Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Hate Crime: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps are being taken to tackle hate crimes and sectarian incidents.
Answer: Incidences of hate crimes and sectarianism are deplorable and have no justification. Nearly thirty years on from the Good Friday Agreement, there is no place for this kind of intolerance in Northern Ireland. Issues relating to justice, including sectarian...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of access to legal aid in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Legal Services Agency, an executive agency sponsored by the Northern Ireland Department of Justice, administers the provision of legal aid in Northern Ireland.Questions on the adequacy of access to legal aid should be directed to the Department of Jus...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funding has been allocated to support local community initiatives.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office currently allocates funding to support community initiatives through several grants. The Connect Fund supports organisations to strengthen civic East-West relations through a number of innovative projects and is ongoing with fu...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help ensure hospices are appropriately funded, staffed and able to provide palliative care to patients.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 July in response to Question 16185, which sets out the steps the Government is taking to support hospices throughout England.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAutism: GirlsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure autism in girls does not go unmissed.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Effective early identification and support is critical to improving outcomes for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what more is being done to support FY1 doctors as they progress into specialty training.
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 implements the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training places, and to prioritise UK medical graduates and other doctors with s...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve brain tumour research.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 June in response to Question 9944.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure older people receive timely and appropriate care in suitable clinical settings rather than hospital corridors.
Answer: As with my answer of 7 September in response to the Hon. Member’s Question 26543, I refer him to the answer provided on 16 July in response to Question 17438.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Medicine: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to secure a long-term agreement on veterinary medicines for Northern Ireland following the implementation of the Windsor Framework.
Answer: Following transition to the full implementation of veterinary medicines arrangements in Northern Ireland from 1 January this year, Northern Ireland's farming sector and veterinary practitioners have largely maintained access to the same products as in the...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDietary Supplements: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has undertaken a cross-government assessment of the economic implications for Northern Ireland businesses of proposed European Union food supplement regulations.
Answer: The Department maintains regular engagement with a range of stakeholders on matters relating to nutrition legislation, and this has included the European Commission’s proposals for potentially introducing maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDietary Supplements: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed European Union restrictions on vitamin, mineral and herbal food supplements on consumer access to those products in North
Answer: The Department maintains regular engagement with a range of stakeholders on matters relating to nutrition legislation, and this has included the European Commission’s proposals for potentially introducing maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve data collection in relation to care provided to people with multiple sclerosis and other progressive neurological conditions outside of hospital setti
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to high‑quality care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other progressive neurological conditions.Through NHS England’s Neurology Transformation Programme, a new model of integrated ca...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support her Department is providing to Integrated Care Systems to ensure people with multiple sclerosis receive the best possible care.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to high‑quality care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other progressive neurological conditions.Through NHS England’s Neurology Transformation Programme, a new model of integrated ca...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: ClubsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is planning to take to ensure grassroot clubs are supported to provide all-year round access to facilities.
Answer: The Government is investing £400m in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities, promoting health, wellbeing and community cohesion, while removing the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups, such as women and girls, people with disa...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27926More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help reduce the impact of the hospitality VAT differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on cross-border hospitality business competitiveness.
Answer: The Government is aware some European countries apply different VAT rates to certain goods and services, reflecting different tax systems, policy choices and wider fiscal contexts.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: ChildrenDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether steps are being taken to ensure that children who develop talent and enthusiasm for sports through summer schemes are able to develop their skills and passion throughout the year
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that everyone, including children and young people, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport thro...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Medicine: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on ensuring the continued supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland.
Answer: There has been minimal disruption to supply of veterinary medicines as a result of the end of the Grace Period. Veterinary Medicine Directorate (VMD) officials regularly engage with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry to identify and resolve an...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDietary Supplements: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on the role of the Office for the Internal Market in monitoring any regulatory divergence arising from proposed European U
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDietary Supplements: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what engagement her Department has had with businesses, healthcare practitioners and representative organisations in Northern Ireland on the European Commission's proposals to introduce maximum per
Answer: The Department maintains regular engagement with a range of stakeholders on matters relating to nutrition legislation, and this has included the European Commission’s proposals for potentially introducing maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDietary Supplements: Northern IrelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed European Union food supplement regulations on businesses operating in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Department maintains regular engagement with a range of stakeholders on matters relating to nutrition legislation, and this has included the European Commission’s proposals for potentially introducing maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of data collection regarding service performance and patient outcomes in multiple sclerosis and neurology.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to high‑quality care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other progressive neurological conditions.Through NHS England’s Neurology Transformation Programme, a new model of integrated ca...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what resources are available to support care coordination, across geographies and disciplines, for multiple sclerosis and other progressive neurological conditions.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to high‑quality care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other progressive neurological conditions.Through NHS England’s Neurology Transformation Programme, a new model of integrated ca...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration she has given to ensuring that the implementation of the 10 Year Health Plan leads to improved care and outcomes for people affected by progressive neurological conditions, inclu
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to high‑quality care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other progressive neurological conditions.Through NHS England’s Neurology Transformation Programme, a new model of integrated ca...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: IrelandForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure cross border policing is effectively maintained across Northern Ireland and Ireland's border.
Answer: The Government remains committed to maintaining effective cross-border policing and security cooperation between Northern Ireland and Ireland. It holds regular discussions with the Irish Government on a range of issues, including cross-border security. Po...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that British nationals detained overseas are given adequate support from the consulate.
Answer: The support provided to British nationals detained overseas is set out in Support for British nationals abroad: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/support-for-british-nationals-abroad
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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