Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2026
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Haemochromatosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what change has there been in diagnosis rates for genetic haemochromatosis during the past three years.
Answer: NHS England requires the NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs) to report Patient Level Contract Monitoring data, to understand capacity and activity volumes, to ensure that they deliver a comprehensive testing offer. As of December 2023, National Health Serv...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 104634 on Global Combat Air Programme, whether he expects the posts in the UK to be filled from existing staff in his Department or external applicants.
Answer: Currently, posts for the UK in the Global Combat Air Programme – International Government Organisation (GIGO) are filled primarily by staff from the Ministry of Defence, or other Departments when specific skills are required. The GIGO Treaty states that P...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many jobs were created in the past twelve months through the Support for Maritime Training fund.
Answer: We are strongly supportive of the Support for Maritime Training fund (SMarT). 680 new cadetships were supported by SMarT in the financial year 2023/24. There are approximately 1500 cadets currently in training. Statistics for the 2024/25 financial year ar...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPorts: PlanningDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether consideration is being given to granting Critical National Priority status to ports across the United Kingdom.
Answer: Ports play an essential role in the supply chain and in enabling energy developments. The advancement of Critical National Priority (CNP) projects will stimulate ports to meet demand. In practice CNP projects will bring about a demonstrable need for port ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance TaskforceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expect to publish details of each implementation project arising from the publication of the cross-Government Motor Insurance Taskforce.
Answer: The cross-government taskforce’s final report highlights the wider range of areas in which government is taking action; including taking steps to address vehicle theft and the cost of repairs. The government will continue to deliver against the actions se...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much expenditure has been incurred on the Ajax programme since the decision was taken to pause it in 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has paid £46 million, in line with contractual obligations, for the Ajax programme between 23 November 2025 and 14 January 2026. It is not possible to release a breakdown of these payments as this information is considered commerci...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the transparency data entitled Returns from the UK and illegal working activity from 5 July 2024 to 4 January 2025, published on 12 January 2026, how many of the enforced returns of
Answer: Obtaining the specific information requested would involve collating and verifying information from multiple systems owned by multiple teams across the Home Office and, therefore, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVeteransMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what co-ordination there is between Veterans Commissioners and VALOUR support centres in providing easier access to essential care and support for veterans.
Answer: The competition for round one development funding for VALOUR Recognised Centres is currently underway. Once VALOUR Recognised Centres are established, they will be expected to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including Veterans’ Commissioners.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Trust FundTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105649More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the matured Child Trust Fund accounts which were unclaimed in September 2025 have since been claimed.
Answer: HMRC does not hold monthly data on the status Child Trust Fund account holders, therefore the requested breakdowns cannot be provided.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordConnect Fund: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 92954 on Connect Fund: Northern Ireland, whether the unsuccessful applicants to the Connect Fund were offered a meeting to discuss their application
Answer: Unsuccessful Connect Fund applicants can request feedback on their applications, with the aim of supporting them to re-submit a successful application in a future round of the Connect Fund. The Northern Ireland Office is running roadshows across Northern ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Trust FundTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105157More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the approximate value of the 758,000 matured but unclaimed Child Trust Fund accounts as of September 2025.
Answer: The value of funds held in matured Child Trust Fund accounts that have not been claimed or transferred to an ISA can be found in the Child Trust Fund tables of the Annual Savings Statistics. The latest published data is up to 5 April 2025.https://www.gov....
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFreight: InsolvencyDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2025 to WPQ 94153, what steps she is taking to help reduce insolvencies in Road Freight Transport companies.
Answer: Department for Transport officials regularly meet representatives of the road haulage industry, including through the Freight Council and the Road Freight Industry Engagement Group. These discussions are wide ranging and include the market conditions for ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her Irish counterpart on undertaking joint efforts to identify Russia, Iranian and Venezuelan registered oil tankers in British and Irish wa
Answer: The UK and Ireland continue to discuss how we can improve our security cooperation, including maritime and cyber security. On 3 December, the Foreign Secretary spoke to her counterpart Helen McEntee, Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defen...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: ColeraineMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council on additional UK Government support for the Coleraine Future Town Fund.
Answer: The government’s flagship Pride in Place Programme will provide up to £20 million each to 244 places over the next decade, including Coleraine. As part of the Pride in Place Programme, the Coleraine Future Town Fund board, and Causeway Coast and Glens Bor...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDerry-Londonderry on the North Atlantic MuseumNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with Londonderry and Strabane Council on potential support for programming at the Londonderry North Atlantic (DNA) Maritime Museum.
Answer: Responsibility for museums is a devolved matter and support for Northern Ireland’s museums is a matter for the Northern Ireland Communities Minister. I would therefore encourage Derry City and Strabane District Council to discuss support for the programmi...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTourism: Northern IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on linking America250 initiatives to transatlantic tourism promotion focused on Ulster migration and maritime heritage in the Nort
Answer: DCMS recognises the significant cultural and historical ties between Northern Ireland and the United States as we approach the America250 in 2026. While tourism is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Executive, DCMS maintains a regular dialogue wit...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnniversaries: USANorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the (a) Northern Ireland Executive and (b) US Semiquincentennial Commission on how Northern Ireland’s status in the America250 programme will be used to promote economic
Answer: The British Embassy in Washington DC is working with the Northern Ireland Bureau (the Northern Ireland Executive’s diplomatic mission to the US) regarding plans to celebrate the America250 commemoration and the economic opportunities for Northern Ireland ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of people whose ongoing living is in unconventional accommodation such as a v
Answer: Housing and homelessness is devolved. This government inherited a homelessness crisis in England. Our National Plan to End Homelessness sets out a credible plan to get back on track to ending homelessness in England. Our strategy will address the root cau...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) UK and (b) overseas military and civilian personnel will be routinely employed at the Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation in Reading when it is fully operational.
Answer: The Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (GIGO) is validating and refining its organisational design. Tri-nation planning for the Organisation includes a workforce of around 500 employees when fully operational. Exact numbers ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreenhouse Gas EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of how much fuel lifecycle Greenhouse Gas emissions will be reduced within the next four years.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold overall forecasts for lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of fuels. Projections for the lifecycle emissions impact of individual low carbon fuels policies are primarily set out in their associated cost-benef...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Bank ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will undertake an assessment by the end of 2026 to establish if the cost of the The Eligibility Verification Measure provides value for money.
Answer: DWP has previously published an Impact Assessment for the measures in the PAFER Act, which included the Eligibility Verification Measure, which can be found here ImpactAssessment.pdf. DWP has committed to update this Impact Assessment within 12 months of ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, since the introduction of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, how many breaches have been detected.
Answer: We will not be providing a running commentary of breaches of FIRS identified or numbers of registrations received. This is because doing so runs contrary to our policy on publication of information, which centres around an annual report as the key mechani...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people undertook the Essential Digital Skills qualification in the past two years and how many did not complete the course.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 23,930 aim enrolments and 19,320 aim achievements on Essential Digital Skills qualifications in England by adult further e...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when did the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs last meet: and what agenda items were discussed.
Answer: The Inter-Ministerial Group for EFRA met on 24 November. The group discussed the following agenda items: water quality and collaboration on nutrient management; the Fisheries and Coastal Growth Fund; funding; the EU-UK SPS agreement; CO2 Supplies and Defr...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual PayWomen and EqualitiesTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103704More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what has been the change in the Gender Pay Gap between July 2024 and December 2025.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics releases data on the national gender pay gap annually in October, based on April pay data. This showed that the national median gap in April 2025 was 12.8%. In the previous year, the national gap stood at 13.1%. This rel...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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