Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2024

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Written questions

East West Rail Line: AylesburyDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the Aylesbury spur of the East-West Rail link for the (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) UK economy.
Answer: Along with East West Rail Company and Network Rail, the Department for Transport is considering the merits of providing an East West Rail link to Aylesbury, and shared both cost information and the results of business case analysis with the local authorit...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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New BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) women and (b) people from ethnic minorities to found start-up companies.
Answer: Start-up companies, including those founded by women and people from ethnic minorities, are essential to our economic success. All businesses can access support through the Business Support Service, the gov.uk website, their local Growth Hub, and Help to ...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
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Foreign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations of the policy paper entitled The Harrington Review of Foreign Direct Investment, published on 22 November 2023.
Answer: The Department for Business & Trade is leading and supporting on many initiatives that deliver the recommendations set out in the Harrington Review. This includes; developing the Industrial Strategy to drive long-term sustainable, inclusive and secure...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
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Buckinghamshire CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Buckinghamshire Council's financial planning, in the context of increases in levels of demand for services.
Answer: Councils are responsible for their own financial management, and the department does not monitor their day-to-day business.The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. We recognise the vital work...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Buckinghamshire CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has had with Buckinghamshire Council on that Council's (a) financial resilience and (b) long-term sustainability.
Answer: Councils are responsible for their own financial management, and the department does not monitor their day-to-day business.The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. We recognise the vital work...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Buckinghamshire CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has had with Buckinghamshire Council on the adequacy of its financial reserves.
Answer: Councils are responsible for their own financial management, and the department does not monitor their day-to-day business.The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. We recognise the vital work...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Local Government: Government AssistanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the financial health of Buckinghamshire council; and what steps her Department takes to support councils that may be at risk of fin
Answer: Councils are responsible for their own financial management, and the department does not monitor their day-to-day business.The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. We recognise the vital work...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Buckinghamshire CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the financial sustainability of Buckinghamshire Council in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: Councils are responsible for their own financial management, and the department does not monitor their day-to-day business.The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. We recognise the vital work...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Office for InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Office for Investment is taking in response to global economic trends to maintain the attractiveness of the UK as an investment destination.
Answer: To respond to global economic trends and increasing competition for future industries, the Government has announced a set of first steps to improve the UK’s attractiveness as an investment destination, including through driving planning reform and launchi...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Office for InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Office for Investment has taken to build and strengthen international partnerships that promote inward investment to the UK.
Answer: The Government’s international investment partnerships will be crucial for driving economic growth in the UK. The Office for Investment continues to work with teams in the Department for Business and Trade and other departments across government to amplif...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Office for InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what initiatives the Office for Investment has introduced to attract investment in small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK.
Answer: The service the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) offers is tailored to investors’ needs and the value of their projects. The Office for Investment (OfI) focuses on supporting a select number of the highest value investments. For lower value investm...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Office for Investment: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what metrics his Department uses to assess the performance of the Office for Investment; and how it has performed against those metrics in the last year.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade uses a range of metrics and data to review the performance of its investment promotion function, of which the Office for Investment is a part. These include internal evidence, for instance on the number of projects DB...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Office for InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review the Office for Investment's strategy.
Answer: The Office for Investment is a small joint unit between 10 Downing Street and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the department responsible for investment into the UK. It is a delivery-focused team whose strategic objectives are fully aligned wi...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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