Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2025
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Income Tax: Tax Rates and BandsTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53009More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of taxpayers in the 2025-25 financial year who (a) earned below the personal allowance threshold and (b) did not pay income tax in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: The information is not available.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: GazaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have urgent discussions with the Director General of the BBC on recent reports that a journalist with links to Hamas was used by the BBC to report on events in Gaza.
Answer: Under its Royal Charter, the BBC has a duty to provide accurate and impartial news and information. As the BBC is independent the Government does not intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operational or editorial decisions.The Secretary of State meets regular...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51305 on Asylum: Housing, what proportion of alternative accommodation was (a) another hotel, (b) domestic properties and (c) other dispersed accommod
Answer: Available data, published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent statistics release. The data can be broken down by accommodation type. Immigration system statistics da...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the outcome of the UK National Screening Committee Group B Streptococcus trials completed in 2024.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee does not run its own trials. The committee is currently awaiting the findings of an independent trial into Group B Streptococcus, which concluded its recruitment phase in 2024. Neither the committee nor my Rt Hon. Frien...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Gardens SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Defence Gardens Scheme for veterans.
Answer: We recognise the work of the Defence Gardens Scheme, along with so many others working hard to support our Armed Forces community and make a difference to the wellbeing of veterans. The Minister for Veterans and People saw first hand the Defence Gardens S...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to hold discussions with Ofcom on potential changes to its oversight role of the broadcast media.
Answer: Ofcom is the UK’s regulator for broadcasting and by law carries out its duties independently of the Government.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPayment MethodsTreasuryTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904252More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the ability of people to make payments in cash.
Answer: The government recognises that cash continues to be an important method of payment for people. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 gives the FCA responsibility and powers to protect access to cash. They have since introduced rules to protect acces...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessmentTreasuryTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52199More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will add an option to specify national identity as British to the online Self-Assessment tax return.
Answer: HMRC collects data for Self Assessment returns in compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These rules ensure that data we collect is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary. National identity is not needed for processing Se...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the key programme milestones are in the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer: The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has reached several major milestones since its launch in December 2022. In December 2023, the UK, Italy and Japan signed the "Convention on the Establishment of the Global Combat Air Programme – GCAP Internation...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: SanitationHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52197More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, for what reason some of the toilets at Block T-3 in the Parliamentary estate have been sealed since January 2025.
Answer: The toilets in T-block are closed due to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), following guidance from the Institution of Structural Engineers published in 2023 and surveys carried out by structural engineers in 2024.A further pro...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce cases of prostate cancer.
Answer: The Government understands that more needs to be done to reduce the number of cases of prostate cancer in England.The Government and the National Health Service promote a healthy lifestyle and physical activity to help reduce the risk of prostate cancer. ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: CateringHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51815More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will ensure that the Adjournment restaurant reopens in the mornings.
Answer: This service was available as a temporary measure whilst the Despatch Box coffee bar was refurbished in October 2024.There are no plans to reopen the Adjournment restaurant in the mornings. The Commission is working to reduce the cost of the catering oper...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment Fund for Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the British Business Bank's press release entitled British Business Bank launches £70million investment fund for Northern Ireland, published on 16 November 2023, if he will publish th
Answer: The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland aims to tackle an identified funding gap by increasing the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for smaller businesses in Northern Ireland. The criteria for success includes number of investments, overall de...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37986 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if she will hold discussions with the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on taking steps to increase
Answer: The Secretary of State met with the Minister for the Economy, on 6 May to discuss decarbonising road transport. Minister Lightwood also met the Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure in April during the British-Irish Council meeting to discuss the E...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases and DiabetesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the three main contributory factors are in the recent trends in the level of (a) Type 2 diabetes, (b) Coronary heart disease and (c) stroke.
Answer: According to the Global Burden of Disease, in 2021 the three main contributory risk factors for the burden in the United Kingdom for type 2 diabetes were high body mass index, dietary risks, and low physical activity, excluding high blood glucose. For cor...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department provides to hotels contracted to accommodate people seeking asylum for (a) restoration and (b) maintenance of the property upon the termination of the contract.
Answer: The Home Office does not comment on commercial arrangements. All commercial contracts are completed and awarded in line with government procurement rules which are designed to ensure the best value for taxpayers.
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will meet with representatives of Heathrow Airport to discuss the potential inclusion of Heathrow Logistics Hubs as part of its expansion plans.
Answer: The government supports airport expansion and has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow and expects proposals to be brought forward by the summer. The specific details of the proposals for a third runway are a matter for the promoters to consid...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Defending Democracy Taskforce will meet in each of the UK's (a) nations and (b) regions in 2025.
Answer: Defending Democracy must be a whole of UK effort, and the Government works closely with colleagues from the nations and regions on a range of issues relevant to the Defending Democracy Taskforce. This includes long term work to understand threats to our d...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRemote Working: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51306More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people claiming tax relief for working from home between March 2022 and March 2024, have been found to be ineligible for such tax relief.
Answer: Work related expenses claims can be submitted by various methods. Due to high volumes of claims, it is not possible to produce data on claims that were found to be ineligible for a specific expense. We are encouraging customers to check they are eligible ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what living arrangements her Department makes for people seeking asylum when a hotel contract for their accommodation has been terminated.
Answer: All those who remain eligible for support are moved to alternative accommodation.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many species of plant that previously could not be traded between Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been made available following discussions with the EU on horticultural iss
Answer: The prohibition has been lifted on 20 key species of plants since EU Exit. The full list for the last 6 months is: four different kinds of cherry (Prunus avium, Prunus canescens, Prunus cerasus, and Prunus pseudocerasus), silver birch (Betula pendula), do...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48852 on Diabetes, whether he has had discussions with universities on how studies into the causes of (a) diabetes 2 and (b) other related health co
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), which works in partnership with universities, the National Health Service, local government, other research funders, patients, and the public. The NIHR welco...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50463More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to support Northern Ireland based IT businesses who have been informed that they must provide a UK Internal Market Scheme number by GB based suppliers.
Answer: The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) allows authorised businesses to move eligible goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland with zero duty and to benefit from the simplified processes under the Windsor Framework that took effect from 1 May. Any busin...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Reactors: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to announce a replacement for the Advanced Nuclear Fund.
Answer: Any announcements regarding funding for advanced nuclear power will be made in due course after the announcement of the Spending Review.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49320More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the criteria required to be met for the proposed introduction of banking hubs.
Answer: The Government continues to work closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the UK. The UK banking sector has committed to deliver these hubs by the end of this Parliament. Over 220 hubs have been announced so far. Any decisions on changes ...
Answered 6 May 2025
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