Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Mechanical Thrombectomy: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to provide a 24/7 thrombectomy service.
Answer: NHS England is working to increase the size of the workforce trained to deliver thrombectomy so that 24/7 access is available across England by April 2026.To achieve this NHS England is working with the General Medical Council in approving a credential to...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: BoatsTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112129More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with EU counterparts on EU regulations preventing the use of red diesel to power private leisure boats in the context of the maritime tourism industry.
Answer: Officials in my department regularly speak to EU counterparts on a range of issues. Private Pleasure Craft (PPC)) across the UK incur the full duty rate on fuel used for propulsion (52.95 pence per litre (ppl)) and the rebated rate (10.18 ppl) for non-pro...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken since July 2024 to (i) expand childcare provision and (ii) help tackle the affordability of childcare costs for working families.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. The government began a phased expansion of funded childcare in 2024, introducing 15 hours of funded childcare for eligible working parents of two-year-olds in Apri...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to digitise patients’ medical records.
Answer: £1.9 billion has been invested to ensure all National Health Service trusts achieve baseline digital capability, and 95% of trusts will have implemented or upgraded their Electronic Patient Record system (EPR) by March 2026, with the remainder planning to...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Retail TradeMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take legislative steps through the Sentencing Bill to toughen fines and sentences for people convicted of the assault of retail workers.
Answer: The Sentencing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026 and is therefore not open to further amendment. However, the Government is taking additional steps to strengthen protections for retail workers through the Crime and Policing Bill. It is una...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Health and SafetyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have evacuation chairs for pupils, staff and visitors with mobility impairments.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Strangford to the answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100857.
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she has issued to (a) Health and Social Care Trusts and (b) fostering service providers on the treatment of foster care allowances in the assessment of Universal Credit; and what steps she is taki
Answer: Fostering is a devolved issue. Guidance to Health and Social Care Trusts is a matter for the devolved Northern Irish government.The department funds Fosterline, which provides guidance on Universal Credit to fostering services and to prospective and curre...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular System: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of specialist arterial vascular consultants.
Answer: We set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England that over the next three years, we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts, with a focus on specialties where there is greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.The Government is commi...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve levels of employment for people with disabilities.
Answer: Good work is good for health, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Backed by £240 million investment, the Get Britain Working White Paper launched in November 2024 is driving forward approaches to ta...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTake-away Food: VATTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111674More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had any discussions with relevant stakeholders on lowering the VAT rate on hot takeaway foods.
Answer: Ministers and officials receive representations on a variety of VAT issues. The Government engages regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including businesses and representative bodies, to inform the policy development process. VAT is a broad-based ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made to help support the end to violence against women and girls, including what steps she took during the 6 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in 2025.
Answer: On 18th December 2025, this government published the ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse; a cross-cutting strategy’, setting out our whole-system approach to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.We have already begun implementing measures, such...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate TutorsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to review the regulation of the private tutoring sector.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including out-of-school settings such as private tutoring.Last year, the governm...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress she has made on the digitalisation of Government services.
Answer: In January, we published A roadmap for modern digital government, which brings together many of the most important digitisation initiatives across the public sector, including work to digitise key health services through the NHS App, expand Making Tax Dig...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: BuildingsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111670More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to (a) rationalise, (b) co-locate and (c) better utilise buildings across the wider public sector.
Answer: The Government Property Strategy is driving a shift towards a smaller, better, and greener public estate. Significant progress has been made in consolidating the public estate. By disposing of unneeded assets, the Government has generated over £2 billion ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEduation and Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the integration of (a) shared maintenance hubs, (b) fleet management, and (c) scheduling
Answer: The Government has recently announced its commitments to the rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres, with further information available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-to-double-down-on-drive-to-cut-nhs-waiting-tim...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional resources to gynaecology services to help reduce waiting times.
Answer: Reducing waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are committed to cutting waiting times across all specialities, including gynaecology. We have committed to return to the National Health Service constitutional standard, that...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to detail the average waiting time for gynaecological surgery, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold waiting list data for health and social care trusts of Northern Ireland. Health policy is largely devolved, and this data is therefore held by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.In England, ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to detail the average waiting time for gynaecological consultant appointments, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold waiting list data for health and social care trusts of Northern Ireland. Health policy is largely devolved, and this data is therefore held by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.In England, ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve waiting times for gynaecological (i) consultant appointments and (ii) surgery.
Answer: Reducing waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are committed to cutting waiting times across all specialities, including gynaecology. We have committed to return to the National Health Service constitutional standard, that...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce a statutory code of practice for private parking operators.
Answer: This government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector. In accordance with the Private Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, the government has recently consulted on its proposals for a new code of practice for private parking op...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legislative steps will be required to introduce the Graduated Driver Licensing scheme by October 2026.
Answer: Driver licensing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly can advise on the legislative steps required to introduce Graduated Driving Licensing in Northern Ireland. For England, Scotland and Wales on 7 January 2026 we publis...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date her Department first raised with the BBC that the announcement on Graduated Driver Licensing scheme could be made on the BBC’s day of road safety coverage.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made an announcement on a Graduated Driving Licensing scheme. Whilst we are not considering further restrictions on newly qualified drivers such as carrying passengers or driving at night, as announced on the 7 January...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MenopauseWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110381More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers provide supportive, flexible environments, including temperature control, modified duties, and open dialogue to prevent talent loss due to employees' menopausa
Answer: As part of Employment Rights Act 2025, we took the first step towards requiring large employers from the private and voluntary sectors in England, Wales and Scotland and the public sector in England to publish an action plan detailing what they are doing ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the devolved institutions on Local Growth Funds.
Answer: Ministers and officials in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government regularly engage with counterparts in the devolved governments on matters relating to local and regional economic growth.Engagement with devolved governments and the Offi...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the hospitality, pub and food to go sectors to remain in business.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting pubs and the wider hospitality sector, which is why we have taken decisive action. We recently announced an additional 15% cut for pubs on top of the permanent reduction in the business rates multiplier for eligib...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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