Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2025
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Radioactive WasteDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress has been made on identifying a location for a geological disposal facility for generational storage of nuclear waste.
Answer: A process is underway to identify a suitable site for a geological disposal facility (GDF) in England and Wales. Two areas are currently participating, both in West Cumberland, and site suitability investigations and community engagement activities are we...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: ICTHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91100More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the answer of 11 November 2025 to WPQ 87695, what plans the Commission has to improve the efficiency and workability of the IT system in the im
Answer: The House administration recognises that having effective and reliable digital services is vital for Members. It is also vital that these services, and changes to them, are delivered in a way which reflects the many demands and pressures of a Member’s rol...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2025 to WPQ 88205, when the remaining 7 F-35 aircraft ordered from Lockheed Martin under Tranche 1 will be delivered.
Answer: The Department expects to have received all seven F-35B aircraft ordered in Production Lot 17 by the end of April 2026.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: InjuriesHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a (a) medal and (b) formal recognition of members of the emergency services who have sustained (i) severe and (ii) life-changing i
Answer: Any official award is a gift from the Government, on behalf of His Majesty The King to recognise individuals within policing and emergency services personnel. The creation of a new award requires cross Government consensus and approval from the Committee ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the EU on the movement of veterinary medicines between Great Britain and Northern Ireland after 1 January 2026; and when she plans to communica
Answer: The Government continues to engage with the EU on a range of issues relating to the Windsor Framework, including veterinary medicines. We continue to engage extensively with industry including veterinary bodies and other veterinary experts and will use th...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will commission an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the (a) Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme and (b) Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme since th
Answer: Continued access to veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland at the end of the grace period is a government priority. We continue to engage extensively with stakeholders and have updated the guidance following their feedback, including on the two schemes....
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is he taking to ensure that veterinary medicine supply via suitably qualified persons to Northern Ireland will continue on the same basis as now from 1 January 2026.
Answer: Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) are unique to the UK, and the Government is committed to supporting them and the vital role they play in supporting the UK’s farming and companion animal sectors. Continued access to veterinary medicines for Northern Irel...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGenetics: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does he expect to receive the results of the Generation Study.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan set out an ambition to “implement universal genomic testing” within the next decade. Delivering against this ambition will be subject to evidence gathered through the Generation Study. This research programme is evaluating the effe...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 85105, tabled on 27 October 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 November 2025 to Question 85105.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations: Greater LondonHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner on responding to an inquiry by the hon. Member for East Londonderry on a parade in Central London on 20 September 2025.
Answer: This Government is committed to working with the Metropolitan Police to ensure that the right to protest, including in parades, is balanced with the protecting communities from serious disruption or harm.Government ministers do not intervene in how the po...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFemale Genital Mutilation: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 87001 on Female Genital Mutilation: Training, what categories of reasons were allocated to the people who registered but did not attempt the free
Answer: We have issued a range of materials to support professionals to help them understand Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), spot the signs, and support victims and survivors. This includes making available free e-learning for all frontline staff for example in ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOral QuestionsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88206More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will review the selection process for Oral Questions to identify ways to minimise the grouping of identical Questions.
Answer: It is for Members themselves to determine what Questions they submit for any given Oral Question time. The Table Office runs an electronic “shuffle” to randomly select the relevant number of Questions that are then listed on the Order Paper for the releva...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all 48 F-35 aircraft ordered from Lockheed Martin under Tranche 1 been delivered.
Answer: To date, 41 aircraft have been delivered.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Fertility and PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the level of risk of vaping on (a) fertility and (b) pregnancy.
Answer: The current evidence is clear that vaping is safer than smoking, including the impact on fertility and pregnancy. Smoking affects the ability to conceive for both men and women, with all stages of reproductive function affected by tobacco toxicants. Pregn...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: SecurityMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to improve its search procedures, in the context of the research and analysis entitled Security Investment Programme Evaluation, published by his Department on 5 September 2024
Answer: A full evaluation of the £100 Security Investment Programme, aimed to reduce crime in prison including reducing smuggling of drugs, was published on 5 September 2024 and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/security-investment-pro...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes have been made in the past twelve months to the monitoring of animal health disease under the Animal Health and Welfare Framework.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency leads the Government’s monitoring of animal disease control and carries out routine surveillance of disease risks in the UK and globally, to help the Government anticipate future threats to animal health. We remain vigil...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of Advanced Modular Reactors that will be functional and fully operational by 2035.
Answer: Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) have the potential to provide reliable, low-carbon energy for electricity generation and energy uses beyond baseload power. At the Spending Review, the government committed to provide a pathway for privately-led advanced n...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: ICTHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87695More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many complaints have been received from hon. Members relating to (a) laptops, (b) other IT equipment supplied under the Hardware Refresh programme and
Answer: The Parliamentary Digital Service has a formal complaints process in place for Members to raise concerns about their services. This sits alongside our Member Services team, 24/7 support desk and other support channels, which are available to assist Member...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPanorama: Donald TrumpDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with the Director General of the BBC on allegations of mis-editing of President Trump by Panorama.
Answer: Senior officials in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have received a copy of the dossier containing these allegations and have been assured by the BBC that they are examining the issues raised in the report. The Culture Secretary is being kept ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Personal SavingsTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87693More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage people aged under 30 to (a) save and (b) invest for retirement.
Answer: The Government is committed to incentivising greater saving and investment to help people save for their future goals and build greater financial resilience and to supporting people of all incomes and at all stages of life to save. The Lifetime ISA is des...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan and Pakistan: PolioForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to help eradicate polio in (a) Afghanistan and (b) Pakistan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to question 76022 on 17 September 2025.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 85702 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, what information his Department holds on whether the 127 additional electric vehicle charging points will be (a
Answer: The On-Street Residential Charging Scheme funds publicly available chargepoints. Installation timescales will be agreed between the funded councils and their appointed chargepoint operator.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInnovate UK: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Innovate UK on holding Innovate Local events in the north west of Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Innovate UK Local’s programme of events are designed to take a roadshow of funding opportunities into regions across the whole of the UK. Innovate UK is committed to engaging with innovative businesses in Northern Ireland and is consulting with Invest...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFemale Genital Mutilation: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people who enquired about her Department's free e-learning training on female genital mutilation subsequently declined to complete the course in each of the last two ye
Answer: Frontline professionals and agencies with statutory safeguarding responsibilities are crucial to protecting survivors and those at risk of FGM.We have issued a range of materials to support professionals to help them understand FGM, spot the signs, and su...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87000More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of banking hubs that will be operational at the end of each year to 2028.
Answer: Currently there are 190 banking hubs operational and Cash Access UK, who oversee banking hub rollout, expect 200 to be operational by the end of 2025. The UK banking sector has publicly committed to delivering 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliamen...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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