Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2025
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Employees' Contributions: Older WorkersTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56737More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the annual amount saved in National Insurance contributions by working people aged over 66.
Answer: Estimates of the amount saved by those over State Pension age not being liable to National Insurance contributions (NICs) are published as part of HMRC’s statistics publication ‘Tax Reliefs Statistics’ within the Structural tax reliefs section under the N...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56736More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 30578 on Individual Savings Accounts, what steps her Department plans to take to inform Cash ISA holders of the potential merits of participating in capital mar
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that cash savings, including those held in Cash ISAs, play in helping households build a financial buffer for a rainy day. The Government wants to see more people benefit from the returns and long-term financia...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: CreditTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56735More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the extent of the liability for consumer credit debt on car purchases that major banks are exposed to.
Answer: The government engages with a broad range of stakeholders such as financial regulators, industry, debt advice charities and consumer groups to monitor trends in consumer debt.In the 12 months to September 2024, consumers used regulated motor finance to pu...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has taken steps to help support (a) businesses and (b) consumers in Northern Ireland to order from suppliers based in Great Britain in the period since the signing of the trade agreement with
Answer: The Government’s renewed partnership with the EU will deliver a broader range of benefits for people and businesses across the UK, including the SPS Agreement which, once implemented, will help facilitate the smooth flow of agrifood and plants from Great ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice of Budget ResponsibilityTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56161More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to hold discussions with the International Monetary Fund on any future changes to the functions of the Office of Budget Responsibility.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) independent scrutiny, via its economic and fiscal forecasts, underpins the credibility of the government’s fiscal policy. On coming into office, one of the first bills this Government passed was the fiscal lock...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new build Chinook H-47(ER) aircraft will be supplied to the armed forces in the next four years.
Answer: The MOD's Chinook Capability Sustainment Programme will commence delivery in 2027, with fourteen H-47(ER) to be delivered within the next four years.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: National SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56159More
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 sanctioning of UK parliamentarians by Russia on national security.
Answer: In April, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a further 21 UK parliamentarians had been added to Russia's 'stop list'. This is the thirteenth round of Russian 'sanctions' targeting over 800 British nationals including Ministers, parliam...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ResearchMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 17767 on Prisons: Research, when she plans to publish the response to the Ipsos MORI research project on the retributive benefit of prison.
Answer: Ministry of Justice officials received research findings from Ipsos MORI in November last year (2024) and are currently considering the implications of the work.Research findings are published in accordance with Government Social Research guidelines, foll...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessmentTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56157More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 52199 on Taxation: Self-assessment, if she will add an option to specify national identity as British to the taxpayer residency status section of the online Self-Ass
Answer: HMRC collects data for Self Assessment returns in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). These rules require that any personal data collected must be adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for w...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the quantity of aid supplied into Gaza between 19 January and 18 March 2025.
Answer: During the ceasefire and prior to Israel's aid block on 2 March, the UN and humanitarian Non-Governmental Organisations demonstrated that they can deliver humanitarian aid at scale to those who need it most, due to their logistical capacity, expertise and...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Pension Schemes Bill will be introduced before the summer recess 2025.
Answer: The Pension Schemes Bill was introduced on Thursday 5 June 2025.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding available for the National Institute of Health Research's consortium application for the evaluation of treatments for brain tumours unti
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.6 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £133 million in 202...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases have been initiated against people found to not be in possession of a valid Electronic Travel Authorisation in Northern Ireland between January and March 2025.
Answer: Electronic travel authorisations were introduced in October 2023 to enhance our ability to screen travellers upstream and stop those who pose a threat from travelling to the United Kingdom. They were more recently expanded to eligible non-European nationa...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax Rates and BandsTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54626More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 53009 on Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands, for what reason her Department does not hold this information.
Answer: Every individual in the UK has a Personal Allowance which they can set against their own income, for Income Tax purposes. The Personal Allowance is the amount of income a person can get before they pay tax. The Personal Allowance threshold was set at £12,...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: CreditTreasuryTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54236More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 39391 on Cars: Credit, whether she has had discussions with stakeholders on the future sustainability of the motor finance market.
Answer: The government recognises the critical role the motor finance market plays in allowing people to own their own vehicle. The government is engaging with a broad range of stakeholders to monitor issues in the motor finance market.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the new Road Safety Strategy will be announced.
Answer: Improving road safety is one of my key priorities. Too many people are killed and seriously injured in road traffic collisions, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why we are developing our Road Safety...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMultibankDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the further roll out of Multi Banks.
Answer: This Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy – one that stimulates growth, reduces waste, and alleviates pressure on household bills. By keeping our materials in use for longer, we can strengthen supply chain resilience, attract inv...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CybercrimeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support high street retailers to help tackle cyber attacks.
Answer: The Government offers free guidance, tools and training to help businesses improve their cyber resilience. This includes a new Cyber Governance Code of Practice to help boards and directors manage digital risks, and the Cyber Essentials scheme which helps...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupational Money Purchase SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with employers organisations on the viability of multi-employer Collective Defined Contribution pension schemes.
Answer: The Department worked closely with a wide range of organisations, including those representing the interests of employers, in developing the policy and legislation to accommodate unconnected multiple employer collective defined contribution schemes.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Space Agency: RecruitmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many people enrolled under the student recruitment system in the UK Space Agency’s Space Placements In Industry Programme in 2024.
Answer: The Space Placements in Industry Programme supported a total of 135 student placements over the summer of 2024, 119 of which were UK Space Agency funded and 16 of which were company funded.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSquirrelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of red squirrels in each year between 2022 and 2025.
Answer: The Government has not made an estimate of red squirrel populations between 2022 and 2025. No systematic national survey for the species currently exists, therefore it is not possible to provide annual population estimates. In England the red squirrel pop...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Translation ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost was of her Department's language services contracts in 2024.
Answer: The cost for all language service contracts in 2024 was £31,625,158.35.It is a legal requirement that these services are provided.The procurement for these services follows the requirements of the Public Procurement Act, and delivers value for money for t...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesTreasuryTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53818More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38924 on Chelsea Football Club: Sales, what progress the Financial Sanctions Implementation Office has made on ensuring that the frozen proceeds from the sale of C
Answer: The Government is determined to see the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine, following Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion. We are deeply frustrated that it has not been possible to reach agreement on this...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with InterTrade UK on the potential impact of the trade agreement with the EU on internal trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government's new strategic partnership with the EU will deliver greater prosperity and security for Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole. In particular, the new SPS Agreement with the EU will facilitate the smooth flow of agrifood and plants from Gr...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage: ProsecutionsTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53010More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers were prosecuted for not paying employees the National Living Wage in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.
Answer: HMRC’s priority is to ensure that workers receive the money they are owed as quickly as possible. It is for this reason, in the vast majority of cases, HMRC pursue civil enforcement. In 2023/24 civil enforcement resulted in HMRC issuing 767 Notices of Und...
Answered 22 May 2025
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