Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Credit Unions: MergersTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122431More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of increasing the locality common bond membership cap on the number of credit union mergers.
Answer: The government is a strong supporter of the mutual sector, including credit unions, and is working to support its growth in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operative and mutual sector. On 18 March, the government announced ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour MarketTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122430More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in levels of UK-EU alignment on UK labour markets.
Answer: Integrated markets tend to be more competitive. Businesses typically respond by becoming more innovative and efficient, workers gain from higher productivity, allowing wages to rise, and consumers gain from lower prices. Leaving the EU increased costs for...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade CompetitivenessTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122429More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis HM Treasury has undertaken on the potential effect of UK–EU alignment measures on levels of UK competitiveness.
Answer: Integrated markets tend to be more competitive. Businesses typically respond by becoming more innovative and efficient, workers gain from higher productivity, allowing wages to rise, and consumers gain from lower prices. Leaving the EU increased costs for...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic GrowthTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122428More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what sectors have been identified as priorities for UK–EU alignment under the growth plan.
Answer: Alignment will be an iterative process and decisions will be based on the national interest principles set out by the Chancellor on 17 March. This means a decision to align will be made if:- It promotes higher growth, investment, consumer benefits, and jo...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: Buckingham and BletchleyTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122427More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in regulatory alignment with the EU on economic growth in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: Integrated markets tend to be more competitive. Businesses typically respond by becoming more innovative and efficient, workers gain from higher productivity, allowing wages to rise, and consumers gain from lower prices. Leaving the EU increased costs for...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Finland and NetherlandsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122426More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures are in place to ensure value for money in joint defence financing arrangements with Finland and the Netherlands.
Answer: Last week the Chancellor announced that the UK is exploring a new defence mechanism for financing driving joint demand by 2027 with the Netherlands and Finland and other EU and NATO partners. This is still in development with partners and will follow best...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Finland and NetherlandsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the fiscal implications of joint defence financing arrangements with Finland and the Netherlands.
Answer: Last week the Chancellor announced that the UK is exploring a new defence mechanism for financing driving joint demand by 2027 with the Netherlands and Finland and other EU and NATO partners. This is still in development with partners and will follow best...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordExports: SpainTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Treasury is taking to ensure regulatory co-operation with Spain supports UK-based exporters.
Answer: This Government is committed to a deep and enduring partnership with Spain – a partnership which we were pleased to strengthen through agreeing a strategic bilateral framework in September. This Government is also committed to supporting British businesse...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in UK-Spain co-operation on levels of inward private sector investment into (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: According to figures published by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the UK, the UK was the second largest destination for Spanish foreign direct investment stock at the end of 2023, supporting over 140,000 jobs in the UK in 2023.During her visit to Madri...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: SpainDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the implications of UK-Spain economic co-operation for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: Our bilateral cooperation with Spain is creating opportunities for British businesses, including the Spanish government’s decision to exempt British nationals from a visa requirement for the provision of services in stays of less than ninety days. This co...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills Levy: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria his Department will use to prioritise allocation of Growth and Skills Levy funding to sectors and apprenticeship standards to support (a) youth employment and (b) industrial strategy objec
Answer: This Government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers in England, more opportunities for young people, and support the industrial strategy.In August 2025, we introdu...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what monitoring arrangements are in place to evaluate whether the Jobs Guarantee achieves its target of providing six-month paid employment opportunities for all eligible 18–24-year-olds.
Answer: We have previously set out our approach for monitoring arrangements and expected outputs for Phase One of the Jobs Guarantee in the response I gave on 9 February 2026 to Question UIN 109869. For the national rollout of the Jobs Guarantee, the scheme will ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) the expanded Youth Jobs Grant and (b) Apprenticeship incentives on youth employment levels in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency
Answer: The Youth Guarantee and changes to the Growth and Skills Levy to prioritise young apprentices will together support around 1 million young people and create almost 500,000 opportunities to earn and learn, in partnership with employers and education provid...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Ombudsman Service: ReformTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121220More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms on consumers in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: On Monday 16 March, the government published a response to its consultation on reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), confirming that the government will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater coherence with th...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Ombudsman Service: ReformTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121219More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service on small financial firms.
Answer: On Monday 16 March, the government published a response to its consultation on reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), confirming that the government will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater coherence with th...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Ombudsman Service: Dispute ResolutionTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121218More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service on complaint resolution times.
Answer: On Monday 16 March, the government published a response to its consultation on reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), confirming that the government will legislate to stop the FOS acting as a quasi-regulator and provide greater coherence with th...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRegistry Trust: Liability OrdersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who is responsible for registering liability orders with Registry Trust Limited.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not require a justice of the peace to issue a summons before making an application for a liability order.When seeking a liability order, the CMS writes directly to the paying parent to inform them of the intention ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what enforcement powers are exercised by the Child Maintenance Service pending the commencement of the Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring separated parents support their children financially, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not.When a paying parent does not make maintenance payments on time or in full, the CM...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Support (Enforcement) Act 2023Department for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the planned commencement date is for the Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring separated parents support their children financially, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not.When a paying parent does not make maintenance payments on time or in full, the CM...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service issues summons documents without the involvement of a justice of the peace.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not require a justice of the peace to issue a summons before making an application for a liability order.When seeking a liability order, the CMS writes directly to the paying parent to inform them of the intention ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Liability OrdersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a justice of the peace is required to issue a summons before the Child Maintenance Service makes an application for a liability order.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not require a justice of the peace to issue a summons before making an application for a liability order.When seeking a liability order, the CMS writes directly to the paying parent to inform them of the intention ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CooperativesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of agricultural cooperatives in supporting rural communities in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Government strongly supports the benefits co-operatives can bring in buying inputs, coordinating production, and selling outputs, and recognises the important role they play in promoting sustainable farming. The Government is developing the new Farmer...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CooperativesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help raise awareness of the co-operative business model among new entrants to agriculture.
Answer: The Government strongly supports the benefits co-operatives can bring in buying inputs, coordinating production, and selling outputs, and recognises the important role they play in promoting sustainable farming. The Government is developing the new Farmer...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CooperativesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help existing agricultural co-operatives to be economically resilient.
Answer: The Government strongly supports the benefits co-operatives can bring in buying inputs, coordinating production, and selling outputs, and recognises the important role they play in promoting sustainable farming. The Government is developing the new Farmer...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of national water efficiency funding has been allocated to projects in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: At PR24 final determination, Anglian Water was allocated £167m to support smart metering, leakage reduction, and other water efficiency activities across the 2025-2030 period. Companies may choose where to spend allocated money within their regions, such ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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