Written questions by Campbell.

What steps are being taken to help increase gas storage capacity.

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 used to provide ~8% of the total gas used by GB. We are confident this diverse portfolio will continue to meet the country’s energy needs. However, the Government does recognise that the energy transition may change future infrastructure requirements. We recently consulted on options to safeguard gas security of supply, including measures to encourage investment in additional storage capacity if needed. A response will follow in due course.

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.

The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Home Secretary on this issue.

How many homes have had insulation measures carried out under the ECO4 and GBIS schemes since 2022.

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: February 2026. This total includes some Surplus Action measures installed before 2022. GBIS started in March 2023. To the end of December 2025, 94,847 insulation measures had been installed under GBIS. This is published in Table 3 of Great British Insulation Scheme release: February 2026, Under these schemes, some properties may have had more than one type of insulation measure installed.

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.

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 Commission has been consistent and clear that it responds to such abuse robustly. This includes referring potential criminal offences to the police where relevant. DCMS is planning to strengthen the Charity Commission’s powers to tackle extremist abuse of charities. This will include strengthening powers to close down charities that promote extremism, to protect the vast majority of the sector delivering positive work. We will also consult on measures to automatically ban individuals convicted of hate crimes from serving as charity trustees or senior managers, and make it easier for the Charity Commission to take action against people promoting violence or hatred.

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.

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 Standards Agency (DVSA) continue to work to ensure that motorists who have not yet engaged with Stellantis are aware of the need to get their vehicles rectified.

Innovation and Technology, what is the estimated total cost to the public purse of the Our Future Health research programme.

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 in the world, with up to 5 million consented participants by 2030. This follows earlier investment of £58m CDEL R&D in 2026/27 from Spending Review phase 1, £79m CDEL R&D from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, which established the programme, and £81m CDEL R&D from repurposed underspend to fund additional objectives.

What assessment he has made of the level of dependence of the hospitality industry on younger employees and those paid the National Living Wage.

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 available for non‑levy‑paying SMEs hiring apprentices aged 16–24. The Low Pay Commission reports that 24.6% of hospitality jobs in 2025 were paid at or close to the statutory minimum. This reflects combined statutory minimum‑wage exposure and does not provide NLW‑only estimates. From 1 April 2026, the NLW will rise by 4.1% to £12.71 for eligible workers aged 21 and over.

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 campus locations at (i) Coleraine and (ii) Belfast.

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 project as it progresses. The UK Government is investing £105 million to the Derry/Londonderry and Strabane City Region City Deal, which includes funding for the School of Medicine at Ulster University’s Magee Campus. I will continue to work closely with the Northern Ireland Executive on the delivery of this project.

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.

I refer the Hon Member to the read-out of the meeting between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach, available on gov.uk.

When he plans to respond to the written correspondence from the hon. Member for East Londonderry dated 6 February 2026 on a Music Export Growth Scheme Application.

The Department of Business and Trade aims to respond to correspondence in 15 working days, but in some instances it can take longer. The Department apologises for the delay and confirms that the response has now been issued.

Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with the BBC on the potential merits of greater transparency in the regional breakdown of how licence fee monies are used in producing regional based programming.

The Secretary of State meets regularly with the BBC to discuss a wide range of issues. The Royal Charter places obligations on the BBC to observe high standards of openness and seek to maximise transparency and accountability. It also requires the BBC to report a range of information in its annual plan and its annual report and accounts, including how it ensures provision for the United Kingdom’s nations and regions. The government launched the BBC Charter Review last year. The Green Paper set out our ambition for the BBC to tell a unifying national story that represents all communities across the UK, and to drive growth in the nations and regions. It also set out proposals for enhancing transparency in a way that supports wider public trust in the content and services the BBC delivers. We are looking at a range of options to deliver this, which include further obligations relating to programme making and spend outside of London.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment process on UK residents seeking GP employment compared to overseas applicants.

No specific assessment has been made. The UK National Recruitment Board, which oversees specialty training on behalf of the four United Kingdom health departments, has governance processes which determine whether the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment is used by a specialty in their selection processes, and how.NHS England will consider the future shape and delivery model for selection assessments beyond 2027.

Food and Rural Affairs, what has been the change in the number of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza cases between January 2021 and January 2026.

The number of confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases in Great Britain for each calendar year between January 2021 and January 2026 is shown in the following table. Year HPAI cases20217420222372023572024172025138202612

Media and Sport, how many Young Futures Hubs will be fully functional by the end of 2026.

The first eight early adopter Young Futures Hubs are due to be fully operational before April 2026, and the Government aims for a total of 50 hubs to be operational by March 2029.

How many children were born with rare diseases as identified by the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Disease Registration Service in each of the last ten years.

The National Congenital Condition and Rare Disease Registration Service (NCARDRS), part of the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS), was established in 2015 and collects data on individuals with congenital and rare conditions in England. There are over 7,000 known rare diseases, many of which present after birth rather than at delivery, and for this reason the NDRS does not produce an annual count of ‘children born with rare diseases’.The NDRS does publish official statistics on the birth prevalence of congenital conditions for England, the vast majority of which are rare diseases, with further information available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/ncardrs-congenital-anomaly-statistics-annual-data/ncardrs-congenital-condition-statistics-report-2022The following table shows NDRS reported national data for England on the number of children born with rare diseases as identified by the NCARDRS for the past five years, covering births between 2018 to 2022:YearNumber of live births with at least one congenital conditionLive birth prevalence of at least one congenital condition per 10,000 live births202210,856188.1 [95% CI 184.6-191.7]202110,119169.2 [95% CI 165.9-172.5]20209,763166.3 [95% 163.0 -169.6]20199,770159.5 [156.3-162.7]20189,836157.2 [154.1-160.3] Although the reported live birth prevalence of congenital conditions appears to increase over time, this pattern is most likely due to continued improvements in national dataflows, case ascertainment, and completeness as the NCARDRS matures, rather than a genuine rise in the underlying prevalence of these conditions.The NDRS also publishes prevalence estimates for certain rare conditions where data completeness permits, with further information available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/ndrs/data/data-outputs/rare-condition-registration-statisticsWe are continuing to expand and standardise national rare disease registration in England through the introduction of the national Rare Disease Data Set, which is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/ndrs/data/data-sets/rdds

When he expects to announce the Partnership Contingent Decision route in connection with the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The CSPS launched the Contingent Decision process for members who opted out of the scheme in July 2025. However, the process for members who switched to the Partnership pension scheme involves additional complexity, requiring the reconciliation of contributions between defined contribution and defined benefit arrangements. Planning is underway to define the process and timeline, and we aim to open the process later in 2026.

Whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Justice Minister on possible changes to classifications and statutory sentencing in drugs misuse policy.

I have not had any such discussions.Drug classification and the supporting legal framework remains a reserved power, primarily managed through the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. This is the responsibility of the Home Office.

What his planned timetable is for amending the General Medical Council’s regulatory framework.

The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for all healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.As a first step, we aim to consult on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s regulatory framework shortly and to lay this legislation before Parliament this year.

Whether improvements in prison management arising from the Managing Women in Crisis Working Group have been shared with devolved justice departments in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Improvements in prison management arising from the Managing Women in Crisis Working Group have not yet been shared more widely, but H M Prison & Probation Service will shortly be publishing its 12-month progress report to H M Inspectorate of Prison’s thematic report ‘Time to Care: What helps women cope in prison’, setting out the measures it has put in place.

Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 117246 on Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum: Northern Ireland, if she will ensure that Departmental officials hold urgent discussions with the directors of the Science Museum Group and the Victoria and Albert Museum to resume online sales to Northern Ireland.

Officials have engaged with the senior leadership of the V&A and the Science Museum Group in recent weeks on this issue. Both museums are exploring options to resume deliveries to Northern Ireland.