Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Capital Markets: Asia-Pacific RegionTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71683More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to align the implementation of Overseas Recognition Regimes with the UK's financial services trade objectives in Asia-Pacific markets.
Answer: At Mansion House, HM Treasury published revised guidance on the UK’s approach to the unilateral recognition of overseas jurisdictions’ regulation of financial services, known as Overseas Recognition Regimes (ORRs). ORRs will replace the ‘equivalence’ regi...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Economic Partnership AgreementsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71682More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the barriers to expanding the financial services provisions within existing Economic Partnership Agreements.
Answer: The Government published its Trade Strategy on 26 June, setting out its plan to stimulate economic growth in a rapidly changing global landscape. The Strategy sets out that the Government will consult with governments and businesses on expanding our Econo...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Early Years Pupil Premium funding is aligned with the Government’s quality improvement objectives in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes.
Answer: The government is taking coordinated steps to ensure that early years pupil premium (EYPP) aligns with broader quality improvement objectives in early years education.Through the department’s Best Start in Life strategy, we are ensuring families across th...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: BuckinghamshireCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71680More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of local strategic delivery plans for early childhood outcomes under the Test, Learn and Grow programme in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes
Answer: The Test, Learn & Grow programme is modelling and scaling an approach to public service reform and mission delivery that closes gaps between policy, delivery and service users, and speeds up learning and improvement. In July, the Programme announced t...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new mental health staff are deployed in areas of greatest demand in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, the Government is recruiting an additional 8,500 mental health workers to help ease pressure on busy mental health services across ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the NHS dental workforce that will be required in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency in each of the next five years.
Answer: We will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan and will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to deliver the best care for patients, when they need it.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon Stock Exchange: Foreign CompaniesTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68850More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of mandating the Listings Taskforce to consider sector-specific listing challenges for those priority areas identified in the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The government is taking forward an ambitious programme of reforms to reinvigorate capital markets and ensure the UK is the best place for all firms to start, scale and list. As the Chancellor announced at Mansion House on 15 July, the government will est...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Planning PermissionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment he has made of the average time taken for planning decisions for solar farm applications in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) nationally.
Answer: Nationally Significant Infrastructure decisions are taken by this department and the majority of solar farm applications have been taken within the statutory deadline, although extensions are occasionally required. This department does not hold informatio...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Planning PermissionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure consistency in his planning decisions on applications for solar farm with proposed generating capacity above 50 MW.
Answer: Decisions on consent applications for ‘nationally significant’ projects are made in accordance with legislation set out in the Planning Act 2008, and the relevant National Policy Statement made in accordance with that Act. For solar, this is the Renewable...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68490More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to align the National Wealth Fund’s investment mandate with emerging international definitions of transition finance.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund is represented on the Strategic Steering Group of the Transition Finance Council which is considering how to build the UK’s transition finance market, including guidelines for credible transition finance. In the Statement of Strat...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68489More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with institutional investors on the barriers to scaling transition finance in priority sectors of the UK economy.
Answer: The government is prioritising the growth of the transition finance market to seize the opportunities for UK financial services firms and support decarbonisation. The Transition Finance Market Review (TFMR) identified a number of barriers to scaling trans...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68488More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to evaluate the impact of sustainable finance policies on the distribution of capital flows across UK regions.
Answer: As outlined in the Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy, the government is taking steps to maintain the UK’s international leadership in sustainable finance. While the government has not made a specific evaluation on the impact of sust...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68487More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) the Financial Policy Committee and (b) Prudential Regulation Committee on their roles in ensuring macro-financial stability during the transition to a nature-positive economy.
Answer: The Government is committed to integrating nature into economic and financial decision-making. The Financial Policy Committee’s latest remit, as set out by the Chancellor in November 2024, sets out that the Committee should continue to consider the materi...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68486More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the regulatory impact of integrating nature-related financial risks into mandatory financial disclosure requirements.
Answer: The government welcomes the continued progress on developing sustainability standards by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and welcomes the ISSB’s ongoing research on biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services. On 25th June 202...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68485More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to evaluate the effectiveness of the Sustainable Finance Education Charter in building domestic capacity to develop transition-aligned financial products.
Answer: The Sustainable Finance Education Charter (the Charter) is a partnership between the government, the Green Finance Institute and thirteen leading global professional bodies, who consider how best to embed skill requirements for sustainability into their p...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68484More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK Sustainability Disclosure Standards on the development of international sustainability reporting frameworks.
Answer: The government was a strong supporter of the establishment and development of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) as a global standard setter for sustainability reporting at COP26 to drive international alignment. The ISSB published in...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services and Family Hubs: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to ensure the alignment of Best Start Family Hubs with the rollout of Neighbourhood Health Services in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes.
Answer: The department will launch a new Best Start in Life campaign in autumn which will guide parents, from pregnancy through their child's journey to starting school and beyond. It will be followed by a new Best Start digital parenting hub. Discussions around ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: Digital TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to (a) pilot and (b) test Best Start digital services in (i) Buckinghamshire and (ii) Milton Keynes.
Answer: The department will launch a new Best Start in Life campaign in autumn which will guide parents, from pregnancy through their child's journey to starting school and beyond. It will be followed by a new Best Start digital parenting hub. Discussions around ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: 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
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