Written questions

Jim Shannon

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Retirement: Personal Savings

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage greater levels of household savings for retirement.

2 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Bank of England: Inflation and Interest Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Bank of England on inflation and interest rates.

2 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Infrastructure: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal incentives are available to encourage private investment in infrastructure.

1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Girls

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Pakistani counterpart on the protection of minority girls from abduction, forced conversion and forced marriage.

1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Protestantism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Cuba on (a) the detention of Jonathan Muir Burgos and (b) independent Protestant churches in the last 12 months.

1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the potential impact of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on health inequalities in long-term respiratory conditions.

1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department and NHS England define a product's value to the NHS for medical technologies; how that value is assessed; and what criteria are used in that assessment.

20 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Economic Growth: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of small businesses on economic growth.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of stamp duty changes on housing market activity.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Mortgages: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with mortgage lenders on support available for homeowners experiencing financial difficulty.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving value for money in public spending programmes.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Public Finance: Sustainable Development

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the long-term sustainability of public finances.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Public Sector: Borrowing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the projected level of public sector net borrowing is for this financial year.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Offshore Trusts: Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to tackle tax avoidance and evasion through offshore financial arrangements.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of freezing income tax thresholds on taxpayers.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to fuel duty on households and businesses reliant on road transport.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Productivity

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase productivity.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

First Time Buyers: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what fiscal measures are in place to support first-time buyers entering the housing market.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Capital Gains Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was generated from capital gains tax in the last financial year.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people paying the higher rate of income tax in the most recent tax year.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Credit: Consumers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with regulators on the affordability of consumer credit products.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Mortgages: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help support households facing increased mortgage costs.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Food: Prices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising food prices on household finances in the past 12 months.

19 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to support small businesses adopting digital technologies.

18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a senior official to lead UK engagement with the Government of Nigeria on freedom of religion or bel