Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Diplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of consular support provided to British nationals during natural disasters overseas.
Answer: In 2024-25, the last full financial year for which data is available, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) answered over 400,000 requests for consular support from British nationals overseas, and provided detailed consular assistance in...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTravel Information: SafetyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to improve guidance for British travellers regarding health and safety risks abroad.
Answer: In 2024-25, the last full financial year for which data is available, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) answered over 400,000 requests for consular support from British nationals overseas, and provided detailed consular assistance in...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of British embassies in responding to emergencies involving citizens overseas.
Answer: In 2024-25, the last full financial year for which data is available, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) answered over 400,000 requests for consular support from British nationals overseas, and provided detailed consular assistance in...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals required consular assistance abroad in the most recent 12 months.
Answer: In 2024-25, the last full financial year for which data is available, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) answered over 400,000 requests for consular support from British nationals overseas, and provided detailed consular assistance in...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to reduce waiting times for diagnosis and treatment of common gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Answer: The Government recognises that women suffering with gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), have been failed for far too long, and we acknowledge the impact it has on women’s lives, relations...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to specialist gynaecological services for women.
Answer: We know that women deserve better, which is why we are delivering our commitment that women’s health will never be neglected again. We are committed to improving waiting times for diagnosis and treatment so women can get the care they need sooner, includi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MenopauseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of menopause-related workplace policies across public and private sector organisations.
Answer: As part of the Employment Rights Act 2025, the Government committed to supporting women experiencing menopause in the workplace by encouraging employers with 250 or more employees to produce an action plan covering the steps they are taking to support emp...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Pakistani counterpart since 5 June 2026 on the investigation into the shooting of three Ahmadi Muslim security volunteers outside Bai
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 29 October 2025 to Question 83844, we remain concerned by reports of violence and discrimination affecting Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, and we regularly raise the rights and safety of religious minorities with the Governme...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) guidance to health professionals on and (b) a strategy for expediting diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.
Answer: It is unacceptable that women can wait so long for an endometriosis diagnosis and the Government is taking action to address this.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy, published in April, identifies endometriosis as a priority condition, where women experi...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-harm: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen follow up support for self-harm patients once they leave emergency services care.
Answer: NHS England expects all patients presenting to emergency departments following self-harm or suicidal ideation to receive a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment by appropriately trained mental health professionals prior to discharge in line with Nation...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that administrative removals from waiting lists do not count towards the official waiting list numbers.
Answer: It is important that official waiting list data accurately reflects the true number of patient pathways that are waiting. Official figures should reflect all changes in the list including those which come about through administrative processes such as val...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure localised rural crime teams are supported.
Answer: This Government is introducing the most radical and comprehensive policing reforms in nearly 200 years. This will support it to tackle cross-border crimes like wildlife crime and organised equipment theft, while also restoring neighbourhood policing.With ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to better protect retail workers from retail crime and ensure stronger action against those responsible.
Answer: The level of shop theft remains unacceptable. But our action to restore neighbourhood policing is making a difference – including delivering more than 3,100 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025, two months ahead o...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ReoffendersHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to strengthen early intervention measures for domestic abuse and ensure stronger action against repeat offenders.
Answer: Tackling perpetrators is at the heart of this Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, with a focus on early intervention and prevention.We are expanding access to perpetrator interventions across England and Wales through a £74.5 million D...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Spaces: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to (a) help support young people who gather in public spaces for want of any other dedicated location to do so and (b) reassure those local communities of their safety.
Answer: Through Youth Matters, this Government is delivering better spaces and more engaging activities for young people. We are investing in 250 new or refurbished youth centres alongside 50 Young Futures Hubs in areas to give young people the spaces they deserv...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCounterfeit Manufacturing: Organised CrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help tackle the larger criminal networks behind the sales of counterfeit goods through effective policing.
Answer: The Government is tackling counterfeit goods linked to organised crime through a coordinated, intelligence led approach. We support specialist policing capability, including the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, and strengthened joint working betwe...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Coastal AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to improve the safety of coastal roads; and if she will make it her policy to have a designated coastal erosion fund for each region.
Answer: There are no plans for a designated erosion fund for the safety of coastal roads. Roads policy is a devolved matter, with funding decisions the responsibility of the respective devolved administration. In England, local highway authorities are responsible...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to ensure that every area of the UK has designated funding for road safety improvements.
Answer: On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy for Great Britain, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Brita...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to provide UK-wide subsidised rural transport that is reliable and can encourage people to leave the car at home.
Answer: Transport is a devolved matter, and the Department for Transport is predominantly responsible for transport in England only on most issues. The Government knows how important affordable and reliable public transport services are in ensuring access to empl...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Northern IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ensure that Northern Ireland receives an enhanced funding scheme for improvements to railway connectivity through the Barnet Consequentials.
Answer: The railway in Northern Ireland is a fully devolved matter. The funding, prioritisation and delivery of improvements is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. As a result of the decisions made by the Chancellor at the Spring Forecast, the N...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Pakistan on the (a) investigation into the shooting outside Bait-ul-Aqsa mosque in Rabwah and (b) protection of Ahmadi
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 29 October 2025 to Question 83844, we remain concerned by reports of violence and discrimination affecting Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, and we regularly raise the rights and safety of religious minorities with the Governme...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9569More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of support services for survivors of sexual violence.
Answer: Ministers and their departments regularly assess how support services meet the needs to survivors of sexual violence. That is why the government has committed £550 million to victim support services over the next three years – the largest investment in vi...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseWomen and EqualitiesTabled 15 Jun 2026Awaiting answerUIN 9568More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help reduce domestic abuse.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve public transport accessibility for people with disabilities.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving public transport services, so they are more inclusive and enable disabled people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. As part of our broader mission to break down barriers to opportunity, we recognise th...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been allocated to programmes supporting economic participation for people with disabilities in the last 12 months.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. Departmental allocations and spend are published annually in the Annual Reports and Accounts. Disabled people and people with health conditions are a dive...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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