Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Affordable Housing: BuckinghamshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase the level of affordable housing in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes.
Answer: At Spring statement, the government announced an immediate injection of £2 billion to support delivery of the biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and contribute to our ambitious Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 mi...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing and Local Plans: BuckinghamshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Buckinghamshire Council and (b) Milton Keynes City Council on (i) housing targets and (ii) local plan development.
Answer: As the hon. Member will know, the government published a revised National Planning Policy Framework on 12 December 2024 which included a revised standard method designed to direct residential development to where it is most needed and least affordable.The...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: BuckinghamshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of new housing in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes has been built on brownfield land in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department publishes a release entitled ‘Land use change: new residential addresses’, which includes information on new residential addresses and the previous land use - including previously developed - on which the addresses were created. This is ava...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes to deliver infrastructure alongside new housing developments.
Answer: The table below lists infrastructure projects in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes that have received capital funding through the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF), the Land Release Fund (LRF), or the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) to unlock housing ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: BuckinghamshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new homes have been built in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department publishes an annual release entitled ‘Housing supply: net additional dwellings, England’, which is the primary and most comprehensive measure of housing supply. This includes estimates of new homes built in each local authority, including B...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: BuckinghamshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the demand for housing in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes in each of the next ten years.
Answer: As the hon. Member will know, the government published a revised National Planning Policy Framework on 12 December 2024 which included a revised standard method designed to direct residential development to where it is most needed and least affordable.The...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAerospace Industry and Defence: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote exports from (a) defence and (b) aerospace manufacturers.
Answer: DBT works with defence and aerospace companies to open markets, tackle trade disputes, provide SME support, and connect business to export opportunities.Through the Aerospace Growth Partnership and Aerospace Technology Institute programme we support indus...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of foreign direct investment screening mechanisms on UK economic sovereignty.
Answer: The UK balances an open investment environment to facilitate growth while protecting the areas of our economy that are the most sensitive to national security. The National Security and Investment Act supports our economic sovereignty by giving us power t...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Foreign Investment in UKMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of foreign investment on the UK defence industrial base.
Answer: The UK’s defence industry plays a vital role not only in our national security but also to the economic prosperity and growth of the UK. We want to boost investment in our defence industry, including from overseas, and the Defence Industrial Strategy will...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) apprenticeships and (b) skills development in the defence manufacturing sector.
Answer: This Government recognises the critical importance of supporting the defence sector in order to benefit from the skilled workforce needed to sustain a vibrant, innovative and competitive defence industrial base.Defence supports Defence Industry apprentice...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding UK-based (a) maintenance and (b) upgrading facilities for defence assets.
Answer: No recent assessments have been conducted on expanding UK based maintenance for Ministry of Defence (MOD) built assets. The MOD is investing in upgraded facilities to improve living, working and training environments in UK sites.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: BusinessMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of UK-base defence (a) start-ups and (b) small businesses.
Answer: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), including start-ups, make a vital contribution to economic growth and are a valuable source of technical innovation in defence. This is recognised in the Defence Industrial Strategy Statement of Intent, as well as the ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the levels of UK-produced components in defence procurement programmes.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting UK based manufacturers, including producers of the vital components used within our defence programmes, and will bring forward a new Defence Industrial Strategy later this year to align the imperatives of nationa...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of domestic industrial capacity to support defence supply chains.
Answer: This Government is bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy that will ensure a strong Defence sector and resilient supply chains across the whole of the UK. The Statement of Intent for the Defence Industrial Strategy, published in December 2024, set...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to expand UK-based production of critical components for defence equipment.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting UK based manufacturers, including producers of the vital components used within our defence programmes, and will bring forward a new Defence Industrial Strategy later this year to align the imperatives of nationa...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Skilled WorkersMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of skilled workers for the defence manufacturing sector.
Answer: This Government recognises the critical importance of supporting the defence sector in order to benefit from the skilled workforce needed to sustain a vibrant, innovative and competitive defence industrial base.Defence supports Defence Industry apprentice...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish International InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps British International Investment is taking to ensure that investments strengthen commercial relationships between the UK and partner countries.
Answer: British International Investment's (BII) investments are building markets in partner countries that are stimulating economic growth. This also develops future UK trade and investment opportunities.BII invest in sectors where it can have the most developme...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish International InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps British International Investment is taking to align investment decisions with the Government’s (a) missions and (b) development objectives.
Answer: British International Investment's (BII) investment decisions are taken within a framework agreed and aligned with the Government's mission and development objectives. BII is delivering on the Government's ambitions on growth, accelerating the clean energ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployee Ownership: Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35476More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken to raise awareness of employee share schemes among small and medium-sized businesses.
Answer: The Government offers four tax-advantaged employee share schemes, which all enable employers to offer their employees tax-advantaged shares or share options in their business. These are Save as You Earn (SAYE), Share Incentive Plan (SIP), Enterprise Manag...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployee Ownership: Labour TurnoverTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35475More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of employee share schemes on staff retention in UK companies.
Answer: The Government offers four tax-advantaged employee share schemes, which all enable employers to offer their employees tax-advantaged shares or share options in their business. These are Save as You Earn (SAYE), Share Incentive Plan (SIP), Enterprise Manag...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployee OwnershipTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35474More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) Company Share Option Plans, (b) Save As You Earn and (c) Share Incentive Plans in encouraging employee ownership.
Answer: The Government offers four tax-advantaged employee share schemes, which all enable employers to offer their employees tax-advantaged shares or share options in their business. These are Save as You Earn (SAYE), Share Incentive Plan (SIP), Enterprise Manag...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployee OwnershipTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35473More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support businesses in offering employee share schemes.
Answer: The Government offers four tax-advantaged employee share schemes, which all enable employers to offer their employees tax-advantaged shares or share options in their business. These are Save as You Earn (SAYE), Share Incentive Plan (SIP), Enterprise Manag...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDirectors: WomenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help improve the representation of women in senior leadership positions within large (a) public and (b) private companies.
Answer: Promoting equal opportunities for women is a key part of this Government's Plan for Change, ensuring fair access to the best jobs. To that end, the Department for Business and Trade sponsors the FTSE Women Leaders Review, which collaborates with the UK's ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed rail reforms on commuter services from Bletchley.
Answer: The Railways Bill will enable the biggest overhaul of the rail sector in a generation. It will create stronger leadership by establishing Great British Railways as a new ‘directing mind’ for the industry, unifying track and train under a single public bod...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in (a) Milton Keynes and (b) Buckinghamshire are expected to benefit from the increase in the Early Years Pupil Premium to £1 per hour in 2025-26.
Answer: Early education gives all children the best start in life. That is why we are delivering the largest ever uplift to the early years pupil premium, increasing the early years pupil premium rate by over 45%, from 68p per hour in the 2024/25 financial year t...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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