24 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to simplify access to environmental land management schemes for farmers.
ReplyThe 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...
17 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the co-operative sector.
ReplyThe 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...
17 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps is he taking through the Office for the Impact Economy to increase the the size of the co-operative sector.
ReplyThis 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...
17 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedHow many outstanding cases involving disguised remuneration schemes are being considered by HM Revenue and Customs.
ReplyI refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 23 June 2026 to UIN 9759.
10 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of targeted prostate cancer screening on earlier diagnosis rates.
ReplyThe targeted prostate cancer screening programme announced on 2 June 2026 and rolling out in 2027 will screen men between 45 and 61 years old who have a BRCA2 gene variant and a family history of prostate, breast, pancreatic or ovarian cancer. The UK Nati...
10 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in developing enduring relationships for children in care.
ReplyWe recently published the Enduring Relationships Strategy, which explains why enduring relationships matter; how we are going to change the care and leaving care systems to prioritise them; and how we will work with the sector to ensure they become the go...
10 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the role of enduring relationships in improving educational attainment and long-term wellbeing among care-experienced young people.
ReplyWe recently published the Enduring Relationships Strategy, which explains why enduring relationships matter; how we are going to change the care and leaving care systems to prioritise them; and how we will work with the sector to ensure they become the go...
10 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhat 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.
ReplyThis 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...
10 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to strengthen research and development collaboration with AUKUS partners.
ReplyThe 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...
9 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the impact of grant-funded voluntary organisations on reducing unresolved tax disputes.
ReplyThe VCS Grant Funding programme complements the Extra Support services HMRC provides and extends the Department’s reach. Grant Funding enables organisations to deliver trusted support to vulnerable and extra support customers with complex or unresolved ta...
9 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to improve awareness of prostate cancer risk among groups identified as being at higher risk.
ReplyThe Government is committed to improving outcomes for people with prostate cancer, including those at higher risk of developing the disease.To increase knowledge of cancer symptoms and address barriers to acting on them, the National Health Service has de...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of public procurement in supporting the growth of UK scale-up businesses.
Reply£400 billion of public money is spent on government contracts every year.The Government recognises that public procurement can play an important role in supporting the growth of UK scale-ups, particularly by providing early revenue, credibility and a rout...
9 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the effectiveness of HMRC’s Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding Scheme in improving tax compliance among vulnerable taxpayers.
ReplyHMRC has worked in partnership with the Voluntary and Community Sector for over 20 years supporting customers who need extra help with their tax affairs. This collaboration has delivered many positive outcomes, helping vulnerable taxpayers better understa...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential contribution of high-growth firms supported through the concierge service to regional economic growth and productivity.
ReplyThe scale‑up concierge service aims to retain high-growth firms including their headquarters in the UK by acting quickly and decisively to tackle their barriers to growth, such as access to finance, talent or markets.This support will be targeted at high ...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-Gulf trade deal on UK exports over the next decade.
ReplyThe UK–GCC Free Trade Agreement is estimated to increase UK exports to the GCC by £14.3 billion annually (22.6%) in the long run compared to 2040 projections.The agreement will eliminate tariffs on around 93% of current UK exports, worth an estimated £580...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to help ensure that small and medium-sized scale-up firms are able to benefit from the Global Talent Taskforce.
ReplyThe Global Talent Taskforce is already helping high-growth founders choose the UK as a base to land, build and scale. Through tailored visa support, relocation advice and introductions to UK peers, investors and networks, we are helping exceptional intern...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of visa fee reimbursement schemes on the recruitment of highly skilled workers by UK scale-ups.
ReplyAs part of delivering the Industrial Strategy, the Chancellor launched the Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale-Ups on 10 June. This targeted grant scheme will help UK scale-ups in Clean Energy, Life Sciences and Digital & Technologies recruit int...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat metrics his Department will use to assess the scale-up concierge service.
ReplyThe scale‑up concierge service aims to retain high-growth firms including their headquarters in the UK by acting quickly and decisively to tackle their barriers to growth, such as access to finance, talent or markets.This support will be targeted at high ...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new scale-up concierge service on the number of high-growth firms remaining headquartered in the UK.
ReplyThe scale‑up concierge service aims to retain high-growth firms including their headquarters in the UK by acting quickly and decisively to tackle their barriers to growth, such as access to finance, talent or markets.This support will be targeted at high ...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of improved employment protections for carers on gender equality in the workplace.
ReplyAs part of the review of employment rights for unpaid carers, DBT has engaged extensively with over 100 stakeholders to assess how any potential further support for unpaid carers may impact gender equality in the workplace, workforce retention and labour ...