Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2026

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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
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Agriculture: 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
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Agriculture: 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
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Farming 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
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Pre-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
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Pre-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
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Pre-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
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