Gregory Campbell MP: written questions

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Written questions

  • Businesses: Private SectorDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103208More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the responses by private sector businesses to the first 12 months since the publication of the General Product Safety Regul

    Answer: In light of the feedback from businesses on the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), the Department has reviewed and updated guidance for businesses and supported businesses through extensive engagement, our Business Growth Service and the Export Sup...

    Answered 12 Jan 2026

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  • Victims' Payments SchemeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103207More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100839, if he will make an estimate of the number of people who are likely to be eligible for the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme in Nor

    Answer: The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is a devolved matter and is run by the Victim's Payment Board on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive. Matters of eligibility are for the Board.

    Answered 12 Jan 2026

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  • Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103206More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, How many visitors to Northern Ireland whose primary residence falls outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland have been charged with offences between December 2024 and December 2025 relating to the n

    Answer: The Home Office is yet to commence the legislative provision that will make it an offence to knowingly arrive in the UK without an ETA. Accordingly, there have been no prosecutions brought on this basis. Further details of how the ETA requirement is being...

    Answered 12 Jan 2026

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  • Pension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103205More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what has been the estimated change in the numbers of those in receipt of Pension Credit between (a) November 2023 and (b) November 2025.

    Answer: Caseload statistics for Pension Credit are available via DWP Stat-Xplore. Data for November 2025 is not yet available. The latest available data is for the quarter ending May 2025.

    Answered 12 Jan 2026

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  • Road TrafficDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103204More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she expects to publish the next National Road Traffic Projections in 2026.

    Answer: The National Road Traffic Projections were last published in December 2022. The Department regularly reviews evidence and data on the drivers of travel demand and does not expect to publish the next National Road Traffic Projections in 2026.

    Answered 12 Jan 2026

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  • Prostate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103203More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does he expect to receive the outcome of the Prostate Cancer UK-led Transform screening trial.

    Answer: The Government is partnering with Prostate Cancer UK (PCUK) on the £42 million TRANSFORM screening trial to find the best way to screen men for prostate cancer to find it before it becomes advanced and harder to treat. PCUK is managing the award on behalf...

    Answered 13 Jan 2026

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  • Vehicle Number Plates: FraudMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102719More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of offences connected with the use of illegal number plates on vehicles in the last four years.

    Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a variety of offences including offences involving the use of illegal number plates on vehicles, in the Outcomes by Offences tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landin...

    Answered 8 Jan 2026

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  • Northern Ireland Office: Social MediaNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100840More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has he made of the potential implications for his policies of the conclusions of the report by the Windsor Framework Independent Monitoring Panel, published on 5 December 2025, on Busines

    Answer: The Government considered the issues raised in the Independent Monitoring Panel’s report as part of its response to the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework. This includes a commitment to delivering an enhanced ‘one stop shop’ advice service for sm...

    Answered 5 Jan 2026

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  • Victims' Payments SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100839More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of veterans living in Northern Ireland who are eligible for but have not yet applied to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.

    Answer: The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme was established by the Victims Payments Regulations Act 2020 and is run by the independent Victims Payment Board, administered by on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive. Further information is availab...

    Answered 5 Jan 2026

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  • Trade Agreements: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100832More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps with Invest NI and the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that the trade deal between the UK and South Korea impacts all areas of the United Kingdom.

    Answer: The FTA between the UK and the Republic of Korea will apply to all parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland. DBT have worked closely with the Devolved Governments throughout the negotiations. Digitised trade provisions and new rules of origin will bene...

    Answered 5 Jan 2026

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  • Asylum: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100299More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of domestic properties Mears Housing currently owns in Northern Ireland which were previously used for housing asylum seekers but are vacant as of 1 December

    Answer: The Home Office does not hold this data.

    Answered 5 Jan 2026

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  • Banking HubsTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100297More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the viability over the next five years of existing banking hubs.

    Answer: Banking is changing, with many customers benefitting from the convenience and flexibility of managing their finances remotely. However, the Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and is committed to ensuring sufficien...

    Answered 5 Jan 2026

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  • Vehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100284More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2025 to WPQ 98745, how many (a) vehicle owners and (b) people on the Register of Number Plate Suppliers have been (i) charged, and (ii) convicted of offences connected with

    Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) does not hold information about the number of vehicle keepers who have been convicted for number plate offences as enforcement of number plates offences is a matter for the police. The DVLA does not have the ...

    Answered 5 Jan 2026

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  • Incinerators and RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99704More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the change in the tonnage of (a) recycled and (b) incinerated waste between 2019 and 2024.

    Answer: The most comprehensive waste treatment data Defra hold for the period from 2019 to 2024 cover the management of local authority collected waste in England for the financial years 2018/19 to 2023/24. The data are available in the Local authority collected...

    Answered 18 Dec 2025

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  • Connect Fund: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99703More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Connect Fund reaches communities that have previously had lower application rates for grant funding across Northern Ireland.

    Answer: The £1m Connect Fund makes awards to strengthen civic ties between Northern Ireland and Great Britain across a range of sectors. I am encouraged by the high level of interest the Fund has received from community and voluntary groups to date. Early next ye...

    Answered 18 Dec 2025

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  • Employment: Older PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99700More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people aged 66 and over are estimated in 2025 to be in (a) full time employment, and (b) part time employment.

    Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 15th of December is attached.

    Answered 18 Dec 2025

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  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99699More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to WPQ 3948 Dated 9/9/2024, which areas in the nations and regions of the UK were events held to ensure that businesses become more aware of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Tra

    Answer: Since September 2023 the Department for Business and Trade has attended or coordinated over 70 events (online or in-person) to ensure that UK businesses are aware of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). In per...

    Answered 18 Dec 2025

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  • Income TaxTreasuryTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99483More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the number of people paying (a) basic rate, (b) higher rate, and (c) additional rate of Income Tax between 2020 and 2025.

    Answer: The number of individuals in each of the three main Income Tax rate bands from 2020 to 2025 is published in Table 2.1 of HMRC’s Accredited official statistics. Updated forecasts are published in Table 3.19 of the OBR’s November 2025 Economic and fiscal ou...

    Answered 17 Dec 2025

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  • Air Passenger DutyTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99158More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider changing air passenger duty on all passengers so that higher duty is levied on those who fly more frequently.

    Answer: The distance-band structure of Air Passenger Duty (APD) already ensures that those who fly furthest, in the greatest comfort, pay the most. Similarly, given APD is charged on all UK-departing flights, those who fly most often pay more.

    Answered 16 Dec 2025

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  • Aviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99157More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what has been the change in the volume of sustainable aviation fuel production in the UK between 2019 and 2024.

    Answer: We do not hold statistics on volumes of SAF produced in the UK. SAF volumes are reported to the Department by fuel suppliers to discharge their obligations under the SAF mandate, and between 2019 and 2024, under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RT...

    Answered 16 Dec 2025

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  • Boiler Upgrade Scheme: BiofuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99152More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many biomass boilers granted and installed under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme have had to be replaced due to faults in the installation or in the boiler in each of the last three years.

    Answer: The Government does not hold specific data on the number of biomass boilers that have subsequently been replaced under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Ofgem, the scheme administrators, continue to work closely with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS...

    Answered 16 Dec 2025

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  • Small Businesses: FinanceTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98756More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how she will notify SMEs that their bank is a designated bank under any scheme set up to ensure customers that are rejected for finance approval can be matched with alternatives who will offer support.

    Answer: The Bank Referral Scheme is an initiative dating back to 2014, which requires major lenders (designated banks) to refer SME customers that they reject for finance, with the SMEs’ permission, to finance platforms that can match the SME with alternative fin...

    Answered 15 Dec 2025

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  • UK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98753More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total in duty deferment accounts that HMRC received in the calendar year 2024 via customs duties collected as a result of trade between GB and NI affected by the Windsor Framework.

    Answer: HMRC does not hold the information in the format requested.

    Answered 15 Dec 2025

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  • Veterinary Medicine Working GroupDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98752More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Veterinary Medicine Working Group plans to meet in January 2026.

    Answer: The Veterinary Medicine Working Group last met on 9 December 2025 and plans to meet next in the early new year when the two schemes that the Government is introducing will be in effect.

    Answered 15 Dec 2025

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  • Biotechnology: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98746More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help support and promote biotechnology in Northern Ireland through the Industrial Strategy.

    Answer: Life sciences, which includes biotechnology, is one of the priority sectors under the Government’s Industrial Strategy. This summer the Government published the UK Life Sciences Sector Plan, setting out a bold ambition to make the UK the leading life scie...

    Answered 15 Dec 2025

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