Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost of Universal Credit payments were in 2024/25 and 2025/26.
Answer: The department regularly publishes benefit expenditure and caseload tables and the latest benefit expenditure tables for Spring 2026 include annual Universal Credit expenditure from 2019/20 to 2024/25, with forecast figures provided for 2025/26. Outturn f...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air Programme: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made regarding an International contract between the GCAP International Government Organisation and Edgewing.
Answer: The GCAP International Government Organisation signed an international contract with Edgewing on 3 July 2026 to progress the development and delivery of a next-generation combat aircraft.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: AssetsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 2 July 2026 to WPQ 13776, whether any disposal assets were recovered from those four charities.
Answer: Charitable funds were recovered from three of the charities and were transferred to another charity or charities with similar objects (as required by the Charities Act 2011). One charity had no remaining assets that could be transferred.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the zero emission bus order pipeline will be reviewed and updated on an annual basis throughout the ten year period.
Answer: The zero emission bus order pipeline was published to provide greater long‑term certainty to the sector by setting out anticipated demand for new buses over a ten‑year period.Through the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel, partners have committed to keepin...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStocks and Shares: USATreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14783More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July to Question 13470, what guidance she has given the Listings Taskforce on (a) an outcome of their deliberations and (b) reporting their findings.
Answer: I refer the honorable member to my responses to UIN 10566 and 13470.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Shopping: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues since January 2026 on ensuring that Northern Ireland consumers are not disadvantaged regarding online sales from GB based businesses.
Answer: I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of Northern Ireland related matters, including Northern Ireland’s place within the UK internal market. The Windsor Framework’s UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme allows GB based businesses to work with pa...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14781More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of people holding cash ISAs in 2024/2025, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the total number were in the £10,000 - £50,000 per annum salary range.
Answer: In the latest tax year available, 2022 to 2023, 71.5% of individuals holding a cash ISA had an income in the range of £10,000 to £49,999.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with the devolved institutions and elected mayors on a coordinated approach to help tackle the problems faced by High Streets.
Answer: Ministers regularly engage with elected mayors on matters relating to local growth and regeneration and remain committed to collaborating with the Devolved Governments on shared challenges.Through our devolution agenda, we are empowering local leaders wit...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will help ensure that Departmental officials undertake to meet with Members from Northern Ireland following requests for such a meeting regarding the steel tariffs issue.
Answer: Yes.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: ConcreteHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14317More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many areas in the Parliamentary estate where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete has been identified that have yet to be repaired.
Answer: Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been identified in locations on the third-floor Upper Committee Corridor North and South, and in the section of T-Block adjacent to the toilets on the first to third floors. Repair solutions are being deve...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Social TariffsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the change in public awareness of, and take-up of, broadband and mobile social tariffs between December 2023 and December 2025.
Answer: There are around 30 social tariff offers currently available to eligible consumers, however, Ofcom data shows that the take up remains relatively low: increasing from 380,000 households in September 2023 to 532,000 by June 2025. Due to an expansion in the...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: Mental HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of links between loneliness and mental health issues, particularly among younger people aged between 16 - 35.
Answer: Loneliness can be experienced by anyone at any time, however we know that certain groups are at higher risk, including those aged 16-34. Research also highlights that the relationship between loneliness and mental health issues can be bi-directional, with...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on how many occasions between 2020 and 2025 did the Charity Commission withdraw charitable status from previoulsy registered charities, following investigations into those same groups.
Answer: Between 2020 and 2025, the Charity Commission has made orders for 4 charities to be wound up under s84B of the Charities Act 2011. It found in all cases that there had been misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of the charity, that making the ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDeep Vein ThrombosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of people hospitalised by deep vein thrombosis in the last 10 years.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. The following table shows a count of Finished Admission Episodes in hospitals in England where there was a primary diagnosis, or any diagnosis, of 'deep vein thrombosis' for activity between 2015/16 and 2...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to announce any changes to Access to Work by the end of 2026.
Answer: We have already taken steps to improve the Access to Work scheme, committing to recruiting and training nearly 500 additional staff. Recruitment has already started. New case managers will receive extensive training to handle complex applications with con...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the time in an average week NHS dentists have spent carrying out private dental work between 2020 and 2025.
Answer: Data is not held on the average amount of time National Health Service dentists spent carrying out private dental work for each year between 2020 and 2025.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStocks and Shares: USATreasuryTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13470More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to WPQ 10566, whether she expects to receive a report from the Listings Taskforce.
Answer: The government established the Listings Taskforce to support businesses to list and grow in the UK. HM Treasury is working in partnership with the Office for Investment, and industry, to ensure the UK attracts the best and brightest businesses from around...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMusicians: EU CountriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve UK-EU cultural cooperation, particularly for UK based musicians wanting to perform in European destinations.
Answer: As noted in the Common Understanding from the inaugural UK-EU Summit in May last year, the UK and EU are committed to cultural and artistic exchange, including through the activities of touring artists. This is a priority, as set out in the Government’s m...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusesDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Does she intend to ask the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel to reconvene to examine it's projected numbers before the end of the current Parliamentary term.
Answer: In March 2025, the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel was launched, bringing together industry experts and local leaders to ensure the UK remains a leader in bus manufacturing.The final meeting was held in March 2026. At the meeting, Mayoral Combined Autho...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what how many pharmacies have begun to provide the New Medicine Service within the past twelve months.
Answer: 552 pharmacies began providing the New Medicine Service in 2025/26. Overall, more than 90% of pharmacies in England now deliver the service, providing nearly 12 million consultations nationally.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCentral Africa: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of UK citizens returning from Central Africa in the past three months with a confirmed diagnosis of Ebola.
Answer: In relation to risks to the UK public, I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May (HCWS60), and I can confirm that there have to date been no cases of Ebola amongst UK nationals returning from the region.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordScience and Technology: GermanyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK-Germany Strategic Science and Technology Partnership on Northern Ireland.
Answer: The UK‑Germany Strategic Science and Technology Partnership is designed to strengthen bilateral collaboration on key technologies, providing opportunities for researchers and businesses in the UK, including those based in Northern Ireland, to benefit from...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOral QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12077More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, If he will issue guidance to Cabinet colleagues on not seeking to group questions for answer at Departmental question times.
Answer: The Guide to Parliamentary Work, published by my office, provides guidance for departments regarding the grouping of Oral Questions (paragraphs 80-86).The Guide to Parliamentary Work can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-par...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: Northern IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential merits of extending schemes such as Young Futures Hubs to Northern Ireland.
Answer: I am committed to ensuring we continue to work closely with devolved governments, including on youth. I have met counterparts from the Northern Ireland Executive and my officials meet regularly with officials in the devolved governments to share best prac...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordScience Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum: Northern IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will hold discussions with representatives of the Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum on the timeline of resuming online sales to Northern Ireland residents .
Answer: The Department continues to monitor the progress of the museums resuming online sales to Northern Ireland, and is supporting the institutions with this where necessary.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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