Jim Shannon MP: written questions 2026
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Cultural Heritage: GrantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many cultural heritage sites received direct Government grant funding in each of the last three financial years.
Answer: In 2023-2024 to 2025-2026 period the government has directly funded Marlborough House, Chatham Historic Dock Yard and the Old Royal Naval College. The Department for Culture Media and Sport also ran the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. In the last t...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: EmploymentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people employed in the creative industries in each of the last five years.
Answer: DCMS Economic Estimates provide annual estimates of employment in the creative industries in the UK, based on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Population Survey. The total number of filled jobs in the creative industries for 2019 to 2024 ar...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLibraries: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many libraries have closed, opened, or relocated in England in each of the last five years.
Answer: As the libraries development agency for England, Arts Council England (ACE) collects and publishes data on library closures, openings and relocations in its annual English Public Libraries Location Dataset. The dataset can be found at the following link: ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many community sports facilities received Government funding in each region of England in the last three years.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That has to mean delivering a range of facilities across the country based on what e...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119286More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials in the Senior Civil Service were employed on a full-time equivalent basis in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants working at SCS level employed on a full-time equivalent basis is published annually by Cabinet Office as part of the accredited official statistics publication ‘Civil Service Statistics’. Data as at 31 March eac...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119285More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Freedom of Information requests were received by central Government departments in each of the last three years.
Answer: Freedom of Information statistics for all central government departments and other monitored bodies are published on a quarterly and annual basis on Gov.UK at www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119284More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants were employed in each Government department as of 1 January 2026.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants employed in each Government department are published quarterly by Office for National Statistics (ONS) with a one quarter lag as part of their accredited official statistics publication ‘Public Sector Employment...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of food waste reduction initiatives on household food costs.
Answer: 58% of the food that is wasted in the UK is wasted in our homes, almost three quarters of which (73%) is edible. This food has a value of around £17 billion, which is around £80 per month or £1,000 per year for the average family with children. This Gover...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inland WaterwaysDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with water companies on reducing agricultural runoff into rivers and waterways.
Answer: In January 2026, I hosted a cross-sector roundtable, which included water industry representatives, to discuss planned reforms to agricultural pollution regulations. Engagement continues with industry, farming and environmental representatives at official...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFarms: WeatherDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of extreme weather events on small-scale farms in the last two years.
Answer: Defra has made no assessment of the potential impacts of extreme weather on small farms. The Government has allocated £11.8bn to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament, including £5.9bn for environmental farming schemes. Defra is foc...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSTEM Subjects: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of teacher recruitment in STEM subjects in the last academic year.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department is seeing real progress. On top of an increase of 2,346 teachers (full-time equivalent) in secondary and special schools between 2023/24 and 2024/25,...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: Digital TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to support schools in introducing digital literacy programmes for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and this response relates to state-funded schools in England only.On 5 November 2025, the government issued the response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, setting out the changes that will be made to the national cur...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Speech and Language TherapyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of speech and language support for pupils in primary schools.
Answer: Speech and language therapists (SaLTs) break down communication barriers, but too often, children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) wait too long to receive support from them.As part of our new £1.8 billion investment...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in improving pupil attendance in areas with high absence rates.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Absence is a key barrier to opportunity. For children to achieve and thrive, they need to be in school. In the Schools White Paper, the department set a national co...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of early screening for cardiovascular disease among people under 40.
Answer: This Government is focused on increasing awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people aged under 40 years old by targeting key risk factors for disease through prevention and behavioural change. The National Health Service website includes a Better...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurology: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of specialist nurses for neurological conditions in rural areas.
Answer: Workforce planning, including decisions about the number and type of specialist nurses needed locally, is the responsibility of individual employers and their integrated care boards, which are best placed to assess the needs of their populations.We contin...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand community-based rehabilitation services for people recovering from long-term respiratory illnesses.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) services that meet the needs of their local populations, including delivery in community settings. To improve referral rates for PR, NHS England has issued guida...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTomography: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional variations in waiting times for diagnostic imaging appointments.
Answer: No recent assessment has been made of trends in the level of regional variations in waiting times for diagnostic imaging appointments.We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and are supporting the National Health Service to increase diagnosti...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNigeria: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to discuss preparations for free and fair elections in Nigeria in 2027 with President Tinubu during his forthcoming State Visit.
Answer: The State Visit will provide an important opportunity to strengthen the UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership across growth, security, migration, and foreign policy. As the largest democracy in Africa, Nigeria has an important role to play in upholding democra...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNigeria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss violence and persecution against Christian communities in Nigeria in the last 12 months with President Tinubu during his forthcoming State Visit.
Answer: The State Visit will provide an important opportunity to strengthen the UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership across growth, security, migration, and foreign policy. As the largest democracy in Africa, Nigeria has an important role to play in upholding democra...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChen YunfeiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had made representations to the Government of China concerning attacks against the human rights defender Chen Yunfei; and whether she is taking steps to press
Answer: The UK Government is aware of reports concerning the recent assault of Chen Yunfei in China. We continue to follow developments closely and regularly raise human rights concerns with the Chinese authorities. The UK remains committed to promoting human rig...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidential basis does her Department use when assessing the safety of return to (a) Kyiv City, (b) Lvivska Oblast and (c) other regions of western Ukraine.
Answer: All asylum and human rights claims, including those from Ukrainian nationals, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. Internal relocation is considered under Paragraph 339O of the Immigration R...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is for internal relocation within Ukraine when determining asylum claims.
Answer: All asylum and human rights claims, including those from Ukrainian nationals, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. Internal relocation is considered under Paragraph 339O of the Immigration R...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what the reason has there been a decrease in the grant rate for Ukrainian asylum applications from 74.2% in September 2023 to 4.5% in December 2025.
Answer: All asylum and human rights claims, including those from Ukrainian nationals, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations. Internal relocation is considered under Paragraph 339O of the Immigration R...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: MinibusesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of schools who have their own minibus.
Answer: The department does not collect or hold information about the number of schools who have their own minibus.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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