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Speeches
Gregory Campbell speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Gregory Campbell contributed 1 speech (38 words)
Wednesday 18th December 2024 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Gregory Campbell speeches from: Employment Rights: Terminal Illness
Gregory Campbell contributed 1 speech (85 words)
Wednesday 18th December 2024 - Westminster Hall
Department for Business and Trade


Written Answers
Driving Licences: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Wednesday 18th December 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 14917 on Driving Licences: Northern Ireland, when she plans to announce the other measures.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Further measures to support young and novice drivers are being considered. More information will be set out in due course.

Money Laundering: Politically Exposed Persons
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Wednesday 18th December 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many non-domestic politically exposed persons have been prosecuted since the amendment to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 became operational in January 2024.

Answered by Tulip Siddiq

The Ministry of Justice holds prosecution statistics; however, these statistics are not separated by the status of individuals as politically exposed persons (PEPs).

The enforcement of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017, as amended, is carried out by various supervisory authorities such as the FCA. This includes actions in relation to regulatory failings involving non-domestic PEPs where applicable.

The FCA is in the process of updating its guidance on PEPs to reflect the changes made by The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2023. The FCA’s revised guidance will be published in due course.

Murder of Patrick Finucane Independent Inquiry
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Wednesday 18th December 2024

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he expects the independent inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the murder of Patrick Finucane to begin sitting.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Inquiries Act 2005 sets out clear steps to follow in setting up an inquiry, including the appointment of the Chair, agreement on the Terms of Reference, working through the necessary logistics such as facilities and services procurement, and setting up the Inquiry secretariat. I am keen that the Inquiry is able to begin its work without undue delay.

Renewable Energy: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Thursday 19th December 2024

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding his Department plans to provide for renewable energy projects through the Clean Industries Bonus in Northern Ireland in 2025.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Clean Industry Bonuses are to be awarded through a competitive process, with an initial budget of £27m per gigawatt of offshore and floating offshore capacity that applies for the bonus in the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7. Given the competitive process, we cannot guarantee or predict who will win funding, though of course offshore wind developers may invest in firms in Northern Ireland as part of the scheme.

Torpedoes: Procurement
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Thursday 19th December 2024

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost is of the Spearfish heavy weight torpedo programme.

Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The total funds allocated for the Spearfish torpedo programme are approximately £1154 million which incorporates the cost of the through life management of the programme.

Resettlement: Afghanistan
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Thursday 19th December 2024

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce further pathways under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

We are determined to honour our commitment to those who supported us in Afghanistan and who stood up for freedom and democracy, placing their own lives at risk.

As of September 2024, we have brought around 33,400 individuals from Afghanistan - or a third country - to safety in the UK. This includes British Nationals and their families, Afghans who loyally served the UK and others identified as particularly at-risk, such as campaigners for women’s rights, human rights defenders, Chevening scholars, journalists, judges and members of the LGBT+ community.

Afghan Operational data is viewable at: Afghan Resettlement Programme: operational data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Our priority right now is the relocation of individuals accepted for resettlement through our established schemes, alongside fixing the gaps in our existing routes. That is why this government has already implemented a specific route under the ACRS to reunite Afghan families unintentionally separated during Operation Pitting. The window for referrals was open from 30 July and closed on 30 October. We have already begun to see arrivals and families be reunited.

Further information is viewable at: Afghan citizens resettlement scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Global Combat Air Programme
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Thursday 19th December 2024

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to launch the Global Combat Air Programme development phase of the next generation fighter aircraft.

Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

Work is ongoing with our GCAP Partners Japan and Italy to establish the core platform concept and set up the structures needed, ready to launch the Development Phase in 2025.

Surgical Mesh Implants
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Friday 20th December 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that vaginal mesh implant procedures do not result in removal surgery.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

A national pause was introduced in 2018 for the use of vaginally inserted mesh to treat prolapse and the use of a retropubic sub-urethral mesh sling to treat stress urinary incontinence. Conditions were put in place for this pause, and NHS England continues to monitor the progress on meeting these conditions.

In response to the recommendations from the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety review, the Department and the National Health Service have taken steps to improve the collection and monitoring of outcome data. The Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence registry will be launched in early 2025. NHS England is extending the registry to be United Kingdom-wide and improving the recording of patient outcomes and experience. The Department has also commissioned, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, a £1.56 million study to develop a patient reported outcome measures for prolapse, incontinence, and mesh complication surgery. This will improve collection of short- and long-term data on patient outcomes.

To provide support for women who have experienced complications from pelvic mesh implants, NHS England has established nine specialist mesh centres across England. These ensure that women in every region of England with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse get the right support. Each mesh centre is led by a multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients get access to the specialist care and treatment that they need, including pain management and psychological support. As health is a devolved matter, these centres do not cover Northern Ireland.

Intertrade UK
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Monday 6th January 2025

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2024 to Question 12917 on InterTrade UK, when he plans to announce the (a) remaining membership appointees and (b) first and subsequent meetings of InterTrade UK.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Preparatory work necessary to establish Intertrade UK is ongoing. I expect to be in a position to announce the membership of the body and the date of the first meeting at the earliest opportunity in the New Year.

Smoking: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Monday 6th January 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the Windsor Framework on any proposed UK wide smoking ban in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced on the 5 November 2024, has been developed in partnership with the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive, as well as with other departments across the wider Government. We intend the smoke-free generation policy to apply United Kingdom-wide.

Royal Mint: Fraud
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Monday 6th January 2025

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17516 on Royal Mint: Fraud, whether any of the fraudulent transactions were traceable to (a) people and (b) agencies based outside the United Kingdom.

Answered by Tulip Siddiq

The Royal Mint engaged the relevant law enforcement agencies as part of the fraud incident detailed in their Annual Report and Accounts for 2022-23. These investigations are confidential and as such, we cannot comment on whether the transactions were traceable or the location of the perpetrators of the fraud.

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Monday 6th January 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with (a) eBay, (b) Etsy, (c) Folksy and (d) other online suppliers and platforms on steps to help ensure that consumers placing orders in Northern Ireland are not disadvantaged compared to other UK based consumers.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

We continue to support businesses in ensuring a smooth flow of goods between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, including through regular engagement with online suppliers and platforms.

DBT regularly talks to online suppliers and platforms, and works with the NI Department for the Economy to support people in Northern Ireland.

USA: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Monday 23rd December 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the incoming U.S. President on the appointment of a US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Foreign Secretary has not discussed the appointment of a US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland with representatives of the incoming US President. Appointments by the incoming US administration are a matter for them. We will work constructively with whoever is appointed as the next administration's US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, just as we continue to work constructively with Joe Kennedy III, the current US Special Envoy. The UK has a thriving trading and investment relationship with the US that encourages mutual growth across the whole of the UK, including Northern Ireland. We are pleased that US delegations regularly visit Northern Ireland, and we expect that to continue in the years ahead.



Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 13th January
Gregory Campbell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th January 2025

Review of the Windsor Framework

5 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jan 2025)
Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House, in circumstances where the Protocol/Windsor Framework was imposed on Northern Ireland without cross-community consent and its operation for another four years was likewise secured without the need cross-community consent, because of the resulting inequity, finds it incongruous that the terms of reference for Lord Murphy’s review of …
Tuesday 14th January
Gregory Campbell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th January 2025

Interstitial Lung Disease

8 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jan 2025)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House recognises the urgent need to improve the experience of people with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and Pulmonary Fibrosis, a progressive and life-limiting lung disease affecting over 70,000 people in the UK; acknowledges the impact of the disease on patients, their families, and caregivers, including significant physical, emotional, …
Tuesday 14th January
Gregory Campbell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th January 2025

Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2025

3 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2025)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates the launch of Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2025; notes that the initiative seeks to raise the profile of apprenticeships and promote participation across all levels and vocations; highlights that this is led by the Department for Economy and that this years theme is "getting it right …
Monday 6th January
Gregory Campbell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th January 2025

Posthumous Victoria Cross for Blair Paddy Mayne

10 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2025)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House remembers the heroic endeavours of Blair Mayne; believes that these should be acknowledged through the award of a posthumous Victoria Cross; notes that Blair, known as Paddy, Mayne was a native of Newtownards in the constituency of Strangford and that he was a legendary member and officer …
Tuesday 17th December
Gregory Campbell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 18th December 2024

Violence against women in Northern Ireland

15 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2025)
Tabled by: Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
That this House expresses its deep concern at the scale of violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland; notes with sadness that seven women have lost their lives this year alone, contributing to a total of 25 women murdered since 2020, with many of these killings occurring within their …