Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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Winter Fuel Payment: Older PeopleTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128044More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the circumstances whereby senior citizens receive the Winter Fuel Allowance then are ineligible for the payment due to their level of income.
Answer: The Government announced in June 2025 that the Winter Fuel Payment eligibility will benefit a wider range of pensioners in England and Wales from winter 2025. Winter Fuel Payments are paid automatically to anyone who has not opted out of getting a payment...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does he expect to be able to reply to WPQ 115339 tabled on 24th February 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 April 2026 to Question 115339.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCars: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe to publish a timeline for measures to be implemented by car manufacturers to help reduce the occurrence of headlamp glare.
Answer: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) glare prevention taskforce is currently drafting recommendations for submission to the international lighting expert group in October this year. Implementation, including associated timelines, will...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Bangladesh and PakistanHome OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will investigate trends in the number of applications for asylum from people from (a) Pakistan and (b) Bangladesh who are falsely claiming to be gay and in fear for their lives if returned to t
Answer: Where we encounter abuse of the asylum system, we take action. Protection status will be revoked where evidence emerges that it was obtained by deception.All asylum and human rights claims, including those raised by Pakistan and Bangladesh nationals on gr...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many instances of breaches of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme have resulted in prosecutions.
Answer: The FIRS scheme went live on 01 July last year. We will be publishing an annual report setting out, among other things, the number of registrations, the number of information notices issued, the number of persons charged with an offence and the number of ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions have been held with the Government of the Irish Republic on what increases in co-operation are required to deal with the numbers of Russian shadow fleet vessels operating in British and Irish ter
Answer: Deterring and disrupting the Russian shadow fleet is a priority for the UK, and we are working closely with our allies and partners to do so. Earlier this year the Secretary of State for Defence and the Irish Minister for Defence signed the refreshed UK-I...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to WPQ 109064 dated 2 February 2026, when does he expect to be able to reply.
Answer: I responded to the hon. Member on 20 April 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: ShippingHome OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Pursuant to WPQ 118152, on how many occasions were Border Force personnel involved in dealing with the more than five hundred sanctioned shadow fleet vessels.
Answer: Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK.Maritime teams in the Home Office maintain a permanent presence around the UK a...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126551More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ensure that HMRC approved software required for sole traders to make returns under the Making Tax Digital framework remains at no cost to the user for the remainder of this Parliament.
Answer: The government has worked closely with the software industry to ensure the availability of a broad range of MTD-compatible products to suit different needs and budgets. This includes free products supporting those with the simplest affairs, low-cost bridg...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Markets: Artificial IntelligenceTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126550More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of new artificial intelligence models on the risk of financial market manipulation.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is to make the UK a global leader in AI. Encouraging safe adoption is an essential part of realising that ambition. We will continue to work closely with regulators and industry to ensure innovation proceeds safely and responsibl...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit Unions: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126549More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Credit Union Movement representative groups in Northern Ireland responded to the call for evidence on Credit Union Common Bond Reform proposals.
Answer: On 18 March, the government announced plans to reform the credit union common bond in Great Britain. Full details of the government’s plans have been published in a call for evidence response available on GOV.UK.The call for evidence only sought views on ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to ensure that in instances where serious injury or death results from the distribution of illegal substances, the distribution itself is made an offence
Answer: The Government has no plans to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (“the 1971 Act”) in this way. The maximum sentences for unlawful supply of controlled drugs under the 1971 Act are life imprisonment, a fine or both for Class A drugs, and 14 years’ impriso...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does he expect to be able to reply to WPQ 117245 tabled on 3rd March 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 March 2026 to Question 117245.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does he expect the next phase of the review of the UK Foundation programme to be concluded.
Answer: The first phase of The Medical Training Review has concluded. Phase 1 identified key challenges and areas for improvement across postgraduate medical training, including for foundation training, alongside what currently works well. The Phase 1 diagnostic ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland OfficeTreasuryTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential benefits derived to Northern Ireland people and businesses from the Belfast Office operational since December 2024.
Answer: HM Treasury has not made a standalone assessment of the benefits of the HMRC Belfast office, but having an operational presence in Belfast supports access to HMRC services, engagement with local businesses and stakeholders, and the effective administratio...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the change in the proportion of NHS GP's that are female between 2015 and 2025.
Answer: The following table shows the proportion of female full-time equivalent (FTE) general practitioners (GPs) between September 2015 and September 2025, broken down by GP role:GP typeSeptember 2015 (%)September 2025 (%)Change (%)All doctors in GPs46.152.86.7G...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCongenital AbnormalitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) fund research into and (b) help reduce the number of live births with at least one congenital condition.
Answer: The Department, through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), commissions a range of research to improve neonatal health outcomes.For example, The NIHR recently funded a project which investigated whether artificial intelligence (AI) could he...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Northern IrelandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 121703 on Fuel Oil: Northern Ireland, if he make an estimate of the number of homes in each Northern Ireland constituency that currently re
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 23 March 2026 to Question UIN 121703 which provides the most recent data for the number of homes that use central heating oil in each Northern Ireland parliamentary constituency.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCredit Unions: ReformTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122647More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who she has had discussions with in the Northern Ireland Executive on the Credit Union Common Bond Reform Call for Evidence Response.
Answer: The call for evidence response on credit union common bond reform in Great Britain was published on 18 March 2026. The call for evidence itself ran from November 2024 to March 2025 and was open to all to submit responses. As credit union policy is devolve...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC World Service: Political ImpartialityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the BBC on the impartiality of the BBC World Service.
Answer: The BBC is editorially and operationally independent. The BBC World Service is bound by the same requirements of impartiality and accuracy as all other parts of the BBC, as set out in the organisation's editorial guidelines, available here: https://www.bb...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects to answer written correspondence from the Hon. Member for East Londonderry dated 23rd January 2026 regarding Expanded Trainee and Apprenticeship Opportunities Lin
Answer: As part of the Pride in Place Programme, the Derry-Londonderry board and Coleraine Future Town board are receiving dedicated support from the Communities Delivery Unit within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. My officials are in r...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUlster University: FinanceNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120605 on Northern Ireland Executive, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive about funding of Ulster University campus locatio
Answer: While the funding and strategic oversight of the higher education sector are devolved matters for the Northern Ireland Executive, the UK Government remains committed to the delivery of the Derry/Londonderry and Strabane City Region City Deal. Through this...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Northern IrelandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the percentages of homes in each Northern Ireland constituency that rely on oil central heating.
Answer: The 2021 Census in Northern Ireland carried out by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) provides estimates of the number of homes in each Northern Ireland parliamentary constituency that use oil central heating.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what checks have been carried out in the last twelve months on student loans awarded to people enrolling at UK Universities whose country of origin was Romania.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.To qualify for support, applicants must provide the Student Loans Company (SLC) with evidence of their eligibility. This includes evidence of their identity, immigr...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHybrid Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121701More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider the potential merits of excluding hybrids cars from the Vehicle Excise Duty Expensive Car Supplement (a) after three years from the date of first registration and (b) when their resale value fal
Answer: The ECS applies to new petrol/diesel and hybrid cars with a list price of £40,000 or more, while as announced at Budget 2025, from 1 April 2026 the ECS will apply to new zero-emission cars with a list price of £50,000 or more which are first registered on...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
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