Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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Investment Fund for Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the British Business Bank's press release entitled British Business Bank launches £70million investment fund for Northern Ireland, published on 16 November 2023, if he will publish th
Answer: The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland aims to tackle an identified funding gap by increasing the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for smaller businesses in Northern Ireland. The criteria for success includes number of investments, overall de...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37986 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if she will hold discussions with the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on taking steps to increase
Answer: The Secretary of State met with the Minister for the Economy, on 6 May to discuss decarbonising road transport. Minister Lightwood also met the Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure in April during the British-Irish Council meeting to discuss the E...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases and DiabetesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the three main contributory factors are in the recent trends in the level of (a) Type 2 diabetes, (b) Coronary heart disease and (c) stroke.
Answer: According to the Global Burden of Disease, in 2021 the three main contributory risk factors for the burden in the United Kingdom for type 2 diabetes were high body mass index, dietary risks, and low physical activity, excluding high blood glucose. For cor...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department provides to hotels contracted to accommodate people seeking asylum for (a) restoration and (b) maintenance of the property upon the termination of the contract.
Answer: The Home Office does not comment on commercial arrangements. All commercial contracts are completed and awarded in line with government procurement rules which are designed to ensure the best value for taxpayers.
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will meet with representatives of Heathrow Airport to discuss the potential inclusion of Heathrow Logistics Hubs as part of its expansion plans.
Answer: The government supports airport expansion and has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow and expects proposals to be brought forward by the summer. The specific details of the proposals for a third runway are a matter for the promoters to consid...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Defending Democracy Taskforce will meet in each of the UK's (a) nations and (b) regions in 2025.
Answer: Defending Democracy must be a whole of UK effort, and the Government works closely with colleagues from the nations and regions on a range of issues relevant to the Defending Democracy Taskforce. This includes long term work to understand threats to our d...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRemote Working: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51306More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people claiming tax relief for working from home between March 2022 and March 2024, have been found to be ineligible for such tax relief.
Answer: Work related expenses claims can be submitted by various methods. Due to high volumes of claims, it is not possible to produce data on claims that were found to be ineligible for a specific expense. We are encouraging customers to check they are eligible ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what living arrangements her Department makes for people seeking asylum when a hotel contract for their accommodation has been terminated.
Answer: All those who remain eligible for support are moved to alternative accommodation.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many species of plant that previously could not be traded between Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been made available following discussions with the EU on horticultural iss
Answer: The prohibition has been lifted on 20 key species of plants since EU Exit. The full list for the last 6 months is: four different kinds of cherry (Prunus avium, Prunus canescens, Prunus cerasus, and Prunus pseudocerasus), silver birch (Betula pendula), do...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48852 on Diabetes, whether he has had discussions with universities on how studies into the causes of (a) diabetes 2 and (b) other related health co
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), which works in partnership with universities, the National Health Service, local government, other research funders, patients, and the public. The NIHR welco...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50463More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to support Northern Ireland based IT businesses who have been informed that they must provide a UK Internal Market Scheme number by GB based suppliers.
Answer: The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) allows authorised businesses to move eligible goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland with zero duty and to benefit from the simplified processes under the Windsor Framework that took effect from 1 May. Any busin...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Reactors: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to announce a replacement for the Advanced Nuclear Fund.
Answer: Any announcements regarding funding for advanced nuclear power will be made in due course after the announcement of the Spending Review.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49320More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the criteria required to be met for the proposed introduction of banking hubs.
Answer: The Government continues to work closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the UK. The UK banking sector has committed to deliver these hubs by the end of this Parliament. Over 220 hubs have been announced so far. Any decisions on changes ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy Cadet ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to increase the numbers of Army Cadets.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Leeds North West (Katie White) on 9 April 2025 to Question 43391.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sugar additives in soft drinks on the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in young people.
Answer: Scientific risk assessments and United Kingdom dietary recommendations are based on robust independent risk assessments by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).The SACN has not carried out an assessment of the potential impact of sugar ad...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Trust FundTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46688More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Child Trust Funds past their maturity date have not been claimed.
Answer: Information on Child Trust Funds is available in HMRC’s Annual Savings Statistics.https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2024
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to replace the Sustainable Farming Incentive in this financial year.
Answer: We will provide further details about the reformed SFI in summer 2025.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Prostate Cancer UK-led Transform screening trial to reach any conclusions on future detection of the condition.
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests £1.6 billion each year in research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer as the largest area of spend, at over...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 42420 on Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, on how many occasions in the last five years have people who had animals being kept in dome
Answer: This information may be held at local level by local authorities, but it is not information Defra collects or holds centrally.
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 43027 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, how many public charging devices for electric vehicles there were per head of population in (a) England, (b) Scotl
Answer: The below table shows public electric vehicle charging devices per 100,000 of the population in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as of 1 January 2025. EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandPublic electric vehicle charging devices per 100,000 o...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been detected as not having a valid Electronic Travel Authorisation in Northern Ireland since January 2025.
Answer: Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) were introduced in October 2023 to enhance our ability to screen travellers upstream, and stop those who pose a threat from travelling to the UK. They were more recently expanded to eligible non-European nationals (...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPayTreasuryTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44206More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will meet with representatives of the banking sector to discuss end of month payday payments.
Answer: The Government was concerned to hear of the issues impacting customers of several UK banks earlier this year, particularly given these coinciding with end-of-month payment cycles, but understands that services were quickly restored. Engagement with specif...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInvest NI: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42419 on Foreign Investment in the UK: Northern Ireland, how many employees are specifically working with Invest NI to help promote investment (a) bef
Answer: Promoting investment into Northern Ireland is a key priority for investment staff across the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Office for Investment, including the dedicated team of 10 based in Belfast (DBT NI). At present no dedicated member of...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on the development of artificial intelligence models.
Answer: Compliance, productivity and familiarisation costs savings of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning reforms in the Data (Use and Access) Bill have been considered and can be found in the indirect benefits and costs sections of the impact assessment...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of police use of live facial recognition technology.
Answer: The Government supports the police use of live facial recognition technology and will continue to ensure the right balance is struck between ensuring public safety and safeguarding individuals’ rights.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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