We recognise that reforms introduced...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPay: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing statutory pay transparency requirements for employers.
Answer: While there is no immediate plan to introduce statutory pay transparency requirements for employers, we are currently considering responses to a Call for Evidence on equality law which included questions on this theme. We recognise that reforms introduced...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many small businesses received Government-backed (a) start-up and (b) improvement grants in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency in the last three years.
Answer: The Government has published its Small Business Plan (Backing your Business) in July 2025. We are delivering the most comprehensive package of support for SMEs in a generation. We have also committed to funding for the 41 Growth Hubs across England which ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many small businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors have accessed apprenticeship support schemes in the last three years in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The department’s Apprenticeships by Industry Characteristics publication contains apprenticeship starts figures, including by sector, constituency, and size of businesses. This data has been available since 29 May 2025 and can be found here: https://explo...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency with increased energy costs.
Answer: The Government is committed to engaging with and supporting small businesses across the UK through the transition to net zero. DBT has recently announced the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme which will reduce electricity costs for over 7,000 el...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate her Department has made of the average annual training cost per apprentice borne by small businesses in the personal services sector.
Answer: The department does not hold a breakdown of apprenticeships data for the personal services sector.The government offers a range of financial support to support small businesses across all sectors to take on apprentices. The government pays full training c...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAdvertising: VATTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72285More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of VAT treatment rules in the digital advertising market for UK-based small businesses.
Answer: UK VAT is charged on the domestic and cross-border supply of digital advertising services to UK businesses. The Government keeps the application and adequacy of the UK’s VAT regime under regular review.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses with fewer than 50 employees have accessed government-funded business support grants in the past 12 months in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The Government has published its Small Business Plan (Backing your Business) in July 2025. We are delivering the most comprehensive package of support for SMEs in a generation. We have also committed to funding for the 41 Growth Hubs across England which ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72283More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with employment and tax regulations among cash-based businesses operating on the high street.
Answer: HMRC is committed to ensuring that the tax system operates fairly and efficiently and creates a level playing field for all compliant businesses. Most businesses pay what they owe, but a minority fail to register or only declare a portion of their earning...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72282More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent comparative assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of VAT differentials on the competitiveness of hospitality businesses in (a) Buckingham and Bletchley constituency and (b) their Eur
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality and tourism businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72281More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of small businesses in (a) the UK and (b) Buckingham and Bletchley constituency that operate below the VAT registration threshold.
Answer: a) The total number of businesses in 2024 is estimated at 5.6 million (see Business population estimates 2024 - GOV.UK, detailed table 2). According to HMRC statistics, there were around 1.3 million business registered for VAT with turnover above the thre...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72274More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to set statutory targets for levels of SME participation in public sector procurement.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually, delivers economic growth and supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Government previously announced that all departments would s...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to p.53 of the document entitled Backing your business, published on 31 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the level of SME participation in public procurement.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade monitors the level of SME participation in our procurement through contract award data via a live commercial dashboard which captures supplier type and specifically whether a supplier qualifies as an SME. DBT will pub...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what mechanisms his Department uses to evaluate the effectiveness of export support services for SMEs.
Answer: DBT offers a range of support for SME’s, with the recent Small Business Plan unlocking billions of pounds in finance to support businesses to invest and revitalising the High Street as a place to do business. The new online Business Growth Service will de...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Training and VacanciesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the document entitled Backing your business, published on 31 July 2025, what steps her Department plans to take to tackle sector-specific labour shortages identified by industry groups
Answer: Skills England aims to understand the nation’s future skills needs and drive growth by mobilising employers and partners to co-create solutions that address national and regional skills priorities. Skills England’s second report, ‘Skills for Growth and Op...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the document entitled Backing your business, published on 31 July 2025, what steps his Department plans to take to support SMEs to access skills funding in Buckingham and Bletchley co
Answer: The Government is supporting SMEs across the country, including in Buckingham and Bletchley, by investing £1.2 billion annually in skills by 2028-29 as set out in the Spring Budget. Through Skills England and the new Growth and Skills levy, we are making ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department plans to collect to assess the effectiveness of its targeted support to help SMEs offer apprenticeships.
Answer: Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are important to the economy and to apprenticeships. They provide valuable opportunities for younger apprentices and apprentices from disadvantaged areas.The department collects and publishes data on apprenticeship...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans the Department has to publish impact assessments of regulatory changes affecting small businesses.
Answer: Impact assessments are generally required for all the Government’s interventions of a regulatory nature that affect the private sector and-or civil society organisation or public services. The Better Regulation Framework requires regulatory provisions wit...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what methodology his Department plans to use to quantify the (a) time and (b) cost savings to SMEs from regulatory reform.
Answer: The government has committed to cut the administrative costs of regulation to business by 25% by the end of this Parliament. By focusing on reducing administrative costs, we will ensure that regulations achieve their policy objectives in the most efficien...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria his Department plans to use to identify regulatory reporting requirements suitable for (a) simplification and (b) removal.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is undertaking a review to simplify and streamline the UK’s non-financial reporting framework. When considering what reporting can be simplified and removed whether the disclosure leads to decision-useful information ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many regulations affecting SMEs are under review as part of the SME Regulation Review.
Answer: Earlier this year, the Prime Minister announced that government will cut administrative costs of regulation to all business, including SMEs, by 25% by the end of this Parliament. We are working across government to deliver this target to make it easier to...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Capital InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what modelling his Department has undertaken on the anticipated economic impact of expanding SME access to growth capital.
Answer: The economic impacts of increased access to capital are modelled by the British Business Bank drawing on independent evaluation evidence. The Bank models impact on job creation and economic output in the form of incremental gross value added (GVA).Over it...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: LoansDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans are in place to monitor the geographic distribution of SME lending facilitated by British Business Bank schemes.
Answer: Where possible, finance facilitated by the British Business Bank is mapped to a postcode level. Much of this data is published: for instance, the number and value of Start Up Loans data is published on the BBB website every quarter. Geographic data is als...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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