Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2026
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Innovation: Pension FundsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24318More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures are in place to evaluate the economic impact of increased pension investment in innovative businesses.
Answer: Through the Government's financial services strategy and the Pension Schemes Act 2026, the Government is taking action to improve outcomes for pension savers, support growing British businesses and increase investment in the UK economy.Ministers and offic...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions she has had with institutional investors on supporting university spin-outs.
Answer: The government is taking steps to encourage institutional investment. This includes working with major institutional investors – Aegon UK, NatWest Cushon and M&G – on the first £200m British Growth Partnership Fund, investing in promising British busi...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestmentTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24316More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of growth capital across the UK.
Answer: It is the Government’s ambition that innovative UK companies can access the capital they need to start, scale and stay in the UK. At the Spending Review last year the government increased the British Business Bank’s total financial capital by two thirds t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: Pension FundsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24315More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with pension schemes on long-term investment in UK infrastructure.
Answer: Through the Government's financial services strategy and the Pension Schemes Act 2026, the Government is taking action to improve outcomes for pension savers, support growing British businesses and increase investment in the UK economy.Ministers and offic...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNight-time Economy: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24314More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of business rates policy on the night-time economy.
Answer: Earlier this year, the Government cut every pub and live music venue's bill by 15 per cent and ensured bills will be frozen in real terms for a further two years.The Government is now going further by introducing an additional 20 per cent cut for pubs, so...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24313More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of business rates on investment decisions by hospitality businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution that hospitality businesses make to local economies and communities and has taken several steps to support businesses with their rates to encourage them to invest. At Autumn Budget 2025, the Government ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24312More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of business rates on independent hospitality businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution that hospitality businesses make to local economies and communities and has taken several steps to support businesses with their rates to encourage them to invest. At Autumn Budget 2025, the Government ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24311More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of business rates reform on high street regeneration.
Answer: Pubs provide a place for people to come together, support local jobs and help keep high streets vibrant — which is why the government introduced an additional 20 per cent cut in business rates for pubs, social clubs, and all but the very largest live musi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what metrics her Department will use to assess the effectiveness of measures to reduce household electricity bills.
Answer: Tackling affordability is this Government's number one priority. The effectiveness of measures to reduce household electricity bills is assessed through their impact on consumer energy bills, including changes in the Ofgem price cap, and through the suppo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of regional variations in household electricity costs.
Answer: The Government recognises that electricity costs vary by region. Electricity suppliers typically set their prices based on network charge differences, leading to regional variations in tariffs. The independent industry regulator Ofgem sets different price...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with Ofgem on long-term electricity pricing reform.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ofgem on a range of subjects including energy market reform. The Government’s vision is for an energy market that works for consumers, is more resilient and enables households to benefit from cheap, clea...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of electricity prices on household electrification.
Answer: The Government recognises that electricity prices can affect households' decisions to adopt electrified technologies such as heat pumps. The Warm Homes Plan commits very clearly to making clean heating systems cheaper to own and run and exploring options ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department plans further reforms to reduce electricity costs for households.
Answer: Tackling affordability is this Government's number one priority. The Government is removing VAT from domestic electricity bills from 1 October, in time to impact the next Ofgem price cap. This comes on top of measures announced at the last Budget which to...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing household electricity costs on levels of fuel poverty.
Answer: The Government recognises that energy bills remain too high and that tackling affordability is central to reducing fuel poverty. Reducing electricity costs benefits all households, while particularly helping low-income households and those with higher ele...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: WomenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of angel investment for female-led businesses.
Answer: The Department recognises that increasing the number of women angel investors is key to improving access to finance for female-led businesses. Evidence from the DBT-backed Investing in Women Code report shows that more diverse angel groups make a larger p...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: WomenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the economic contribution of female-led businesses to UK gross value added.
Answer: While the Department has not made an estimate of the economic contribution of female-led businesses to UK gross value added (GVA), independent research demonstrates the significant contribution that women-led businesses make to the UK economy.The Alison R...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with universities on increasing support for female founders emerging from higher education.
Answer: Women founders make a critical contribution to the UK’s innovation economy. Ministers engage regularly with universities and sector representatives on entrepreneurship, commercialisation and university spin-outs.The Women in Research Charter, published on...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: RegulationTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18318More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to publish guidance for financial institutions on contingency planning for disruption involving critical third parties.
Answer: Cyber security is a top priority for the Government, and HM Treasury works with the financial regulators, industry and with international partners to strengthen the financial sector’s resilience to threats and hazards of all origins.The financial authorit...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: RegulationTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with financial regulators on testing operational resilience against simultaneous failures affecting multiple critical third parties.
Answer: Cyber security is a top priority for the Government, and HM Treasury works with the financial regulators, industry and with international partners to strengthen the financial sector’s resilience to threats and hazards of all origins.The financial authorit...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: RegulationTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18316More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many organisations will be designated as critical third parties by the end of 2027.
Answer: On 10 July 2026, the Government announced it had designated four major global cloud services and technology providers as Critical Third Parties (CTPs). These designations came into force on 13 July 2026. As part of a rolling regime, further providers may ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Growth PartnershipDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish annual monitoring reports on the economic impact of the British Growth Partnership.
Answer: The Department does not plan to publish annual monitoring reports on the economic impact of the British Growth Partnership (BGP). Instead, the British Business Bank will report the value of its stake in BGP through its public annual reporting and has comm...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOxford-Cambridge Arc: Regional Planning and DevelopmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with institutional investors on increasing investment in businesses located within the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor.
Answer: The Secretary of State and Ministers regularly engage with institutional investors about opportunities for investment in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor and the Corridor’s strengths in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy sectors, including Life S...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken international comparisons of pension value-for-money assessment frameworks.
Answer: DWP has explored international evidence, in particular undertaking comparisons with the Australian value for money (VFM) regime. The Pension Schemes Act 2026 Impact Assessment included evidence about annual performance tests in Australia’s superannuation ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of defined contribution pension assets that will be managed by schemes with more than £25 billion in assets by 2030.
Answer: As set out in the Department for Work and Pensions’ November 2024 publication “Pension fund investment and the UK economy” the largest 5 and 10 defined contribution funds (either a Master Trust or GPP) in the UK held 55% and 74% of total DC assets respect...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed pension reforms on member engagement with pension saving.
Answer: The Government recognises that engagement with pensions is low, particularly as many savers engage only intermittently with their pension arrangements and may find pensions and retirement decisions complex. And while auto-enrolment has successfully increa...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
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