Callum Anderson MP: written questions
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Written questions
Great British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures she is taking to ensure passenger voice as part of Great British Railways.
Answer: GBR will have a relentless focus on delivering for passengers. It will be set up to put decision making for track and train closer to the communities and customers it serves. In addition, The Railways Bill will establish a powerful voice for passengers, t...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Transport: BuckinghamshireDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support she is providing for the provision and enhancement of community transport in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role community transport operators play in connecting people with their communities, enabling access to employment, education, and other essential services such as healthcare. The Department makes available up to £3.8 m...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFunerals: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made towards establishing statutory regulation of the funeral sector.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care is leading on co-ordinating cross-Government work to consider options for raising standards in relation to the care and treatment of the deceased, supported by the Department of Business and Trade, the Ministry of ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of co-designing social care to meet community needs in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: Local authorities should pursue the principle that market shaping and commissioning should be shared endeavours, with commissioners working alongside people with care and support needs, carers, family members, care providers, representatives of care worke...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Buckingham and BletchleyHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the levels of abuse towards retail workers in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: Driving down retail crime is top priority for this Government.We are supporting police forces, including in Buckingham and Bletchley, by strengthening neighbourhood policing so officers can focus on local priorities such as shoplifting. The Government rec...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlavery: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what initiatives she is taking to help get survivors of modern slavery into employment.
Answer: In England and Wales, the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC) provides adult victims of modern slavery who are identified through the National Referral Mechanism with a tailored package of support based on their individual needs. This includes a d...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: Buckingham and BletchleyHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support community-led approaches to crime prevention in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: We have put prevention front and centre of our plans to improve the lives of people across the UK. Nowhere is this more important than in delivery of our mission to make our streets safer, including by halving knife crime and violence against women and ch...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS, published on 30 April 2026, how many of the additional mental health work
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, the Government has delivered on its commitment to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers by the end of this Parliament, ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of waiting times for NHS Talking Therapies in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency since July 2024.
Answer: The Department monitors waiting times for NHS Talking Therapies through published monthly statistics and information provided by NHS England and local providers.For Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies, which covers Buckingham, there has been no clear overal...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: Iron and SteelDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the clean energy sector procures UK manufactured steel.
Answer: Our Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan gives investors the certainty and stability they need to invest in and expand UK supply chains. We are committed to supporting and growing clean energy supply chains, creating good jobs across the UK. This includes ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: DrugsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help prison staff combat substance misuse by inmates in the prison estate.
Answer: We recognise that levels of illicit drug use in prisons remain too high, and we are committed to creating safe, stable environments where staff are equipped with the tools and support they need to promote recovery and drug-free living. We have invested ov...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: OvercrowdingMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of prison overcrowding on staff safety.
Answer: Ministry of Justice research on crowding and violence in the adult closed estate in 2022 shows that prisoners in overcrowded cells are 19% more likely to be involved in an assault over a one-year period than those in cells that are not overcrowded.The det...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate investment in electrification infrastructure for HGV charging in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The £171 million Depot Charging Scheme will support the uptake of zero emission vans, coaches, and HGVs by part-funding the installation of charging infrastructure at fleet depots up to £1 million. This builds on the Zero Emission HGV Infrastructure Demon...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLogistics: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the health and wellbeing of workers in the logistics sector in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The Department for Transport is working with industry and across government to support workforce health in the logistics sector. Specifically, the department has been raising awareness among the road freight sector of a driver health training module, appr...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support energy security through international co-operation following the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund.
Answer: The International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are the primary financing mechanism to respond to the impacts of the Middle East crisis on developing countries, including for energy security. They have an unparalleled ability to deliver emergency finance ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: GenderWomen and EqualitiesTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 551More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of employee-owned business models on reducing the level of the gender pay gap.
Answer: The research surrounding effective actions employers can take to close the gender pay gap makes it clear that a positive workplace culture, in combination with support from leadership, underpins the success of actions to close the gap.While have not made ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the recruitment, training and retention of Parkinson’s nurse specialists.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that Parkinson’s nurse specialists play in supporting people with Parkinson’s disease, providing expert clinical input, coordinating care, and helping patients and families manage a complex, progressive condition.R...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual PayWomen and EqualitiesTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129418More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the role of employee-owned business models in reducing the gender pay gap.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Housing: DiscriminationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of community-led housing in breaking down discrimination in access to housing.
Answer: The government recognises that the community-led housing sector delivers a wide range of benefits including strengthening community participation in local decision-making, engendering community cohesion, achieving high quality design and strengthening the...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCooperatives: BuckinghamshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to provide development support for co-operative businesses located in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting diverse business models and doubling the size of the co-operative and mutual sector. We have received strong engagement from the sector through our Call for Evidence and are now analysing responses to shape future...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Capital InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international financial institutions on mechanisms to mobilise private capital to support developing economies.
Answer: The UK Government firmly believes that mobilising private capital is critical to raise the finance needed to achieve our development and climate objectives and helping drive economic growth both in developing economies and at home here in the UK. That is ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is playing in international efforts to reform global debt frameworks.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 1 April in response to Question 122705.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps the Government is taking to support developing countries facing sovereign debt crises.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 1 April in response to Question 122705.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129412More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the UK remains internationally competitive in financial technology innovation.
Answer: The UK is a world leader in Fintech, and attracted $3.6 billion of investment in 2025, second only to the US. The Government is committed to making the UK the world’s most technologically advanced global financial centre, and remaining a leading jurisdict...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of electricity cost reductions on the competitiveness of manufacturers located in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The British Industry Supercharger is already supporting the competitiveness of around 550 of the most electricity and trade-intensive firms across Great Britain, including in Buckingham and Bletchley, by reducing electricity costs by on average approximat...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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