Written questions by Campbell.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 63282 on Business: Cybercrime, what steps the National Cyber Security Centre is taking to tackle those incidents of cyber crime.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) works closely with Law Enforcement partners to respond to cyber crime. The NCSC also provides a range of services and guidance to help organisations defend against cyber incidents. These include the Early Warning service that shares threat intelligence of precursor indicators of ransomware.Additionally, the NCSC regularly publishes advice and guidance on the mitigations that organisations can implement to help prevent them becoming a victim of cyber crime (https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/). For example, the Cyber Essentials scheme is recommended as the minimum standard of cyber security for all organisations (https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberessentials/overview). Organisations are 92 per cent less likely to make a claim on their cyber insurance if they have implemented the five controls outlined in Cyber Essentials.

Representing the Members Estimate Committee, how much Representative Money has been made available to elected Members who have not taken the Oath in each year between 2006 and 2025.

This information is available from the Library. Appendix 3 of the House of Commons Library briefing on Short Money provides data from 2005/06 onwards.This table is reproduced below.Representative Money allocations, 2005/06-2025/26 Financial yearMain budget (£)Travel budget (£) 2005/06*35,163.00868.002006/0786,245.002,136.072007/0890,036.002,230.052008/0993,639.002,319.262009/1094,482.002,340.13 2010/11** (1 Apr-5 May)9,277.00229.78(6 May-31 Mar)87,133.002,493.732011/12101,004.002,890.592012/13105,850.003,029.342013/14109,135.003,123.252014/15112,076.003,207.58 2015/16 # (1 Apr-7 May)11,511.00329.45(8 May-31 Mar)87,783.001,898.902016/1797,556.002,224.32 2017/18 $ (1 Apr-8 Jun)18,737.00431.41(9 Jun-31 Mar)130,970.002,901.642018/19165,864.003,674.62 2019/20 ^ (1 Apr-11 Dec)117,986.272,613.95(12 Dec-31 Mar)48,243.741,200.052020/21161,296.874,007.682021/21162,265.314,025.022022/23171,032.154,239.212023/24188,991.694,688.332024/25 ^^ (1 Apr-3 Jul)50,618.041,255.14(4 Jul-31 Mar)150,724.724,541.302025/26208,077.316,252.97 Notes: * from 1 November 2005-31 March 2006 ** general election year full year allocations based on 2005 and 2010general election results would have been: Main budgetTravel budget2005 results£96,747£2,396.302010 results£96,374£2,758.22 # general election year full year allocations based on 2010 and 2015general election results would have been: 2010 results£113,867£3,258.902015 results£97,655£2,112.46 $ general election year full year allocations based on 2015 and 2017general election results would have been: 2015 results£99,116£2,282.092017 results£161,500£3,578.03 ^ general election year full year allocations based on 2015 and 2017general election results would have been: 2017 results£169,345£3,751.792019 results£159,074£3,956.92 ** general election year full year allocations based on 2019 and 2024general election results would have been: 2019 results£196,548.79£4,873.672024 results£203,005.64£6,116.51

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 60425 on Sustainable Farming Incentive, what his planned timetable is for announcing further details of the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive.

Defra is working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer that will better target SFI in an orderly way towards our priorities for food, farming and nature. Further information about the reformed SFI will be provided shortly.

If he will have discussions with representatives of Londonderry Port on its viability as a national maritime defence asset.

Foyle Port remains an important regional logistics hub for the Royal Navy. Foyle Port is able to provide the logistical requirements necessary for ships on operational taskings. The Royal Navy undertakes routine discussions with Foyle Port regarding the planning of ship visits for replenishment. As stated within the Strategic Defence Review, the Home Defence Programme will work with the private-sector to ensure Defence has ready access to private-sector infrastructure for operations.

What steps she is taking to help increase the number of people employed by the Government Social Research Profession in Northern Ireland.

All Civil Servants employed as Government Social Researchers are directly employed by Departments, Devolved Administrations, and other UK Civil Service organisations. They are not centrally managed or centrally employed by HM Treasury. HM Treasury has no specific plans to increase the number of Government Social Researchers employed by HM Treasury and located in Northern Ireland.

If he will have discussions with Invest Northern Ireland and the Minister for the Economy of Northern Ireland on inward investment opportunities following the golf Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in July 2025.

I continue to take every opportunity to promote investment into Northern Ireland, following the success of the golf Open Championship, and regularly engage with the Northern Ireland Executive and its relevant bodies to support a thriving, competitive and regionally balanced economy in Northern Ireland through increased investment and job creation to boost living standards.

If he will have discussions with the US Consulate General in Belfast on how (a) heritage and (b) community groups in Northern Ireland can commemorate the 250th anniversary of the USA.

The UK Government is keen to collaborate and provide support for work to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US Independence.

How many employees of the National Employment Savings Trust will be paid more than £160,000 in the current financial year.

Nest is a Public Corporation which operates independently of Government. However, they have provided the following narrative: At the start of the 2025/26 financial year, there were 25 employees on roll with a full-time equivalent salary above £160,000 per annum at the National Employment Savings Trust Corporation.

What assessment she has made of the change in the estimated worth of the frozen assets of the previous Libyan regime between 2011 and 2025.

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury published in its 2023-2024 Annual Review that £13.4 billion in assets relating to the Libya sanctions regime have been reported as frozen as of September 2023. This is an aggregated total of all entities and individuals listed on the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets. OFSI does not hold a comparable figure for 2011. OFSI’s next Annual Review is due to be published later in 2025.

Pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 53819 on Ministry of Justice: Translation Services, what was the change in the cost of language services between 2019 and 2024.

The cost for each of the four language service contracts in the years requested are in the table below (in £s): Face to faceTranslation & TranscriptionVisual and TactileQuality AssuranceTotal 201924,293,224.102,577,197.451,001,106.93531,035.9728,402,564.44 202016,425,864.812,066,580.041,199,690.68525,412.5620,217,548.09 202120,542,402.562,398,276.411,603,427.73518,512.0125,062,618.71 202223,189,695.491,816,523.531,480,500.68512,592.0126,999,311.71 202325,873,556.972,186,420.941,796,135.58517,936.9530,374,050.44 202426,729,057.532,826,541.951,550,246.80519,312.0731,625,158.35

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN on the need for an independent verifiable assessment of the number of missiles fired by Hamas into Israel between (a) July 2022 and September 2023, (b) October 2023 and January 2024 and (c) February 2024 and May 2025.

The UK regularly uses - and will continue to use - our seat on the United Nations Security Council and our voice in the UN to condemn Hamas' terror attacks against Israel. The UK has consistently stressed that Hamas can have no place in the future governance of Gaza and should never again threaten Israel's security. Israel already produces data on the number of missiles fired by Hamas into Israel. Israelis and Palestinians must be able to live in peace and security. Hamas must cease all such attacks.

What steps he plans to take to help encourage private sector investment in Northern Ireland.

The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy sets out our key policies to drive growth and investment in every region across the UK. In addition to a range of sector initiatives, Northern Ireland will receive £30 million through the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund to drive transformative innovation in the Belfast and Derry/Londonderry corridor. We will also continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive to establish the Enhanced Investment Zone. The Regional Investment Summit, taking place in October 2025 will showcase our regional economies and drive investment across the entirety of the UK.

Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 67304 on Innovate UK: Northern Ireland, what data his Department holds on the reasons for the reduction in successful bids.

The numbers provided in the response to Question 67304 are the number of successful completed Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) projects in the specified years, and not the number of successful bids. The bids for the successful projects completing in 2022, 2023 and 2024 would have been made 3-4 years prior to completion. The number of applications in a given year may vary for many reasons and over this time period the number of applications may have been reduced by the Covid pandemic.Innovate UK will continue to market the KTP across Northern Ireland to ensure businesses and universities understand the benefits it can bring.

Whether he plans to undertake a review of the effectiveness of the Connect Fund by the end of the first round of funding.

The Connect Fund will award up to £1 million to strengthen civic East-West collaboration on matters of shared interest, including mutual challenges and opportunities across a range of sectors that directly affect communities in Northern Ireland. The Government will consider the lessons learnt from the first round and apply them to the second round as appropriate.

What estimate his Department has made of the cost of Universal Credit payments in June 2029.

The Department does not publish a specific forecast of expenditure in June 2029, but expenditure for the 2029/30 financial year on Universal Credit is forecast to be £88,919 million. Benefits’ expenditure and caseloads, in outturn and forecast, are published here: Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2025 - GOV.UK

Pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67821 on Dementia, what steps he is taking to help tackle the increasing rates of dementia diagnosis.

The Government’s 10-Year Health Plan is underlined by three big shifts in healthcare: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention.As part of this shift from sickness to prevention, we will tackle ill health, prevent premature deaths, and build a fairer country where everyone lives longer, healthier lives.Following the 10-Year Health Plan, we will deliver the first ever Modern Service framework for Frailty and Dementia to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. This will be informed by phase one of the independent commission into adult social care, expected in 2026.The Government is investing in dementia research across all areas, including on its causes, diagnosis and prevention. Through partnerships with patients, researchers, funders and charities, we continue to play a significant role in global efforts against the disease.

What the cost of Universal Credit payments were in each year between 2022 and 2024.

Expenditure on Universal Credit was:£40.6billion in the 21/22 financial year£41.9billion in the 22/23 financial year£52.1billion in the 23/24 financial year Figures are taken from DWP's Spring Statement 2025 Benefit Expenditure and Caseload publication table 1a

What progress she plans to make on the implementation of the 10 year infrastructure strategy by the end of 2026.

This government is committed to implementing the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy published in June. By the end of 2026, we will have delivered several of its key reforms, moving to improve project delivery, and provide industry stakeholders with increased confidence to invest in UK infrastructure and jobs. The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy sets out further details of the Government’s plans, which is available at the following link: CP 1344 – UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy

With reference to his oral statement of 15 July 2025 on Afghanistan, Official Report, column 149-152, when was he first informed of the data protection breach.

As outlined in the oral statement of 15 July 2025, the Secretary of State for Defence stated that: As shadow Defence Secretary, I was initially briefed on the ARR by James Heappey, the former Armed Forces Minister, on 12 December 2023, and issued with the super-injunction at the start of that meeting.

What discussions she has had with businesses on levels of need for apprentices.

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and learners and support the Industrial Strategy.The development of the growth and skills offer is informed by Skills England’s analysis and engagement. Skills England is working closely with employers, training providers and other stakeholders to identify priority skills gaps, helping to ensure that the levy-funded growth and skills offer meets the needs of businesses and helps to kick start economic growth.