Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jim Shannon this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland on changes in the level of rural crime in Northern Ireland.
There is regular engagement with the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland on a range of issues and we will explore opportunities to discuss this shared challenge and options for future collaboration.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the rollout of new medicines developed in the UK to tackle malaria.
British science was key to the development of the first two vaccines ever to be recommended for use by WHO to prevent malaria. The UK's £1.65 billion funding to Gavi is also helping to fund the rollout of malaria vaccines and will immunise more than 6 mil...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) the Global Fund, (b) Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and (c) other multilateral organisations to eliminate malaria.
The UK is a leading donor to the fight against Malaria. Our £1 billion contribution (2023-2025) to the Global Fund will distribute 86 million treated mosquito nets, provide 452,000 doses of seasonal malaria chemoprevention and treat for 18 million cases. ...
Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the life sciences sector to develop new drugs to tackle malaria.
UK Research and Innovation’s Medical Research Council (MRC) supports the development of anti-malaria drugs through its Research Boards, Translation portfolio, and participation in the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership.The MRC c...
What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure adequate mental health provision in schools for young people with eating disorders.
The Department is working across the Government to consider how to deliver our commitment of a specialist mental health professional in every school. Alongside this we are working toward rolling out Young Futures hubs in every community and working with c...
Whether she has had discussions with the Department of Communities in Northern Ireland on support for families in relative poverty.
Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government, and the Ministerial Taskforce is working to publish the child poverty strategy in the Spring. Officials have already held discussions with the Departmen...
What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to encourage young people not in education, employment or training into (a) further education and (b) employment.
Under our plan to get Britain Working, we are working closely with the Department for Education to develop the new Youth Guarantee that will ensure that all young people aged 18-21 in England can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or...
Whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Department of Infrastructure on (a) pothole repairs and (b) resurfacing.
The Secretary of State met her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure in her first days of office and the departments regularly discuss matters of mutual interest.
What discussions he has had with his Northern Ireland counterpart on strengthening the grid in the North West and Mid Tyrone under the Transmission Development Plan 2023-2032.
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...
Whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure on school bus services fin rural areas.
School bus services in Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. My department regularly engages with colleagues in the Department for Infrastructure to discuss matters of mutual interest. Policy responsibility for home to...
If he will hold discussions with regulators on potential changes in the level of energy prices.
The Energy Price Cap is set by Ofgem and there are different costs included in the price cap, such as the wholesale cost of energy. Any changes to these costs will affect how much the price cap will be each time it is reviewed. As such, the Government bel...
Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Education Secretary on the potential merits of teaching awareness of social media.
The government is working to make the internet safer, through the Online Safety Act to ensure platforms limit harmful content and by helping citizens gain skills to navigate the online world.Digital and media literacy skills are taught through several com...
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on accessibility of workplaces to wheelchair users.
The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) protects disabled people from discrimination in the workplace. The Act requires employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees and jobseekers to ensure that they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage...
If he will hold discussions with Harland and Wolff on steps to help them resume manufacturing ships for the Royal Navy.
Harland & Wolff Plc, a major sub-contractor and a member of Team Resolute, the consortium delivering the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the Royal Navy, announced on 16 September 2024 that they would be winding down its non-core operations, but th...
Whether she plans to hold discussions with the (a) National Association of Teachers of RE, (b) RE Council and (c) National Association of Standing Advisory Councils on RE on the Curriculum and Assessment Review
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Religious education (RE) is an important subject that should provide pupils with an opportunity to learn about a wide range of religious and non-religious beliefs. ...
Whether she plans to include a review of the current arrangements for religious education in the planned review of the national curriculum.
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Religious education (RE) is an important subject that should provide pupils with an opportunity to learn about a wide range of religious and non-religious beliefs. ...
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the proposal of the Religious Education Council’s National Content Standard for Religious Education; and whether she plans to inclu
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Religious education (RE) is an important subject that should provide pupils with an opportunity to learn about a wide range of religious and non-religious beliefs. ...
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of recent changes to the early release scheme.
SDS40 is a necessary measure to avoid the collapse of the Criminal Justice System. In designing the measure, we took every possible step to mitigate risk including an 8-week implementation period, clear offence exclusions, and a huge amount of collaborati...
What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Department for Communities on extending the warm homes plan to Northern Ireland.
We are committed to engaging with all Devolved Governments on our ambitious energy security and net zero plans going forward, while respecting the devolution settlements. Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are publi...
What recent estimate she has made of the number of gangs that are involved in hare coursing.
The Government recognises the importance of tackling rural and wildlife crime and the impact hare coursing can have. We are committed to safeguarding rural communities, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourho...