Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Sewers and Unadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what baseline data his Department holds on the number of roads and sewers not adopted by (a) Buckinghamshire Council and (b) Milton Keynes City Council.
Answer: My Department does not hold the requested data. I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: Unadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the scale of unadopted infrastructure across new freehold estates.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ExpenditureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential fiscal impact of enhanced farm support measures on the public finances.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British farmers and the vital role they play. We have allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. We’re targeting public money where it delivers most value – s...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what work has been done to model the impact of climate variability on farm profitability projections.
Answer: Results from Defra’s annual Farm Business Survey provide an assessment of how the weather and other factors have influenced farm profitability in the previous year. These are published at: Farm Business Survey - GOV.UK Last year we published Baroness Batt...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Trade MissionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to evaluate the effectiveness of trade missions dedicated to British agriculture.
Answer: This Government is supporting British food and farming’s untapped global potential through new trade agreements, including with India, and progressing negotiations with the EU on an SPS Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFarmers: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of potential barriers to rural workforce housing on farm labour availability.
Answer: The Government regularly reviews and publishes data relating to rural housing on GOV.UK: Housing Statistics for Rural England - GOV.UK. The Government gives all due consideration to this data, including implications for the rural workforce, when formulati...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what analysis her Department has made of the potential relationship between environmental regulation costs and farm profitability.
Answer: Farm incomes and profitability are largely impacted by factors such as the weather, input costs and prices. The costs of regulatory compliance have a smaller effect. However, we recognise Government should try to minimise the costs of regulatory complianc...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department will take to improve market transparency for input price indices for farmers.
Answer: Defra publishes price indices for key farming inputs such as animal feed and fertilisers in the monthly Agricultural Price Indices release, as well as annual analysis of trends in price indices in Chapter 6: Prices of Agriculture in the UK. The indices re...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ProfitabilityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what work has been done to identify geographic disparities in farm profitability.
Answer: Data on Farm Business Income (output generated by the farm business minus total farm costs, essentially net profit) is published annually at regional level. While this shows geographic differences in farm profitability, it is also heavily influenced by th...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFarming and Food Partnership BoardDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department will use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Farming and Food Partnership Board.
Answer: The department is setting up a Farming and Food Partnership Board (FFPB) which will bring together voices from farming, food, retail and finance to drive profitability, support British produce and remove barriers to investment. The Board will bring togeth...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ProfitabilityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential role of export market access in improving farm profitability since 2021.
Answer: This Government is supporting British food and farming’s untapped global export potential through new trade agreements, including with India, and progressing negotiations with the EU on an SPS Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheap...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ProfitabilityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what analysis has been undertaken of the relative profitability trends in the (i) arable and (ii) livestock sectors since 2020.
Answer: Defra’s Farm Business Survey collects information on average Farm Business Income (the output generated by the farm business minus total farm costs, essentially net profit). The survey covers farm businesses in England with a Standard Output of more than ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on farmer-reported barriers to accessing private finance.
Answer: The Government regularly and actively engages with farmers to listen to their views and understand their concerns, including barriers to accessing private finance, and take their feedback into account. Defra has built up a good understanding of the main i...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: PlanningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planning rule changes on on-farm infrastructure delivery.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has worked with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to consider how changes to the National Planning Policy Framework can support various types of agricultural...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFarming Profitability ReviewDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms will be used to prioritise recommendations in the Farming Profitability Review.
Answer: We are considering the 57 recommendations set out in the Farming Profitability Review. So far, we have announced the creation of a new Farming and Food Partnership Board, whose objective will be to strengthen food production at home and ensure policy deli...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what analysis her Department has undertaken on the relationship between early years entitlement funding rates and levels of parental fees charged above entitlement hours.
Answer: The early years workforce is at the heart of the government’s mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver our Plan for Change. Our Best Start in Life strategy sets out how we are improving the quality of early education by investing in ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the indicative early years funding allocations on workforce recruitment and retention in early years settings.
Answer: The early years workforce is at the heart of the government’s mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver our Plan for Change. Our Best Start in Life strategy sets out how we are improving the quality of early education by investing in ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children taking up early years entitlements in 2026-27 in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency are projected to be from households in the bottom two deciles of income distribution.
Answer: The latest January 2025 statistics on Funded early education and childcare were published in July here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/funded-early-education-and-childcare/2025. Figures on the number of children regist...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services and Investment: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to assess the effectiveness of the investment and financial services provisions of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: We will publish a full assessment of the economic impact of the UK-Republic of Korea FTA when the agreement is formally signed. Once the agreement enters into force, DBT will monitor the utilisation of the FTA by businesses, in line with standard practice...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what formal mechanisms exist for engagement with financial services firms on the operation of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: Both DBT and HM Treasury conduct routine engagement with Financial Services firms and representative bodies. HMT’s Working Group discusses the negotiation and operation of UK trade agreements, including the UK-Republic of Korea FTA. DBT conducts engagemen...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Investment: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has identified sector-specific barriers to UK investment in the Republic of Korea since conclusion of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: Throughout this negotiation we have sought to address current and future barriers, impacting both goods and services trade. Once the agreement enters into force, DBT will, in line with standard practice, monitor trade and investment flows to assess the im...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Investment: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement on UK institutional investment in Korean capital markets.
Answer: The upgrade agreement includes a range of commitments aimed at driving growth in services trade and investment. We assess that these will add £400m to existing services exports in the long-term. We will publish a full assessment of the economic impact of ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and financial regulators on implementation of the financial services chapter of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: Engagement between the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chancellor of the Exchequer has focused on key aims for the UK-Republic of Korea FTA. HM Treasury officials, who negotiated financial services provisions, have engaged regularly with...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to monitor use of investment dispute resolution mechanisms under the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: The investment provisions in the UK-Republic of Korea FTA, including a modernised and transparent ISDS mechanism, will protect investors in both markets, ensuring fair, adequate and non-discriminatory treatment for both UK businesses investing in Korea an...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Investment: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the investment provisions of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement on UK outward investment to the Republic of Korea.
Answer: The updated investment provisions in the UK-Republic of Korea FTA will protect investors, ensuring fair, adequate and non-discriminatory treatment for both UK businesses investing in the Republic of Korea and Korean businesses investing in the UK. We beli...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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