Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Private Rented Housing: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the the potential merits of using the private rented sector to fulfil the statutory duty to homeless households.
Answer: High-quality accommodation in the private rented sector plays an important role in councils discharging their homelessness duties. In England in 2024/25, 52,870 households had their prevention or relief duty ended with accommodation secured in the private...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS dentists to tackle waiting lists.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend and no national waitin...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the long-term financial and psychological impact of blood cancer on patients.
Answer: It is a priority for the Government and the National Health Service to support people who are living with cancer, and for those people who have been through cancer treatment.Through the National Cancer Plan, we will improve experiences and outcomes for pe...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of greater reference to blood cancer diagnosis and treatment pathways in upcoming cancer policy documents.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan for England, released on 4 February 2026, sets out a commitment to diagnose cancers earlier and ensure people receive timely, effective treatment. The government is committed to helping the National Health Service to detect cancer...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: OvercrowdingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of overcrowding in emergency departments on infection control.
Answer: All health and social care providers have statutory obligations, set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections, to undertake steps to keep patients, residents, and staff safe. Ensuring patient...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisual ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people living in England are (a) blind and (b) partially sighted, broken down by age.
Answer: The specific data requested is not held centrally, however the Registered Blind and Partially Sighted People data collection provides national statistics on individuals in England with a Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) who are on local authority re...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Mileage AllowancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will review the mileage allowance for health and social care staff.
Answer: Mileage rates for Agenda for Change staff and resident doctors in England are set out in the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS) Handbook, also known as the Agenda for Change handbook. The TCS is maintained by the NHS Staff Council. Mileage reimburs...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the criteria for disabled people to access transport from the Ambulance Service for hospital appointments.
Answer: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Schemes (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently. NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other providers depen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMuhammad Ali Lakhani and Muhammad Tahir LakhaniAttorney GeneralTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114841More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has held recent discussions with her counterpart in the United Arab Emirates on the enforcement of UK High Court rulings in the case of Muhammad Tahir Lakhani and Muhammad Ali Lakhani.
Answer: The Solicitor General has not had any such meetings.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who the members are of the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework Task and Finish Group.
Answer: There are two appointed co-chairs to the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework (CVD MSF) Task and Finish Group, namely Dr. Jessica Randall-Carrick and Sir Andrew Goddard.The membership of the group comprises of a wide range of representatives fr...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ProsecutionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps to help ensure that soldiers will not be prosecuted for following orders in future conflicts.
Answer: The Government is unstinting in its admiration and gratitude for our Armed Forces. We expect the highest standards of our Service personnel and they serve with great distinction. We rightly hold them to account when they fall short. We are committed to s...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent double payments in clinical negligence cases.
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 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to pause the passage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill until the Metrop
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 2 March to question 111415.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIraq and Syria: YazidisForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Syrian and Iraqi counterparts on the security and protection of Yazidis and other minority faith communities in Syria.
Answer: We have consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition in Syria and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all, regardless of religious or ethnic background, both publicly and as part of our engagement with the Syrian Governme...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNicaragua: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure Christian clergy and lay believers in Nicaragua are able to practice freedom of religion and belief.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 3 November 2025 to Question 85308. We share widespread international concern about the suppression of democratic, religious, and other fundamental freedoms in Nicaragua.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure a robust audit of diabetes services.
Answer: The National Diabetes Audit (NDA), and the National Peadiatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA), which are delivered in partnership with NHS England, provide comprehensive data on care processes and outcomes. NHS Digital’s NDA dashboards and the Royal College of Pae...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to develop a workforce strategy to provide support for diabetes patients.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to create a National Health Service workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the right peopl...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: CounsellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to counselling services for victims of rape and sexual assault in 2024-2025.
Answer: We cannot provide the information on this as the Department does not hold a single, centrally allocated budget line specifically for counselling services for victims of rape and sexual assault. Funding for these services is provided through a combination ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce at-home test kits for cervical smears.
Answer: The Government has announced the introduction of human papilloma virus (HPV) self-testing in the National Health Service cervical screening programme for the under-screened population in England. The NHS has begun planning an in-service evaluation (ISE) o...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support exists for children under 16 diagnosed with Long Covid.
Answer: NHS England has invested significantly in supporting people with long COVID. This includes setting up specialist long COVID services nationwide for adults, and children and young people, and investing in ensuring general practice (GP) teams are equipped t...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespite Care: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is providing additional resources for respite care for parents.
Answer: In England, the Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of high-quality care and support services, including support for carers.The Government is making over £4.6 billion of additional funding available for adult social care in En...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives and Nurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of nurses and midwives.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of blood donations.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood services in England and is delivering initiatives to increase blood donations. These include:increasing awareness of donation through high-profile year-round campaigns including National Blood Week...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Capacity: Medical ExaminationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mental capacity assessments have been carried out on patients in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who lack the mental capacity to make a decision themselves. It says that every person must be presumed to have capacity to make the decision in question unless it is established ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Capacity: Medical ExaminationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides on when a mental capacity review should be carried out on a patient.
Answer: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who lack the mental capacity to make a decision themselves. It says that every person must be presumed to have capacity to make the decision in question unless it is established ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
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