Callum Anderson MP: written questions 2026
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Agriculture: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that agri-environment funding remains accessible to small and medium-sized farms in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: To date smaller farms have been less likely to be in agri-environment schemes such as SFI. A quarter of SFI money goes to just 4% of farms, which isn't fair. SFI26 will have two application windows to ensure as many farmers as possible can benefit from a ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of private investment in supporting agricultural transition in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Farming Roadmap has been published, providing a clear long-term direction for the sector and a flexible framework for its journey through to 2050. The Roadmap sets out the Government’s approach to supporting a profitable, productive, resilient and sus...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management Schemes: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of environmental land management schemes on Buckinghamshire farms.
Answer: As set out in the Farming Roadmap, nature‑friendly farming systems can sustain or enhance production while strengthening resilience and reducing input dependency. These approaches are not at odds with food security but are increasingly central to it. The ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the balance between food production and land diversification under the Farming Roadmap.
Answer: This Government has made a clear, long-term commitment to maintain overall food production in England by increasing farm productivity and profitability. The Farming Roadmap recognises a productive farming sector makes efficient use of land, labour and cap...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department plans to measure the potential impact of the Farming Roadmap on domestic food security.
Answer: The Defra Farming Roadmap sets out the Government’s long-term plan for agriculture, providing a clear direction to 2050 for a profitable, productive, sustainable and resilient sector. The effect of the Farming Roadmap on domestic food security should be a...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ProductionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that reformed farming schemes support the resilience of domestic food production against (i) climate shocks and (ii) supply chain shocks.
Answer: This Government has committed to maintain overall food production in England by increasing farm productivity and profitability. As set out in the Farming Roadmap, nature‑friendly farming systems can sustain or enhance production while strengthening resili...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: InvestmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential role of private sector finance in complementing public funding for (i) environmental land management and (ii) farm resilience.
Answer: The Farming Roadmap has been published, providing a clear long-term direction for the sector and a flexible framework for its journey through to 2050. The Roadmap sets out the Government’s approach to supporting a profitable, productive, resilient and sus...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the contribution of active travel investment on public health outcomes.
Answer: Achieving the targets set out in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy will deliver public health outcomes through improved physical and mental health. This includes an additional 5.3 million people being physically active in towns and cities ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: BuckinghamshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of local authority capability in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire to deliver active travel infrastructure.
Answer: Active Travel England works collaboratively with local authorities, building their capability to enable more people to walk, wheel and cycle. Milton Keynes Council and Buckinghamshire Council each received a level 2 rating in Active Travel England’s 2025 ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: BuckinghamshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase levels of (i) walking and (ii) cycling for everyday journeys in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: Active Travel England works collaboratively with local authorities, building their capability to enable more people to walk, wheel and cycle. Milton Keynes Council and Buckinghamshire Council each received a level 2 rating in Active Travel England’s 2025 ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of current farming schemes on food security.
Answer: This Government has committed to maintain overall food production in England by increasing farm productivity and profitability. As set out in the Farming Roadmap, nature‑friendly farming systems can sustain or enhance production while strengthening resili...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of administrative burdens faced by farmers applying for support schemes.
Answer: The changes being made to SFI26 (Sustainable Farming Incentive) have come after substantial stakeholder engagement and are designed to make the scheme simpler, more accessible, and improve value for money. The SFI26 offer will have 71 actions, compared wi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to simplify access to environmental land management schemes for farmers.
Answer: The changes being made to SFI26 (Sustainable Farming Incentive) have come after substantial stakeholder engagement and are designed to make the scheme simpler, more accessible, and improve value for money. The SFI26 offer will have 71 actions, compared wi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Trade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of digital trade agreements on productivity growth in the UK economy.
Answer: In 2023, the UK exported over £300 billion in digitally delivered services worldwide, and an estimated 2.93 million UK employees were working in the digital economy in 2024. Digital trade agreements can support productivity growth by making it easier for ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade 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
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