Gregory Campbell MP: written questions 2026
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Financial 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
Original Parliament recordRemote Working: North KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the creation of fake operatives posing as remote workers by North Korea.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Home Secretary on this issue.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are being taken to help increase gas storage capacity.
Answer: The UK benefits from diverse gas supply sources, including North Sea production, pipeline imports from Europe, three LNG terminals, and eight storage facilities. This limits our reliance on any one type of infrastructure - in winter 24/25, gas storage was...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCitroën and DS Automobiles: Air BagsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2025 to Question 97500 on Citroën and DS Automobiles: Air Bags, how many of the estimated 26,000 outstanding vehicles have since been rectified.
Answer: Stellantis has advised, as of March 2026, that there are estimated to be 10,300 vehicles that may be in use on the road that have not been rectified - out of a total estimated at c148,000 in-scope vehicles. Both Stellantis and the Driver and Vehicle Stand...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Living Wage and Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of dependence of the hospitality industry on younger employees and those paid the National Living Wage.
Answer: Hospitality employs many young people - with ONS statistics reporting that around 42% of all hospitality workers are between the ages of 16-24 (2023). That is why, from April 2026, foundation apprenticeships will expand into hospitality, with up to £2,000...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the estimated total cost to the public purse of the Our Future Health research programme.
Answer: As announced in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, the government allocated £354m CDEL R&D Spending Review phase 2 funding from 2026/27 to 2029/30 to Our Future Health to become the largest longitudinal health research cohort and clinical trials resource ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: CrimeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with the Charity Commission on the registered charitable status of groups that have demonstrated support for illegal activity, including those engaged in terrorism.
Answer: Ministers and officials regularly meet with the Charity Commission for England and Wales to discuss a range of issues relating to the regulation of charities. The promotion of extremist views or terrorism in charities is unacceptable. The Charity Commissi...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many homes have had insulation measures carried out under the ECO4 and GBIS schemes since 2022.
Answer: ECO4 started in April 2022. To the end of December 2025, 294,456 insulation measures were installed under ECO4 (including ECO3 Interim and Surplus Actions). This is published in Table 1.6 of Household Energy Efficiency Statistics, headline release: Februa...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Small BusinessesNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential impact of the (a) E-DATA project in Londonderry and (b) Executive funding for the Magee campus on the Ulster University ca
Answer: The E-DATA project is the recipient of funding through the PEACEPLUS programme, into which the UK Government is investing £730 million. We will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive and other partners on the delivery and impact of the proje...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Irish legal action in Europe against the UK on legacy matters was discussed at the meeting between the UK and the Irish Governments on 12 March 2026.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the read-out of the meeting between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach, available on gov.uk.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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