Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Written questions
Agriculture: 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
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Economic Partnership AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to align the Africa Approach with multilateral development banks’ capitalisation cycles.
Answer: The Government's new Africa Approach was the subject of extensive consultation with African countries, multilateral institutions and others. The priorities set out in the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) reflect the feedback received duri...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Free TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to co-ordinate the Africa Approach with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Answer: The Government's new Africa Approach was the subject of extensive consultation with African countries, multilateral institutions and others. The priorities set out in the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) reflect the feedback received duri...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Renewable EnergyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the UK (i) public and (ii) private finance commitments for renewable energy projects in Africa since launch of the Africa Approach.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) setting out the Government's new Approach to Africa.The statement recognised that despite its abundant natural resources, Africa has the lowest levels of modern energy access,...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Trade AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to monitor implementation of the Africa Approach across Government departments.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) setting out the Government's new Approach to Africa.The statement recognised that despite its abundant natural resources, Africa has the lowest levels of modern energy access,...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Economic Partnership AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of African countries with strategic economic development priorities that align with the UK’s Africa Approach.
Answer: The Government's new Africa Approach was the subject of extensive consultation with African countries, multilateral institutions and others. The priorities set out in the statement published on 15 December (UIN HCWS1168) reflect the feedback received duri...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPreventive Medicine: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to public health teams operating in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency to increase men’s engagement with preventative health services.
Answer: On 19 November, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the first ever Men’s Health Strategy for England which aims to improve the health of all men and boys in England, including those in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency. The s...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to GP practices in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency on early detection of prostate cancer.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that general practitioners (GPs) have the right training and systems to identify cancer symptoms. Use of specific clinical decision support tools are agreed at a local level. This will benefit cancer patients across England, i...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics will the Department use to measure improvements in men’s health outcomes in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency over the next five years.
Answer: On 19 November 2025, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the first ever Men’s Health Strategy for England. This aims to improve the health of all men and boys in England, including those in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to initiatives targeting male mental health in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: On 19 November 2025, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the first ever Men’s Health Strategy for England. This aims to improve the health of all men and boys in England, including those in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is the Department taking to ensure providers of NHS services in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency have the resources to implement the men’s health strategy.
Answer: On 19 November 2025, to coincide with International Men’s Health Day, we published the first ever Men’s Health Strategy for England. This aims to improve the health of all men and boys in England, including those in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSickness Benefits: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase (a) skills and (b) employment support for people in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency who are in receipt of sickness benefits.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper, published in autumn 2024, and Pathways to Work Green Paper, published in spring 2025, set out the Government’s plan on skills and employment support, including for those in receipt of sickness benefits. Our Pathways to...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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