Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Crimes of Violence: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been charged with non fatal strangulation in the last 6 months.
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of investigative outcomes for offences recorded by the police in England and Wales, including for the subcodes ‘008/78 Racially or religiously aggravated non-fatal strangulation or suffocation’ and ‘008/7...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve night time safety in bars and clubs.
Answer: The Government works closely with local authorities and industry to ensure venues licensed to sell alcohol, such as bars and clubs, operate safely. Under the Licensing Act 2003, which applies to England and Wales, premises must promote the four statutory ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of electricity prices.
Answer: The department publishes official estimates of electricity prices within Quarterly Energy Prices. These statistics are published quarterly and provide our most recent estimates of domestic and non-domestic electricity prices. These include a time series, ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInfluenzaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been admitted to hospital in the last month with Flu A.
Answer: NHS England began publishing Winter Situation Reports on 24 November, meaning data on flu-specific bed occupancy is only available from this date onwards. Between 24 November and 7 December, an average of 2,189 hospital beds were occupied by patients with...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of derelict buildings across the UK.
Answer: Derelict buildings can blight communities and the Government is committed to giving communities the tools to revitalise them. The National Planning Policy Framework encourages and supports the development of under-utilised land and buildings, especially i...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve regional air travel.
Answer: Regional airports serve our local communities and act as a gateway to international opportunities, alongside maintaining social and family ties and strengthening the bonds between the four nations.The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the priva...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Airways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with British Airways on reducing the number of cancelled flights.
Answer: The resilience of the UK aviation sector is key to its success. As UK aviation operates predominately in the private sector, it is the responsibility of industry to ensure appropriate contingency plans are in place to minimise potential disruption and can...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordKashmir: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of the persecution of Christians in Kashmir.
Answer: The UK is committed to promoting and defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) as a core element of our foreign policy, and India is one of the UK's priority countries for promoting FoRB. Where we have specific concerns, we raise them with the Govern...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve electric vehicle charging provision.
Answer: While transport in Northern Ireland is largely devolved to the Department for Infrastructure, the Department for Transport is supporting Northern Ireland’s transition to zero emission vehicles and has regular meetings to discuss the transition. Additional...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken for driving tests and MOTs.
Answer: The national average waiting time in Great Britain (GB) for a car practical driving test in November 2025 was 22 weeks. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car pra...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInfluenza: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the uptake of the Flu Jab in Autumn 2025.
Answer: For England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publishes provisional vaccine uptake data throughout the flu season. Weekly national level data for general practice (GP) patients is available from October to January and can be found at the following li...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the uptake of the Covid Booster Jab in Autumn 2025.
Answer: COVID-19 vaccination uptake figures are published regularly during the spring and winter campaigns, as part of the national flu and COVID-19 surveillance report, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-fl...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the current use of AI in schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department recognises the transformative potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) use in schools when used safely and effectively. However, we al...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current social housing stock across the UK.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 50492 on 16 May 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFloodsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to address extreme flooding.
Answer: Over the last year, this Government has made significant progress by committing record investment in flood and coastal erosion defences; introducing the most significant change in flood and coastal erosion funding policy for nearly fifteen years; and buil...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with ger counterparts in Northern Ireland in relation to the second outbreak of blue tongue in Portaferry.
Answer: Defra works closely with the Devolved Governments with the aim of providing, where possible, a consistent and coordinated response across the UK. Following the first confirmed bluetongue cases in Northern Ireland, Defra is working with the Department of A...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support creative education in schools.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and this response relates to state-funded schools in England only.On 5 November, the government issued the response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, setting out the changes that will be made to the national curricul...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEar, Nose and Throat Conditions: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are on ENT waiting lists in England.
Answer: As of October 2025, there are 613,974 incomplete ear, nose, and throat patient pathways. Patient pathways are not equivalent to the number of people on the waiting list, as patients can be waiting for more than one treatment at the same time.A dashboard t...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMeasles: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent the spread of measles in schools.
Answer: Vaccination is the safest and most effective way to protect children and staff against measles. In England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works closely with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care to improve uptake of the routine ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will issue guidance to local authorities on flexibility in the Nationally Described Space Standards when delivering stepping stone accommodation for young people at ri
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. My Department continues to engage with stakeholders in the homelessness sector to support the development of schemes and policies to tac...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to include provisions in forthcoming national development management policies to help increase the scaling of stepping stone housing models across local aut
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. My Department continues to engage with stakeholders in the homelessness sector to support the development of schemes and policies to tac...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of whether the planning system enables local authorities to approve applications for homes in a timely manner for young people at risk of homelessness
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. My Department continues to engage with stakeholders in the homelessness sector to support the development of schemes and policies to tac...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBiometrics: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps are being taken to ensure there are safeguards when facial recognition is being used for children.
Answer: The UK’s data protection framework is technology-neutral, with principles such as transparency, accountability and fairness applying to all technologies using personal data. In practice, organisations must be clear with people about how and why their data...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMalariaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with malaria in the last 12 months.
Answer: There has been a total of 1,812 cases of malaria reported in the United Kingdom in the twelve months between January and December 2024. The UK Health Security Agency publishes annual malaria statistics in an annual report, titled Malaria in the UK. The st...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Counselling: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to raise awareness of grief awareness week.
Answer: The Government understands the importance and significance of National Grief Awareness Week. Grief is something we will all encounter during our lives, and it’s important that grieving families and friends who have lost loved ones have access to the suppo...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
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