Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the damage cause by Storm Eowyn to housing.
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 sets out that the planning system should take full account of all climate impacts, including storm and flood risk. Planning should help to ensure that development minimises vulne...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of the water in the River Thames.
Answer: Cleaning up England’s rivers, lakes and seas is a priority for the Government. The Government has taken immediate and substantial action to address the performance of water companies who are not delivering for the environment or their customers. Significa...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the number and proportion of military personnel who are female.
Answer: Our thoughts remain with Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck’s loved ones at this difficult time. Jaysley was a young and promising soldier who should have had the opportunity to thrive in a supportive and safe environment. Her death in December 2021 was and still...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the availability of housing stock.
Answer: Delivering the government’s ambitious Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new homes in this Parliament will increase the availability of housing stock.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve military security.
Answer: This Government announced the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War, reaching 2.5% of GDP from April 2027, and setting a clear ambition for defence spending to rise to 3% in the next Parliament. The Strategic Defence...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help delay the progression of glaucoma in people aged over 50.
Answer: Free National Health Service sight tests are available for many, including all individuals aged 40 years old and over with a close family history of glaucoma, and all individuals aged 60 years old and over. Regular sight tests play an important role in th...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle ophthalmic workforce shortages.
Answer: We have launched a 10-Year Health Plan to reform the National Health Service, which will set out a bold agenda to deliver on the three big shifts needed, to move healthcare from hospitals to the community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to pr...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of funding provided by her Department for transport infrastructure on business productivity in each of the last five years.
Answer: DfT's annual report and accounts which are published on gov.uk set out the Department's spending and an assessment of the Department's performance each year.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBelfast: AirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Minister of Infrastructure in the Northern Ireland Executive on improving the (a) frequency and (b) accessibility of (i) domestic and (ii) international flights f
Answer: I have not had recent discussions about Belfast Airports specifically. However, the question of whether to operate an air service is a commercial matter for industry. To maximise airlines’ and airports’ commercial and operational flexibility when making...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu on freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria.
Answer: The UK Government proactively raises cases where blasphemy legislation has been used to restrict human rights with the Nigerian authorities and opposes the death penalty in all circumstances, including in the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu. We will continue ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRiol ChemieForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his German counterpart on the current investigation into allegations that Riol Chemie GmbH supplied toxic chemicals to Russia.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs has not had discussions with his German counterpart regarding their investigation into the German company Riol-Chemie GmbH for suppling toxic chemicals to Russia. We work closely wit...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Syncytial VirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the spread of respiratory syncytial virus on hospital capacity.
Answer: Through the Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Watch programme, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) undertakes surveillance of hospitalisation rates in different age groups for confirmed cases of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in England. These r...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the devolved Administrations to meeting the UK's net zero target.
Answer: The Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Interministerial Group (IMG) supports the UK's net zero targets by coordinating engagement and promoting collaboration between UK and devolved governments. The devolved governments have significantly contributed thr...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBees: PesticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made as assessment of the potential impact of RNA pesticides on the bee population.
Answer: Defra has not made an assessment of the potential impact of RNA pesticides on the bee population. At present, there are no RNA interference plant protection products (PPPs) authorised for use in GB. Should anyone wish to market an RNA interference PPP for...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints have been received by the NHS England in the last 12 months for which the latest data is available.
Answer: NHS England has received 275 complaints in the 12-month period from 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of flight delays at Heathrow Airport on the economy in the last 12 months.
Answer: Delays at airports can impact passengers, airlines, airports and the environment. They can cause inconvenience to passengers and productivity impacts for business travellers. UK aviation operates in the private sector. Therefore, it is the responsibility ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAge: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33004More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle ageism.
Answer: Age discrimination that cannot be objectively justified is unacceptable and unlawful across a range of fields under the Equality Act 2010 and similar legislation (on employment) in Northern Ireland. The strong protections in the 2010 Act enable older peop...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people claiming (a) Jobseekers Allowance, (b) Employment and Support Allowance and (c) Universal Credit to find employment.
Answer: This Government is committed to achieving an 80% employment rate by implementing a locally led system of work, skills and health support for all who are economically inactive by bringing together existing locally delivered employment support into a single...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on the potential merits of delivering combined cataract and glaucoma procedures to help reduce pressures on ophthalmic waiting l
Answer: Health is a devolved matter. Combined treatment for glaucoma and cataracts can already be considered when clinically appropriate, taking into account the patient’s wishes and the best available evidence.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31893More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department has issued to Northern Ireland businesses on the applicability of duty on goods bought from a supplier in England and sold in Northern Ireland to other Northern Ireland (a) businesses an
Answer: HMRC has published extensive guidance in respect of goods movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, including setting out when duty is liable. The UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) enables eligible goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Irela...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on (a) developing and (b) promoting an effective methodology for assessing value when purchasing medical (i) devices and (ii) consumables; and what plans he has to promote
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England and the NHS Supply Chain to develop and promote a standardised methodology for National Health Service trusts and integrated care systems (ICS) to assess value when procuring medical technologies, including devic...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIncontinence: ProductsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of (a) avoidable skin infections, (b) pressure ulcers and (c) urinary tract infections that were (i) caused or (ii) aggravated by using continence p
Answer: Neither the Department nor NHS England hold this information, although this type of data may be recorded and monitored at an individual trust level. Whilst trusts will report the incidence of associated adverse outcomes, such as pressure ulcers, it is unl...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIncontinence: ProductsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the document entitled Guidance for the provision of absorbent products for adult incontinence, published by the Royal College of Nursing and the Association for Continence Profess
Answer: We are aware of the most recent publication by the Royal College of Nursing relating to continence pads. NHS England published Excellence in Continence Care on 23 July 2018, bringing together evidence-based resources and research for guidance for commissi...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAlgeria: OppressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps in response to reports of religious oppression in Kabylie, in the context of the designation of Algeria by the United States Commission
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe. The British Embassy in Algiers raises FoRB with the Algerian authorities, doing so most recent...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAlgeria: OppressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports concerning religious oppression in Kabylie, including the closure of churche
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe. The British Embassy in Algiers raises FoRB with the Algerian authorities, doing so most recent...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
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