Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Windrush CommissionerHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Windrush Commissioner is expected to make recommendations to government on future policy relating to affected communities.
Answer: On 18 June we announced Rev Clive Foster MBE as the new Windrush Commissioner. Rev Foster is a senior pastor at the Pilgrim Church in Nottingham with deep personal connections to the Windrush generations through his parents who migrated from Jamaica in 19...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Windrush CommissionerHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Windrush Commissioner’s role includes oversight of cultural change initiatives within her Department.
Answer: On 18 June we announced Rev Clive Foster MBE as the new Windrush Commissioner. Rev Foster is a senior pastor at the Pilgrim Church in Nottingham with deep personal connections to the Windrush generations through his parents who migrated from Jamaica in 19...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush Commissioner: Windrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Windrush Commissioner will have access to departmental data relating to the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Answer: On 18 June we announced Rev Clive Foster MBE as the new Windrush Commissioner. Rev Foster is a senior pastor at the Pilgrim Church in Nottingham with deep personal connections to the Windrush generations through his parents who migrated from Jamaica in 19...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush CommissionerHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the Windrush Commissioner will provide regular progress updates on the implementation of the Government’s response to the Windrush scandal to Parliament.
Answer: On 18 June we announced Rev Clive Foster MBE as the new Windrush Commissioner. Rev Foster is a senior pastor at the Pilgrim Church in Nottingham with deep personal connections to the Windrush generations through his parents who migrated from Jamaica in 19...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush CommissionerHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what formal mechanisms have been established to enable the Windrush Commissioner to engage with affected individuals and community organisations.
Answer: On 18 June we announced Rev Clive Foster MBE as the new Windrush Commissioner. Rev Foster is a senior pastor at the Pilgrim Church in Nottingham with deep personal connections to the Windrush generations through his parents who migrated from Jamaica in 19...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush CommissionerHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reporting arrangements are between the Windrush Commissioner and ministers.
Answer: On 18 June we announced Rev Clive Foster MBE as the new Windrush Commissioner. Rev Foster is a senior pastor at the Pilgrim Church in Nottingham with deep personal connections to the Windrush generations through his parents who migrated from Jamaica in 19...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of new Infrastructure Levy rules on (a) housing delivery and (b) developer contributions in high-growth areas.
Answer: The government has made clear that it does not intend to implement the Infrastructure Levy as introduced in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.Instead, we intend to focus on strengthening the existing system of developer contributions. Further det...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Works Loan BoardTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60750More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the Public Works Loan Board lending cap on local authority investment strategies.
Answer: The government increased the aggregate limit for Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) lending to £135 billion in November 2024. The increase in the limit has ensured that local authorities (LA) can continue to access loans to support their investment strategies...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms available to the Small Business Commissioner for resolving payment disputes.
Answer: The Small Business Commissioner has played a crucial role in helping small businesses get paid on time since the role was introduced in 2016. However, this Government is aware of the challenges that small businesses continue to face with regards to late p...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: AustraliaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee's decisions on food and drink exporters from Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee which met on 03/06/2025, did not include decisions specific to food and drinks exports; no assessment has therefore been made of its impact on food and drink exporters from Buckinghamshire....
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support British aerospace manufacturers to utilise UK-US defence trade cooperation arrangements.
Answer: My Department welcomes the opportunities that come from the Government’s recent announcements on trade arrangements with the USA, alongside those from our longstanding defence cooperation agreements, which support our growth ambitions. We work directly wi...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-US trade agreement on UK aerospace supply chains.
Answer: On 16 June the US confirmed that certain UK aerospace products will no longer be subject to US tariffs. This deal is a win for the UK's world-class aerospace sector which was facing additional 10% tariffs, helping make companies more competitive and allow...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of financial education in schools in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: Financial education forms a compulsory part of the national curriculum for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4, and citizenship at key stages 3 and 4. Together these cover personal budgeting, saving for the future, managing credit and debt, and calculating i...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate CompaniesTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58426More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of UK companies remaining private for longer on the capital raising lifecycle.
Answer: The UK’s vibrant and dynamic capital markets play a key role in supporting growth as identified in the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence - and the Government committed to strengthening UK capital markets and taking f...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCapital Investment: Private SectorTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of private capital funding in the UK provided by international sources.
Answer: The UK’s vibrant and dynamic capital markets play a key role in supporting growth as identified in the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence - and the Government committed to strengthening UK capital markets and taking f...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCapital Markets: Private SectorTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of private capital market growth on institutional investor behaviour in public markets.
Answer: The UK’s vibrant and dynamic capital markets play a key role in supporting growth as identified in the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence - and the Government committed to strengthening UK capital markets and taking f...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStock Market: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58423More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of levels of public equity market capitalisation on domestic economic growth.
Answer: The UK’s vibrant and dynamic capital markets play a key role in supporting growth as identified in the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence - and the Government committed to strengthening UK capital markets and taking f...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of limited capital access on scale-up firms outside of (a) London and (b) the South East.
Answer: Businesses in shallower finance markets outside London and the South East are less likely to be able to access growth capital, meaning high-potential businesses may be forced to relocate or else accept slower growth. The British Business Bank’s Nations an...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of companies requiring additional funding to help scale-up.
Answer: The estimated equity finance gap (the difference between actual equity investment and potential equity investment) for all but established companies was £7.5 billion in 2021. [1] There is an equity finance gap in every region and nation of the UK; London ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The British Business Bank's finance programmes, including the Start Up Loans scheme, help SMEs in Buckingham and Bletchley to access the finance they need.Together with the Treasury, my department launched a call for evidence on SME access to finance to a...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDebts: AfricaTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57818More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s engagement in international financial institutions on debt relief for African countries facing debt distress.
Answer: The UK is committed to working with international financial institutions to address country debt vulnerabilities in a timely and coordinated way, providing swift debt treatments where required. We progress this work through international fora and mechanis...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57605More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she takes to assess the resilience of the UK's international reserves to potential (a) geopolitical and (b) macroeconomic shocks.
Answer: The Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) holds the UK government’s official reserves. HM Treasury appoints the Bank of England as its agent to carry out the day-to-day management of the reserves. The reserves are managed to ensure that the policy objective...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support employer engagement with the apprenticeship programme in SMEs in Milton Keynes.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Buckingham and Bletchley to the answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37179.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of foundation apprenticeships on addressing sectoral skills shortages in (a) Milton Keynes and (b) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: This government’s first mission is to kickstart economic growth. We know that we need to support employers to invest in skills training and fuel innovation in businesses across the country.That is why we are transforming the apprenticeships offer into a n...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria is being used to allocate development finance support to the (a) manufacturing, (b) agricultural and (c) energy sectors in Africa.
Answer: Our allocation of development finance to the highlighted sectors is currently informed by a mixture of criteria ranging from local priorities to alignment with overall Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) objectives. We will publish our Afr...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
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