Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Written questions
Foreign Investment in UK: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps are being taken to attract inward investment and create jobs in NI.
Answer: My department works closely with Northern Ireland Executive departments, Invest NI and other partners to attract inward investment and create jobs across Northern Ireland. BIST’s global network promotes NI internationally as an attractive investment desti...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisadvantagedNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funding has been allocated to help address health inequalities across Northern Ireland.
Answer: The operation and funding of the health service in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.The UK Government has supported the Executive to invest in Northern Ireland’s public services with a record £19.3bn block grant settlement. In addition, we have provi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on delays in access to NHS services in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring everybody in the UK can access timely healthcare. The operation of the health service in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter, but we are supporting the Executive in their efforts to reduce waiting lists and tackle...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of the level of threat from organised crime and gang activity in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Policing and Justice, apart from National Security, are devolved. The Police Service of Northern Ireland monitors the threat from organised crime groups in order to inform their operational response. The Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what measures are being taken to prevent youth recruitment into paramilitary organisations.
Answer: Paramilitary organisations cause harm to their communities and use intimidation and fear to exert influence and control. Paramilitarism will never be justified, and any recruitment being undertaken by paramilitary organisations only serves to prevent peop...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Service of Northern Ireland: FinanceNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of security funding for the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Spending Review 2025 provided the Northern Ireland Executive with their largest spending review settlements in real terms since devolution in 1998. The Barnett formula is applied in the normal way to changes in Home Office funding, including for polic...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations and Neighbourhood Policing: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps are being taken to improve community policing and reduce sectarian tensions.
Answer: Policing in Northern Ireland, apart from national security, is a devolved matter. It is for the Northern Ireland Executive to make decisions on the allocation of resources in line with its identified priorities, and for the Department of Justice to alloca...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of recent trends in paramilitary activity.
Answer: The Police Service of Northern Ireland and security partners monitor the activity and assess the threat, risk and harm from paramilitaries in order to inform their operational response. Additionally, the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre constantly reviews ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of the impact of political instability on public services.
Answer: The UK Government is clear that a stable devolved government is best placed to deliver for the people of Northern Ireland. Whilst public services are a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Executive, my ministerial team and I will be meeting regularly...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Institutions: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps are being taken to improve public confidence in Northern Ireland’s political institutions.
Answer: Devolved decision-making, with decisions taken on the basis of power-sharing, is one of the cornerstones of the Good Friday Agreement and one of its most significant achievements. This Government is committed to working with all political parties and comm...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: EnergyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 18992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to improve the energy efficiency of social housing and reduce fuel poverty.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Older People and Vulnerable AdultsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the availability and quality of supported housing for elderly and vulnerable residents.
Answer: The government recognises the vital role supported housing plays in helping older and vulnerable people live independently and safely. The published Supported Housing Review 2023 identified long-term challenges in sustaining current supply and barriers to...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Cohesion ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to support community cohesion programmes.
Answer: Through Protecting What Matters, the government has set out initial steps to build more confident, cohesive and resilient communities. This includes up to £5 million in 2026/27 for the Common Ground Resilience Fund to deliver targeted cohesion and integra...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of local initiatives to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Answer: The Government’s police reforms will protect and strengthen neighbourhood policing by freeing local forces from national responsibilities so they can focus on issues that matter most locally, like anti-social behaviour (ASB). Every police force in England...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to social care services for the elderly.
Answer: In England, under the Care Act 2014, local authorities have a duty to meet the eligible needs of the people in their area including the elderly.Local authorities in England are also tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse need...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth ServicesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of youth services in local communities.
Answer: As set out in section 507B of the Education Act 1996, local authorities have a statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient educational and recreational activities for young people. On the 10th December, the Government publish...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of brownfield site utilisation in new housing construction.
Answer: My Department publishes a release entitled ‘Land use change’ on previously developed (brownfield) land. Yearly data is available from 2013-14 to 2021-22 and can be found here. My Department is working to update the land use statistics, which includes the ...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that new developments include adequate infrastructure and community services.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published in December 2024 makes clear that local planning authorities should plan positively for the provision and use of shared spaces, community facilities, transport and other infrastructure to enhance the...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing SupplyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planning restrictions on the level of housing supply.
Answer: My Department has made no assessment of the potential impact of undefined planning restrictions on housing supply.
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure accountability and transparency in local government spending.
Answer: Local authority funding is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.The government recognises the significant pressures that councils are facing and is making good on long overdue promises to fundamentally update the way we fund local authorities. We are del...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to increase the level of funding to local authorities to deliver statutory services.
Answer: Local authority funding is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.The government recognises the significant pressures that councils are facing and is making good on long overdue promises to fundamentally update the way we fund local authorities. We are del...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding he has allocated for homelessness prevention programmes in the current financial year.
Answer: To support local authorities, we have introduced significant reforms to how we deliver funding to local authorities, to provide multi-year certainty and greater flexibility for them to be able to tailor services to meet local needs. The government is prov...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to temporary accommodation for vulnerable households.
Answer: The Homelessness Code of Guidance sets out the statutory duties of local housing authorities in England to help prevent and relieve homelessness. Where homelessness cannot be prevented, local authorities have a duty to provide temporary accommodation to h...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities to tackle homelessness.
Answer: Homelessness is a devolved issue, and the government set out our plans to tackle homelessness in England through the National Plan to End Homelessness in December 2025, which you can find on gov.uk here. Our Plan sets out a credible plan to get back on tr...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping RoughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of rough sleepers.
Answer: The government publishes quarterly and annual data on the estimated number of people sleeping rough in England on gov.uk here.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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