Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2025
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Innovate UK: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what work Innovate UK plans to take to increase advertising of the Contracts for Innovation grants programme in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Innovate UK designed the methodology and provides guidance on Contracts for Innovation but most competitions are organised and delivered by other public bodies.Innovate UK promote all Contracts for Innovation competitions it is aware of through social med...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions at the United Nations with his international counterparts on the potential impact of international sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine on
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ministers and officials regularly engage with international counterparts bilaterally and at key multilateral fora, such as at the United Nations, to discuss a range of sanctions issues including the potential i...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long the Global Combat Air Programme development phase is expected to last.
Answer: Work is ongoing with our GCAP Partners Japan and Italy to establish the core platform concept and set up the structures needed, ready to launch the Development Phase in 2025. The programme's ambition remains to deliver an aircraft into service from 2035, ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Republic of IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will hold discussions with representatives of businesses with government contracts on ensuring that UK residents who are entitled to a UK passport following the passing of the British Nationality
Answer: None planned, as there is no DBT policy in relation to Govt contracts which differentiates treatment of UK residents who are entitled to a UK passport following the passing of the British Nationality Act 2024 from other UK residents.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: ICTHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58579More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the reasons for the frequency of recent interruptions to online services on the Parliamentary estate.
Answer: The recent interruption to network services was caused by a problem with the way Parliament-issued devices, such as laptops, connect to our network; this prevented users from accessing the corporate wi-fi network. During this period, users were advised of...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54630 on Gaza: Humanitarian Aid, if he will make an estimate of the quantity of aid supplied into Gaza between 19 January 20
Answer: After months of limited or no humanitarian aid being delivered, essential supplies are either no longer available or quickly running out. As mentioned in my previous response, due to the complex operating environment and limited real-time data, it is diff...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when was data added to the NHS Federated Data Platform for (a) NHS trusts and (b) integrated care systems.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) began rolling out to National Health Service trusts in April 2024, following a pilot phase from 2022. Integrated care boards began receiving their local instances from September 2024. Each organisation controls its ow...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 44921 on Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland, if she will make an estimate of the number of people travelling between the Republic of
Answer: The UK does not operate routine immigration controls on journeys made within the common travel area, including from Ireland into Northern Ireland, and holds no data on total journeys made.The Home Office makes data relating to electronic travel authorisat...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with car manufacturer representatives on the advisability of continuing with the installation of Euro New Cap Assessment Programme systems on all new vehicles.
Answer: The Department for Transport has regular discussions with representatives from the automotive industry to help guide future policy. The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is an independent charity, of which the Department is one of many mem...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on Northern Ireland in its first year of operation.
Answer: The UK acceded to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on 15 December 2024.This comprehensive agreement will support businesses by making it easier for them to trade with CPTPP, and all nations of the UK are ex...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the source of the reported drone activity near (a) RAF Lakenheath, (b) RAF Mildenhall and (c) RAF Feltwell in November 2024 has been determined.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence Police is leading the investigation into drone activity in November 2024 over RAF sites on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and we continue to work in partnership with our allies and the appropriate civilian authorities. We are un...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordJimmy LaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Chinese counterparts on the case of Mr. Jimmy Lai since November 2024.
Answer: Jimmy Lai's case remains an utmost priority. This Government continues to call on the Hong Kong authorities to end their politically motivated prosecution and release Jimmy Lai.The Foreign Secretary has raised this case at every opportunity with Foreign M...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases where legal aid was obtained to appeal against requests for release of the costs of legal aid to be made public remain not concluded since 2019.
Answer: The requested information is not centrally held.It is unclear what types of ‘appeal’ are being referred to. It has been interpreted to be a reference to appeals to the General Regulatory Chamber against decisions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of migrants coming into Northern Ireland from the Irish Republic in (a) 2022 and (b) 2024.
Answer: Journeys from Ireland to the UK are within the Common Travel Area (CTA). As part of the CTA arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls of individuals arriving in the UK by air or sea from within the CTA, and no immigration checks a...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change Convention: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the World Bank on aligning new financial flows with the timelines of the Paris Agreement.
Answer: The World Bank Group's International Development Association and International Bank of Reconstruction and Development have aligned all their new financial operations with the Paris Agreement since 1 July 2023.The Foreign Secretary and the Minister for Dev...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: SecurityMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Security Investment Programme.
Answer: A full evaluation has been undertaken of the £100 million Security Investment Programme (SIP), whose aim was to help strengthen security and reduce crime in prisons. The findings of the evaluation have been published and can be found at the following: Sec...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Speed LimitsHome OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many motorists have taken speed awareness courses after being charged with speeding offences in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of speed limit offences that resulted in ‘driver retraining’, as part of its annual ‘Police Powers and Procedures: Roads policing’ statistical release. The latest data is available here Poli...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGolf: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with the (a) Northern Ireland Executive and (b) Royal Portrush Golf Club to help create a lasting (i) sporting and (ii) economic legacy following the Open Golf Championship in Jul
Answer: Royal Portrush will stage the 153rd Open Golf Championship next month, 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 Irel...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57618More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people claimed the Blind Person's Allowance in the 2023-24 financial year.
Answer: The most recent estimates of the number of individuals claiming the Blind Person’s Allowance are published as part of HMRC’s statistics publication ‘Tax Reliefs Statistics’ within the file ‘Estimated cost of non-structural tax reliefs (December 2024)’ und...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAbortion: Convictions and ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) charges have been brought, (b) prosecutions there have been and (c) convictions there have been for unlawful abortions in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: All women in England and Wales should have access to safe, regulated abortions on the NHS under our current laws. It is for Parliament to decide the circumstances under which abortions should take place, allowing members to vote according to their moral, ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme on inbound international tourists arriving in Northern Ireland from the
Answer: Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) have been introduced to enhance our ability to screen travellers upstream and stop those who pose a threat from travelling to the UK. Individuals arriving in the UK, including those crossing the land border into Nor...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: Young PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish a consultation on draft measures to support young and novice drivers before the summer recess.
Answer: We absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads and are exploring options to tackle the root causes of this for young people and novice drivers. Further details will be provided in due course.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on reducing the rate of prostate cancer among younger men.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 May 2025 to Question 52196.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57210More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to roll out banking hubs beyond the lifetime of the existing programme.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of face-to-face banking to communities, businesses and high streets in East Londonderry and across the UK. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the UK. The...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy Reserve: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make further changes to security arrangements at Army Reserve Centres in Northern Ireland after September 2025.
Answer: No further changes are planned to those that have been detailed previously. Work is underway to begin the transition of sites from armed guarding to physical security measures. On current planning, the first sites will transition during Summer 2025, with ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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