Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2025
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Artificial SweetenersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's report entitled SACN statement on the WHO guideline on non-sugar sweet
Answer: In its statement, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) concluded that the evidence of a risk to health from consuming non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) is inconsistent. It also made a precautionary recommendation that intakes of NSS be minimised...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: FootballScotland OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will hold discussions with Scottish football authorities on the display of banners supporting deceased supporters of terrorism at football grounds.
Answer: Everyone has the right to support their football club but they must do so in line with the law. Investigations into potential offences are a matter for Police Scotland.All clubs across Scotland have a responsibility to ensure that football is, as it shoul...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for responding to Question 76810 of 12 September 2025 on Confucius Institutes.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Question 76810 was published on 15 October 2025.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public BodiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 76809 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Bodies, how many appointments have been made to each of the respective Boards of her
Answer: Since 10 July 2024, 121 regulated appointments and reappointments have been made to the Boards of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport’s public bodies. This data only includes regulated appointments made to relevant boards as listed in the Public...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: RegistrationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the illegal use of the vehicle registration numbers of legitimate car owners.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other government departments to improve the identification and enforcement of number plate crime, including the use of cloned number plates. The law req...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that patients in emergency departments of hospitals are treated in appropriate spaces.
Answer: This Government is determined to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so patients can be treated with dignity.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, published in June 2025, set out steps that we are taking to ensure that patients will receive be...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordConnect Fund: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications were received for the first round of the Connect Fund.
Answer: The Connect Fund has received a very positive reaction from the civic and voluntary sector and in its inaugural month received a total of 24 applications.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGolf: Northern IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will he have discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential merits of hosting future major golfing events in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government remains committed to delivering major international sporting events with pride - building upon the UK’s global reputation for excellence in event delivery - and seeking new opportunities to do so. We prioritise support for events based on a...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElephants: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist in the roll out of the T-cell-based approach vaccine to tackle Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus.
Answer: APHA scientists have assisted the consortium, which includes the University of Surrey, and Chester Zoo, to get to this phase 1 study of a novel vaccine to tackle Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus. They will continue to provide expert advice and assist...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordContactless PaymentsTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77468More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have urgent discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on proposals to allow unlimited contactless card payments.
Answer: Decisions on contactless limits are a matter for the FCA, which is independent of the Government. On September 10, the FCA launched a consultation on its proposals to introduce a new risk-based approach to contactless payments, allowing payment service pr...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: ExpenditureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the State Pension by July 2029.
Answer: The Department’s latest forecasts estimate around £169 billion (in nominal terms) will be spent on the State Pension in 2029/30. Forecasts are presented on a financial year basis, as the Department does not produce totals by a specific calendar month, suc...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to answer Question 75168 tabled on 4 September 2025 by the hon. Member for East Londonderry.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon. Member's written parliamentary question. I issued a response to the Hon. Member on 3 October.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to Written Question 74702 on Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Answer: Question 74702 was answered on 22 September 2025.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons Members Estimate Committee: Written QuestionsMembers Estimate CommitteeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77012More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Members Estimate Committee, when he plans to respond to Written Question 74628 on Representative money.
Answer: Written Question 74628 was answered on 16 September 2025.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to answer Question 74602 on UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland.
Answer: Question 74602 was answered on 15 September 2025
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76812More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of employees who having received the National Living Wage increase in April 2025 have now begun to pay income tax.
Answer: The information is not available. HMRC does not hold information on hourly pay rates of Pay As You Earn taxpayers and therefore cannot identify which employees are in receipt of the National Living Wage (NLW).
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps with Intertrade UK to help (a) consumers and (b) businesses in Northern Ireland trade with businesses in Great Britain.
Answer: The Government established Intertrade UK in February 2025, with a clear purpose to provide advice on and promote trade and investment across the UK. This is why Intertrade UK’s recently published Work Programme sets out how the body will advise on ways to...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordConfucius InstitutesDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to monitor activities at Confucius Institutes.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department engages regularly with representatives from the higher education (HE) sector to support universities to maximise opportunities of collaboration wh...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public BodiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many appointments have been made to the Boards of her Department's public bodies since 10 July 2024.
Answer: Since 10 July 2024, 114 regulated appointments and reappointments have been made to the Boards of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport’s public bodies.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, over what period of time Operation Gull has been functioning in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Immigration officers in Northern Ireland took responsibility for Operation Gull in the financial year 2010-11.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Sweeteners: Hospitality IndustryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to hold discussions with the hospitality sector on the promotion non-sugar sweeteners.
Answer: Most people are regularly consuming double the recommended amount of free sugars. Diets high in sugar increase the risk of tooth decay and weight gain. Being overweight or living with obesity is associated with a range of negative health impacts such as t...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Gardens SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May to Question 52582 on Defence Gardens Scheme, what recent progress he has made in simplifying access to Government support for Armed Forces charities.
Answer: I would like to recognise the work of Armed Forces charities across the country. They play an invaluable role, offering support to the Armed Forces community - helping Serving military personnel, veterans and their families when they face difficulties and...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCitroën: Air BagsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 74957 on Citroën: Air Bags, whether her Department has received a response to its letter to Stellantis on the recall of Citroën cars.
Answer: I can confirm that Stellantis replied to the letter from the Secretary of State on 12 August. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency officials continue to have regular engagement meetings with representatives from Stellantis about the Citroën/DS recall and c...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the Army's future participation in jobs fairs in Northern Ireland, in the context of the Army's withdrawal from a jobs fair in Londonderry in September 2025.
Answer: Improving recruitment is one of the Army’s top priorities, supported by defence. We will continue to welcome any opportunity to attend jobs fairs in Northern Ireland, and across the United Kingdom, to share the careers available to all potential recruits....
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural History Museum: Northern IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the Natural History Museum informs potential customers in Northern Ireland that it is unable to ship to EU countries.
Answer: This is a matter for the Natural History Museum which is operationally independent of the Government. I understand that the Natural History Museum is aiming to resume e-commerce sales to Northern Ireland in the near future.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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