Irene Campbell MP: written questions
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Written questions
Animal Testing: ReviewsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the forthcoming roadmap to phase out animal testing include plans to conduct systematic reviews to identify areas of research or disease models to phase out.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting non-animal alternatives and will publish a strategy to support their development, validation and adoption later this year. Any systematic approach for identifying research priorities for new alternative methods wi...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCats and Dogs: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) dogs and (b) cats were imported non commercially under the PETS Directive in each month of 2024.
Answer: In 2024, a total of 335451 dogs and 32804 cats were imported non-commercially through the PETS Directive. The table below shows the number of dogs and cats imported each month in 2024: 2024CatsDogsTotal number of animalsJanuary32073035833565February186015...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCats and Dogs: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) dogs and (b) cats were imported under commercial rules under the Ballai Directive in each month of 2024; and from which country.
Answer: In 2024, a total of 32391 dogs and 6226 cats were imported commercially under the Balai directive. The attached two tables show all commercial imports of dogs and cats by country of origin and month of import. The EU data may include animals that have ori...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on trends in the number of animal tests that are taking place for regulatory purposes where a suitable non-animal alternative is already available; and if she wil
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) ensures that all animal testing, including for regulatory purposes, is only carried out where no non-animal alternative can be used. Licence applicants are required to robustly evidence their considerati...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, on what date was the last review of guidance to companies on the use of non-animal methods to meet specific data requirements across all sectors; and whether he plans to update that gui
Answer: There are a range of internationally accepted guidelines which ensure the safety assessment of new chemicals and medicines before they are licenced for use. OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals assess the potential effects of chemicals on human he...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of establishing a dedicated body, similar to the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), to (a) oversee and (b
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The Government will publish a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternat...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Strategy Advisory BoardDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure that independent (a) environment experts, (b) health experts and (c) civil society groups are fully involved in the development of the National Fo
Answer: We are forming a partnership between government and stakeholders from across the food system as we develop the food strategy. This partnership includes academics, charities, key thinkers, civil society organisations and consumer groups as well as industry...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Strategy Advisory BoardDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that there is representation of independent (a) environmental experts and (b) clinicians on the Food Strategy Advisory Board.
Answer: We are forming a partnership between government and stakeholders from across the food system as we develop the food strategy. This partnership includes academics, charities, key thinkers, civil society organisations and consumer groups as well as industry...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Domestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to provide safe accommodation for victims of domestic abuse.
Answer: Local authorities in England must ensure that support is available in safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims who need it. My Department has allocated £160 million for 2025-26, a £30 million uplift from the previous year. That funding is for local a...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Gender Based ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle gender-based violence in Sudan.
Answer: The UK remains committed to tackling gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in Sudan. On 23-25 January, the Foreign Secretary visited the Sudan-Chad border to raise awareness of the conflict in Sudan and its impact on nei...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to (a) phase out the use of cages for farmed animals and (b) introduce animal welfare labelling.
Answer: We remain firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards. The use of cages and other close confinement systems for farmed animals is an issue which we are currently c...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: HorsesHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the accredited official statistics entitled Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2023, published on 11 September 2024, for what purposes were p
Answer: The Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2023 provides details on the purposes of procedures using horses in scientific research.The published statistics show that no horses were used for the routine production of an...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy suppliers on support for consumers in winter 2024-25.
Answer: I was pleased to announce alongside energy suppliers a package of support that will ensure the most vulnerable are protected this winter. This £500m industry package, containing debt relief alongside other measures, and taken with the Warm Home Discount, ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterinary agreement concluded with the European Union reflects existing animal welfare protections.
Answer: This Government is committed to resetting relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU). As part of this, the Government is seeking to negotiate a veterinary/ sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to boost trade and deliver be...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPensions: ReformTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901594More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to reform the pensions system.
Answer: The Pensions Investment Review, which I am leading, aims to drive the scale and consolidation of Defined Contribution pension schemes and the Local Government Pension Scheme. Our reforms could unlock £80 billion of productive investment into new infrastru...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take legislative steps to help improve welfare standards for (a) layer hens and (b) broiler chickens.
Answer: All farm animals, are protected by comprehensive and robust animal health and welfare legislation: the Animal Welfare Act 2006 makes it an offence either to cause any captive animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for the welfare needs of the ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFur (Import and Sale) BillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will support the Fur (Import and Sale) Bill.
Answer: Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. This includes commissioning our expert Animal Welfare Committee on what constitutes responsible sourcing of fur. The report that they produce will support our understanding of the fur indus...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of child poverty in North Ayrshire and Arran constituency; and what steps she is taking to help reduce child poverty in that constituency.
Answer: Statistics on the number of Children living in absolute and relative poverty per constituency are published annually in the “Children in low income families: local area statistics” publication and can be found in tabs “5_Relative_ParlC” and “6_Absolute_Pa...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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