Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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Fire PreventionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce instances of wildfires during the summer.
Answer: Defra encourages landowners and land managers to undertake wildfire risk assessments and consider mitigating actions as part of good quality wildfire management plans. Defra regularly engages with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 58165 on Unmanned Air Systems: Military Bases, whether any investigations were ongoing into drone activity in the vicinity of other security bases in the three m
Answer: The use of uncrewed aerial systems around protected areas in the UK causes a risk to life and is illegal. Such activity will be subject to thorough investigation. We are unable to release information relating to ongoing criminal investigations or operatio...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: CreditTreasuryTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59714More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 56735 on Cars: Credit, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the banking sectors' resilience in ensuring the scale of regulated motor finance is manageable
Answer: HM Treasury works in close coordination with the Bank of England, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), monitoring the resilience of the banking sector and the overall stability of consumer credit markets, in...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: Northern IrelandForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has held with his US counterpart on the appointment of a special economic envoy to Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland engaged extensively with contacts in the US Administration and Congress on Northern Ireland issues, including during his visit to Washington in March 2025. The role of US Special Envoy is currently unfilled.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 18502 on Consumer Goods: Safety specifically that his Department is supporting businesses to trade freely across the UK, if he will make it his po
Answer: The Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework and protecting the UK internal market.With respect to the updated General Product Safety Regulation, as referenced in Question [18502], I understand that, for some businesses, the regulatio...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to announce proposals to strengthen the rules on donations to political parties before the summer recess.
Answer: In line with its manifesto commitment, the Government is currently considering a series of policy interventions, such as enhanced checks by recipients of donations and tighter controls on donors, including more restrictions around company donations. This ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59297More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed under the Government Social Research Profession in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland as of 1 January 2025.
Answer: The following estimates were made following a data collection exercise in February 2025. (a) England, 2020(b) Scotland, 220(c) Wales, 340(d) Northern Ireland, between 1 and 9 There are an additional 65 members of the Government Social Research where a ful...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLibya: Freezing of AssetsTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59296More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how she plans to allocate the accruing interest on the assets of the previous Libyan regime.
Answer: Interest accrued on frozen assets is still subject to an asset freeze to be frozen immediately by the person in possession or control of them, but there is no change in ownership of the frozen funds or economic resources, and they are not transferred to H...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57987 on Immigration: Northern Ireland, if she will make an estimate of the number of people from (a) Europe and (b) Africa who travelled to the Iris
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 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57213 on Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of the Electronic Travel Authorisations issued up until the
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 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on increasing the availability of NHS dental (a) practices and (b) other services in all parts of the UK.
Answer: State funded healthcare is a devolved matter outside of England, and is the responsibility, respectively, of the Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish administrations. However, governments across the United Kingdom routinely work together to share best prac...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has ordered F35 aircraft for delivery after 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) to Question 56964 on 9 June 2025 and for Question 58351 on 12 June 2025.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 44913 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister on the reasons for the difference i
Answer: My officials regularly engage with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on zero emission vehicle initiatives, including charging infrastructure development. Minister Lightwood met the Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure in April ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInnovate 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
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