Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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State Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2025 to Question 23268 on State Retirement Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to advise people that they may be eligible for the additional pension paymen
Answer: Those who are ordinarily resident in Great Britain on their 80th birthday and who meet the required residency conditions will receive the increase automatically without having to make a claim if their basic State Pension is less than £101.55 a week (£105....
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit Unions: Advisory ServicesTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24149More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with the credit union movement on expanding their role in offering financial services to individuals.
Answer: The Government has made clear its strong support for the credit union sector, recognising the value that credit unions bring to their members in local communities across the country in providing products and affordable credit. It continues to engage regul...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23721More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has plans for a comprehensive financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK.
Answer: On 21 November 2024, the Government confirmed that it will proceed with creating a new financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. This regime will be in line with the proposals published by HM Treasury in October 2023.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects to receive the outcome of the Group B Streptococcus trial from the UK National Screening Committee.
Answer: Recruitment to the Group B Streptococcus trial undertaken by the University of Nottingham has ended. The researchers are analysing the data and will draft a report in due course.The UK National Screening Committee’s Secretariat is in close and regular con...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with (a) the Northern Ireland Executive and (b) Invest NI to help promote Northern Ireland as an inward investment opportunity during the forthcoming Open Golf Championship at Roy
Answer: Royal Portrush will stage the 153rd Open Golf Championship in 2025, providing another outstanding showcase for golf in Northern Ireland. The 148th Open, held at Royal Portrush nine years ago, became the biggest sporting event ever held in Northern Ireland...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with representatives of the travel industry on the potential impact of electronic travel authorisations on international visitors to Northern Ireland.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided on 14 January to Question UIN 23002.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23717More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of how many full time employees will not be paying income tax when the freeze on personal tax thresholds ends in April 2028.
Answer: At the National Minimum Wage rates effective from April 2025 and working 35 hours per week a full-time employee over 21 would earn £22,222.22 –which is above the Personal Allowance of £12,570. Therefore, when the freeze on personal tax thresholds ends in ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage: Income TaxDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of people on the National Living Wage who will become liable for income tax from 6 April 2025.
Answer: The department will publish a comprehensive impact assessment on the impacts of the 2025 National Minimum Wage uprating in line with the requirements of the Better Regulation Framework shortly. However, this will not provide an estimate of the number of N...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 80 and over are eligible for the additional £260 per year pension.
Answer: At the quarter ending May 2024, there were 87,299 people in total claiming a Category D pension, those in the UK and overseas. This is a non-contributory State Pension that is paid to those aged over 80 who have no State Pension or who receive an amount t...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural GasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of supplies of Liquefied Natural Gas between January and April 2025.
Answer: We are confident that we will attract sufficient supplies of Liquified Natural Gas between January and April 2025. In their 2024/25 Winter Outlook, National Gas, the Gas System Operator, noted that they expect the market to deliver LNG supplies to the UK ...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) made applications for Pension Credit and (b) were successful between 29 July 2024 and 21 December 2024.
Answer: Statistics on Pension Credit application volumes were published on 28 November 2024. This includes numbers of applications that were received, awarded and not awarded, from 1 April 2024 up to 17 November 2024. Pension Credit applications and awards: Novem...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024Home OfficeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 14029 on British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024, when the operational changes to implement the new route will be completed.
Answer: The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 will come into force on a date that is set out in future regulations made by the Secretary of State, as allowed for by Clause 2(3) of the Act. We continue to work on the operational changes for implementat...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 16717 on Armed Forces: Cadets, what external organisations other than (a) existing cadets and (b) adult volunteers he is consulting to help expand numbers.
Answer: A discussion held in December 2024 canvassed opinion from a wide range of existing cadet advocates, including senior military leaders, Honorary Colonels, Lord Lieutenants, council leaders and representatives from education and academia, as to what activit...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCasement Park: RegenerationNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the cost of developing Casement Park.
Answer: Regrettably, given the amount of time wasted by the previous Government, Casement Park could not be built in time for the Euros. The risks of not completing it on time were unacceptably high. While the redevelopment of Casement Park is a devolved policy m...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNational IncomeTreasuryTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22886More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of the change in GDP per capita by 2030.
Answer: GDP per capita is projected by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to grow by an annual average of 1.1% over this parliament. The government, as set out in the Plan for Change, is committed to kickstarting economic growth. This will fun...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22885More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with financial institutions to establish which additional banks will participate in the roll out of banking hubs.
Answer: Banking hubs are a voluntary service developed by the financial services sector in the context of legislation to protect access to cash under the Financial Services Act 2023. Their rollout is overseen by Cash Access UK, a not-for-profit company set up and...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLibya: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the action by the Israeli Air Force on 8 September 2024 in Libya on Hezbollah's armed capability.
Answer: Israel has not taken any action against Hezbollah in Libya.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence Guard Service: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Army Reserve Centres are envisaged to require armed guarding in Northern Ireland after 2028.
Answer: Following a review of the guarding of Army Reserve Centres (ARCs) in Northern Ireland, we have concluded that an armed guard for 13 of the 15 ARCs is no longer appropriate to the current threat and does not align with the normalisation of the Army’s prese...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIntertrade UK: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the work of Intertrade UK is not affected by trade barriers faced by some GB-based businesses supplying to Northern Ireland-based consumers.
Answer: A key focus for Intertrade UK will be to promote the full extent of the UK’s market to businesses and traders and to help to counter any misconceptions businesses and traders in Great Britain may have about providing goods and services in Northern Ireland...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Reactors: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to replace the Advanced Nuclear Fund after March 2025.
Answer: The Advanced Nuclear Fund (ANF) concludes at the end of the current Spending Review Period in March 2025. All future plans for nuclear innovation will be considered as part of multi-year Spending Review. The Government remains committed to nuclear power a...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new applications for Pension Credit were (a) made and (b) approved between 10 September 2024 and 21 December 2024.
Answer: Statistics on Pension Credit application volumes were published on 28 November 2024. This includes numbers of applications that were received, awarded and not awarded, up to 17 November 2024. Pension Credit applications and awards: November 2024 - GOV.UK....
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11832 on the Living Wage, if the Impact Assessment will provide an estimate of the number of national living wage earners who will become income ta
Answer: The Department produces National Minimum Wage Impact Assessments in line with the requirements of the Better Regulation Framework. Previous Impact Assessments are available via Legislation.gov.uk. The Impact Assessment that will be published alongside the...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Immigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many general aviation reports were submitted by region in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.
Answer: Home Office records show that approximately 159,768 General Aviation Reports have been submitted nationally in 2023 and 2024.2024North Region -11,413Central Region - 25,691Heathrow Region - 21,298South Region - 16,897South-East Region - 855Total - 76,154 ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the first overseas visitors to Northern Ireland arriving via the Republic of Ireland to be impacted by the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme.
Answer: We are introducing the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme to enhance our ability to screen travellers upstream and stop those who pose a threat from travelling to the UK. The scheme, which already applies to nationals of Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Civil DisorderHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the devolved administrations on potential changes to the (a) criteria for and (b) duration of short term deployment of police officers to deal with unexpected civil d
Answer: Operational matters – including requests for and provision of Mutual Aid in response to public disorder – are primarily a matter for police forces who are operationally independent of government.
Answered 7 Jan 2025
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