Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2026
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Motability: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 34More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Motability Scheme on the potential impact of the proposed change in the annual mileage limit for new leases on rural users.
Answer: Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. The Department for Work and Pensions meets quarterly with Motability Foundation, to discuss the Scheme’s operation. The changes to th...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129672More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the banking sector on the rollout of banking hubs beyond the lifetime of this Parliament.
Answer: Treasury Ministers regularly engage with the banking sector on access to banking services, including the rollout of banking hubs. The Government understands the importance of access to in-person banking services for communities and high streets and is com...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyopia: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does he expect treatment of myopia in children aged between three and 14 years through low-dose atropine eye drops to begin.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the National Health Service in England on whether new medicines should be routinely funded based on an assessment of their costs and benefits. NICE is currently evaluat...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Development Association: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department will contribute to the International Development Association of the World Bank in the remainder of this Parliament.
Answer: The UK works closely with the World Bank Group's International Development Association (IDA) to support the world's lowest‑income countries. It delivers excellent value for the taxpayer and has continually been shown to be one of the most impactful organi...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for UK citizens travelling through airports in Schengen area countries in summer 2026.
Answer: The Government is working with the European Commission and Schengen countries to understand the new border process changes and to promote flexible, pragmatic solutions for UK travellers.Waiting times in Schengen area countries remain a matter for the Euro...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlants: UK Internal TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how many occasions in the past six months have discussions taken place with the EU Commission on increasing the number of plant species that can be traded between Northern Ireland a
Answer: There have been three exchanges of emails with European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the last six months, regarding UK submissions of additional information for three prohibited high-risk plants: Castanea sativa, Hamamelis mollis and Robinia pseudoacac...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129092More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 128052, whether she will maintain the free to use MTD software for taxpayers for the lifetime of this Parliament.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer provided in the response to UIN 126551.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSquirrels: Pest ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the predominance of the grey squirrel population during this Parliament.
Answer: The Grey Squirrel Policy Statement was published in January 2026. This policy statement sets out the actions we will take over the next five years to manage the impact of grey squirrels. Actions include encouraging landowners to take greater action throug...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC: DirectorsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to meet with the new Director General of the BBC.
Answer: The Secretary of State had an introductory meeting with Matt Brittin on 15th April 2026. 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.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ResearchMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to respond to the Ipsos MORI research project on the retributive benefit of prison before summer recess 2026.
Answer: The Department is working to start an academic Peer Review of the Ipsos Mori Retribution survey ahead of publication to ensure it is analytically robust and the results are interpreted correctly. The process will begin in Summer this year.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans are there to ensure, under the ten-year zero emission bus order pipeline, that UK based manufacturers are best placed to produce the new vehicles.
Answer: The Government has supported the UK bus manufacturing industry through the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel, which ran from March 2025 to March 2026. Long-term funding for local transport authorities, including through the £15.6 billion Transport for Cit...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, approximately how many non - direct altruistic organ donations have there been in each of the last ten years.
Answer: Non‑direct altruistic organ donation is managed by NHS Blood and Transplant, which is responsible for organ donation services. Non‑direct altruistic donation involves people donating an organ, such as a kidney or a lobe of liver, as a living donor without...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many organ donations under deemed consent legislation have there been from deceased donors between 1st January (a) 2022, and (b) 2026.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant is responsible for organ donation in the United Kingdom and manages the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR).Deemed consent donors are people who became deceased donors, donating one or more organs, where no decision to donate had been ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128052More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 126551, what steps she is taking to ensure that the merits of the HMRC approved software to the user are maintained for the remainder of this Parliament.
Answer: The Government has ensured a wide range of MTD-compatible software is available to support businesses of all budgets and sizes, and will continue to work closely with the software industry to ensure that Making Tax Digital (MTD) software meets the needs o...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: DebtsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce levels of student debt.
Answer: The government is capping the maximum interest rates on Plan 2 and 3 student loans at 6%, rather than RPI+3%, from 1 September, for the 2026/27 academic year, delivering stability and protection for graduates from escalating student loan interest. This sh...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who will have lead responsibility in co ordination and organising the four Nation Steering Group in examining the role of the Multi Speciality Recruitment Assessment process.
Answer: In Autumn 2025, the Postgraduate National Recruitment Programme Board stood up a project to identify future delivery solutions for the selection assessments used across all recruitment pathways, including the Multi Specialty Recruitment Assessment. The pr...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWinter 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
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