Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Health Services: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on supporting the Northern Ireland health service.
Answer: Improving health outcomes across the UK is a priority mission for this Government. Although health is devolved in Northern Ireland, the Government has been clear that it wants to work with the Northern Ireland Executive to transform its public services an...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace Technology: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the space craft sector in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises the significance of Northern Ireland’s growing impact to the UK – and global – space sectors, and we welcome the recent announcement of European Space Agency’s €862 million contract with Thales Alenia Space, whose propul...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of defence projects that are over budget.
Answer: The latest published Government Major Projects Portfolio data shows variance against budget for the Ministry of Defence's major projects and can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-government-major-projects-portfolio-data-2024
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIraq: British PetroleumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Iraqi counterpart on the recent memorandum of understanding between BP and the Iraqi government on Iraqi oil fields.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary met with Prime Minister Sudani and Foreign Minister Hussein during their Guest of Government visit to the UK. The BP deal was not raised during these engagements. This was a commercial agreement between the Government of Iraq and BP....
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent trends in the level of police funding on the prevalence of police activity in local communities.
Answer: As set out at the final police funding settlement on 30 January, overall funding for policing will total up to £19.6 billion in 2025-26, an increase of up to £1.1 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement.Total funding to police forces will be up to...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the uptake of IVF in the last five years.
Answer: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority published its Fertility Trends analysis in July 2024, based on the previous four years’ worth of data. The analysis is available at the following link:https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Custody: DeathHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deaths in police custody there have been in the last five years.
Answer: Data on deaths in police custody for England and Wales is produced by the Independent Office for Police Complaints in its annual report: Annual deaths during or following police contact report - 2023/24 | Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)There ...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the military homes his Department bought back in December 2024 are in Northern Ireland.
Answer: No military homes in Northern Ireland were brought back from Annington Property Limited as part of the Annington Deal which was announced on 17 December 2024. Military housing in Scotland and Northern Ireland is predominantly owned directly by the Ministr...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Health: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on funding research through public health agencies.
Answer: The Department works closely with all of the devolved administrations on shared research interests. The Department has an arrangement with the devolved administrations that allows research hosts, including universities and research active National Health ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: RefugeesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support newly recognised refugees into employment in the agricultural sector.
Answer: DWP provides a wide range of support in Great Britain to help refugees into work. Employment support in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter. DWP Support for refugees includes access to Restart, Sector Based Work Academies, work experience and help with ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to manage the use of AI in the NHS.
Answer: There are strict safeguards in place throughout the National Health Service to protect data. All providers of services which handle patient data must protect that data in line with UK General Data Protection Regulations, and the Data Protection Act 2018, ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with Lord Hoffmann on the renewal of his tenure as a Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal judge; and if he will make an assessment of th
Answer: Retired UK judges that choose to serve on Hong Kong courts do so under their own personal judgement, which is their right as private citizens. The UK judiciary and legal profession remain independent from the UK Government. It is for remaining retired UK ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has plans to provide financial support to (a) local women-led initiatives and (b) community groups in Afghanistan.
Answer: In 2024/2025, we are providing £161 million for humanitarian and essential services support to the most vulnerable and marginalised Afghans, through trusted non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and UN agencies. We are committed that at least 50 percent o...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to provide humanitarian aid in Sudan.
Answer: The UK continues to provide humanitarian assistance to support people in Sudan and those who have fled the country. The UK has recently doubled its Official Development Assistance (ODA) this year in response to the conflict in Sudan to £226.5 million - th...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on steps to help tackle knife crime in the devolved nations.
Answer: Halving knife crime is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.Policing and justice in Northern Ireland, apart from national security, is a devolved matter but the Home Office works with a wide range of partners to ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on trends in the level of trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Answer: Northern Ireland goods move freely to Great Britain and are unaffected by regulation 2017/625. Regulation 2017/625 is explicitly disapplied for goods moved via the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting lists for prostate cancer diagnosis.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the adequacy of waiting lists for prostate cancer. However, we know that patients, including those with suspected prostate cancer, are waiting too long for diagnosis. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRheumatoid Arthritis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of diagnosis for rheumatoid arthritis.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of recent trends in the level of diagnosis for rheumatoid arthritis in England. In 2023/24, 0.8% of patients in England aged 16 years old and older had a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis recorded on the practice disea...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Korea: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the level of persecution of Christians in North Korea.
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned by reports from North Korean escapees, which tell of serious human rights offences and persecution of those who are caught practising religion. It is unacceptable that citizens face surveillance, imprisonment or even death becau...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of humanitarian aid provided to help promote freedom of religion or belief in Pakistan is spent in-country.
Answer: The UK works to promote freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Pakistan through our diplomatic engagement and programme funding. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 No...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLiver Cancer: Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase public awareness on the prevention of liver cancer.
Answer: NHS England runs Help Us Help You campaigns in England to increase knowledge of cancer symptoms and address barriers to acting on them, to encourage people to come forward as soon as possible to see their general practitioner. The campaigns focus on a ran...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBladder Cancer: DurvalumabDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for the rollout of Durvalumab for the treatment of bladded cancer.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations on whether new medicines should be funded by the National Health Service based on their costs and benefits. Wherever possible, NICE aims to align its processes with the reg...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK renewable energy infrastructure is not widely owned by companies owned by foreign governments.
Answer: As an open economy, we welcome foreign trade and investment where it supports growth and jobs in the UK and meets our legal and regulatory requirements. We work closely with industry to build secure supply chains and back UK businesses. The government has...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect the chemical industry from (a) site closures and (b) job losses.
Answer: The chemicals sector underpins almost all manufacturing in the UK and is fundamental to maximising growth and productivity across the economy to drive forward the government’s missions, including delivering growth for all. Reforms are underway to address ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic VenuesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support small music venues.
Answer: The Government response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's report on grassroots music venues sets out our commitment to working with the sector to support the sustainability of the entire music ecosystem. In particular, the Government is u...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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