Jim Shannon MP: written questions 2025
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Drugs: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle underage drug use.
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting young people from the harms of drug use through a range of universal and targeted prevention activity and are using the recent report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) ‘A Whole-System Respon...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots sports.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone should have access to, and benefit from, quality sport and physical activity opportunities.In England, the Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sports through our Arm’s Length Bod...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Northern IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in Northern Ireland on electric vehicle charging provision.
Answer: My officials regularly engage with the Department for Infrastructure on zero emission vehicle (ZEV) initiatives, including charging infrastructure provision. Minister Lightwood met the Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure in April during the Briti...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to promote more positive mental wellbeing in the workplace.
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. In our March Green Paper, we set out our Pathways to Work Guarantee, backed by £1 billion a year of new addi...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of people who have been arrested for knife crime-related incidents in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Home Office collects data on arrests in England and Wales, by offence group, as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical series. The latest available data, to the year ending March 2025 can be accessed here: Police powers and procedures ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage healthier eating in schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever. To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for the future, we are working with experts across t...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to uphold free speech in universities.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.This government is absolutely committed to freedom of speech and academic freedom in universities. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, confi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase the number of early interventions for prostate cancer.
Answer: Early cancer diagnosis remains a key priority for the Government, and we recognise the importance of implementing early interventions to provide faster diagnoses and quicker access to treatment, including for patients with prostate cancer.To help develop ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: HomicideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recent murder of an Alawite school teacher in Homs, Syria.
Answer: We remain deeply concerned about incidents of violence in Syria, including the reports of Reham Hammouda's murder. We continue to advocate for an inclusive political transition, a greater focus in social cohesion, and protection of the rights of all Syria...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with PowerNI on electricity prices in autumn 2025.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Military AircraftForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Estonian counterpart on reports that Russian jets entered Estonian airspace.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to question 81195 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure police officers are able to perform day to day duties during protests outside hotels housing migrants.
Answer: The Government recognises the operational challenges posed by protests including those taking place outside hotels housing asylum seekers and remains committed to supporting policing so that forces can maintain core duties while managing public order.Rout...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of integrating psychological support into care pathways for people with rare diseases.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases and continues to make progress under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. Mental health and psychological support has featured as a focus area under England’s rare diseases a...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring that rare autoimmune rheumatic disease patients have named care coordinators.
Answer: We are aware there remains unmet need on coordination of care for people with rare diseases and work is underway to improve this.Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for working with their local communities to understand the needs of the local po...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Northern IrelandDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support working parents with childcare costs in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The early education and childcare entitlements are a devolved matter.Parents may be eligible for childcare support through Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit Childcare which are UK-wide offers. Tax-Free Childcare can help with an additional 20% contri...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBasic Skills: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to teach young people from disadvantaged backgrounds about (a) finance, (b)employment and (c) other life skills.
Answer: On 5 November, the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review published its final recommendations for a refreshed curriculum and assessment system in England. The government’s response to the report includes a commitment to commits to strengthening pupi...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve early intervention for SEN children.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.We know that early identification of needs is crucial to children’s development, health and life chances. This ensures that the right support is put in place as ear...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPenile CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many men have been diagnosed with penile cancer by age in the last 12 months.
Answer: The latest available data that can be broken down by age reports 676 recorded cases of penile cancer in 2022. Data is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/cancer-registration-statistics/engla...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAntidepressants: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of anti-depressants during pregnancy on unborn babies.
Answer: The Department through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has funded research into this topic. Examples of relevant research include a study exploring antidepressant use during pregnancy to assess the be...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on reducing remaining tariffs on British-produced steel.
Answer: Thanks to the strength of the UK-US partnership, the UK remains the only country to benefit from a preferential 25% tariff on steel and aluminium exports to the US, avoiding the global rate of 50%. The UK is therefore uniquely positioned as the only count...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle recruitment to Palestine Action.
Answer: This Government is clear that encouragement of terrorism, including glorifying the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism, fundraising for the purposes of terrorism, and inviting support for a proscribed terrorism organisation, such as Palestine A...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with junior doctors on pay.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has met with the British Medical Association’s Resident, formerly Junior, Doctors Committee (BMA RDC) on several occasions to discuss a range of issues, including pay and working conditi...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to increase sentences for people convicted of sexual offences.
Answer: Sexual offences such as rape, assault by penetration, and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent already attract some of the most serious penalties under the law, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. These maximums reflect ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase substitute funding for schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department does not specifically fund substitute provision. However, the overall core schools budget (CSB) is increasing by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financia...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on trade deals.
Answer: The Secretary of State met his Indian counterpart, Minister Goyal, in Mumbai as part of the recent trade mission led by the Prime Minister, and had productive discussions on our joint ambition to bring the UK-India free trade agreement (FTA) into force as...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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