Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Mothers: HomicideHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to help reduce instances of matricide.
Answer: The scale of violence against women and girls (VAWG) is intolerable, and this Government has set out a mission to halve these crimes over the next decade.The Home Office is working to develop the evidence base on domestic abuse related deaths by funding t...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: AbuseHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to ensure police officers are trained to identify and help tackle instances of online abuse.
Answer: The College of Policing sets standards for police training and development, including the national policing curriculum and accreditations for those who work in high risk or specialist roles. It also works with police forces to support standards of ongoing...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve workplace catering and break facilities for healthcare workers.
Answer: Good physical working environments are important for staff wellbeing and retention. Staff need to be given the time and space to rest and recover from their work, particularly when working on-call or overnight. This is recognised as a priority in the NHS ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DeathsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of deaths in hospital.
Answer: The Government is prioritising patient safety and a learning culture in the National Health Service to prevent harmful events from happening to patients. The NHS Patient Safety Strategy, originally published in 2019, and updated in 2021 and 2023, includes...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional inequalities in the (a) access to and (b) quality of palliative and end of life care.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications.This further c...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP appointments are offered in England each week.
Answer: General practice appointment data is collected and published monthly by NHS England. This data records appointments that have actually taken place, rather than those offered. As a result, we are unable to ascertain precisely how many appointments are offe...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMesothelioma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are currently being treated for Mesothelioma.
Answer: The latest data for England from Cancer Waiting Times shows that for the month of September 2025 the number of people that started first or subsequent treatment for Mesothelioma after a decision to treat was 168, and the number of people that started thei...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many diagnoses have been made for diabetes so far in 2025.
Answer: The information requested is available from the National Diabetes Audit which provides a count of the number of people with a general practice record of diabetes. The latest published data from the audit for April 2024 to March 2025 is available at the fo...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to ensure reports of domestic abuse are taken seriously and not missed by the system.
Answer: We expect police to take all reports of domestic abuse seriously, taking necessary steps to protect victims. Missed opportunities are costing lives and far too many have already been lost.At present, we know many domestic abuse victims do not receive an a...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Windsor Framework on local airports.
Answer: The Windsor Framework gives Northern Ireland unique dual market access which ensures the free movement of goods across the UK and the EU, whilst maintaining the frictionless movement of people and goods on the island of Ireland. Duty-free shopping is not ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational InsuranceTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91961More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she expects HMRC to bring processing times for A1 forms back within service standards.
Answer: Due to increased demand for National Insurance services ahead of the 5 April 2025 deadline for making voluntary contributions, there have been delays in processing A1 applications. As of 2 December 2025:There are around 11,000 digital (online A1) applicat...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance: Overseas WorkersTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91960More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) online and (b) postal CA8421 certificate applications are currently overdue for processing and how long the backlog for applicants is for each.
Answer: Due to increased demand for National Insurance services ahead of the 5 April 2025 deadline for making voluntary contributions, there have been delays in processing A1 applications. As of 2 December 2025:There are around 11,000 digital (online A1) applicat...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational InsuranceTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91959More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) online and (b) postal A1 form applications are currently overdue for processing and how long the backlog for applicants is for each.
Answer: Due to increased demand for National Insurance services ahead of the 5 April 2025 deadline for making voluntary contributions, there have been delays in processing A1 applications. As of 2 December 2025:There are around 11,000 digital (online A1) applicat...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational InsuranceTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91958More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is meeting its service standards for the processing and issuing of A1 forms.
Answer: Due to increased demand for National Insurance services ahead of the 5 April 2025 deadline for making voluntary contributions, there have been delays in processing A1 applications. As of 2 December 2025:There are around 11,000 digital (online A1) applicat...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Forced LabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterparts on the ongoing bonded labour of religious minorities in brick kilns.
Answer: The UK Government recognises that serious exploitation persists in Pakistan, including bonded labour in sectors such as the brick kiln industry, where religious minorities are disproportionately affected. We regularly raise human rights concerns with the ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Falun GongForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of reports concerning ongoing forced organ harvesting of the Falun Gong in China; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure the cessation
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given in the House of Lords to question HL8230 on 20 June, which has been reproduced below for ease of reference:The environment for freedom of religion or belief in China is restrictive, which includes the persecution...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in China on ensuring that opposition candidates are not (a) unfairly imprisoned and (b) at risk of violence.
Answer: The UK Government stands firm on human rights in China, and we continue to raise our concerns at the highest levels. We continue to coordinate efforts with our international partners to hold China to account for human rights violations and will continue t...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle rising food costs.
Answer: UK consumer food prices depend on a range of factors, including agri-food import prices, domestic agricultural prices, domestic labour and manufacturing costs, and Sterling exchange rates. On 19 November, the Secretary of State announced Defra is working ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ban the use of smart phones in schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. Phones have no place in our schools, and leaders already have the power to ban phones. The department’s guidance on mobile phones in schools, published in February...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNon-surgical Cosmetic ProceduresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been admitted to hospital for self injecting botox in the last five years.
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally. NHS England does not routinely collect hospital admissions data specifically related to Botox or self-injected Botox.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease in the last year for which figures are available.
Answer: The Department does not hold information in the format requested. The cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention audit provides a count of the number of people with a general practice record of CVD. This information is available publicly at the following lin...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: HomicideMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce (a) delays and (b) delays relating to (i) rape and (ii) domestic homicide in the criminal justice system.
Answer: This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. It is unacceptable that victims and witnesses are waiting years for justice. This has left tens of thousands of victims facing devastating delays for justice.We are committed to creating a more...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordICT: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of levels of employment in the (a) software and (b) computer industries.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the levels of employment in (a) software and (b) computer industries. However, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) does publish employment by industry which includes the Information & Communication industrial sector...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of legislation for animal disease risks.
Answer: We have a broad legislative base and associated strategies and contingency plans which enables us to protect animals, including livestock, from disease. The Animal Health Act 1981, provides the legal framework for controlling and eradicating animal diseas...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the NHS to train more gynaecology specialists.
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan published on 3 July, over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts with a focus on specialties where there is the greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.In acknowledgemen...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
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