Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Lyme DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK currently suffer with Lyme disease.
Answer: In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland there are approximately 1,000 to 1,500 laboratory confirmed cases every year, and in Scotland there are approximately 500 laboratory diagnosed cases.Previous studies have shown that there are approximately 2,000 add...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on developing the upcoming industrial strategy.
Answer: The Government published “The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy” on 23 June 2025. The document has been laid before Parliament and published online at www.gov.uk/industrialstrategy
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce unemployment in 18-21 year olds.
Answer: As part of our plan to Get Britain Working, we are launching a new Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21 in England to ensure that they can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or help to find work. The Department for Work an...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on reaching housing targets.
Answer: The government publishes quarterly data on planning applications and housing starts and completions.The latest data on planning application statistics can be found on gov.uk here.Data on housing starts and completions can be found on gov.uk here.The main ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic and Orchestras: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage more opportunities in schools for music and orchestra lessons.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.As part of our Opportunity Mission, the department wants to widen access to the arts, including music, so young people can develop their creativity.On 18 March 2025...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on using drone technology.
Answer: Each of the Front-Line Commands employ a range of different drone capabilities and are currently developing an array of future capabilities aligned to the Defence Drone Strategy. In 2024 the Defence Uncrewed Systems Design Authority (DUxDA) was establishe...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWhooping Cough: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have been vaccinated against whooping cough in the last 12 months.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors trends in the level of childhood vaccination rates by upper tier local authority, region, and country. From April 2023 to March 2024, 91.2% of children in England who turned 12 months had been fully vaccinate...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many men between the ages of 50 and 60 have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the last six months.
Answer: The following table shows the number of diagnoses of prostate cancer, from September 2024 to February 2025, the latest available data:DateNumber of diagnosesSeptember 2024516October 2024579November 2024518December 2024628January 2025696February 2025629Sou...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Human Rights and Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with (a) pro-democracy organisations, (b) civil society and (c) ethnic nationalities in Myanmar to promote (i) federal democracy and (ii) human rights
Answer: We continue to discuss the political situation in Myanmar with a range of opposition stakeholders, including the National Unity Government (NUG) and a number of Ethnic Resistance Organisations (ERO). I recently met senior NUG stakeholders, to reiterate UK...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing free hypnobirthing classes to pregnant women.
Answer: The majority of trusts already offer free antenatal education services. A National Health Service online tool is available for women and families to find a class local to them. These classes include support for pregnant women to make a birth plan, conside...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will hold discussions with AdviceUK on the potential impact of her reforms to disability benefits on demand for independent advice services.
Answer: This government values the input of stakeholders, disabled people and representative organisations. Ahead of the formal consultation for the Green Paper, we engaged with a number of organisations, and we continue to explore ways of involving stakeholders ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of integrating (a) health and (b) social care services with access to welfare advice.
Answer: We understand the importance of ensuring local services are joined up and providing personalised wrap around support. In the recent Pathways to Work green paper the Government announced that we would establish a new guarantee of support for all disabled p...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reading on the mental health of young people.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. We know that according to research reading helps to reduce stress levels and could be beneficial to mental health and well-being.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReading: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to implement a cross-departmental strategy on improving reading outcomes for children and young people.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barrier...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of access to books in low-income households on reading outcomes among children eligible for free school meals.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department knows that reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits. As well as a number of strong links with attainment, pupils who r...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle regional inequalities in children’s (a) reading enjoyment and (b) daily reading frequency.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barrier...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReading: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will support initiatives to connect books with (a) TV, (b) film and (c) gaming franchises to engage children and young people with reading.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of reading for children’s development and of reading for pleasure. All children should have the opportunity to access books and other resources to support their learning and enjoyment. Many recognisable British sto...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department funds (a) research and (b) pilot programmes on the use of (i) artificial intelligence and (ii) digital technologies to encourage reading among children and young people.
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 has announced investment into two programmes of research this year, the EdTech Evidence Board pilot and t...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReadingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on promoting reading through (a) song lyrics, (b) fan fiction and (c) social media content.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not held specific discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the areas listed. However, the Secretary of State speaks regularly to the Secretary of State for Education and fully supports that department's ambitions...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSailing Boats: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the yacht building sector.
Answer: The Government remains fully committed to delivering a thriving UK shipbuilding sector, including the yacht building sector. Skilled manufacturing is critical to UK prosperity and the leisure marine manufacturing sector plays a key role in creating jobs a...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to disability payments on people in working poverty.
Answer: The government's impact assessment regarding Health and Disability Reform is available at Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms - Impacts. However, this assessment does not include the impact of the £1 billion a year, by 2029/30, fun...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply for blood donation.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood services in England. Blood donation in the devolved nations is run by the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, and the Welsh Blood ServiceThe...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve uptake for jobs in the ambulance service.
Answer: As of March 2025, there were over 21,900 full time equivalent ambulance staff in National Health Service trusts and other core organisations in England, representing an increase of over 1,900, or 9.6%, compared to the previous year.We will publish a refre...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58992More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many people have been prosecuted for hate crime in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutes hate crimes in England and Wales.In the year to December 2024, in England and Wales the CPS prosecuted 14,657 defendants for offences flagged as hate crimes with a charge rate of 87.4%, and a conviction rate ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Young OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support young people after being released from prison to prevent reoffending.
Answer: Children returning to the community after serving time in custody receive personal and structural support from youth custody establishments and Youth Offending Teams to help them reintegrate, including assistance with housing and education, training, or e...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
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