Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to tackle child poverty.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing work to publish the Child Poverty Strategy in autumn that will...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmenia: AzerbaijanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and what steps he is taking to promote respect for freedom of religion or belief in efforts to
Answer: The UK welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and urges both sides to sign the agreement as soon as possible in the interest of lasting peace and stability in the region. We remain ready to support furthe...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure a wide roll out the Family Hubs programme.
Answer: On 11 June 2025, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out plans for spending and public sector reforms through the Spending Review 2025. This announcement confirmed departmental budgets for 2026/27 onwards and committed that the gove...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to roll out integrated family hubs.
Answer: On 11 June 2025, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out plans for spending and public sector reforms through the Spending Review 2025. This announcement confirmed departmental budgets for 2026/27 onwards and committed that the gove...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: VacanciesHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, when she plans to publish the (a) eligibility criteria and (b) application process f
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to UIN 63590 on 8 July.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLiver DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Answer: The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities publishes a liver disease profile that compares local areas within England. Data on the number of people in the population, or the prevalence of people, with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is no...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time BuyersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of first-time buyers in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold official data on the total number of first-time buyers over the past five years and is therefore unable to provide an official estimate.However, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes data on the number of first-ti...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64083More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of Inheritance Tax provisions for agricultural property on farmers.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to UIN 36399.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many endometriosis specialist practitioners there are in the NHS.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of endometriosis specialists working in the National Health Service.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Local GovernmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of local authorities' Local Flood Risk Management Strategies.
Answer: We are committed to supporting communities and ensuring flood risk management is fit for the challenges we face now and in the future. Local flood risk management is a devolved matter, but we will work to improve resilience and preparation across central...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of food security.
Answer: The second United Kingdom Food Security Report (UKFSR) was published in December 2024. The UKFSR sets out an analysis of statistical data relating to food security in the UK, fulfilling the duty in the Agriculture Act 2020 to present a report on food secu...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the disability pay gap.
Answer: Equalities Ministers have been engaging with Ministerial colleagues as we develop the policy on disability pay gap reporting, including on the proposals in our recent consultation, and will continue to do so.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the rest of the UK.
Answer: Achieving our commitment to halve violence against women and girls in a decade requires close cooperation and coordination across Government, public services, the private sector, and the charity sector. Through the Safer Streets Mission Board and VAWG Min...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness of symptoms of (a) lung and (b) pancreatic cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving symptom awareness of lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, and NHS England is also taking steps to improve awareness.NHS England runs Help Us Help You campaigns to increase knowledge of cancer symptoms and address bar...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSign Language: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to introduce a GCSE on British Sign Language.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department is in the process of developing a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE. This landmark GCSE is an important step towards greater recognition of BSL as a l...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Digital TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department will take to improve digital infrastructure in rural schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outline the information for England only.The Department for Education are joint funding with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology fibre upgrades to 833 schools in England, due to be complet...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) tackle local authority financial deficits and (b) improve local authority value for money.
Answer: This government recognises the pressures local authorities are facing because of their Dedicated School Grant (DSG) deficits. The Department for Education Spending Review settlement confirmed funding for reform of the current Special Education Needs and D...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBoilersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many homes have qualified for new boilers through Government energy schemes.
Answer: Between January 2013 and April 2025, 889,589 boilers and 13 biomass boilers were installed under the Energy Company Obligation. Between May 2022 and May 2025, 407 vouchers for biomass boilers were granted under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. No boilers were i...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the (a) recent airstrike on Evin Prison in Tehran and (b) detention of (i) Christians and (ii) other religious
Answer: The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary consistently called for de-escalation throughout the 12-day conflict. We continue raise Iran's repression of freedom of religion or belief, including against Christians, in multilateral fora. On 18 March, the U...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: VacanciesHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the (a) eligibility criteria and (b) application process for (i) employers and (ii) sectors seeking to have occupations included on the proposed Temporary Shortage List; and
Answer: An interim Temporary Shortage List (TSL), containing occupations at RQF levels 3-5 which the Department for Business and Trade and His Majesty’s Treasury have identified as being important for the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy was included in Immigratio...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent irreversible blindness from glaucoma progression.
Answer: Regular sight tests play a crucial role in the early detection of glaucoma, which is often symptomless in the early stages. Free National Health Service sight tests are available for many, including individuals diagnosed with glaucoma or those aged 40 yea...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of combined cataract and trabecular bypass on glaucoma progression.
Answer: The best treatment options for any individual patient will be decided by the treating clinician in discussion with the patient, taking into account the relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. NICE guidance on trabecular...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the use of innovative technologies to treat glaucoma through the 10-Year Plan.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will deliver the three big shifts our National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to preventing and managi...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require local authorities to provide family hubs.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.On 11 June, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out plans for spending and public sector reforms through the Spending Review 2025.This announ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will develop a national outcomes framework for family hubs.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.On 11 June, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out plans for spending and public sector reforms through the Spending Review 2025.This announ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
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