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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If he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing financial support to cancer patients under the age of 26 that must undertake cross-border travel within the
The Department has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of the amount of financial support available for families of children and young people with cancer. There are currently no plans for the Department to make a formal assessment on the potentia...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the amount of financial support available (a) for families of children and young people with cancer and (b) to cover the additional costs that familie
The Department has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of the amount of financial support available for families of children and young people with cancer. There are currently no plans for the Department to make a formal assessment on the potentia...
What steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of peripheral arterial disease and (b) ensure that patients have access to safe and effective treatment options for the disease.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is largely preventable, through lifestyle changes and a combination of public health and National Health Service action on smoking and tobacco addiction, obesity, tackling alcohol misuse, and food reformulation. Prevention is ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Japanese counterpart on recent legislation affecting religious groups in that country.
This is a subject that is reserved for the Government of Japan and institutions of Japan. As a matter of principle, the UK has a long-standing policy to defend freedom of religion or belief for all and promote respect between different religious and non-r...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Bangladesh on protecting religious minorities; and what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support (a) religiou
The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. We are committed to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, as guaranteed under international human rights law. In July, the UK Government expressed concern about...
Whether he has had recent discussions with (a) medical researchers and (b) other professionals on trends in the level of severe allergies in children in the last 10 years; and steps his Department
The Government is strongly committed to supporting research into all aspects of human health, including research into allergies. The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Th...
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase deterrents for shoplifting.
Shoplifting continues to increase at an unacceptable level, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.This Government will end the effect...
Whether the provisions of the proposed Employment Rights Bill will extend to Northern Ireland.
The Government is committed to delivering its Plan to Make Work Pay in full. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the Plan, including an Employment Rights Bill that will be introduced to Parliament with...
Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to provide levelling-up funding for community football grounds in Northern Ireland.
At Spring Budget 2024, £2.2 million of levelling up investment was committed to the redevelopment of the South Stand at Crusaders FC. The Chancellor’s July ‘Public Spending: Inheritance’ speech forecasted an overspend of £21.9 billion above limits set by ...
What discussions she has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on underage (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) abuse of (i) alcohol and (ii) drugs.
Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.Policing in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter but the Home Office works with a wide range of partners to share best practice and knowledg...
How many businesses in the UK have Government funded solar panels.
Solar power is at the heart of our mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. The funding of solar panels is typically levied on billpayers rather than through direct taxation. Mechanisms have included the Feed-in tariff, Renewables Obligation and...
How many people in the UK have been diagnosed with severe visual impairments.
Health is a devolved matter. In England, data is not collected centrally showing the total number of people diagnosed with severe visual impairments. Data is collected annually, showing the number of people certified as sight impaired, also known as parti...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the political situation in Lebanon.
The UK wants to see Lebanon stable, secure, and prosperous. We are working with the authorities to support the efforts of a caretaker government to safeguard Lebanon's stability and set the country on the path to recovery, but we are clear that these effo...
What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of levels of vaping by young people.
The Government is concerned about the worrying rise in vaping among children, as rates of youth vaping have tripled in the past four years, and 18% of children have tried a vape. All too often, vaping products are promoted in a way that appeals to childre...
Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that Northern Ireland is included in the free tree scheme this year.
Forestry is a devolved matter. Responsibility for tree planting in Northern Ireland is led by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Defra regularly coordinates with DAERA. There are a number of tree planting schemes in Nort...
What steps he is taking to help improve men's mental health.
Men with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they deserve, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health.As part of our mission to build a National Health Se...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Colombian counterpart on sustainable access to medical services for people in that country.
The UK and Colombia work closely together on health as part of our commitment to the sustainability development goals. We are working to strengthen the capacity of public health systems in Colombia, including access issues. We recognise the importance of ...
Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to promote shared ownership for potential homeowners.
Prospective buyers can find out more about shared ownership from the information provided on Gov.UK. This information includes a search tool that prospective buyers can use to find social landlords in their local area offering homes for sale on shared own...
With reference to the report by NHS England entitled Improving the blood culture pathway, published on 29 June 2022, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of the
The Improving the blood culture pathway report was published in June 2022, and updated in March 2023. NHS England has been engaging with partner organisations, including integrated care boards, National Health Service regions, patients, industry, academia...
What estimate he has made with NHS England of the cost of carbon footprint reporting by NHS Trusts.
In 2021, NHS England published the NHS Net Zero Supplier Roadmap, which sets out a series of milestones to support National Health Service suppliers in aligning with NHS Net Zero ambitions. The 2027 requirement for suppliers to publicly report targets and...