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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What steps he is taking to reduce duplication of functions across departments.
The Government is committed to creating a productive and agile state, which includes reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and duplication across departments and public bodies. The Cabinet Office continues to strengthen cross-government controls to ensure depa...
What recent assessment he has made of the level of gender and ethnic diversity of senior civil service roles.
Assessments of the representation of women and ethnic minorities in Senior Civil Service roles are made on a regular basis, and at least annually.The representation of women in the Senior Civil Service has increased year on year since it was created in 19...
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Government Functional Standard for procurement.
The effectiveness and implementation of the Government Functional Standard for Commercial (GovS 008) is assessed through the Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework (CCIAF). The CCIAF provides a structured framework that allows government d...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support the reporting of sexual harassment and offending against women and girls internationally, including to help strengthen victims' confi
The UK is leading international efforts to tackle all forms of violence and abuse faced by women and girls, including sexual harassment, and to ensure all countries adopt best practice in terms of encouraging the reporting of these crimes, and supporting ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to raise concerns about freedom of religion and belief in Hong Kong.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office monitors Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in Hong Kong closely and updates any significant developments in that area in the reports that we publish each six months to Parliament on the implementation of...
How many Civil Service employees are on temporary contracts for which the latest data is available.
The total number of civil servants on a temporary contract, including those on casual contracts, is published quarterly by Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of their quarterly public sector employment statistics and is available at Table 8 of e...
What steps he is taking with international partners to help reduce the presence of harmful contaminants in international food production.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment has been made of the effectiveness of of cross-departmental public service delivery in the last financial year.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with intentional partners to (a) support sustainable fisheries and (b) protect marine biodiversity.
On sustainable fisheries, Defra is actively engaged throughout the UN system working with a range of countries to promote sustainable management and improved international governance of fisheries. We are also a member of five Regional Fisheries Management...
Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she is taking with international partners to enforce international legislation protecting endangered wildlife species.
The UK works closely with international partners to support the protection of endangered wildlife species at home and abroad through global agreements and cooperation mechanisms. We are an active Party to key multilateral environmental agreements, includ...
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of disguised self-employment and associated tax losses within the hair and beauty industry.
This Government is committed to ensuring that the tax system operates fairly and efficiently and creates a level playing field for compliant businesses. Most businesses pay what they owe but a minority fail to register with HMRC or only declare a portion ...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT policy on employment-based business models in the hair and beauty sector.
This Government is committed to ensuring that the tax system operates fairly and efficiently and creates a level playing field for compliant businesses. Most businesses pay what they owe but a minority fail to register with HMRC or only declare a portion ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to support access to clean drinking water in rural communities.
The UK Government aims to increase economic opportunity and boost resilience in underserved and underdeveloped regions. This includes supporting companies operating in secondary cities, rural supply chains, connective market infrastructure and trade oppor...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding her Department is providing to support international farmers to transition to agroforestry and other climate-resilient agricultural practices.
The UK Government aims to increase economic opportunity and boost resilience in underserved and underdeveloped regions. This includes supporting companies operating in secondary cities, rural supply chains, connective market infrastructure and trade oppor...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with intentional partners on the effectiveness of animal welfare inspections in abattoirs.
The Government works in international fora, such as the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to champion the importance of high standards of animal welfare and promote best practice, including on welfare at slaughter. The Government also works coll...
What steps the Government is taking to support apprenticeships and youth employment within the hair and beauty sector.
Apprenticeships and employment support are both fully transferred to the Northern Ireland Executive, with funding devolved in the usual way. This response therefore provides information on apprenticeships in England only, and on Youth Guarantee measures a...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on the potential impact of rural depopulation on local services and economies.
The UK Government aims to increase economic opportunity and boost resilience in underserved and underdeveloped regions. This includes supporting companies operating in secondary cities, rural supply chains, connective market infrastructure and trade oppor...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of UK-funded programmes to support freedom of the press globally.
The issues raised in the Hon Member's questions are among the most important humanitarian and development priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), but our work on them cannot adequately be summarised in the answer to one par...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to protect (a) bees and (b) other pollinators.
Defra protects honeybee health through delivery of the Healthy Bees Plan 2030, and measures to monitor and manage bee pest and disease risks. We will produce a refreshed Pollinator Action Plan as part of the Environmental Improvement Plan and coordinate ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of human rights conditions in countries in receipt of UK development aid.
The issues raised in the Hon Member's questions are among the most important humanitarian and development priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), but our work on them cannot adequately be summarised in the answer to one par...