Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Audiology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve audiology waiting times for adults with age-related hearing loss.
Answer: We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity, including for audiology services for adults with age-related hearing loss.NHS England is supporting provider organisations a...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: EmergenciesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that all schools are adequately prepared for emergency situations.
Answer: All education, childcare and children’s social care settings should have emergency plans in place. They must also comply with legal responsibilities, including under health and safety law.The department publishes non-statutory guidance to support settings...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: Unpaid FinesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to recover unpaid court fines.
Answer: The Government takes the recovery and enforcement of financial penalties seriously and remains committed to ensuring penalties are paid. His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service uses robust methods to do so including taking money from an offender’s bene...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) travel expenses and (b) other financial support are available to nursing students.
Answer: The Department for Education provides the primary funding support package for English domiciled students in higher education through the student loans system.We want to remove the barriers to training in clinical roles like nursing, which is why in additi...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: WildlifeDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will consider using World Wildlife Day to promote driver awareness of wildlife on the roads.
Answer: The Department do not have any plans to use World Wildlife Day to promote driver awareness of wildlife on the roads. A main focus for this Government is to make our roads safer for all users, which will in turn reduce the risk to all animals. There is a r...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPsychiatric Hospitals: AdmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many admissions there were in each mental health inpatient unit in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not available in the format requested, as NHS England does not publish information at mental health inpatient unit level. The attached table has been provided by NHS England and shows admissions by mental health provider from ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (i) track volatility in the home heating oil market and (ii) assess its impact on consumers.
Answer: The Government is closely monitoring heating oil, petrol and diesel prices in light of instability in the Middle East. International kerosene prices are >75% higher than they were before the conflict and this is putting pressure on heating oil prices. ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAudiology: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce a community-based audiology service for adults to improve access to assessment and treatment.
Answer: Community health services are a fundamental part of the health and care system and an essential building block in developing a neighbourhood health service. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of community hea...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRadioisotopes: SecurityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the security of UK medical isotope supply.
Answer: The responsibility for the security of UK medical isotope supply sits with the Department for Health and Social Care’
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography scans for cancer diagnosis.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing access to Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scans and other nuclear medicine for cancer diagnosis, primarily by boosting overall diagnostic capacity.As part of the diagnostic capital allocation fr...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRadioisotopes: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the radioisotope supply disruption in late 2024 on patients.
Answer: The 2024 disruption was caused by the required closures of a number of reactors used to supply the United Kingdom and Europe. In response to this shortage, the Department worked closely with suppliers, the National Health Service, the British Nuclear Medi...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFisheries: NavyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times the fisheries protection vessel has been deployed in each of the last five years.
Answer: Defra is unable to confirm the position at a UK level as fisheries protection is a devolved matter. The Marine Management Organisation is responsible for regulating and enforcing fisheries activity in English waters. Its two dedicated Offshore Patrol Vess...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJin MingriForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 83339 on China: Religious Freedom, what recent discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on the case of Pasto
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 23 October 2025 to Question 83339.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIraq: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has a strategy for monitoring (a) the protection of Iraqi religious minorities, (b) missing Yazidi women and children, (c) survivor recovery and (d) ac
Answer: The UK is firmly committed to protecting ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq, and promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). Through our diplomatic presence, we regularly monitor and raise these issues with the Government of Iraq and the Kurdista...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the health budget is allocated to mental health services.
Answer: For the 2025/26 financial year, total mental health spend is forecast to be £15.6 billion, the equivalent to 8.71% of the recurrent National Health Service baseline of £179.4 billion. However, there are important elements of mental health spend not includ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the (i) volume and (ii) cost of missed MOT appointments in each of the last three financial years.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) supervises the delivery of light vehicle MOTs in Great Britain through its approved MOT garages. However, as these are private garages, DVSA does not collate overall data on the volume and cost of missed MOT ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost is per electronic monitoring tag; and what the running costs are of those tags.
Answer: The spend on electronic monitoring contracts in each of the last five financial years is presented in the table below:Year 2021-22£55.6mYear 2022-23£60.4mYear 2023-24£88.0mYear 2024-25£106.8mForecast Year 2025/26£107.8mThe total number of individuals with...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many electronic monitoring tags are in use.
Answer: The spend on electronic monitoring contracts in each of the last five financial years is presented in the table below:Year 2021-22£55.6mYear 2022-23£60.4mYear 2023-24£88.0mYear 2024-25£106.8mForecast Year 2025/26£107.8mThe total number of individuals with...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Tagging: ContractsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent on electronic monitoring contracts in each of the last five years.
Answer: The spend on electronic monitoring contracts in each of the last five financial years is presented in the table below:Year 2021-22£55.6mYear 2022-23£60.4mYear 2023-24£88.0mYear 2024-25£106.8mForecast Year 2025/26£107.8mThe total number of individuals with...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Fund: Northern IrelandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the local growth fund on critical infrastructure, transport connectivity, digital infrastructure and energy resilience in N
Answer: The Local Growth Fund has the scope to support economic growth in Northern Ireland through investment in a broad range of interventions including infrastructure, innovation, business support and skills MHCLG and the Northern Ireland Office are working wit...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make extra staff available to process certificates of entitlement for those born in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office keeps staffing levels for processing Certificates of Entitlement under regular review. Current resourcing is sufficient to meet service standards, with straightforward applications processed within eight weeks of receipt of all required in...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development and Youth Clubs: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to (a) ensure adequate funding to youth clubs and (b) promote social inclusion in communities.
Answer: This Government is committed to rebuilding and improving local youth services to ensure every young person across the country has a community. We’re also investing in the #iWill Movement to support place-based youth social action work. In this work, young...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving access to mental health support for adolescents in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Health is a devolved matter, and responsibility for improving access to mental health services in Northern Ireland, including for adolescents, sits with the Northern Ireland Executive.The Government works closely with the devolved administrations on share...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMenopause: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving support and diagnosis for women experiencing menopause in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Health is largely devolved and the Government works closely and collaboratively with the devolved administrations on a range of health priorities. The Department engages regularly with counterparts in the devolved administrations to share information and ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish the review of clinical negligence costs by David Lock KC.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last ten years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS f...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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