Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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Northern Ireland Strategic Migration PartnershipHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of her Department's agreements with Northern Ireland Government departments in place of the strategic migration partnership.
Answer: The Home Office continues to engage with Northern Ireland Government departments to progress agreements to ensure continued delivery for service users in Northern Ireland. Regular strategic and operational engagement between all parties ensures effective ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPost OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of how many (a) Crown Post Offices and (b) sub Post Offices there will be in 2029.
Answer: No decisions to close any or all of the remaining Directly Managed Branches have been taken. The Post Office will continue to deliver on the 11,500 minimum branch requirement set by Government. Longer term, Government has set out our plan to publish a Gre...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024Home OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the provisions of the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 will come into force.
Answer: The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 will come into force on a date that is set out in future regulations made by the Secretary of State, as allowed for by Clause 2(3) of the Act. This will be when the Home Office is able to make operational ...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many potential cyber attacks from other states were intercepted by the National Cyber Security Centre in the six weeks before 4 July 2024.
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) continually monitors threats to our national security. The NCSC does not routinely disclose statistics relating to incidents. However, details on key findings and trends will be published in its Annual Review on 3...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he expects all F-35 aircraft to be delivered by the end of 2025.
Answer: The Prime Contractor of the F35, Lockheed Martin, has confirmed its intention to deliver the 48 UK aircraft ordered so far (Tranche 1) by the end of 2025.
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he plans to allocate for brain tumour research in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer. The Department spends £1.5 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer being the largest area of spend at over £121.8 mill...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBBC: Royal ChartersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure the upcoming charter review of the BBC considers the transparency around the deployment of staff to cover overseas events including future US Presidential electio
Answer: The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from the Government and decisions about its coverage of US Presidential elections are therefore a matter for the BBC.The BBC has a duty to deliver impartial and accurate news coverage and content under ...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLiving WageTreasuryTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13178More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the the amount of increased taxation generated by the increase in the National Living Wage in 2025-26.
Answer: The latest forecasts for tax revenues were published alongside the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) October Economic and Fiscal Outlook. These forecasts are based on economic determinants, including wage growth and employment levels. Detailed tax ...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordInternational Criminal Court: Vladimir PutinForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his new US counterpart in January 2025 on potential steps to help implement the arrest warrant for President Putin of Russia issued by Inte
Answer: We encourage all countries to co-operate with the International Criminal Court (ICC). The UK is fully committed to holding Russia to account for its illegal and barbaric actions in Ukraine, and has provided support to the ICC to assist its work, including...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Economy Minister on using Northern Ireland's ultra fast broadband capability to expand the business sector.
Answer: Northern Ireland is leading the way for gigabit-capable broadband across the UK with over 90% coverage, made possible by substantial UK Government funding.Digital connectivity is vital for stimulating economic growth, which is why the Chancellor has annou...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordInterTrade UKNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the first meeting of InterTrade UK will take place.
Answer: I confirmed the appointment of Baroness Foster as the chair of Intertrade UK on 19 September and work is continuing to appoint the remaining members of the body. We will announce these appointments and further details - including the timing of the first a...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLiving WageTreasuryTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12915More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11832 on Living Wage, how many and what proportion of workers affected by the increase in the National Living Wage will become taxpayers in April 2025.
Answer: At Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced the National Living Wage will rise by 6.7% in April 2025 to £12.21 per hour, representing a pay rise to over 3 million workers. This pay boost is worth £1,400 a year for an eligible full-time worker.The Government...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals released from prison in 2023 and deported have subsequently returned to the UK.
Answer: The information requested on the number of returning foreign national offenders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires a foreign national offender to leave the UK and prohibits them from entering the UK while it remains in...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTelevision Channels: Political Impartiality and SanctionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on (a) allegations that Channel One Russia Worldwide has breached the conditions of its TLCS licence and (b) the imposition of statutory sanctions on GB Ne
Answer: The Secretary of State has had no discussions with Ofcom regarding Channel One Russia Worldwide or the imposition of statutory sanctions on GB News.Ofcom is the UK’s regulator for broadcasting and by law carries out its duties independently of the Governm...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when his Department last reviewed the (a) structures, (b) weaponry and (c) capability of (i) loyalist and (ii) republican terror groups in Northern Ireland; and if he will publish that review.
Answer: The ‘Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland’ report was published in 2015 by the UK Government in order to provide a one-off factual assessment from the UK security agencies and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on the structure, role and pur...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNo-interest Loans Scheme: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12026More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to expand the pilot No Interest Loan Scheme to Northern Ireland.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of affordable credit in helping people across the UK manage their finances. A government-funded No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) pilot is being conducted by Fair4All Finance and its partners in England, Scotland, and...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCastlereagh FoundationNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has for the (a) establishment and (b) work of the Castlereagh Foundation.
Answer: The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 contains provisions for the Establishment of the Castlereagh Foundation. The Executive Office is responsible for taking forward the necessary arrangements to implement the commenced provisions under th...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLiving WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of how many people will be paid the increased national living wage in April 2025.
Answer: We estimate that over 3 million workers will receive a pay rise due to the increase in the National Living Wage in April 2025. The number of workers paid at the National Living Wage in April 2025 is expected to be lower as some of these workers will recei...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUSA: Northern IrelandForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make representations to the next US President on appointing a US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs.
Answer: We continue to work constructively with Joe Kennedy III, the current US Special Envoy, and look forward to his upcoming visit to Northern Ireland. Economic growth is a key component of our foreign policy agenda and the central mission of this Government. ...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether the UK meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 target.
Answer: The Department has made no recent assessment of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 target of a 50% reduction of food waste by 2030. Latest data from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) showed that between 2007, the baseline used for repo...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandWales OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 901047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what meetings she has had on levels of regulation related to the supply of goods from businesses in Wales to customers in Northern Ireland since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework and to protecting the UK internal market, including trade between Wales and Northern Ireland.We will continue to work constructively with all stakeholders: the EU, the devolved administrati...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChina and Russia: PoliticiansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on how many UK Parliamentarians are subject to sanctions by (a) Russia and (b) China.
Answer: There are currently six (previously seven) UK Parliamentarians who are sanctioned by China. Russia does not always publicly or privately inform HMG of those sanctioned. However, HMG is aware of over 460 UK Parliamentarians having been sanctioned by Russia...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBRICS Summit: United NationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will raise with the UN the attendance of the UN Secretary General at the BRICS summit in Russia on 24 October 2024.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres prior to the BRICS Summit in Kazan, where the UNSG reiterated his position that Russia's invasion of Ukraine had violated the United Nations Charter and international law. The meetin...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new applications for Pension Credit were made between 10 September 2024 and 10 October 2024.
Answer: Data on how many pension credit applications have been made between 1 April 2024 and 22 September 2024 was recently published on gov.uk, Weekly Pension Credit claims received from 1 April 2024 to 22 September 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). This shows that be...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average weekly Pension Credit payment was in April 2024.
Answer: Pension Credit data for April 2024 is not currently available. The latest data is from February 2024, when the average weekly Pension Credit payment was £76.20. The next iteration of Pension Credit statistics containing data to May 2024 will be available ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
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