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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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Pakistan on the (a) investigation into the shooting outside Bait-ul-Aqsa mosque in Rabwah and (b) protection of Ahmadi
Further to the answer provided on 29 October 2025 to Question 83844, we remain concerned by reports of violence and discrimination affecting Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, and we regularly raise the rights and safety of religious minorities with the Governme...
How much has been allocated to programmes supporting economic participation for people with disabilities in the last 12 months.
The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. Departmental allocations and spend are published annually in the Annual Reports and Accounts. Disabled people and people with health conditions are a dive...
What assessment he has made of the challenges to employment for people with disabilities.
The barriers that disabled people and people with health conditions are unique and complex. Our programmes are informed by DWP and external research, making sure that our support is evidence based and targets the barriers that prevent disabled people and ...
What steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people in public services.
Awaiting answer.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the UK’s capacity to develop and manufacture vaccines for emerging diseases.
Vaccines are an important tool for preventing and mitigating the impacts of disease and an essential component of our preparedness for a pandemic or emerging infectious disease outbreak. Government investment across the vaccine development and manufacturi...
In regard to prostate screening, for what reason there is a difference between black and white men between the ages of 45 and 74.
The targeted screening programme, announced on 2 June 2026 and rolling out in 2027, will screen men between 45 and 61 years old who have a BRCA2 gene variant and a family history of prostate, breast, pancreatic or ovarian cancer. The UK National Screening...
In reference to the ongoing reform of Part IX of the Drug Tariff, a) what the objective is of introducing renewed product clusters for products listed on Part IX of the Drug Tariff, b) how his Depa
The ongoing reform of Part IX of the Drug Tariff is intended to ensure that the system remains clinically appropriate, delivers value for money for the National Health Service, and supports patient access to high-quality medical devices.Previous arrangeme...
What estimate he has made of the level of representation of women in senior leadership positions across the UK private and public sectors.
The Government is committed to improving women’s representation in senior leadership positions. Through the FTSE Women Leaders Review, we support a voluntary, business-led approach to increasing women’s representation. The Review’s 2025 report shows that ...
What support his Department provides for research into green technologies, including carbon capture and hydrogen energy.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has provided £1.3bn green technology funding through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio 2021-2025, including funding for hydrogen and CCUS, as well as supporting deployment through the Hydrogen Production Bus...
Innovation and Technology, what funding has been provided for climate modelling and environmental monitoring research.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invested over £24million in research to support better climate modelling and more robust environmental monitoring in financial year 2024/25. This includes projects that use state-of-the-art computational techniques to mon...
Innovation and Technology, what funding her Department has allocated to support biotechnology start-ups in the UK.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has awarded over £320 million to support biotechnology start-ups through a range of programmes spanning early-stage research commercialisation through to company growth. Support includes over £80 million through Biotechn...
Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which regulatory barriers affect the development and adoption of innovative technologies in the UK.
Through the Regulatory Innovation Office, Government has heard from businesses that barriers such as fragmentation between regulators and unclear regulatory pathways hold back adoption of innovative technologies. The RIO works to identify and address spec...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in the UK.
The Government recognises that distributed ledger technologies have the potential to transform financial markets in support of economic growth. The Government has a stated ambition to make the UK a global destination for digital assets, and is taking forw...
What assessment his Department has made of the level of adoption of low-carbon technologies in the industrial sector.
The Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan, published in October 2025, sets out how the UK will continue to reduce emissions in a way that lowers bills and secures good jobs, in line with the landmark 2008 Climate Change Act. It provides a modelled pathwa...
Innovation and Technology, what support is available for companies developing advanced semiconductor and chip technologies.
Government support for the semiconductor industry is set out in the recently published £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan, as well as the Industrial Strategy and Digital and Technologies Sector Plan. The AI Hardware Plan includes measures such as a £400m procu...
Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help improve public understanding of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and gene editing.
Maintaining a positive and transparent dialogue between government and the public will help society make informed decisions about engineering biology, including technologies like gene editing. In August 2024, DSIT surveyed 3,000 UK adults to gain insight ...
What steps he is taking to ensure that vulnerable consumers are protected from misleading claims about green energy tariffs.
The Government is committed to ensuring consumers, especially those in vulnerable circumstances, are treated fairly and protected from misleading green claims. Energy suppliers must comply with consumer protection law and Ofgem’s licence conditions, inclu...
What progress he has made on meeting the UK’s net zero targets by 2050.
The government is committed to meeting its carbon budgets and net zero by 2050, as required by the Climate Change Act. Net zero is the route to lower bills, warmer homes, energy security, cleaner air, good jobs and tackling the climate crisis. The UK has ...
What guidance he has issued to households on reducing energy consumption and improving efficiency.
The Government provides households with a range of guidance and support to help reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency, including grant eligibility checkers and the ‘Find Ways to Save Energy in Your Home’ service on GOV.UK offering tailor...
When the drug Daraxonrasib will be available to pancreatic cancer patients on the NHS.
Daraxonrasib is not currently licensed in the United Kingdom. Should the manufacturer submit an application to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for a product licence, the MHRA has processes in place to review and assess its b...