Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Energy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of community batteries on household electricity bills.
Answer: The Government recognises that community batteries have the potential to reduce household electricity bills, particularly for lowincome households and those who have not historically benefited from such technologies, by storing cheaper renewable electric...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational GridDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current electricity grid capacity to meet projected demand by 2035.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) conducts independent modelling of future electricity demand and supply and strategic planning of the transmission network. NESO’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES) provide a range of credible pathways for Great Brita...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce grid connection delays for renewable energy projects.
Answer: Government is working closely with Ofgem, NESO and network companies to reform the connections process to focus on projects that are both ready and needed. Through reform, NESO has already cut the size of the queue by over 300GW, and a clearer, more credi...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate private capital investment in grid infrastructure.
Answer: Ofgem regulates network companies to ensure efficient investment in maintaining and upgrading electricity infrastructure. The Department works with Ofgem to ensure the regulatory framework supports timely electricity network investment. Ofgem’s RIIO price...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the role of pension fund capital in financing the clean energy transition.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role pension fund capital plays in financing the clean energy transition. Delivering Clean Power by 2030 will require an estimated £40bn of investment annually, and the net zero transition in the UK requires around ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14270More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the UK’s current pipeline of investable infrastructure projects to meet anticipated demand from long-term institutional investors.
Answer: Delivering the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy’s ambitious programme for transforming the UK’s infrastructure will require significant increases in private investment to complement and maximise the value of the extensive public investment underway. To hel...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal SavingsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14269More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the total value of unclaimed savings held by financial institutions in the UK.
Answer: Under the FCA’s Consumer Duty, firms must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers throughout their relationship with the firm. This includes acting in good faith, avoiding causing foreseeable harm, and enabling and supporting consumers to pursue...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal savingsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14268More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of unclaimed savings products.
Answer: Under the FCA’s Consumer Duty, firms must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers throughout their relationship with the firm. This includes acting in good faith, avoiding causing foreseeable harm, and enabling and supporting consumers to pursue...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: AustraliaTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether regulatory barriers remain to increased Australian pension fund investment in the Government's eight growth-driving sectors identified in its industrial strategy.
Answer: Australian institutional investors view the UK as an attractive location for long-term capital, and they have already committed £71 billion into the UK economy since 2022. With Australia's superannuation funds projected to reach £4.1 trillion by 2035, the...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: AustraliaTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14266More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the value of Australian pension and superannuation capital that could be invested in UK infrastructure projects over the next five years.
Answer: The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy set out the Government's long-term plan for economic, housing and social infrastructure to drive growth. We recently published an update to the Infrastructure Pipeline. The Pipeline is designed to provide certainty to i...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: AustraliaTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14265More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK-Australia Investment Partnership on levels of foreign direct investment into the UK.
Answer: Australian institutional investors view the UK as an attractive location for long-term capital, and they have already committed £71 billion into the UK economy since 2022. With Australia's superannuation funds projected to reach £4.1 trillion by 2035, the...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that agri-environment funding remains accessible to small and medium-sized farms in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: To date smaller farms have been less likely to be in agri-environment schemes such as SFI. A quarter of SFI money goes to just 4% of farms, which isn't fair. SFI26 will have two application windows to ensure as many farmers as possible can benefit from a ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of private investment in supporting agricultural transition in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Farming Roadmap has been published, providing a clear long-term direction for the sector and a flexible framework for its journey through to 2050. The Roadmap sets out the Government’s approach to supporting a profitable, productive, resilient and sus...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management Schemes: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of environmental land management schemes on Buckinghamshire farms.
Answer: As set out in the Farming Roadmap, nature‑friendly farming systems can sustain or enhance production while strengthening resilience and reducing input dependency. These approaches are not at odds with food security but are increasingly central to it. The ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the balance between food production and land diversification under the Farming Roadmap.
Answer: This Government has made a clear, long-term commitment to maintain overall food production in England by increasing farm productivity and profitability. The Farming Roadmap recognises a productive farming sector makes efficient use of land, labour and cap...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department plans to measure the potential impact of the Farming Roadmap on domestic food security.
Answer: The Defra Farming Roadmap sets out the Government’s long-term plan for agriculture, providing a clear direction to 2050 for a profitable, productive, sustainable and resilient sector. The effect of the Farming Roadmap on domestic food security should be a...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ProductionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that reformed farming schemes support the resilience of domestic food production against (i) climate shocks and (ii) supply chain shocks.
Answer: This Government has committed to maintain overall food production in England by increasing farm productivity and profitability. As set out in the Farming Roadmap, nature‑friendly farming systems can sustain or enhance production while strengthening resili...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: InvestmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential role of private sector finance in complementing public funding for (i) environmental land management and (ii) farm resilience.
Answer: The Farming Roadmap has been published, providing a clear long-term direction for the sector and a flexible framework for its journey through to 2050. The Roadmap sets out the Government’s approach to supporting a profitable, productive, resilient and sus...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the contribution of active travel investment on public health outcomes.
Answer: Achieving the targets set out in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy will deliver public health outcomes through improved physical and mental health. This includes an additional 5.3 million people being physically active in towns and cities ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: BuckinghamshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of local authority capability in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire to deliver active travel infrastructure.
Answer: Active Travel England works collaboratively with local authorities, building their capability to enable more people to walk, wheel and cycle. Milton Keynes Council and Buckinghamshire Council each received a level 2 rating in Active Travel England’s 2025 ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: BuckinghamshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase levels of (i) walking and (ii) cycling for everyday journeys in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: Active Travel England works collaboratively with local authorities, building their capability to enable more people to walk, wheel and cycle. Milton Keynes Council and Buckinghamshire Council each received a level 2 rating in Active Travel England’s 2025 ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of current farming schemes on food security.
Answer: This Government has committed to maintain overall food production in England by increasing farm productivity and profitability. As set out in the Farming Roadmap, nature‑friendly farming systems can sustain or enhance production while strengthening resili...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of administrative burdens faced by farmers applying for support schemes.
Answer: The changes being made to SFI26 (Sustainable Farming Incentive) have come after substantial stakeholder engagement and are designed to make the scheme simpler, more accessible, and improve value for money. The SFI26 offer will have 71 actions, compared wi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to simplify access to environmental land management schemes for farmers.
Answer: The changes being made to SFI26 (Sustainable Farming Incentive) have come after substantial stakeholder engagement and are designed to make the scheme simpler, more accessible, and improve value for money. The SFI26 offer will have 71 actions, compared wi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Trade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of digital trade agreements on productivity growth in the UK economy.
Answer: In 2023, the UK exported over £300 billion in digitally delivered services worldwide, and an estimated 2.93 million UK employees were working in the digital economy in 2024. Digital trade agreements can support productivity growth by making it easier for ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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