Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Public Transport: Night-time EconomyDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve night-time public transport to support the night-time economy.
Answer: The government knows that public transport is vital to keeping communities connected, including at night to support the nighttime economy. The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December to put the power over local bus services back ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Length BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57243More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the (a) number and (b) cost of arms length bodies; and what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland on this
Answer: The government is conducting a full line-by-line Spending Review which will cover the costs of proposed and existing ALBs to ensure value for money is being delivered for the taxpayer.On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a full r...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to provide support for older people to complete online job applications.
Answer: DWP currently offers employment support for eligible customers of all ages, through the network of Jobcentres across the UK, and through contracted employment programmes. A dedicated offer for older jobseekers provides more tailored support for those affe...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the misuse of weight-loss medications; and what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland on thi
Answer: When prescribing weight-loss drugs, prescribers, whether National Health Service or private, are accountable for their prescribing decisions, and are expected to take account of appropriate national guidance. In addition to the duty of the prescriber, pat...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of foreign aid since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to delivering effective programming. As we reorient our Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget following the decision to shift to 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income, we will hav...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on waiting times for ADHD (a) medication and (b) treatment for children.
Answer: This Government is committed to working with the Executive to transform its public services and improve outcomes for people living in Northern Ireland, including children. That is why I and other UK Government Ministers regularly engage with Executive Min...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSick Leave: StressDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the number of people on long term sick leave due to stress over the last 12 months.
Answer: Data is not available for sickness absence specifically due to stress. The estimated number of people aged 16 to 64 in the UK who had a long-term (4 weeks or more) sickness absence from work due to stress, depression, anxiety and common mental health prob...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth InsuranceTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57237More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the uptake of private health insurance over the last five years.
Answer: HM Treasury has not made an assessment of the uptake of private health insurance over the last five years. However, the Financial Conduct Authority’s Financial Lives 2024 survey, published in May 2025, estimated that in 2024, one in seven adults (14%) hel...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBoarding Schools: State EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children have attended state boarding schools in each of the last five years.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The number of children who have attended state boarding schools in each of the last five academic years in England, broken down by school phase type, is available a...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTibet: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of (a) the enforced disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and (b) other concerns for the religious
Answer: The UK Government stands firm on human rights, including China's repression of the people of Tibet. We have serious concerns regarding the welfare and whereabouts of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima.We will champion freedom of religion or belief for all abroad, and w...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to (a) support and (b) help uphold human rights in Syria.
Answer: The UK has consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians, both publicly and as part of our engagement with the Government of Syria. We have been clear that civilians must...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve the UK's cyber security.
Answer: The cyber security of the UK is a priority for the government. This year we will introduce the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to improve UK cyber defences and better secure our essential services and the IT infrastructure they rely upon. The governmen...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Seas and OceansMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help protect UK submarine cables from potential foreign threats.
Answer: Subsea cables are critical to UK telecommunications digital infrastructure, and the Government are committed to maintaining and enhancing their security. This is a whole-of-Government effort including the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Science, I...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSepsis: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people passed away with sepsis in (a) the last 12 months and (b) the previous 12 month period.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes annual data on the number of death registrations where sepsis was the underlying cause of death, and where sepsis was mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, in England and Wales between 2001 and 202...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: CounsellingDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of in-school counselling services.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter and this response outlines the information for England only.Timely and effective in-school pastoral support is critical to achieving high and rising standards in schools and breaking down barriers to opportunity.It is for sc...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of cyber fraud incidents in the last six months.
Answer: We committed in our manifesto to introduce a new Fraud Strategy, which covers a range of areas including improved public awareness and victim support, better collaboration with Technology and Telecom industries and with international partners. Development...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps with NATO to help tackle global wildfires.
Answer: A recent World Resources Institute report (https://gfr.wri.org/latest-analysis-deforestation-trends) highlighted record-breaking levels of forest loss, linked to climate change driven wildfires. Rising temperatures and environmental degradation are increa...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFaith Schools: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help protect freedom of faith in schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Religious education (RE) is a compulsory part of the basic curriculum in state schools. The government firmly believes in the importance of RE in helping to foster ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) publish a strategy to help improve the (i) diagnosis and (ii) detection of less survivable cancers and (b) ensure comprehensive (A) commissioning and (B) diagnostic capacity in (1) n
Answer: The Department is working to develop a new National Cancer Plan, which will include further details on how we will improve the diagnosis and detection of less survivable cancers.As set out in the new plan for reforming elective care, the Government is com...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding for the research and development of diagnostic (a) tests and (b) tools to help support GPs to (i) diagnose and (ii) detect less survivable cancers (A) earlier a
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.6 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £133 million in 202...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMuscular Dystrophy: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to ensure that NHS trusts are prepared to deliver (a) timely and (b) equitable access to emerging treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in the context of (i)
Answer: The Department understands the impact that Duchenne muscular dystrophy has on those living with it and their families, and the urgent need for new treatment options. If new therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy are approved by the National Institute f...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMuscular Dystrophy: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has made an assessment of the adequacy of the preparedness of NHS trusts to implement new treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in the context of lessons learned from rece
Answer: The Department understands the impact that Duchenne muscular dystrophy has on those living with it and their families, and the urgent need for new treatment options. If new therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy are approved by the National Institute f...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on whether the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence plans to improve the (a) transparency and (b) consistency of its guidance on the application o
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) technology appraisal process allows its independent committees to take societal benefits, such as health-related quality-of-life for carers and the impact on personal social services, into acc...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: PaymentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made recent progress on making one-off payments to healthcare staff.
Answer: The most recent one-off payments for National Health Service staff in England were agreed as part of the 2023 Agenda for Change pay deal. No future one-off payments are actively being considered.The Department provided funding to cover the cost of these p...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Trafficking and SlaveryChurch CommissionersTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56206More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the steps the Church is taking to help tackle (a) modern slavery and (b) human trafficking.
Answer: Modern slavery remains hidden in British society, and the National Church Institutions of the Church of England take human trafficking and modern slavery seriously. With the support of the then Prime Minister Theresa May, the Church set up the Clewer Init...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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