Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2025
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Motor Neurone Disease: FundraisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to recognise and support Kevin Sinfield CBE's fundraising for motor neurone disease.
Answer: We pay tribute to the outstanding work that Kevin Sinfield had done to raise money for motor neurone disease (MND) charities and raise awareness of the condition. It will truly make a huge difference to those living with MND and their loved ones. We welco...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that men at highest risk of prostate cancer take part in screening trials.
Answer: The Government and Prostate Cancer UK (PCUK) have partnered together on the £42 million TRANSFORM screening trial to find the best way to screen men for prostate cancer, to find it before it becomes advanced and harder to treat. PCUK is leading the develo...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many perpetrators of cyber crime were (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023 and (iii) 2024.
Answer: There are no offences specifically defined in legislation as “cyber crime,” however the Computer Misuse Act 1990 has a number of offences that could be considered as such.The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data concerning prosecutions and convict...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPensioners: IncomeTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97747More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 December 2025 to WPQ 95612, whether the (a) new style and (b) old style State Pension payable in 2027 where both categories have a gross income of £13,000 as a result of the old style pen
Answer: As I set out in my answer to WPQ 95612, the Chancellor has said that over this Parliament those whose only income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments will not have to pay income tax. The government will set out more details next year.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: RoadsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97502More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many transport companies were registered with the Standard Industrial Classification code 49410 for freight transport by road in (a) 2019 and (b) 2024.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of the 5th of December is attached.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: InsolvencyDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to WPQ 94153, what discussions she has had with representatives of the road haulage industry to help ensure sufficient capacity exists to meet demand given the change in numbers declaring insolvency.
Answer: Department for Transport officials regularly meet representatives of the road haulage industry to discuss a wide range of issues impacting the industry. These meetings include the Freight Council and the Road Freight Industry Engagement Group. In addition...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCitroën and DS Automobiles: Air BagsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to WPQ 95613. whether she has had confirmation from Stellantis that all vehicles have been checked, declared safe to drive and returned to owners.
Answer: Stellantis have advised the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) they have dealt with the majority of vehicles. They have currently rectified circa 122,000 of an estimated 148,000 on the road overall. Stellantis are also taking further steps to ensu...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94151 on Terrorism: Victims, if she will take steps to ensure those involved in carrying out acts of terrorism are not (a) invited to the inaugura
Answer: On 21 August each year, the nation will come together in remembrance and recognition of victims and survivors of terrorism.The National Day will acknowledge and support victims and survivors of terrorism.The Government will continue to closely engage vict...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: DrugsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will have discussions with her United States counterpart on the impact of US military action against drug cartels off Latin America since September 2025 on trans-Atlan
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the responses provided in the Urgent Question debate on 3 December.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with devolved Administrations on ensuring best coordination to restrict the spread of Bluetongue in cattle and sheep.
Answer: Disease control policy is a devolved matter and it is for the Devolved Governments to assess the disease risks and impacts in relation to their national herds, alongside the impacts of controls, and respond accordingly. Defra works closely with the Devolv...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOil: RussiaDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions in the past three years has cargo being transported in UK waters been found to contain oil sourced in or through Russia.
Answer: The UK Government constantly monitors UK waters to uphold the safety of mariners, the marine environment and the UK’s national security, which includes monitoring of ships that are suspected of being associated with the movement of Russian oil. Under the ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her policy to provide full access to veterinary medicines for Northern Ireland via the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme from 1 January 2026.
Answer: The Veterinary Medicine Internal Market Scheme allows for products from Great Britain (GB), that are not vaccines, to be moved without the need for a Special Import Certificate, respecting Northern Ireland’s integral part in the UK’s internal market. The ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many organisations and companies (a) reported cyber incidents in the last 12 months and (b) had adopted the Cyber Essentials scheme beforehand.
Answer: While we do know which organisations are certified to the Cyber Essentials scheme, we do not hold data on whether they reported a cyber incident in the past 12 months. We are confident that the controls are effective with insurance data indicating that or...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome TaxTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, approximately how many people have become tax payers since the £12,570 personal allowance was frozen in 2022.
Answer: The number of people forecast to pay tax by marginal rate can be found in Table 3.19 in the OBR’s November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook – detailed forecast tables: receipts, linked below: https://obr.uk/download/november-2025-economic-and-fiscal-outlo...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCitroën and DS Automobiles: Air BagsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Stellantis on the (a) recall and (b) check of (i) Citroën and (ii) DS Automobiles branded cars potentially affected by a airbag safety fault.
Answer: As set out in the answer to Question 74957 on 9 September, the Secretary of State wrote to Stellantis to express serious concerns about the customer impact of the stop-drive recall currently affecting Citroën and DS Automobiles cars in the United Kingdom....
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPensioners: IncomeTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95612More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the difference in annual net income during 2027 for people whose total gross income is £13,000 composed of (a) only the new State Pension, and (b) a basic State Pension plus a personal
Answer: As the Chancellor has said, over this Parliament those whose only income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments will not have to pay income tax. As announced at the Budget, the government will ease the administrative burden for pensioner...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95378More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how will the recently announced pay per mile charge for EV drivers affect those Northern Ireland based drivers whose work and residence near the border means much of their annual travel is done in the Irish Republic
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs (electric vehicles) contribute to congestion and wear and tear ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95377More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget announcement on EV vehicle drivers and pay per mile charge, what discussions she will have with the Irish Republic authorities regarding those Irish based EV drivers who regularly use No
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs (electric vehicles) contribute to congestion and wear and tear ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBomb Disposal: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland in the period between 1 January 2025 and 1 July 2025.
Answer: Data for the period 1 January 2025 to 1 July 2025 can be found below: Total Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) TasksTotal Conventional Munition Disposal (CMD) Tasks3419
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Northern Ireland and ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Future of Flight Industry Group will consider air taxi routes in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Scotland.
Answer: Future of Flight Industry Group is the joint government and industry group for the future of flight in the UK. It acts as a senior decision-making body and provides insights to support the delivery of Future of Flight policy and recommendations on how to ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is she taking to support the development of electric vertical take off and landing vehicles in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland.
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) is committed to the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry and to delivering on the future of flight objectives, which include piloted commercial electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations from 2028.The Futu...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Fraud and MaladministrationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there have been changes in the levels of (a) fraud and (b) error in the benefits system since July 2024.
Answer: Since Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government have committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt activity in the welfare state in Great Britain. The Department p...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Federated Data Platform has completed roll out to all NHS trusts and integrated care systems.
Answer: The progress of the NHS Federated Data Platform’s uptake and deployment has exceeded programme expectations, surpassing the projected uptake. The programme planned to deliver to all National Health Service trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) by 2027,...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural History Museum: Northern IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Natural History Museum on taking steps to enable sales to customers living in Northern Ireland to take place.
Answer: My officials have been in talks with the Natural History Museum on this issue. The Museum hopes to resume sales to Northern Ireland during 2026.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number of haulier businesses that have declared insolvency in each year between 2021 and 2024.
Answer: Estimated numbers of companies with the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 49200 (Freight rail transport) and 49410 (Freight transport by road) that entered insolvency in the UK in each calendar year between 2021 and 2024 are presented in the ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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