Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Disability: EmploymentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21985More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle disability discrimination in workplaces.
Answer: The Government is fully committed to the Equality Act 2010 (the Act), which protects disabled people from discrimination in the workplace. The Act prohibits direct and indirect disability discrimination and requires employers to make reasonable adjustment...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP Hydebank Wood: Solar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on the new solar farm installed at Hydebank Prison.
Answer: DESNZ officials meet regularly with their counterparts in Northern Ireland to discuss matters relating to renewables, including solar. Solar energy is at the heart of our Clean Energy mission and solar farms, alongside rooftop installations, will play an ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of community energy projects on local employment.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role community energy projects play in many different areas, including tackling climate change and providing local employment opportunities. Great British Energy’s Local Power Plan will provide funding and support t...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: EnergyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of electricity on people with health conditions requiring medical devices which use electricity.
Answer: The Department began an assessment process on patient support for at home medical equipment energy costs in August 2024 with a review of existing policy provision. This work includes consideration of the impact of the cost of running electrical medical eq...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the most recent review of the frozen pensions policy was.
Answer: There has been no recent review of the policy. The policy on the uprating of UK State Pensions paid overseas is a longstanding one of successive Governments, which has been in place for over 70 years. UK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regar...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people who emigrate to (a) Canada and (b) Australia are aware that their state pensions will be frozen.
Answer: For a number of years, advice has been provided to the public that the UK State Pension is not uprated overseas except where there is a legal requirement to do so - for example where there is a reciprocal agreement that allows for uprating. Information on...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: UniversitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on improving mental health provision in universities.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has discussions on multiple areas across Government departments, including mental health for children and young people.
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInfluenza: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to encourage uptake of the flu vaccination in 2024.
Answer: This year’s national communications campaign to encourage the uptake of essential winter vaccinations, including for influenza and COVID-19, launched on 30 September 2024. The campaign, called Get Winter Strong, targets eligible cohorts where uptake has h...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have presented at Accident and Emergency with respiratory concerns in the last six months.
Answer: The following table shows the number of type 1 and 2 accident and emergency attendances, as well as the percentage and number of those with a chief complaint relating to airway and breathing, in each of the last six months:MonthNumber of type 1 and 2 atte...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChurch Commissioners: Food BanksChurch CommissionersTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20967More
Question: To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Commissioners offered local food banks during the run up to Christmas.
Answer: Church of England churches run or support 35,000 social action projects, including 60% of churches supporting 8,000 food banks with volunteers, donations, venues, or a combination of these. 12,000 churches are involved in the Trussell food bank network ov...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFootballDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department has offered grassroots football clubs in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.We are acting to support more people in getting onto the pitch wherever they live via the Mu...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on trends in the level of teachers pay in Northern Ireland.
Answer: It is for the Northern Ireland Department of Education to set pay policy for teachers.This Government has provided a record £18.2bn funding settlement for 2025-26 to the Northern Ireland Executive. This represents a £1.5bn increase and the largest settlem...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to public electric vehicle charging points.
Answer: As of 1 December 2024, the Government and industry have supported the installation of over 72,271 publicly available charging devices.The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where the...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of drink driving offences in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number convicted for drink driving offences at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Crimina...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAssaults on PoliceHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Home Department, how many assaults there have been on police officers in the last 12 months.
Answer: Data on the number of police recorded crimes for assaults against police officers is published by the Office for National Statistics as part of their quarterly ‘Crime in England and Wales’ series which can be accessed here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepo...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: ConvictionsHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been convicted of terrorism offences in the last 12 months.
Answer: In the year ending 30 September 2024, there were 72 trials for terrorism offences in England & Wales, 71 of which were convicted and 1 acquitted.Further information on the use of police powers under terrorism and subsequent legislation can be found in...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUSA: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK-US relationship.
Answer: The United States is an indispensable ally and the Foreign Secretary is deeply committed to strengthening the UK-US relationship. In September, he hosted the first UK-US Strategic Dialogue with his counterpart Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Our depar...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAviation: Liquefied Petroleum GasDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will encourage sustainable aviation fuel developers to additionally produce biopropane.
Answer: Biopropane is a low carbon alternative to liquid petroleum gas and is suitable for use in road vehicles and non-road mobile machinery, such as forklift trucks. Biopropane is eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) where i...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Religious HatredForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on protecting religious minorities from hate crimes, (b) promoting accountability for perpetrators of violence and
Answer: We work to protect and promote human rights in Pakistan through our diplomatic engagement and programme funding. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November. On 2...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSyria: Humanitarian Situation and Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Syrian counterpart on the (a) humanitarian situation in that country, (b) treatment of religious minorities in that country and (c) st
Answer: The Foreign Secretary does not have an official counterpart in Syria. He has not had discussions with the interim authorities.The UK has been at the forefront of the response to fast moving events in Syria. The UK Special Envoy for Syria and I are speakin...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to widen the availability of spirometry testing in primary care settings.
Answer: NHS England is continuing to support the restoration of local spirometry services, and is enhancing capacity through Community Diagnostic Centres. These initiatives provide structured pathways for general practitioners (GPs) to refer patients for essentia...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of spirometry tests carried out in Community Diagnostic Centres in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not currently hold validated data on the number of spirometry tests carried out in Community Diagnostic Centres. NHS England publishes data quarterly detailing the total activity carried out in Community Diagnostic Centres nationally, ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Gingerbread report entitled Fix the Child Maintenance Service, published on 25 November 2024, what assessment she has made of the impact of non-receipt of child maintenance on chil
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to encouraging parents to meet their responsibilities to provide their children with the financial support they need to get a good start in life. Child Maintenance payments from both CMS and family-based ar...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) identify and (b) address barriers to separated families setting up maintenance arrangements through the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) supports separated parents to work together in the interests of their children and to set up a child maintenance arrangement that is right for them.Get Help Arranging Child Maintenance is an online service that provides...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Northern IrelandDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive on funding for breakfast clubs for children of people on the lowest income.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education met with Minister Givan on two occasions, most recently, at the UK Education Minister Council in Northern...
Answered 3 Jan 2025
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