Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Retail Trade: InternetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with regulators regarding the adequacy of consumer protection in online marketplaces.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 makes clear that online marketplaces must exercise professional diligence in relation to consumer transactions promoted or made on their platforms.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and loca...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of consumers affected by online retail fraud.
Answer: As the Business Secretary set out in his recent letter to the Business Select Committee, the Competition and Markets Authority is using its new powers to investigate and address consumer detriment and we will help consumers avoid problems by providing mor...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: Economic GrowthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of barriers to growth on start-up businesses.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting start-ups through the Small Business Plan, the most comprehensive package of support for small and medium-sized businesses in a generation.The Plan sets out measures to help start-ups across the UK, including tack...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses accessed support schemes administered by the Department in the most recent financial year for which data is available.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information centrally. Data on businesses accessing support schemes administered by the Department is not collected on a single dataset for the most recent financial year.Support is delivered through a range of schemes in...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support small businesses facing rising energy prices.
Answer: The United Kingdom has a diverse and resilient energy system. The government is monitoring the impacts of the situation in the Middle East, including small businesses, and engaging with industry to understand the full picture.Alongside existing measures t...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Operating CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in operating costs on small and medium-sized enterprises in the past 12 months.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade recognises that SMEs are facing a challenging set of cost pressures, exacerbated by the ongoing situation in the Middle East. To support SMEs bring down costs and improve cashflow, the Government has introduced a £4.3...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 74More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to gambling regulation on consumers experiencing harms associated with gambling disorder.
Answer: The Government is acutely aware of the impact that gambling harm can have on individuals, families and communities. We therefore consider a wide range of evidence when assessing the impact of gambling regulation on those experiencing harm.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 73More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in maintaining access to community library services.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources, including how community libraries may form a part of that.Where a community library is par...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 72More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries have closed in England in the past five years.
Answer: As the libraries development agency for England, Arts Council England (ACE) collects and publishes data on library closures, openings and relocations in its annual English Public Libraries Location Dataset. The dataset can be found at the following link: ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 71More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to support freelance workers in the creative sector.
Answer: The self-employed workforce is crucial to the success of the UK's world-leading creative industries, which employ nearly twice the number of self-employed workers as a proportion of the workforce compared to the rest of the economy. We understand that man...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: Economic GrowthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 70More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the level of the contribution of the UK creative industries to economic growth.
Answer: DCMS Economic Estimates provide accredited official statistics on the contribution of the creative industries to the UK economy over time, measured by Gross Value Added (GVA). In 2024, the creative industries contributed an estimated £145.8 billion in GVA...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 69More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with national governing bodies of sport on safeguarding standards in youth sport.
Answer: The safety and wellbeing of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. Sport England and UK Sport (DCMS’s Arm’s Length Bodies for sport) require National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to adopt and implement safeguarding policies and practices as a c...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 68More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve participation in sport among women and girls.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that as many women and girls as possible have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Leng...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 67More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to sports facilities for people living in rural communities.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensure everyone, regardless of where they live, should have access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities.That is why we provide the majority of support for grassroots sports through our Arm’s Length Body, Spor...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 66More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding has been provided to grassroots sports facilities through programmes administered by Sport England.
Answer: The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport through Sport England - which annually invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding across England. Sport England allocates funds to National Governing Bodies and grassroot...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 65More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support programmes exist to encourage greater participation in the arts among young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), alongside its partners Arts Council England (ACE) and the Department for Education (DfE), support a range of programmes designed to increase participation in the arts among young people from disadvantage...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Performing Arts and TheatresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 64More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising energy costs on theatres and performing arts venues.
Answer: We are closely monitoring the impact of energy prices on businesses and community organisations caused by the instability in the Middle East, and much will depend on the length of the ongoing crisis. We are increasing the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding has been allocated in the current financial year to support regional museums.
Answer: Museums funding is fully devolved to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.In England, DCMS announced earlier this year that it would allocate £160 million to accredited local museums in England from 2026/27 to 2029/30. Funding programmes for the current f...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision Companies: CostsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support independent television production companies with their production costs.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the sustainability of local journalism.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFraud: Older PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of trends in the level of online scams targeting elderly people.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDisinformation: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve digital literacy among young people to help them identify online misinformation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on the implementation of new online safety duties for social media platforms.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of mobile phones in classrooms on pupil (a) attainment and (b) behaviour.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLanguages: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of qualified teachers for modern foreign languages in secondary schools.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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