Jim Shannon MP: written questions 2024
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SalmonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of salmon stocks in the last 12 months.
Answer: The latest assessment of Atlantic salmon stocks in England and Wales, produced by the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and the Centre for Fisheries, Environment and Aquaculture was published on 7 October and can be found here.
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide additional funding for prostate cancer (a) care and (b) research.
Answer: The Government is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive with better outcomes, including for those with prostate cancer. The NHS is working towards the Faster Diagno...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on funding for hospices.
Answer: Healthcare, including hospice care, in Northern Ireland is devolved, and therefore a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive, although we are always happy to learn from the experiences of devolved governments.
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage international investment across the UK.
Answer: Attracting investment is one of the key pillars to the Government’s growth mission and is vital to helping address the challenge of achieving sustained growth, improving productivity and increasing the number of good, well-skilled jobs across the country....
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: Non-paymentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussion she had with the BBC on decriminalising non-payment of the TV license fee.
Answer: The Culture Secretary believes it is important that the television licence fee has a fair enforcement regime that does not disproportionately impact vulnerable people, and has discussed her concerns on this issue with the BBC’s leadership.As part of the n...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: ClinicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many long covid clinics are active.
Answer: Since 2020, the National Health Service in England has invested significantly in supporting people with long COVID. This includes setting up specialist post-COVID services nationwide for adults, and children and young people, as well as investing in ensur...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMicroplastics: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the exposure of babies to microplastics.
Answer: While there are National Health Service trusts involved in research on the effects of microplastics on certain health issues, the Department has made no assessment of the potential implications for policies of the exposure of babies to microplastics.
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPsoriasis: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people aged between 16 and 25 are medically treated for psoriasis in England, broken down by (a) age and (b) gender.
Answer: A table showing a count of Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) for patients aged 16 to 25 years old with a recorded primary diagnosis of psoriasis, broken down by patient age and gender, for the period 2019/20 to 2023/24, and in English National Health Ser...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on providing universal access to fracture liaison services by 2030.
Answer: The Government and NHS England support the clinical case for services which help to prevent fragility fractures and to support patients who sustain them. Fracture Liaison Services are a globally recognised care model and can reduce the risk of refracture ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMMR Vaccine: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of children who have been fully vaccinated for MMR in the last year.
Answer: Official childhood vaccine coverage estimates, including for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, are published annually by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England, and also quarterly by UKHSA. Coverage of childhood vaccines are me...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the average time from women finding breast lumps to being referred for diagnostic tests.
Answer: People presenting to their general practice (GP) with signs or symptoms that could indicate breast cancer may be referred on the suspected breast cancer referral pathway, or the breast symptoms referral pathway, depending on the details of their case. Sus...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpringer NatureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the market dominance of (a) Springer Nature and (b) other major academic publishers on access to publicly funded research.
Answer: The UK mandates open access to publicly funded research via funders such as UK Research and Innovation. Negotiations between Higher Education and academic publishers, including Springer Nature, are supported by Jisc. They seek value for money and off-set ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordData Protection: PublishingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Information Commissioner plans to review the data privacy practices of major academic publishers.
Answer: The ICO rigorously oversees and enforces compliance with UK data protection law across the whole economy where it relates to the processing of personal data. It does this in a range of ways, including by receiving complaints from members of the public, is...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for hospices in the last three years.
Answer: Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding from the National Health Service. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between integrated care board (ICB) areas. This wi...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordStrokesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of stroke symptoms among young people.
Answer: Although stroke is rare in children and young people, education around the early signs of a stroke in adults, like those shown in the Act FAST Campaign, is still relevant. Spotting the early signs assists in rapid diagnosis, access to time-dependent acute...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of local authority charges for social care services on vulnerable unpaid carers.
Answer: Adult social care charging policy is designed to ensure that people who are drawing on care are only charged what they can afford for their care and support. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are required to deliver a wide range of sustainable, h...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: CarersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of raising the Carer Addition in Pension Credit on low-income pensioner carers.
Answer: The Government appreciates how much society relies on unpaid carers and the vital contribution made by carers every day in providing significant care and continuity of support to family and friends. We recognise the challenges they are facing, and we are ...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the earnings threshold was for (a) Carer’s Allowance and (b) Invalid Care Allowance in each of the last 30 years.
Answer: Carer’s Allowance, formerly known as Invalid Care Allowance, was introduced in 1976. The following table provides details of all increases to the earnings limit, from 1976 to the present day. Date fromDate toEarnings limit05.07.7611.11.82£612.11.8208.04.9...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRape: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to ensure that ongoing mental health support is available to victims of rape (a) before, (b) during and (c) after criminal trials relating to their case.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that all victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse have the information and support they need. This is irrespective of whether they engage with the criminal justice system or not. If they do engage, support is...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11578More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of the reduction in fuel duty made in 2022 that was passed on to consumers by petrol stations.
Answer: Fuel duty rates were first reduced by 5p in March 2022 by the government at the time. The Competition and Markets Authority’s Road Fuel Review into fuel prices, published on 8 July 2022, found that the 5p cut had largely been passed on to consumers. At Au...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to track people working for hostile states in the UK.
Answer: As a matter of long-standing policy, we do not comment on the detail of security and intelligence issues.The government’s first duty is to protect our national security and keep our country safe. We keep potential threats to the UK under constant review a...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested due to instances of violence involving a machete in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Home Office does not currently hold data centrally on the number of people arrested due to instances of violence involving a machete.The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of arrests made by police in England and Wales, broken down ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for cardiac treatments.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission. The waiting list for England at the end of August stood at 7.64 million patient pathways, with 418,669 waiting for treatment for cardiology.We will deliver an extra 40,000 operations, scans, and ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent guidance her Department has provided to the judiciary on the use of custodial sentences in the context of prison capacity.
Answer: Sentencing decisions are a matter for the independent judiciary, and judges are able to take into account a range of factors when handing down sentences.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSTEM Subjects: Further Education and EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to help ensure regional opportunities for young people in STEM (a) further education and (b) careers.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Developing the skills of young people, especially in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a critical enabler for the government’s missions to ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
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