Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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Prostate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the change in the bowel screening age to 50 on rates of diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving cancer screening services in line with the National Cancer Plan and as part of the 10-Year Health Plan’s shift from treatment to prevention. The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of low...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Guarantee: Northern IrelandDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to WPQ 112574 dated 11 February 2026 on the Youth Guarantee Trailblazers scheme, when does he expect to be able to reply.
Answer: Parliamentary Question 112574 was answered on 3 March. I apologise for the delay in responding.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: GrantsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she review the overall objectives of the Local Transport Grant to ensure that manufacturers of zero emission buses across the whole of the UK can benefit.
Answer: The Department keeps the objectives and operation of all its local transport funding streams under regular review to ensure they support decarbonisation, growth and improved passenger outcomes. Our wider zero emission bus policy is designed to stimulate d...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic Export Growth Scheme: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to Questions 112100 and 115340, what was the breakdown in each of the years specified in Northern Ireland.
Answer: None in 2024 and 4 in 2025.
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: Postgraduate EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what changes have been introduced to postgraduate medical education as a result of the review published in October 2025.
Answer: Phase 1 of the Medical Training Review identified key challenges and areas for improvement across postgraduate medical training, alongside what currently works well. Bottlenecks in postgraduate medical training were identified as a continuing concern for ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProsopagnosia: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated in the next financial year to assist research into prosopagnosia.
Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).No funding for the next financial year has allocated specifically to prosopagnosia. However, the N...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116707More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Statement of Strategic Priorities for the National Wealth Fund in March 2025 on Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Strategic Plan sets out the National Wealth Fund’s ambition to accelerate place-based investment across all four nations of the UK. It has a dedicated director based in Northern Ireland, and opened a Belfast office in December 2024. The National Wealt...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoeliac DiseaseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of a recent report from COELIAC UK indicating that sufferers spend in excess of a third more on food purchases than the average consumer.
Answer: The Government recognises the increased costs incurred by people with coeliac disease because they must buy gluten-free options, which are often more expensive. The current position in England that gluten-free bread and mixes can be provided to coeliac pa...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Border Force employees were routinely employed at (a) Belfast, (b) Larne, (c) Foyle, and (d) Warrenpoint ports during 2025.
Answer: It is longstanding Home Office policy to not disclose port‑specific staffing information, as to do so could prejudice our law enforcement capabilities. Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, regularly assessing operational needs and deploying ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to publish the outcome of the Artificial Intelligence regulatory approach discussions with the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee.
Answer: The UK is committed to a proportionate AI regulatory approach which is grounded in science and supports growth and innovation.The European Council has published its proposal for a decision to apply the EU AI Act to a limited extent in Northern Ireland und...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations: Parliament SquareHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Metropolitan Police on the potential merits of investigating an incident at 12.55pm on 25 February 2026 at Parliament Square where protestors allegedly chanted de
Answer: Where the activity of protestors breaks the law, the police have the Government’s backing to use their powers that they need to respond.It would not be appropriate for Ministers to intervene in those operational decisions, but we continue to work closely ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116126More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to WPQ 107963 tabled on 23 January 2025.
Answer: A response has been issued here 107963.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Northern Ireland element of the Defence Growth Deal on (a) jobs and (b) private sector investment in areas beyond Greater Belfast.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Defence Growth Deal will combine defence and wider Government investment to support companies across a number of sub-sectors that are key for defence and align with Defence’s strategic priorities. The Deal will harness NI’s defence an...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInterTrade UKNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with InterTrade UK on the support his Department is able to provide on the (a) operations and (b) objectives of that body.
Answer: I engage regularly with Intertrade UK, most recently when I met its Chair Baroness Foster in January at the East-West Council in Belfast, where I heard an update on Intertrade UK’s work to date and its future plans.The Northern Ireland Office provides sec...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMovement Assistance SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with (a) supermarkets and (b) other retailers on the potential impact of the closure of the Movement Assistance Scheme on those businesses.
Answer: The Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS) was always intended to be time limited. It was originally scheduled to close in December 2023. The decision to extend MAS until June 2025 was made public on 10th October 2023 and there was never a suggestion it would e...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: Northern IrelandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with the boards of (a) Londonderry and (b) Coleraine Future Towns funds on the expansion of those funds.
Answer: The government’s flagship Pride in Place Programme will provide up to £20 million each to 284 places over the next decade, including Derry~Londonderry and Coleraine. In Northern Ireland, other UK Government Investment programmes are also coming into deliv...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordConditions of Employment: ParentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to announce an outcome of the consultation on the provision of statutory paid leave and job protection for parents of critically ill children by the summer recess.
Answer: As set out in the terms of reference for the review of employment rights for unpaid carers, the government plans to consult this year. The consultation response will be published during the final phase of the review. This will be between autumn 2026 and w...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the funding implications of the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy announced in December 2025.
Answer: Strong transport connections are vital to strengthen links between communities and allow business to grow. I welcome the publication of the Rail Project Priorisation Strategy in December. Improved infrastructure in Northern Ireland will help support the E...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what analysis his Department has undertaken on the reasons for increases in the numbers of successful applications for Universal Credit in the last three years.
Answer: People moving from old legacy benefits onto Universal Credit – almost four in every five – account for the vast majority of the increase over the past year. This is a transition we inherited from the previous government, alongside a system that writes peo...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic Export Growth Scheme: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to Question 112100 answered on 23 February 2026, if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers approved in both (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade approved 67 grant awards for the Music Export Growth Scheme in 2024 and 59 grant awards in 2025.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how best practice in the roll out of fracture liaison services in England is being shared with the devolved institutions.
Answer: The Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme, which includes a dedicated Fracture Liaison Service database, is a clinical audit of fracture prevention care, delivered by the Royal College of Physicians.The Fracture Liaison Service database collects, m...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChurches: Listed BuildingsChurch CommissionersTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115338More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how many listed churches have been demolished in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Church Commissioners can only answer questions about the buildings in the care of the Church of England. Of the 16,000 church buildings in its care, over 12,000 are listed.Demolition of a church is a last resort and happens very rarely, and only after...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to support people who have requested help and information on detransitioning.
Answer: We are working with NHS England to implement the recommendations from the Cass Review to ensure everyone gets the high-quality care they need. This includes setting up a clinical pathway and provision for people considering detransition. Following engagem...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPollution: Lough NeaghDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on how best practice across the UK can be utilised to help with green blue algae problems in Lough Neagh.
Answer: Baroness Hayman visited Lough Neagh with Defra officials and Minister Muir in March 2025, to see first-hand some of the shared challenges. Subsequently at the November 2025 meeting of the Interministerial Group for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TaxisDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether independent assessment processes exist to monitor the changing costs for local authorities' expenditure on taxi provision to schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Local authorities are responsible for arranging home-to-school travel for eligible children and use a mix of in-house services, passes for free travel on public tra...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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