Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Saudi Arabia: Detainees and Travel RestrictionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on (a) releasing people detained and (b) lifting travel bans imposed on people for participating
Answer: No aspect of our relationship with Saudi Arabia prevents us from speaking frankly about human rights. The UK is concerned over the arrests and continued detention of a number of individuals, particularly those detained for expressing their political views...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that the upcoming national cancer plan prioritises improving (a) patient experience and (b) quality of life.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, research, and innovation. It will seek to improve every aspect of...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what step his Department plans to take to build neighbourhood health services in partnership with (a) Macmillan and (b) other charities that have experience in (i) designing and (ii) delivering com
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out our vision for neighbourhood health. The Neighbourhood Health Service will embody our new preventative principle that care should happen as locally as it can, digitally by default, in a patient’s home if possible, in a nei...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to integrate the 10 Year Health Plan for England with the upcoming national cancer plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, research, and innovation. It will seek to improve every aspect of...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that work undertaken by community pharmacists is not unnecessarily duplicated in neighbourhood health centres.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, community pharmacies will have a vital role in the Neighbourhood Health Service, working closely with other primary care providers at a neighbourhood level and delivering more clinical services.What a Neighbourhood H...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: PhlebotomyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will provide community pharmacists full access to phlebotomy pathways to help enable them to deliver their expanded roles as outlined in the 10 Year Health Plan for England.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, community pharmacies will have a vital role in the Neighbourhood Health Service, working closely with other primary care providers at a neighbourhood level and delivering more clinical services.What a Neighbourhood H...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSouthend Airport: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's polices on air travel safety of the plane crash at Southend airport in July 2025.
Answer: I would like to reassure you that UK airspace and operators are among the safest in the world. However, we are not complacent, and the government is committed to maintaining and improving high safety standards in aviation in the UK and across the world.Th...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMeasles: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for trends in the number of reported cases of measles in children; and what advice his Department has provided to parents whose children contr
Answer: Coverage for all routine childhood immunisations, including the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, has fallen in England over the last decade. National uptake of MMR1 in two-year-olds is currently 88.8%, and uptake of MMR1 and MMR2 in five-year-ol...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring NHS England to establish an agreement in principle with pharmaceutical companies that commercial flexibility may be granted for a
Answer: Indication-specific pricing can support access to treatments, including for rare conditions, by enabling companies to propose a specific price for smaller indications that would otherwise be commercially unviable under a uniform price.In January 2025, fol...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS commercial framework for new medicines, updated on 29 January 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to provide value at or below the
Answer: Indication-specific pricing can support access to treatments, including for rare conditions, by enabling companies to propose a specific price for smaller indications that would otherwise be commercially unviable under a uniform price.In January 2025, fol...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the (a) pricing and (b) reimbursement system for multi-indication medicines is adequate for patients with (i) rare and (ii) ultra-rare conditions.
Answer: Indication-specific pricing can support access to treatments, including for rare conditions, by enabling companies to propose a specific price for smaller indications that would otherwise be commercially unviable under a uniform price.In January 2025, fol...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBabies: Rare DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of babies born with rare diseases in the first half of (a) 2025 and (b) 2024.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases. Digital data and technology are an underpinning theme of the UK Rare Diseases Framework. The National Disease Registration...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordShared Spaces: ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent on public realm schemes in England in the last 12 months.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. This Government is fully committed to rejuvenating our high streets. The Plan for Neighbourhoods provides £1.5bn to support up to 350 communities across the country.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Fast FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of schools in England that have a fast food facility within 400m.
Answer: The department has not made an estimate of the number of schools in England that have a fast food facility within 400 meters, as the department has no remit over the locations of fast food outlets.As part of the summer 2024 National Planning Policy Framew...
Answered 12 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on new dog breeding laws.
Answer: Animal welfare is a devolved matter in the UK. This means that responsibility for animal welfare policy in each of the nations, including the regulation of dog breeding, is the responsibility of the relevant nation’s Ministers. Defra works closely with th...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: BullyingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent bullying amongst staff in health settings.
Answer: Bullying is unacceptable in any workplace and has no place in the National Health Service. All employers across the NHS should have a robust policy on bullying outlining how it should be handled and the support available to staff.As set out in the 10-Year...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that teachers are adequately trained to deal with students with ADHD.
Answer: High-quality teaching is the most important in-school factor for improving outcomes for all children, including those with neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD, and we are committed to ensuring that all pupils receive excellent support from their teache...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that vulnerable people are not adversely impacted by welfare reforms.
Answer: At the heart of our reforms is the principle that those who can work should work. If you need help into work, the government should support you, while those who can’t work should be supported to live with dignity. We are committed to protecting the most v...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support dementia patients with (a) memory loss and (b) other symptoms.
Answer: Our health system has struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. Under the 10-Year Health Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care planning and better services.We will deliver the first ever Moder...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on approving new drugs for Alzheimer's disease.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the National Health Service in England on whether new medicines should be routinely funded based on an assessment of their costs and benefits. NICE evaluates all new me...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using nano needles to detect cancers.
Answer: The Department looks at opportunities to utilise technology to improve diagnostic performance and bring down cancer waiting times. We are committed to backing an innovative clinical research ecosystem in the United Kingdom so that patients can be among th...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOpioids: OverdosesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people across the UK have been hospitalised for opioid overdoses.
Answer: NHS England publishes data on hospital admissions and related diagnosis information, including finished admission episodes due to opioid overdoses.The total number of finished admission episodes in England relating to opium, heroin, or other opioids in 20...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of drug treatment services have fewer than 24 months of secured funding.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need, and we recognise the need for greater certainty regarding funding and the ability to set clear budgets.Local authorities are resp...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of short-term funding grants on the ability of drug treatment services to (a) provide long term care and (b) retain staff.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need, and we recognise the need for greater certainty regarding funding and the ability to set clear budgets.Local authorities are resp...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the potential risks of unregulated online pharmacies.
Answer: Pharmacies based in Great Britain must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Patients can check if a pharmacy is registered on the GPhC website. The GPhC has recently updated their guidance for online pharmacies to strengthen their...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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