Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the expected uptake of family financial resilience programmes in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency under the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: We do not hold data on the expected uptake of family financial resilience programmes, and have not made any assessment of the number of children in households newly eligible for debt-prevention or money-management support in Buckingham and Bletchley const...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of local voluntary sector organisations in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency expected to deliver services linked to the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: We are strengthening our partnership with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) with our Civil Society Covenant. We recognise that the VCSE sector has a strong record of supporting families and is the bedrock of our communities. We ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to publish annual constituency-level child poverty indicators in relation to the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: Details of new statistics currently under development are also set out in the DWP Statistical Work Programme, available at: Statistical work programme - GOV.UK. This includes proposals for a new measure of low income for families in receipt of Universal C...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Health: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the additional public health support needs of families in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency targeted by the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and its commitment to raising the healthiest generation of children in history. We know that poverty can have a long-lasting impact on children’s heal...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on expected changes in childcare demand in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency associated with childcare measures in the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The government’s landmark Child Poverty Strategy sets out h...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of schools in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency that will require capital adjustments to deliver expanded breakfast provision under the Child Poverty
Answer: The department has so far successfully delivered 5 million meals through 750 early adopter free breakfast clubs and schools have told us about the many benefits these clubs provide including improved attendance, behaviour and attainment. We have seen our ...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the proportion of low-income households in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency expected to benefit from changes to income-related thresholds outlined in the Child
Answer: The Department does not have an estimate of the projected number of children in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency who will become newly eligible for support measures introduced under the Child Poverty Strategy or hold data on the proportion of low...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the projected number of children in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency who will become newly eligible for support measures introduced under the Child Pove
Answer: The Department does not have an estimate of the projected number of children in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency who will become newly eligible for support measures introduced under the Child Poverty Strategy or hold data on the proportion of low...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Economic AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Department for Business and Trade on resourcing UK participation in Indo-Pacific market-access programmes.
Answer: Building strong relationships in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the UK's long-term economic growth. The global economic centre of gravity is already shifting - by 2050 the Indo-Pacific region will generate over half of global growth.The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms she uses to evaluate the performance of UK posts in delivering Indo-Pacific strategic priorities.
Answer: Building strong relationships in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the UK's long-term economic growth. The global economic centre of gravity is already shifting - by 2050 the Indo-Pacific region will generate over half of global growth.The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK Indo-Pacific policy is aligned with domestic trade and investment objectives.
Answer: Building strong relationships in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the UK's long-term economic growth. The global economic centre of gravity is already shifting - by 2050 the Indo-Pacific region will generate over half of global growth.The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Economic AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the staffing requirements needed to support expanded UK engagement in Indo-Pacific economic initiatives.
Answer: Building strong relationships in the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the UK's long-term economic growth. The global economic centre of gravity is already shifting - by 2050 the Indo-Pacific region will generate over half of global growth.The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the national HIV surveillance system remains compatible with international reporting standards.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and its predecessors have led HIV surveillance since the beginning of the epidemic in the early 1980s. In addition to continued collaboration and acting as expert advisors on HIV surveillance to the European Centre fo...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to review guidance for local authorities on HIV support service commissioning.
Answer: The new HIV Action Plan, published on 1 December 2025, sets out how the Government will enable every level of the healthcare system to work together to engage everyone in prevention, testing and treatment, tackling stigma, and reaching our ambition to end...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the laboratory capacity required to meet anticipated levels of HIV screening during the HIV Action Plan for England 2025–2030 period.
Answer: As part of the new HIV Action Plan, we will continue the success of the blood-borne virus emergency department opt-out testing programme, investing £156 million from April 2026 to March 2029 to deliver opt-out HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C testing in ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that clinical commissioning structures are prepared for changes arising from the HIV Action Plan.
Answer: The new HIV Action Plan (HIV AP), published on 1 December 2025, sets out how the Government will enable every level of the healthcare system to work together to engage everyone in prevention, testing and treatment, tackling stigma, and reaching our ambiti...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what methodology the Department uses to assess the financial sustainability of long-term UK-funded capacity-building projects.
Answer: The Department assesses the financial sustainability of long-term UK-funded capacity-building projects through its business case process, annual reviews and Project Completion Reviews. During delivery, sustainability is monitored through quarterly progres...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Technical AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reporting requirements exist for Overseas Territories accessing UK technical assistance programmes.
Answer: The Department assesses the financial sustainability of long-term UK-funded capacity-building projects through its business case process, annual reviews and Project Completion Reviews. During delivery, sustainability is monitored through quarterly progres...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Economic SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Department has established metrics for tracking economic diversification outcomes in supported Overseas Territories.
Answer: The Department assesses the financial sustainability of long-term UK-funded capacity-building projects through its business case process, annual reviews and Project Completion Reviews. During delivery, sustainability is monitored through quarterly progres...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Areas: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what framework the Department uses to evaluate rural supply-chain resilience projects funded by public programmes.
Answer: The effectiveness of public programmes is reviewed according to standard Government evaluation guidance. This usually includes process, impact and value for money criteria against the stated objectives of each grant scheme.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste ManagementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department has formal requirements for suppliers receiving support to report on waste-reduction outcomes.
Answer: We are responding on the basis that this question relates to reporting under the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme and the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) system for domestic waste, and specifically on the support that obligate...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what performance indicators are used to review the effectiveness of food sector capital incentives.
Answer: Investment is through grants to sustainable farming and food production businesses and prioritised in terms of where it delivers most value. Applications are assessed against published criteria.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Areas: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department records skills gaps identified by rural enterprises applying for Government support.
Answer: Defra provides funding to rural businesses via the Rural England Prosperity Fund. The fund is devolved to local authorities, and each individual eligible local authority are responsible for running their own rounds of funding. Defra does not record skills...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment criteria are used for evaluating applications to food industry investment programmes.
Answer: Investment is through grants to sustainable farming and food production businesses and prioritised in terms of where it delivers most value. Applications are assessed against published criteria.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Areas: BusinessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department has established measurable targets for rural business productivity improvements supported by public funding in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: We have not set productivity targets specifically for businesses in rural areas. Defra provides funding to rural businesses via the Rural England Prosperity Fund. Each individual eligible local authority is responsible for running their own rounds of fund...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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