Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Iraq: Internally Displaced PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to engage with the Government of Iraq and regional authorities on the safe and voluntary return of displaced religious minorities, includi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 March in response to Question 117286.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the protection of religious minorities during the ongoing conflict.
Answer: The Government's position on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iran is unchanged, as set out in the answer of 6 August 2025 to Question 67802, and there remains no excuse for the Iranian authorities to target religious minority groups because of their fait...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ApprenticesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to expand defence-related apprenticeships.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence already supports over 460,000 jobs and 25,000 apprentices across the UK, providing sustainable, high-quality, well-paying jobs. Alongside the Defence Industrial Strategy, the Ministry of Defence announced a £182 million skills pack...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Crime: United Arab EmiratesHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK-UAE Illicit Finance Partnership Agreement on (a) Muhammad Tahir Lakhani and Muhammad Ali Lakhani and (b) other enforcement outcomes.
Answer: The UK–UAE Partnership to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows is focused on strengthening cooperation on illicit finance, fraud, asset recovery and the return of the proceeds of crime.Since the partnership was established in 2021, the UK and UAE have worked to...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DubaiHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to help protect UK (a) businesses and (b) investors from fraud where people found liable by UK courts are resident in jurisdictions like Dubai that do not consis
Answer: The Home Office published its new Fraud Strategy on 9 March. This enhanced plan focuses on disrupting fraud before it reaches a target, safeguarding individuals and businesses by building resilience and responding with victim support and justice. Backed b...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of whether rural hospitals have adequate access to specialist medical equipment.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made. National Health Service providers, working with integrated care boards, are responsible for delivering NHS healthcare services that meet the needs of their local populations. This includes the medical equipment needed...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is given to local authorities on supporting carers’ mental health.
Answer: In England, local authorities are required by the Care Act 2014 to undertake carers assessments to support people caring for their family and friends who appear to have a need for support at their request. As stipulated in the Care and Support Statutory G...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman trafficking: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle human trafficking in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Home Office works closely with law enforcement agencies and prosecution services to strengthen the operational response to modern slavery and human trafficking, and identify any barriers to prosecution. However, under the devolution settlement for Nor...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been resettled in Northern Ireland this year.
Answer: Northern Ireland is not a dispersal area and asylum seekers are therefore not routed between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Only those claiming asylum in Northern Ireland are accommodated there. Northern Ireland’s asylum population is, however, propo...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ReligionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is provided to GPs on faith-sensitive medical care.
Answer: All United Kingdom registered doctors are expected to meet the professional standards set out in the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice. The standards cover personal beliefs and medical practice, and set out that in assessing a patient’s cond...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to ensure that teachers receive training in safeguarding children.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The initial teacher training (ITT) Criteria set out requirements for ITT courses leading to qualified teacher status. Course design must encompass all aspects of th...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Class SizesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to help reduce classroom sizes in primary schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. Measures are in place to limit and reduce class sizes, particularly for younger children. Legislation caps the size of an infant class at 30 pupils per qualified t...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports that Baha’i women in Iran have been imprisoned on charges of promoting Baha’i beliefs;
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to question 67802 on 6 August 2025.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Pakistani counterpart on reports of persecution and discrimination against the Christian community in that country; and what asses
Answer: The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief for all in Pakistan, including Christians. Over the past year, alongside our High Commission in Islamabad, I have raised the rights and safety of religious minorities with Pakistan's Human Rig...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on how lessons from Ukraine’s wartime innovation are informing UK defence policy.
Answer: The UK is learning extensively from Ukraine, particularly the need for a much faster 'learn and adapt' cycle and the ability to analyse real time data to drive rapid changes in capability and tactics though rapid innovation. This continues to inform UK De...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK companies, universities or research institutions are participating in programmes designed to incorporate lessons from the war in Ukraine into defence innovation.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence continues to work closely with the Government of Ukraine and NATO partners on the sharing of knowledge and insights from the war in Ukraine, whose technologists and armed forces are constantly evolving capabilities to ad...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated by his Department to programmes designed to incorporate lessons from the war in Ukraine into UK defence innovation since February 2022.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence continues to work closely with the Government of Ukraine and NATO partners on the sharing of knowledge and insights from the war in Ukraine, whose technologists and armed forces are constantly evolving capabilities to ad...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what programmes his Department has established to incorporate lessons from the war in Ukraine into UK defence innovation.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence continues to work closely with the Government of Ukraine and NATO partners on the sharing of knowledge and insights from the war in Ukraine, whose technologists and armed forces are constantly evolving capabilities to ad...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland: Defence and TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department provides to defence and technology companies in Northern Ireland seeking to collaborate with Ukrainian partners.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence is committed to strengthening collaboration between Ukrainian and British defence innovators, including companies based in Northern Ireland. The Ministry of Defence has placed contracts with Thales in 2022, 2024 and 2026...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the role that defence and advanced manufacturing companies in Northern Ireland could play in future UK-Ukraine defence cooperation.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence is committed to strengthening collaboration between Ukrainian and British defence innovators, including companies based in Northern Ireland. The Ministry of Defence has placed contracts with Thales in 2022, 2024 and 2026...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with NATO allies and regional partners on applying lessons from the war in Ukraine to defence innovation and security cooperation in other regions.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence continues to work closely with NATO allies on the sharing of knowledge and insights about drone, missile threats, electronic warfare, innovation, and supply chains. The Secretary of State for Defence continues to work wi...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the relevance of lessons from the war in Ukraine for addressing emerging security challenges in other regions, including the Middle East.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence continues to work closely with the Government of Ukraine on the sharing of knowledge, including insights about drones, missile threats and electronic warfare, whose technologists and armed forces are constantly evolving ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether lessons from the use of drones and autonomous systems in Ukraine are informing future UK equipment requirements.
Answer: The pace of Defence's 'learn and adapt' cycle has accelerated exponentially as a result of lessons learnt in Ukraine, and the Strategic Defence Review highlighted the importance of autonomous systems within the UK's integrated force.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of operational lessons from the war in Ukraine for UK defence procurement and capability development.
Answer: The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of speed and technical innovation for UK defence procurement if we are to stay ahead of our adversaries. The Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy reflect these lessons, setting out pla...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTechnology: UkraineDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of which elements of the UK’s collaboration between government, academia and industry could support Ukraine’s long-term technological development.
Answer: DSIT assesses that there are multiple elements of UK collaboration between government, academia and industry that support Ukraine’s long‑term technological development, reaffirmed by the Prime Minister during the UK‑Ukraine Strategic Dialogue on 17 March....
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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