Jim Shannon MP: written questions 2025
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Apprentices: TaxationTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing tax breaks to employers who train apprentices.
Answer: Employers of those under the age of 21 and apprentices under the age of 25 already receive 100% employer National Insurance relief on salaries up to £50,270.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: Racial HatredHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of racial attacks in football game settings in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Government is determined to tackle hate crime across England and Wales, including offences that occur at football matches, and we are clear there is no place for racism in sport or society.We have a robust legislative framework in place to respond to ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase public preparedness for out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.
Answer: To improve patients' survival rates following out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, the Government has committed to improving access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces, and to reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devic...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to support creative industries.
Answer: The creative industries are one of the government’s eight priority Industrial Strategy (IS) sectors. In 2023, the sector employed 2.4m people, and contributed £124bn in UK GVA – more than 5% of total UK GVA.Partnership with devolved governments will make ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the last 12 months.
Answer: The latest available data show that prostate cancer was the most diagnosed cancer in England in 2022, with 54,732 new diagnoses. This is an increase of 11,354 more registrations than in 2021.
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of homes that are uninhabitable due to excessive mould and damp.
Answer: The English Housing Survey (EHS) provides findings on housing quality and condition in England, including damp and mould. The EHS found that, in 2022-23, 4% of dwellings had a problem with damp. The EHS does not report on whether damp has made a property ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLong CovidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department hold son the number of people who have been diagnosed with long covid in the last 12 months.
Answer: Whilst the requested data is not available in the format requested, the most recent data from the Winter Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Study, a joint study carried out by the Office for National Statistics and the UK Health Security Agency, shows that,...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of fully-qualified SEND teachers in England on 12 March 2025.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.High quality teaching is the in-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education, which is why sufficient high quality teachers is key to deli...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordKashmir: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the humanitarian situation in Kashmir.
Answer: I recognise there are human rights issues in both India Administered Kashmir and Pakistan Administered Kashmir. We raise issues, where we have them, directly with the governments of India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan are important friends of the UK, a...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBurglaryHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of people charged with aggravated burglary over the last 12 months.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of notifiable offences, and their investigative outcomes, recorded by the police in England and Wales, on a quarterly basis. This information, including aggravated burglary offences, can be ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to engage with deaf and disabled people's organisations when preparing reforms to disability benefits.
Answer: This government is committed to putting the views and voices of disabled people at the heart of all that we do. We have developed proposals for reform to the system of health and disability benefits, set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper published o...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of Advice UK's report entitled Voices of Deaf and Disabled people, published on 10 December 2024.
Answer: We are grateful to Advice UK for sharing their insights and concerns from their ‘Advice Saves’ campaign and findings in their ‘Voices of Deaf and Disabled People’ report. Ensuring the views and voices of disabled people are at the heart of everything we d...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to stop violence against pregnant NHS healthcare professionals.
Answer: The Government takes a zero-tolerance approach to any kind of violent behaviour. All National Health Service staff, including pregnant healthcare workers, should be able to care for patients without fear of violence.Individual employers are responsible fo...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS dental services.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebuild dentist...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: Carbon MonoxideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure its consular guidance raises awareness of cities with high levels of carbon monoxide.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice remains under regular review to ensure it reflects our latest assessment of risks to British nationals. The risks from carbon monoxide poisoning are covered in travel advice for China and N...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: Young PeopleChurch CommissionersTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37156More
Question: To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church Commissioners have had discussions with local churches in coastal areas on steps to encourage young people to join church related (a) youth clubs and (b) weekend ev
Answer: One of the key priorities set by the National Church Institutions, working with the dioceses, is to grow our mission to children and young people. Significant funding has been committed to support this vital work. In 2023/24, the Diocesan Investment Prog...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: InternetHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of online electronic travel authorisations for elderly people.
Answer: The ETA application process is quick, light touch and user friendly. Although applications can only be made via the app or internet, applicants are free to ask the assistance of a friend or relative to make an application on their behalf. We regularly rev...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the level of underage drug use across the UK.
Answer: There are several surveys estimating the number of young drug users in the UK: According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales, in the year ending March 2024, 16.5% of people aged 16-24 in England and Wales reported using a drug in the last 12 months ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: PregnancyMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support pregnant women in prison.
Answer: There are now dedicated Pregnancy and Mother and Baby Liaison Officers in all women’s prisons, as well as mandatory multidisciplinary care planning for pregnant women. We have introduced additional training for prison staff on the care of pregnant women, ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Barriers: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Answer: The Government is continuing to implement the commitments made in the Safeguarding the Union command paper, and the first meeting of Intertrade UK was held on 28 February 2025. A key focus for Intertrade UK will be to promote the full extent of the UK’s m...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential correlation between areas with higher levels of deprivation and trends in the level of cancer diagnosis.
Answer: Making improvements across different cancer types is critical to reducing disparities in cancer survival. We recognize that there are challenges for several different populations, particularly for people living in the most deprived areas of the country.We...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on establishing AI growth zones in the devolved nations.
Answer: The UK Government will partner with local and regional authorities and Devolved Governments to establish AI Growth Zones (AIGZs), ensuring substantial regional and national benefits, such as upskilling and employment opportunities, are felt across the cou...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Answer: The Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme allows anyone to request that Law Officers consider referring certain serious sentences to the Court of Appeal if they believe the sentences are unduly lenient.Between 2019 and 2024, the number of sentences reviewed by t...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Pakistan on the recent arrests of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan’s Punjab Province.
Answer: Promoting the rights of religious minorities is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I raised the deteriorating situation for Ahmadi Muslims when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November 2024 and discussed this issue in ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: PlanningCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36651More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to improve national resilience to global events.
Answer: The first duty of the Government is to keep the country safe and we are working to strengthen our national resilience, including by working with international partners. In April the UK Resilience Academy will be launched and will train over 4000 people a ...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
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