Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Iron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on potential changes to steel tariffs.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade regularly engages with counterparts in other nations in relation to tariffs and the international trade of steel. On 8 May, this Government concluded a landmark economic deal with the US, where the US has comm...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage food suppliers to use locally sourced food products.
Answer: Our food strategy will bring together the outcomes we want from the food system to help Government and the food industry work towards shared goals and priorities. The Government will be considering the role of place-based initiatives as the food strategy ...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Northern IrelandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Minister for the Economy on Northern Ireland's progress to achieve 70% renewable electricity by 2030.
Answer: Energy policy is a transferred matter to the Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive. DESNZ holds regular discussions with NI Executive on broader energy matters, including through our Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Inter-ministerial...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships in the renewable energy sector.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Upskilling the country’s workforce is vital to meet the government’s clean energy 2030 target, with apprenticeships playing an important role in supporting employer...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBelantamab MafodotinDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is aware of Blenrep; and when it will be available to NHS patients.
Answer: The Department is aware of the medicine belantamab mafodotin (Blenrep). In the United Kingdom, medicines need to have a licence before they can be marketed, granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Licences confirm the he...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of hearing loss causing dementia.
Answer: The 2024 update of the Lancet Commission suggests that approximately 45% of global dementia cases are estimated to be potentially preventable or delayable. One of the 14 risk factors identified by the Lancet Commission for dementia is hearing loss.The Dep...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Russian aircraft have the RAF intercepted in the last 12 months.
Answer: I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) and QRA is in turn which is an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capabilit...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMonuments: VandalismHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested for defacing (a) monuments and (b) statues in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on arrests in England and Wales as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical series.The most recent data for the year ending March 2024 is available here: Stop and search, arrests and menta...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI on detecting cancer.
Answer: The Department is testing artificial intelligence (AI) in areas that cause the most harm to health and to our economy. Through the £113 million AI award, a number of technologies that support with cancer diagnosis have been tested.In addition, the £21 mil...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: GrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to extend eligibility for university grants.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The government is looking at its position on Lifelong Learning Entitlement-targeted grants policy and student finance and will make an announcement in due course.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve school attendance.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Tackling absence is at the heart of the government’s mission is to break down barriers to opportunity. The latest data shows that we are making progress, with child...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to help support schools to teach children about animal care.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The national curriculum in England provides a broad framework within which schools have the flexibility to develop the content of their own curricula. Animal care c...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UnderpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to help tackle underpayments of the State Pensions in the last five years.
Answer: The Department has undertaken a range of steps over the past 5 years to address underpayments of State Pension. Details about this activity can be found online via the following link: State Pension underpayments: progress on cases - GOV.UK
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOrgans: Black EconomyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the black market sale of (a) kidneys and (b) other organs in other countries.
Answer: Gangs and criminals that exploit and traffic people are part of international organised crime networks that do immense harm. Serious and organised crime in the UK is estimated to cost at least £47 billion annually and threatens our national security and p...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHelp to Buy SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with large banks on the potential merits of re-introducing the help to buy scheme for first time buyers.
Answer: The government has no plans for another Help to Buy scheme and the Deputy Prime Minister has not had any discussions with large banks about its reintroduction.
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49358More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether she plans to implement a youth mobility scheme deal with the EU.
Answer: I am not going to give a running commentary on our talks with the EU. This Government is taking action to reduce net migration, but supports the 13 existent controlled schemes which create opportunities for young people to experience different cultures, t...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Shopping: CybersecurityHome OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase security for online shopping to tackle cyber attacks.
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with enforcement partners and industry representatives to assess the risk of cyber attacks across a range of platform, and take action both to mitigate those threats, and hold perpetrators to account.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Syncytial Virus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure the RSV vaccine is free of charge for people over 80.
Answer: In line with independent expert advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programmes were introduced in England in September 2024 to protect infants, via maternal vaccination, and...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsthma: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the uses of different asthma inhalers.
Answer: To support the implementation of the updated National Institute for Health and Care Excellence asthma guidelines, NHS England has been engaging with health system partners to coordinate resources and implementation efforts to make sure that patients are o...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPneumonia: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the symptoms of pneumonia.
Answer: NHS England currently has no campaigns designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of pneumonia. The main ‘awareness’ engine of the National Health Service is the NHS website, which holds clear information on pneumonia symptoms, with further information a...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the NHS has made on the (a) prevention and (b) treatment of breast cancer.
Answer: The Government and the National Health Service recognise a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the biggest risk factors of breast cancer. To address risks related to overweight and obesity across the United Kingdom, the Government has laid secondary legisla...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce global warming.
Answer: While DESNZ leads across Government on net zero, Defra is responsible for reducing emissions from agriculture, land use (including peat), F-gases and waste (including wastewater), whilst simultaneously increasing England's carbon saving potential through ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: ConsumptionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of deaths in the UK linked to the consumption of ultra-processed foods.
Answer: Scientific risk assessment and the United Kingdom’s dietary recommendations are based on robust independent risk assessments by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).No specific assessment has been made of the number of deaths in the UK li...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will review the VAT exemption cap for repairs on listed places of worship.
Answer: The Department has no plans to reconsider the £25,000 cap. Based on previous scheme data, we expect 94% of claims to be unaffected by the change. Future Government spending is a matter for the Spending Review.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that people released under early-release schemes are prepared to return to society.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Offenders released on licence are subject to strict conditions, such as curfews and exclusion zone...
Answered 7 May 2025
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