Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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Childcare: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate her Department has made of the availability of childcare places for children under two years of age in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes.
Answer: Local authorities are legally responsible for securing sufficient childcare to meet the needs of parents in their area, under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006. The Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance (Part B) further requires them to repor...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the capacity of childcare providers in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes to meet demand for free childcare from September 2025.
Answer: Local authorities are legally responsible for securing sufficient childcare to meet the needs of parents in their area, under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006. The Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance (Part B) further requires them to repor...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the resilience of energy storage infrastructure co-located with solar energy developments in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Department has made no specific assessment on this. We have outlined our plans for the deployment of battery storage in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan and will work with industry, NESO and Ofgem to build on those actions through the Low Carbon Flexi...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support the development of solar skills training programmes delivered through further education institutions based in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The government is committed to the UK becoming a clean energy superpower, achieving clean power by 2030 and net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Skills have a crucial role to play in achieving this mission. The department is working to ensure the English sk...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: Pilot SchemesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68202More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis her Department has conducted on the interoperability of the UK’s digital sovereign debt framework with digital securities infrastructure developed by other G7 countries.
Answer: At Mansion House the government set out an update on the DIGIT pilot, outlining a range of ambitious design features the government intends to take forward and encourage as a part of the DIGIT pilot. These design features include testing on-chain settleme...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: Pilot SchemesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68201More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has set a timetable for evaluating the compatibility of digital gilt infrastructure with international bond trading platforms.
Answer: At Mansion House the government set out an update on the DIGIT pilot, outlining a range of ambitious design features the government intends to take forward and encourage as a part of the DIGIT pilot. These design features include testing on-chain settleme...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: Pilot SchemesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68200More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with institutional investors on (a) settlement risk and (b) custodianship models for digital sovereign debt instruments.
Answer: At Mansion House the government set out an update on the DIGIT pilot, outlining a range of ambitious design features the government intends to take forward and encourage as a part of the DIGIT pilot. These design features include testing on-chain settleme...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: Pilot SchemesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68199More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Digital Gilt Instrument issuance on the operational framework of the UK Debt Management Office.
Answer: At Mansion House the government set out an update on the DIGIT pilot, outlining a range of ambitious design features the government intends to take forward and encourage as a part of the DIGIT pilot. These design features include testing on-chain settleme...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: Pilot SchemesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68198More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria her Department plans to use for determining the future scalability of the Digital Gilt Instrument issuance model beyond the pilot phase.
Answer: At Mansion House the government set out an update on the DIGIT pilot, outlining a range of ambitious design features the government intends to take forward and encourage as a part of the DIGIT pilot. These design features include testing on-chain settleme...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of families are unable to access family support services in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The department does not currently hold data to determine the proportion of families who are unable to access family support services at constituency level. However, a 2024 survey by UNICEF UK and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Child...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of early years settings in (i) Buckinghamshire and (ii) Milton Keynes currently employing at least one early years teacher.
Answer: The early years census workforce data provides responses from private, voluntary and independent early years providers delivering funded entitlements to children aged 2 to 4 years of age. Staff holding Early Years Teacher Status, Early Years Professional ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Health and SafetyDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Buckinghamshire Council and (b) Milton Keynes City Council on the use of data sharing improvements set out in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: The department has not held formal bilateral discussions with Buckinghamshire Council or Milton Keynes City Council specifically on the data sharing provisions in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. However, all local authorities as well as multi-a...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to help ensure early years providers are included in the Stronger Practice Hubs expansion programme in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes.
Answer: As part of the ‘Giving every child the best start in life’ strategy, the department is doubling the number of Stronger Practice Hubs from 18 to 36, securing their future for a further three years, and funding partnerships between nurseries and schools to ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the effectiveness of local authority engagement strategies with residents during the planning of solar developments in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Government does not set out or monitor how individual local authorities, including Buckinghamshire, engage residents in the planning of solar developments, in recognition of their autonomy and flexibility to deliver net zero according to each local ar...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department has taken to track the proportion of solar developments in Buckinghamshire that incorporate biodiversity net gain requirements.
Answer: Biodiversity net gain is a legal requirement under the Environment Act 2021. This means that, to acquire planning permission, biodiversity must increase by 10% compared to previous levels. This is currently only the case for projects being decided in the ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of community solar project applications in Buckinghamshire that have progressed to commissioning since 2022.
Answer: Solar is at the heart of the Government's mission to make the United Kingdom a clean energy superpower. In 2025/26, we have set up £5 million in grant funding through the Great British Energy Community Fund (GBE:CF), which is available to community energy...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the economic contribution of the solar supply chain including (a) manufacturers and (b) installers in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: No such estimate has been made by the Department. We recognise that manufacturers and installers will contribute significantly to our clean power ambitions. The Solar Roadmap sets out actions for Government and industry aimed at maximising the opportuniti...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with distribution network operators to help reduce grid connection delays for solar projects proposed in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: We are working closely with Ofgem and the network companies to develop and deliver fundamental reform of the grid connections process. National Energy System Operator’s proposals for connections reform were approved by Ofgem on 15 April. These reforms wil...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of non-domestic rooftops with solar installation potential under the revised national solar deployment targets in (a) Buckinghamshire and (
Answer: No assessment has been made. However, the Government is aware of the significant potential that commercial rooftops have to play in our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower. The recently published Solar Roadmap sets out actions for government ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to provide up-to-date guidance on cumulative impact assessment for solar infrastructure to Buckinghamshire Council.
Answer: Planning guidance already sets out how decision-makers should consider cumulative impacts where a number of solar projects are deployed in close proximity, and is clear that projects are designed to avoid, mitigate and where necessary compensate for this....
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the total area of low-grade agricultural land suitable for ground-mounted solar deployment in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Department currently monitors the geographical location of solar developments through the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). While we currently do not hold data on the type of land used in different counties, there are plans to broaden the sco...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCharitable DonationsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with major UK-based foundations on aligning private giving with national social impact priorities.
Answer: This government is committed to putting local people, communities and places first, supporting philanthropic growth across the country is an important route to mobilise more private capital to deliver public good.In partnership with the Chief Secretary of...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: GrantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to improve the (a) quality and (b) comparability of impact reporting by charities in receipt of public grant funding.
Answer: DCMS is committed to comprehensive evaluation and impact reporting of our major grant funding programmes, including those delivered by charities. These evaluation reports are published on DCMS’ research page on GOV.UK.Beyond impact reporting on DCMS’ own ...
Answered 21 Jul 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
Original Parliament recordLead: ContaminationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support the monitoring of environmental lead contamination by conservation bodies in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: Under the Environment Improvement Plan, we provide long-term monitoring in England to assess and manage risk from substances known to be harmful, including lead. Trends for exposure of people and wildlife to harmful chemicals are set out in the Outcome In...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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