Jim Shannon MP: written questions

Written questions

• Macular Degeneration: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65266More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of making Apolipoprotein M available through the NHS on the prevention of macular degeneration.

  Answer: The Department has not made an assessment. There are no approved medicinal products in the United Kingdom with apolipoprotein M, and there is no specifically approved product for macular degeneration that is known to act mainly by increasing apolipoprotei...

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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• Armed Forces: VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65265More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on fitting military vehicles with direct energy weapons to help protect from swarm drone attacks.

  Answer: This Government has announced nearly £1 billion in further investment for Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) to bring these capabilities into service, including a new DEW for the British Army by the end of the decade.We have recently completed trials of both r...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• CocaineHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65264More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of seizures of cocaine at (a) ports and (b) airports on the supply of the drug.

  Answer: In 2023/24, 28.3 tonnes of powder cocaine was seized by police and Border Force in England and Wales. This was an increase from 18.6 tonnes the previous year and the largest recorded quantity of cocaine seized since the time series began in 1973.However, ...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• CannabisHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65263More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has any plans to upgrade cannabis to a class A controlled substance.

  Answer: The Government has no current plans to review the classification of cannabis.

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65262More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the aviation sector.

  Answer: This Government has shown that it will support the UK aviation sector by backing airport expansions that promote economic growth while meeting climate and environmental standards, as well as ending years of uncertainty by inviting proposals for a third ru...

  Answered 11 Jul 2025

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• Taxation: FraudTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65261More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help improve HMRC investigation times.

  Answer: As part of our transformation of HMRC, we are improving our compliance learning offer to build the capability of both new trainees and established colleagues. Our Compliance Professional Standards reinforce that all colleagues should be mindful to avoid u...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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