Jim Shannon MP: written questions
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Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the accessibility of PIP assessment centres for people with disabilities.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) takes its responsibility to ensure all individuals have access to our services without disadvantage very seriously. We have a range of provisions in place to ensure assessments are accessible to all individuals, ...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Games 2026: Gun SportsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports that the sport of shooting has not been selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Answer: The sporting programme for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and the recent decision not to include shooting as a sport, is a matter for the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Scotland.Shooting has been an optional sport for Commonwea...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the funding model for hospices for children and young people as part of the 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS.
Answer: Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing services within the National Health Service. The amount of funding charitable hospices receive varies by integrated care board (ICB) area, and will,...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSleep ApnoeaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of people diagnosed with sleep apnea in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Department can provide the number of hospital admissions where there was a diagnosis of sleep apnoea, although it should be noted that there are likely to be other cases where the condition was diagnosed in a primary care setting. The number of hospit...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were being treated for lung cancer in August 2024.
Answer: The number of people who received either a first or subsequent treatment for lung cancer in August 2024 was 4,672.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children are taught about the potential impact of ultra-processed foods on health.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and response outlines information for England only.The government acknowledges there is no universally agreed definition of ultra-processed foods (UPF).The topic of UPFs could be covered under a number of subjects within th...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are being treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Answer: The Department does not hold this data. Most chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment will take place in the community, so this information will be held at a regional level.
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people being treated for diet related illnesses.
Answer: Diet is an important part of maintaining good health and reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers, such as bowel, breast, and pancreatic cancer. Illnesses related to diet are very broad, rangi...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the prolonged use of steroid creams.
Answer: The decision to prescribe a particular drug is a clinical one, and should be based on the patient’s medical needs. Decisions about what medicines to prescribe are made by the doctor or healthcare professional responsible for that part of the patient’s car...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMubarak BalaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Nigerian counterpart for the release of Mubarak Bala.
Answer: Dialogue on human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief, is a vital part of the UK's partnership with Nigeria. The UK Government will proactively raise cases where blasphemy legislation has been used to restrict human rights with the Nigerian au...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Aid to the Church in Need's report entitled Persecuted and Forgotten?, published on 22 October 2
Answer: We note the recent report by Aid to the Church in Need; "Persecuted and Forgotten?" and are considering its findings and recommendations. The UK government seeks to address the severity and scale of violations and abuses of freedom of religion o...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Fire PreventionHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Government's fire safety in the workplace guidance; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of updating this guidance.
Answer: Article 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) places a legal duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that such guidance, as she considers appropriate, is available to assist Responsible Persons in the discharge of the duties imposed ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordButterfliesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of recent rends in the level of butterfly numbers, in the context of the results from the recent Big Butterfly Count 2024.
Answer: The recently published Butterflies in the United Kingdom and in England: 2023 provides statistics on UK butterfly abundance and includes an assessment of population trends for different groups of species, and habitat type as well as the major drivers of d...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of pension credit claims received between January and November (a) 2024 and (b) 2023.
Answer: In 2024 we have received approx. 206,000 claims up to and including week commencing 16 Sept 2024, this figure includes data published by the Department on the 27 of Sept 2024. The Department has announced it will publish updated Pension Credit application...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: AcidsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of attacks involving acid in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for a wide range of offences, including violence against the person, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page her...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of theft offences involving (a) cars and (b) motorcycles in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of offenders convicted of theft offences, including theft of/from a motor vehicle. This can be obtained in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, which can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistic...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of dementia diagnosis times; and what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis rates.
Answer: We are committed to improving dementia diagnosis rates and recovering them to the national ambition for two thirds of people with dementia to have a formal diagnosis.NHS England has funded an evidence-based improvement project to fund two trusts in each r...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Young PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of 15-21 year olds that have been prosecuted for violent crime involving a weapon in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of defendants prosecuted, which can be filtered to specific offences and broken down by age range of defendants. This can be obtained in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, which can be downloaded from ...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ApprenticesCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13451More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the uptake of apprentices in the civil service in the last 12 months.
Answer: The uptake of apprenticeships within the Civil Service (in England) fell under the previous administration from 7,007 starts in 2022/23 to 6,508 starts in 2023/24.This Government is committed to apprenticeships as a means of removing barriers to opportuni...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh and Myanmar: RohingyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support (a) religious tolerance and (b) the Rohingya people in (i) Myanmar and (ii) Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting religious minorities in Myanmar and we continue to raise our concerns over discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities in international fora. We are deeply concerned about the situation of the Rohingya. Since 2...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGenetics: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department provides for research on rare genetic disorders.
Answer: The Department remains committed to supporting research into rare diseases, and pioneering research is an underpinning theme of the UK Rare Diseases Framework. Since April 2022, the Department has invested over £2.2 million for the National Institute of H...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Darfur.
Answer: The UK condemns the growing body of evidence of serious atrocities being committed against civilians in Darfur and wider Sudan, including in the recent report by the UN Fact Finding Mission. We analyse the conflict and atrocities on an ongoing basis inclu...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will have discussions with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on potential steps to facilitate the provision of records from mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland to affected individuals.
Answer: I understand that the Truth Recovery Programme in the Executive Office, working closely with victims and survivors of historical institutions in Northern Ireland, has made progress on the right to information and access to records. The Northern Ireland’s ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: WomenHome OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the sexual exploitation of women to pay drug debts.
Answer: County Lines is the most violent model of drug supply and a harmful form of exploitation. Gangs exploit children and vulnerable adults to move and store drugs and money, often using coercion, intimidation, violence - including sexual violence - and weapon...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has for the provision of support to Ukraine.
Answer: The Government's support for Ukraine is ironclad. The UK has provided £12.8 billion in military, humanitarian and economic support to Ukraine since 2022. We have committed £3 billion a year in military assistance to Ukraine for as long as it takes. The UK...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
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