Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2026
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Agriculture: RoboticsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what metrics her Department will use to assess the success of Government investment in agricultural robotics.
Answer: This Government will assess the success of its investment in agricultural robotics through the Farming Innovation Programme’s long-term evaluation. Metrics will include the volume of technologies developed and commercialised, their uptake by farmers and g...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: RoboticsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the barriers to adoption of agricultural robotics by small and medium-sized farms.
Answer: Defra recognises that small and medium-sized farms can face barriers to adopting any new technology, including high upfront costs, access to finance, skills requirements, uncertainty over returns, connectivity constraints, and integrating new technologies...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: RoboticsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that farmers in Buckinghamshire can benefit from Government funding in agricultural robotics.
Answer: The Government is supporting the development and adoption of agricultural robotics through the Farming Innovation Programme. Through this programme, farmers, growers, foresters, researchers and businesses across England, including in Buckinghamshire, can ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with schools on promoting healthy lifestyles.
Answer: All state funded schools are required to teach about the importance of healthy lifestyles as part of statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health educat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Drinks: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics her Department will use to assess the effectiveness of restrictions on energy drink sales.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-childrenThe final Impact Assessment will be published on the GOV.UK website in due c...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of energy drink consumption on children’s health.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-childrenThe final Impact Assessment will be published on the GOV.UK website in due c...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase British SME participation in defence procurement.
Answer: The department is taking a range of steps to increase SME participation in defence procurement. These include establishing the Defence Office for Small Business Growth to provide dedicated support to SMEs, improving guidance and engagement with Defence, i...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with industry on strengthening supply chain resilience.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence engages regularly with industry to strengthen supply chain resilience through the Defence Industrial Joint Council (DIJC) Readiness and Resilience Working Group and the Industrial Resilience Programme (IRP). These forums bring toge...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what analysis he has undertaken of the defence sector’s future workforce requirements.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with allies on increasing defence industrial co-operation.
Answer: Since publication of the Defence Industrial Strategy on 8 September 2025, the Department has strengthened collaboration with industry, NATO Allies and international partners, including the United States, to support UK defence exports, deepen strategic par...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies across defence.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is taking a range of approaches to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies. The Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA) is leading work to cohere and drive our Defence-wide science, innovation and technology (SIT) en...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of lower bus fares on employment opportunities.
Answer: This Government announcement on 22 July that single bus tickets will be capped at £2 from 1 January 2027, slashing maximum fares by up to a third for millions of people. This scheme will help keep travel affordable for millions of passengers while support...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of lower bus fares on rural connectivity.
Answer: This Government announcement on 22 July that single bus tickets will be capped at £2 from 1 January 2027, slashing maximum fares by up to a third for millions of people. This scheme will help keep travel affordable for millions of passengers while support...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: BuckinghamshireDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (1) Milton Keynes City Council and (2) Buckinghamshire Council on improving local bus networks.
Answer: The Government is committed to helping local leaders improve local bus services and improve reliability across England, including in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire.We are taking action to give local leaders the powers they need to deliver better bus se...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of lower bus fares on car usage.
Answer: Evidence from the evaluation of the first 10 months of the £2 bus fare cap, which ran from January 2023 to December 2024, reported that lower bus fares encouraged some people to switch to bus travel from other modes.Across four surveys conducted as part o...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24328More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI deployment on Civil Service productivity.
Answer: By automating routine administrative tasks, we are freeing up civil servants to focus on high-value casework and delivering better services to the public. The deployment of AI offers a significant opportunity to improve Civil Service productivity. The Sta...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24327More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what governance arrangements are in place to oversee cross-government AI implementation.
Answer: The Taskforce will be based in the Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet (OPMC), where it will sit alongside No.10, No.10 North and core Cabinet Office functions. This location makes the Taskforce well situated to drive the direction and implement...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what opportunities there are for SMEs to support government AI deployment.
Answer: The Department recognises the important role that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in supporting the adoption of artificial intelligence across government and beyond. Through initiatives such as the Department's AI Cubed procurement, we have...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevolution and Local Government: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24325More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions she has had with (1) devolved administrations, (2) local authorities and (3) combined authorities on public sector AI adoption.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24324More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of barriers to AI adoption across government departments.
Answer: The Government continually assesses barriers to AI adoption to ensure we unlock significant productivity gains and modernise public services. As identified by the State of Digital Government review, there are several notable barriers: a national skills sh...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24323More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps her Department is taking to increase AI capability across the Civil Service.
Answer: The Government is committed to building AI capability across the Civil Service to deliver better, more efficient public services. We are driving this through targeted training, skills development, and specialist recruitment.Training: Following the "O...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAI TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24322More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what metrics will be used to assess the success of the AI Taskforce.
Answer: The remit of the Taskforce will be to transform public services and unlock growth and prosperity across the country. The Taskforce will report to the Cabinet Secretary and the AI Minister, and Lord Vallance as Chair will report directly to the Prime Minis...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAI TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24321More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what priorities have been set for the AI Taskforce.
Answer: The PM’s AI Taskforce will drive the Government's overall strategy on AI. The remit of the Taskforce will be to transform public services and unlock growth and prosperity across the country. The Taskforce's fundamental purpose will be the direction and im...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Business BankDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions he has had with the British Business Bank on increasing investment into high-growth firms.
Answer: The Secretary of State regularly meets with the British Business Bank to discuss their investments into high-growth companies. The Secretary of State secured an increase of the British Business Bank’s financial capacity to £25.6 billion at Spending Review...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestmentTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24319More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK’s competitiveness for attracting growth-stage investment.
Answer: The UK benefits from the third largest VC market in the world, after the US and China. However, the British Business Bank’s 2026 Small Business Equity Report shows that when adjusted for GDP, US businesses raised 35% more late-stage investment than UK bus...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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