Every parliamentary written question tabled by Callum Anderson this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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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...
What steps his Department is taking to improve investment into UK critical mineral processing capacity.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the level of the UK’s dependency on imports of strategically important 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 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, 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 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...
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 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.
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...
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of opportunities for UK fintech firms arising from digital trade negotiations with Malaysia.
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of current farming schemes on food security.
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...
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 ...
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 ...
What assessment she has made of the contribution of active travel investment on public health outcomes.
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 ...