Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Marines: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he his taking to encourage more women to become commandos.
Answer: The Royal Navy (RN) is actively working to encourage more women to pursue careers as Commandos. Female Royal Marine/Commando candidates benefit from tailored support, including mentorship from women who have been through the Commando process. Those in the...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArthritis: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the diagnosis of arthritis in young people.
Answer: Healthcare in Northern Ireland is devolved, and is therefore a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. In England, to support health and care professionals in the early diagnosis and management of arthritis, the National Institute for Health and Care E...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84175More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what discussions she has had the Crown Prosecution Service on the adequacy of the number of prosecutions in relation to promoting terrorism.
Answer: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has a strong record of bringing successful prosecutions in terrorism cases and works very closely with Counter Terrorism policing and partners to help build strong cases.Cases are prosecuted by the specialist CPS Counte...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCannabis: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help (a) discover and (b) seize cannabis farms.
Answer: Local police forces and Regional Organised Crime Units deliver the bulk of enforcement and seizure activity against cannabis production and supply. The Home Office has provided funding to enable Operation Mille which is one of the most significant operati...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Hate CrimeDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prevent hate speech in schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.There is no place for hate or prejudice in our education system. Every school should actively promote the shared values of democracy, the rule of law, individual li...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on preventing the politicisation of sport in Northern Ireland.
Answer: I meet frequently with Northern Ireland Executive Ministers on a range of issues. I have visited a number of sporting projects and organisations across Northern Ireland, most recently meeting with Down GAA and the Irish Football Association. Sport has a g...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on veterinary medicine access.
Answer: The Government has engaged with the Northern Ireland Executive extensively on the issue of veterinary medicine access. This includes through the Veterinary Medicines Working Group, which I co-chair and which is also attended by Northern Ireland’s Minister...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHornets: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in Northern Ireland on Asian hornets.
Answer: The British Irish Council (BIC) has an Invasive Species Work Sector which shares expertise and learning across the eight BIC administrations and makes decisions on common policies and approaches with respect to Invasive Species. Members include the UK Gov...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help protect Nigerian Christians.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 20 October to Question 81931.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Sports: SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help improve safety at motorsport events.
Answer: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations provide a framework for securing the health, safety and welfare of those working in the motorsports industry. Employers and the self-employed are required to comply with this law. A fu...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding his Department will provide to the devolved administrations to help support the cost of meeting energy bills during the winter of 2025-26.
Answer: Energy policy is a transferred matter in Northern Ireland, falling within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. Accordingly, help in supporting the cost of meeting energy bill...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve (a) sewage lines and (b) other housing infrastructure.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to questions UIN 65505 on 14 July 2025 and UIN 77897 on 17 October 2025.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Northern IrelandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding her Department provides to the Northern Ireland Executive to help make derelict properties (a) safe and (b) habitable.
Answer: Housing is a devolved matter within the competency of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The UK Government supports the Northern Ireland Executive through a variety of funding streams.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help families in lower socio-economic groups who are unable to afford private sector rental prices.
Answer: Housing is a devolved matter within the competency of the Northern Ireland Assembly.The government provides financial support to low-income private renters in England through a range of mechanisms including the housing element of Universal Credit, Discret...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: BuildingsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83782More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking reduce the level of unused floorspace in civil service buildings.
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA) is addressing unused floorspace by strategically reducing the overall size of the estate through consolidation and lease management, while simultaneously optimising the use of remaining space by adopting Smarter Workin...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help find rare blood type donors.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is the organisation responsible for blood services in England. NHSBT works to find and encourage people with rare blood types to give blood to ensure blood of all types is available for patients when needed.In addition to ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSolicitors: Rural AreasMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help support smaller solicitors' practices in rural areas to (a) prevent their closure and (b) maintain local choice.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that solicitors’ practices play in supporting access to justice and sustaining local economies, including in rural communities. However, solicitors’ firms operate as independent businesses, and decisions about wher...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNoise Act 1996: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in Northern Ireland on the adequacy of the Noise Act 1996.
Answer: The Noise Act 1996 gives local authorities powers to serve warning notices to deal with noise from dwellings and licensed premises that exceeds a permitted level between 11pm and 7am. There have not been any recent discussions on the adequacy of the Noise...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupation OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many occupation orders have been issued against joint tenants in the last 12 months for which data is available.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions on disruption by drones at airports with (a) pilots, (b) other aviation professionals (c) the Ministry of Defence and (d) governments of other European countries that
Answer: UK aviation operates in the private sector. It is therefore the responsibility of industry to ensure there are appropriate contingency plans in place to minimise potential disruption. The Department for Transport, Home Office and Ministry of Defence engag...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the risk of (a) harm and (b) disruption from unauthorised drone activity to (i) UK commercial airports and (ii) commercial air traffic operating in UK airspace.
Answer: UK aviation operates in the private sector. It is therefore the responsibility of industry to ensure there are appropriate contingency plans in place to minimise potential disruption. The Department for Transport, Home Office and Ministry of Defence engag...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Religious BuildingsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of (a) attacks on places of worship in Sudan and (b) the attack on a mosque near the Abu Souk camp
Answer: As the Minister of State for International Development and Africa stated on 12 October, we are extremely alarmed by recent developments at El Fasher and have called for "an immediate end to the Rapid Support Forces' siege and a nationwide ceasefire t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to share the findings from the national inquiry into grooming gangs with her counterparts in the devolved administrations.
Answer: Whilst child protection is fully devolved in the UK and policing devolved except for Wales, all parts of the UK must work together to protect children and bring perpetrators to justice and we are engaging with devolved administrations as part of our respo...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help support skilled fishermen in Northern Ireland through the visa system.
Answer: We are aware of concerns around labour shortages in the fishing industry and seafood processing sectors. The generally more remote location of the jobs, as well as pay and the challenging working conditions, all present challenges for UK and devolved gove...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FootballHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring football clubs to contribute towards the cost of matchday policing.
Answer: Section 25 of the Police Act 1996 allows the police to recover costs for Special Police Services. This includes the policing of events, including football matches.However, the proportion of costs recoverable is currently constrained by case law. As a resu...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
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