Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Trade Agreements: MalaysiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of opportunities for UK fintech firms arising from digital trade negotiations with Malaysia.
Answer: Malaysia has a rapidly expanding digital economy and a strong trading relationship with the UK in digitally delivered services, worth over £1 billion in 2023. Negotiations on a UK-Malaysia Digital Trade Agreement present an opportunity to reduce barriers ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineralsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve investment into UK critical mineral processing capacity.
Answer: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy outlines the Government’s approach to securing supply by harnessing the UK’s competitive advantage in midstream processing and recycling of critical minerals and supporting the scaling of UK-based capabilities. It sets ou...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of the UK’s dependency on imports of strategically important critical minerals.
Answer: The 2025 Critical Minerals Strategy sets out the UK’s approach to securing supplies of minerals essential to advanced manufacturing, clean energy, defence, and digital sectors. In 2025, the UK imported £13.4 billion of critical minerals and their derivati...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals.
Answer: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy sets out the Governments’ approach to securing domestic critical minerals supply by harnessing the UK’s competitive advantage in midstream processing and recycling, leveraging the UK’s distinct pockets of mineral wealth, ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Export Credit GuaranteesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve export finance support for UK nuclear technology companies seeking overseas contracts.
Answer: As the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance offers a range of products to exporters across the nuclear sector, including the fuel cycle, the supply chain, and new technologies such as small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors. The Secre...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular Reactors: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support further exports of UK small modular reactor technology to international markets.
Answer: As the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance offers a range of products to exporters across the nuclear sector, including the fuel cycle, the supply chain, and new technologies such as small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors. The Secre...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11060More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many outstanding cases involving disguised remuneration schemes are being considered by HM Revenue and Customs.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 23 June 2026 to UIN 9759.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCooperativesCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10884More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps is he taking through the Office for the Impact Economy to increase the the size of the co-operative sector.
Answer: This Government recognises the enormous value of the co-operative sector. The Office of Impact Economy, working with departments including the Department for Business and Trade, mobilises and scales partnerships between the impact economy, places and gove...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCooperatives: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10877More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the co-operative sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the contribution co-operatives make to local communities, to a diverse business sector and a resilient UK economy. In line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector, HM Treasury is tak...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen research and development collaboration with AUKUS partners.
Answer: The UK advances research and development collaboration with AUKUS partners through progressing work on a range of capabilities. These include capabilities in the following technology areas; Undersea Warfare, Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy, Quantum...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises located in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency benefit from AUKUS-related procurement opportunities.
Answer: This Government is committed to strengthening UK security and boosting the UK economy. Through the Defence Industrial Strategy defence spending with small and medium-sized firms will increase by £2.5 billion by Summer 2028 - taking the total spend to £7.5...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCare LeaversDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of enduring relationships in improving educational attainment and long-term wellbeing among care-experienced young people.
Answer: We recently published the Enduring Relationships Strategy, which explains why enduring relationships matter; how we are going to change the care and leaving care systems to prioritise them; and how we will work with the sector to ensure they become the go...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in developing enduring relationships for children in care.
Answer: We recently published the Enduring Relationships Strategy, which explains why enduring relationships matter; how we are going to change the care and leaving care systems to prioritise them; and how we will work with the sector to ensure they become the go...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of targeted prostate cancer screening on earlier diagnosis rates.
Answer: The targeted prostate cancer screening programme announced on 2 June 2026 and rolling out in 2027 will screen men between 45 and 61 years old who have a BRCA2 gene variant and a family history of prostate, breast, pancreatic or ovarian cancer. The UK Nati...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness of prostate cancer risk among groups identified as being at higher risk.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving outcomes for people with prostate cancer, including those at higher risk of developing the disease.To increase knowledge of cancer symptoms and address barriers to acting on them, the National Health Service has de...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DebtsTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8428More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential economic benefits arising from increased investment in business debt advice services.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people in financial difficulty have access to free, impartial debt advice. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based debt advice services across...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employed: FinanceTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8427More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Money and Pensions Service’s support for self-employed people experiencing financial difficulty.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people in financial difficulty have access to free, impartial debt advice. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based debt advice services across...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: DebtsTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8426More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to debt advice for small businesses in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people in financial difficulty have access to free, impartial debt advice. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based debt advice services across...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DebtsTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business debt advice services on business survival rates among small businesses and sole traders.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people in financial difficulty have access to free, impartial debt advice. Through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Government funds a range of national and community-based debt advice services across...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Organisations: FinanceTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of grant-funded voluntary organisations on reducing unresolved tax disputes.
Answer: The VCS Grant Funding programme complements the Extra Support services HMRC provides and extends the Department’s reach. Grant Funding enables organisations to deliver trusted support to vulnerable and extra support customers with complex or unresolved ta...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Organisations: FinanceTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8423More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of HMRC’s Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding Scheme in improving tax compliance among vulnerable taxpayers.
Answer: HMRC has worked in partnership with the Voluntary and Community Sector for over 20 years supporting customers who need extra help with their tax affairs. This collaboration has delivered many positive outcomes, helping vulnerable taxpayers better understa...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: CarersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of improved employment protections for carers on gender equality in the workplace.
Answer: As part of the review of employment rights for unpaid carers, DBT has engaged extensively with over 100 stakeholders to assess how any potential further support for unpaid carers may impact gender equality in the workplace, workforce retention and labour ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: CarersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to support employers in implementing enhanced rights for unpaid carers.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has engaged extensively with employers throughout the review of employment rights for unpaid carers. The consultation launched as part of this review on 9 June contains specific questions on how to improve the guidanc...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: CarersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to introduce a right to return to work for unpaid carers on workforce retention.
Answer: As part of the review of employment rights for unpaid carers, DBT has engaged extensively with over 100 stakeholders to assess how any potential further support for unpaid carers may impact gender equality in the workplace, workforce retention and labour ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to introduce paid carer’s leave on labour market participation.
Answer: As part of the review of employment rights for unpaid carers, DBT has engaged extensively with over 100 stakeholders to assess how any potential further support for unpaid carers may impact gender equality in the workplace, workforce retention and labour ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
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