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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How many households receiving Universal Credit are subject to deductions for advance repayments and other debts.
Statistics related to deductions for households on Universal Credit are published. The relevant figures can be found in tables 6 and 7 of the Universal Credit deductions statistics March 2025 to February 2026, supplementary data tables here: Universal Cre...
What fiscal incentives are available to encourage private investment in infrastructure.
The government will continue to work with the private sector to unlock the significant increase in private investment required to deliver the full ambition of the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy and to maximise the value of the extensive public investment...
What steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of Pension Credit among eligible households.
The Government is committed to ensuring that all pensioners receive the support to which they are entitled. That is why we have been running the biggest ever Pension Credit take-up campaign across Great Britain, promoting Pension Credit to eligible pensio...
What steps she is taking to encourage greater levels of household savings for retirement.
The Government wishes to encourage pension saving, to help ensure that people have an incomethroughout retirement. This is why, for the majority of savers, pension contributions are tax-free. This makes pensions tax relief one of the most expensive relief...
What the projected cost is of maintaining the state pension triple lock over the next five years.
Expenditure on State Pension, which includes triple lock, for the years up to and including 2030/31 is available in the Benefit Expenditure and Caseload tables.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of payment levels under Universal Credit in meeting essential living costs.
The Government has taken important steps to improve the support available to help people with their living costs. This includes legislating to deliver the first sustained above inflation rise to the basic rate of Universal Credit since it was introduced, ...
What the claimant count is for people receiving unemployment-related benefits.
The independent Office of National Statistics (ONS) publishes data on the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance and out of work Universal Credit. This can be found here: CLA01: Claimant Count - Office for National Statistics
What recent discussions she has had with the Bank of England on inflation and interest rates.
The Chancellor and the Governor of the Bank of England meet regularly to discuss economic developments. There are also regular discussions between the Bank of England and the Treasury on the drivers of inflation at official level.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of households affected by the benefit cap.
One of the core principles of the benefit cap is to encourage work, with an exemption to the cap in place for households who are working and earning at least £881 each month. Households may also be exempt for a period of nine months if they have had earni...
How many sanctions were applied to benefit claimants in the most recent reporting period.
The department regularly publishes monthly Universal Credit Full Service (UCFS) adverse sanction decisions statistics for Great Britain as part of the benefit sanction statistics. The latest adverse sanction decision statistics to January 2026 are availab...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of decision-making in cases involving Autism Spectrum Disorder in disability benefit assessments.
The Personal Independent Payment (PIP) assessment is a functional assessment, which focuses on how an individual’s health condition or disability affects their ability to carry out a range of daily living and mobility activities. PIP is not awarded based ...
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of employment support programmes delivered through Jobcentre Plus.
DWP has conducted a number of evaluations that looked at the effectiveness of employment support programmes. This includes: Qualitative research (2021–2023) on the effectiveness of Work Search Review (WSR) meetings delivered through Jobcentres - a core wa...
What the average waiting time is for an assessment for Personal Independence Payment.
Information on the average time a claim spends with the assessment provider is publicly available in the Department’s Personal Independence Payment statistics release (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-statistics-to-ja...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Pakistani counterpart on the protection of minority girls from abduction, forced conversion and forced marriage.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave him on 13 October 2025 in response to Question 77037.
How his Department and NHS England define a product's value to the NHS for medical technologies; how that value is assessed; and what criteria are used in that assessment.
For medical technologies, value to the National Health Service is assessed through the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) independent, evidence-based evaluation processes. NICE assesses whether a technology offers benefits and valu...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Cuba on (a) the detention of Jonathan Muir Burgos and (b) independent Protestant churches in the last 12 months.
The UK continues to champion Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, including the many Christians facing persecution because of their faith around the world.We are concerned by reports of the detention of Jonathan Muir Burgos and wider restrictions...
What consideration his Department has given to the potential impact of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on health inequalities in long-term respiratory conditions.
Modern service frameworks will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and will then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. Early priorities will include cardiovascular disease, severe mental i...
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of small businesses on economic growth.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 5.7 million businesses, representing over 99.9% of the business population, and make a substantial contribution to UK economic activity. They generate around 51% of UK private sector turnover (£2.8 tri...
What recent discussions she has had with mortgage lenders on support available for homeowners experiencing financial difficulty.
The Government recognises the pressure facing mortgage borrowers across the UK. On 26 March 2026, the Chancellor met with the six largest mortgage lenders alongside UK Finance, to discuss the outlook for mortgage rates following the latest global developm...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the long-term sustainability of public finances.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the Government's official independent forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook.The Office for Budget Responsibility is required to prepare an analysis of the sustainability of th...