Written questions by Anderson.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of additional food and farming export opportunities on agricultural businesses in Buckinghamshire.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the administrative impact of enhanced national security screening requirements on small and medium-sized enterprises bidding for public contracts.

This Government believes that it matters where things are made and who makes them.The Government has recently published new guidance on using national security exemptions within the Procurement Act 2023 for four initial pathfinder sectors: steel, shipbuil...

Whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance to contracting authorities on the assessment of national security risks in procurement decisions.

This Government believes that it matters where things are made and who makes them.The Government has recently published new guidance on using national security exemptions within the Procurement Act 2023 for four initial pathfinder sectors: steel, shipbuil...

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of procurement policy in reducing dependency on high-risk foreign suppliers in critical sectors.

This Government believes that it matters where things are made and who makes them.The Government has recently published new guidance on using national security exemptions within the Procurement Act 2023 for four initial pathfinder sectors: steel, shipbuil...

What assessment he has made of the level of the UK’s dependency on imports of strategically important critical minerals.

Awaiting answer.

What steps his Department is taking to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of environmental land management schemes on Buckinghamshire farms.

Awaiting answer.

What steps his Department is taking to improve investment into UK critical mineral processing capacity.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of digital trade agreements on productivity growth in the UK economy.

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 ...

Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department plans to measure the potential impact of the Farming Roadmap on domestic food security.

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...

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.

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 ...

What steps his Department is taking to improve export finance support for UK nuclear technology companies seeking overseas contracts.

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...

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the balance between food production and land diversification under the Farming Roadmap.

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...

What steps his Department is taking to support further exports of UK small modular reactor technology to international markets.

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...

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of local authority capability in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire to deliver active travel infrastructure.

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 ...

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to simplify access to environmental land management schemes for farmers.

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...

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.

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 ...

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of private investment in supporting agricultural transition in Buckinghamshire.

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...

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.

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...

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of administrative burdens faced by farmers applying for support schemes.

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...