Jim Shannon MP: written questions 2026
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Bangladesh: Minority GroupsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support persecuted minorities in Bangladesh.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 November 2025 in response to Question 86282, and I would add that Baroness Chapman raised the issue of violence towards religious minority groups during her trip to Bangladesh later that month.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve the time taken for red flag referrals for breast cancer to be seen.
Answer: It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including breast cancer, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, to improve outcomes for all patients across England.The Department is respons...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made on the timescales for red flag referrals for breast cancer across the UK.
Answer: It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including breast cancer, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, to improve outcomes for all patients across England.The Department is respons...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: HospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends of hospital admissions of those with stroke symptoms in the last 5 years.
Answer: The following table shows the trend in stroke admissions for the last five years:YearStroke admissions incidenceStroke admissions rate per 100,000 population2020/2189,739166.32021/2293,710171.42022/2393,753168.42023/2497,843173.12024/2599,494172.7Source: ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will accept the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s compensation recommendations in regards to the WASPI women.
Answer: As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State set out on 11 November 2025, we are retaking the decision made in December 2024 as it relates to the communications on State Pension age. The process to retake the decision is underway. We will update the Hou...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide an update into his Department's research efforts into Motor Neurone Disease.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering motor neurone disease (MND) research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and Department for Science, In...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the provision of agricultural education in schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education meets with Cabinet colleagues, including my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Environment...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of people in prison for knife relate crime, broken down by age.
Answer: Statistics of this nature could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve flood defences.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, we are investing £4.2 billion over three years (2026/27 to 2028/29) to construct new flood and coastal erosion schemes and maintain and repair existing defences across England. In our first year in Government, ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Holocaust Memorial DayDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for schools to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.All schools are encouraged to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education wrote to schools in 2025 highlighting the i...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has has discussions with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on pressures on accident and emergency services.
Answer: As a Government department, we work collaboratively with the devolved administrations to drive forward our objective of supporting people to lead more independent, healthier lives for longer.While health is primarily devolved and each health system operat...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve regional transport.
Answer: This Department is delivering improved regional transport through the £92 billion Spending Review settlement it received, driving the biggest boost to transport infrastructure in a generation and unlocking schemes that deliver for the taxpayer and support...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman TraffickingHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle human trafficking.
Answer: The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring that all victims of modern slavery and human trafficking are effectively identified and supported to rebuild their lives, while taking action to bring those who exploit vulnerable people to justice.In Ma...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: WeatherDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many days of school closure were there in 2025 due to adverse weather conditions.
Answer: Decisions about school closures are made by individual settings and responsible bodies based on local risk assessments. Closure should be a last resort, with schools expected to remain open where it is safe. If a school must close unexpectedly, such as du...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInfluenza: HospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many admissions to hospital there were for flu in December 2025.
Answer: In December 2025, an average of 2,888 hospital beds were occupied by patients with flu across all acute settings, including both General and Acute and Critical Care beds.These figures are published in the NHS England Winter Situation Reports, which are av...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Fire PreventionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure hospitals are routinely up to date with fire safety guidance.
Answer: NHS England has published guidance through Health Technical Memorandum 05:03 – Firecode, which provides guidance on operational provisions for fire safety for health sector buildings and premises. This guidance is available at the following link:https://w...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to ensure businesses are routinely up to date with fire safety guidance.
Answer: The Government has established a programme to update guidance issued under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Nine new guides have been published with at least 13 still in development. This programme includes guidance specific to business and...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Fire PreventionDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to ensure schools are up to date with fire safety guidance.
Answer: Each school’s responsible body, usually an academy trust or local authority, are responsible for ensuring that their schools comply with Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.This means they must have an up-to-date fire risk assessment, appropriate f...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: CommutersDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered offering incentives to employers to introduce more walking or cycling to work schemes.
Answer: The Cycle to Work Scheme has helped millions of people choose a healthier, greener way to travel while boosting local economies and supporting jobs. The scheme provides a range of savings and other benefits to employers from their employees using the sche...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what provisions are in place for older people with disabilities and who live in rural communities who may struggle with digital systems.
Answer: Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world — from saving on everyday bills to finding better jobs and accessing vital services like the NHS Last February we published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan, setting out the government's first ste...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to expand skills and ethical training in AI.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is taking significant steps to expand skills and ethical training in AI. Last year, we formed a partnership with 11 major technology companies and leading UK businesses to upskill 7.5 million wo...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase public funding in advanced manufacturing.
Answer: Our Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, published alongside the Modern Industrial Strategy last year, sets out how we are supporting manufacturers to grow and thrive, boosting jobs and increasing prosperity across the UK.Government has committed £4.3 bill...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with counterparts in Northern Ireland on access to mental health support in prisons at all times.
Answer: Neither I, nor my ministerial colleagues have had any recent discussions with counterparts in Northern Ireland on access to mental health support in prisons.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that victims of domestic abuse and specifically children are supported and rehabilitated through court processes.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that victims of domestic abuse, including children, are properly supported through court processes in England and Wales.We are reforming court procedures in private family law proceedings relating to children to mak...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJoint Replacements: ObesityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ban the blanket use of body mass index thresholds as a means of determining eligibility for joint replacement surgery.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Rushcliffe on 20 November 2025 to Question 89688.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
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