Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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India: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Indian counterpart on the case of the three Baptist pastors shot dead in the State of Manipur on 13 May.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave him on 1 June in response to Question 2730.
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTake-away Food: VATTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7368More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of differing VAT policies for dine-in establishments and takeaway-only premises on small takeaway food businesses in coastal and tourist areas, including those in
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £189 billion in 2026/27. Hot takeaway food is subject to the 20 per cent standard rate of ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestment Zones: Northern IrelandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will have discussions with the the Northern Ireland Executive on ensuring that the economic impact of the Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone extends beyond the Great
Answer: I am pleased that the UK Government has worked closely with the Northern Ireland Executive to co-develop the Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone to invest £150 million over the next 10 years to unlock around 1,000 jobs. Recognising the strengths of ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordScience and Technology: GermanyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will set out the benefits derived from the UK-German Strategic Science and Technology Partnership to date.
Answer: The UK‑Germany Strategic Science and Technology Partnership was launched alongside the Kensington Treaty in July 2025 to accelerate the development of transformative technologies through closer UK-Germany collaboration. Early outcomes include £6 million j...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent reports of inadequate future personal pension provision; and what further steps he is taking to help increase personal pension
Answer: Ensuring current and future pensioners have adequate retirement income is a key priority for this Government. Despite the success of Automatic Enrolment in transforming workplace retirement saving with over 23 million employees participating in 2024, we k...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConnect Fund: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Treasury on the potential merits of providing additional funding for the Connect Fund for the 2027-2029 period
Answer: The Connect Fund has achieved significant success, as evidenced by its oversubscription in every funding round held to date. Consequently, a total of 46 projects were supported through Rounds 1 and 2. To address this sustained demand, the Northern Ireland...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Small Modular ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what share of the UK's energy requirement does he estimate will be met through Advanced Modular Reactors by 2036.
Answer: HMG believes advanced nuclear technologies, including Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs), could play an important role as a low-carbon energy source that would support a secure, affordable decarbonised energy system. AMRs have the potential to be less capit...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC: Political ImpartialityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to hold discussions with the new Director General of the BBC on (a) transparency and (b) impartiality in BBC reporting both domestically and internationally.
Answer: The BBC is a vital national institution, and as such, Ministers and Senior Officials regularly meet with BBC leadership to discuss a range of issues. The Secretary of State had an introductory meeting with Matt Brittin on 15 April 2026 where they discusse...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordKenya: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps have been taken to assist UK citizens who are currently in, or have recently visited Kenya regarding the spread of Ebola.
Answer: In relation to risks to the UK public, I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May (HCWS60), but I would also stress that there have been no confirmed cases in Kenya arising from the current Ebola outbreak. The Foreign Commonwealth &...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: PayDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of employees (a) aged 21 and over earning between £12.71 - £13.00 per hour and (b) aged 18 to 20 earning between £10.85 and £11.00 per hour employed in the hospi
Answer: The Department uses the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) to produce estimates of earnings by sector and age group. However, this dataset does not provide for the specific age and wage bands requested.The Low ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConfucius InstitutesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under the international arrangements English HE providers have for registering with the Office for Students, on how many occasions in the past five years has there been an intervention by the OfS regarding alle
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally by the department. The Office for Students (OfS), as the independent regulator for higher education in England, is responsible for identifying, monitoring and holding information relating to potential breach...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSub-Saharan Africa: Drinking WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of overseas aid on the provision of clean drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last five years.
Answer: It is estimated that access to safely managed water services in Sub-Saharan Africa increased from 30 per cent in 2020 to 32 per cent in 2024, supported by overseas development assistance from the UK, other individual countries, and multilateral organisati...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to receive the report on personal pension savings from the Pensions Commission.
Answer: The Pensions Commission published their interim report on 19 May outlining the challenges in the pensions system. The report is publicly available on gov.uk alongside a supporting evidence pack. The Commission will set out its policy recommendations to ad...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Voucher SchemesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will he consult on introducing a statutory Minimum Expiry Period for gift cards offered by retailers.
Answer: The Department asked the Law Commission to examine the protection given to consumer prepayments, including gift cards and vouchers, and consider whether such protections should be strengthened. The Law Commission concluded that that there was no need to i...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: GamblingCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5304More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people took their own lives in each year between 2015 and 2025 where the primary cause was addiction to gambling.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 1st June is attached.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3747More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May to Question 1112, if she will hold discussions with the National Wealth Fund to establish what level of financial support can be made available to assist inward investment into rural
Answer: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has a mandate to invest across the UK ensuring the benefits of its investments are felt in all four nations. It has a dedicated director based in Northern Ireland and opened a Belfast office in December 2024. NWF works colla...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the numbers of non-direct altruistic organ donations during this Parliament.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing the number of living organ donations, including non‑direct altruistic donations (NDAD). NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), the organisation responsible for organ donation services across the United Kingdom, is resp...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConnect Fund: ApplicationsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Connect Fund on assessing the (a) application and (b) success rates for those applying to that fund from beyond the Greater Belfast area.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office Connect Fund welcomes applications from the voluntary and community sector, civic society and national representative bodies across Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Geographical application and success rates are reviewed as ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndia: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to the Indian authorities regarding the reports of three Baptist pastors being shot dead in the Indian state of Manipur on Wednesday, May 13,
Answer: Our High Commission in New Delhi, along with our network of Deputy High Commissions, monitors human rights closely, including issues affecting ethnic and religious communities in Manipur, where there has been significant conflict since 2023. Our diplomati...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being taken to help protect UK citizens from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written statement I made to the House on 21st May (HCWS60).
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: Government AssistanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the findings of the Pensions Commission interim report on retirement savings, published on 19 May 2026, what plans he has to assist those of working age to have sufficient retirement i
Answer: Automatic enrolment has succeeded in transforming participation in workplace pensions savings, with over 23 million employees in Great Britain participating in 2024. However, despite this success, the Government recognises that millions are still not savi...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordKnowledge Transfer Partnerships: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Innovate UK on increasing the number of projects carried out through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Ministers and officials in DSIT work closely with Innovate UK (part of UK Research & Innovation) to determine the right balance of funding to different programmes such as Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.Knowledge Transfer Partnerships deliver strong i...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductor Advisory Panel: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Semiconductor Advisory Panel plans to hold a quarterly meeting in Northern Ireland during 2026.
Answer: The government recognises that semiconductors are a UK wide strength, with clusters spread across the country, including in Northern Ireland. It is critical that the Semiconductor Advisory Panel can speak to all geographies of the semiconductor community....
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInnovation and Research: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, How many (a) projects, and (b) individual graduates, have benefitted from the Innovate UK and Invest NI Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme in the past three years.
Answer: In Financial Years 2023/24 to 2025/26, Invest Northern Ireland have supported 45 Knowledge Transfer projects, which created 45 highly skilled jobs for graduates placed in local businesses through the scheme.In total, Invest Northern Ireland have contribut...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, When does he expect to receive the outcome of the NIHR appraisal programme for prolapse, incontinence, and mesh complication surgery.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the research delivery arm of the Department, funds and supports a range of research to support women’s health conditions, including pelvic organ prolapse.In May 2023, the NIHR commissioned a £1.6...
Answered 21 May 2026
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