Jim Shannon

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase the UK's tidal energy capacity.

29 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his counterparts in Nigeria on recent elections and potential steps to avoid outbreaks of violence.

29 Mar 2023 · Cabinet Office

Veterans: Housing

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to encourage veterans to use housing support available through the Veterans’ Gateway.

29 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Fariba Kamalabadi and Mahvash Sabet

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the re-imprisonment of Fariba Kamalbadi and Mahvash Sabet in Iran.

29 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Algeria: Churches

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the closure of churches in Algeria.

29 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Biometrics: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to provide support to people who are required to visit a third country for biometric checks to apply for a UK visa.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to mark Gypsy, Roma, Traveller history month in June 2023.

27 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold further discussions with rail operators and representatives to help prevent delays and cancellations to train services due to industrial action.

27 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Cybercrime: Smart Devices

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to help prevent the illegal sale of devices to hack vehicles' Bluetooth devices and access people's personal mobile phone data.

27 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Passengers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of waiting times at Heathrow Airport on passengers; and what discussions his Department has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on the steps being

27 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ulcerative Colitis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in each of the last five years.

27 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Indonesia: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department provided humanitarian funding and assistance to Indonesia in response to the earthquakes in that country in February 2022.

22 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tunisia: Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Tunisian counterpart on convicting perpetrators of violence against women.

22 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to encourage the use of drop-in hydrotreated vegetable oil in (a) the NHS and (b) NHS vehicle fleets.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Areas: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department plans to provide for rock armour coastal pathway protection schemes; and if she will increase UK-wide funding for those schemes.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide funding to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points in rural areas.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will increase funding for bus services in rural areas.

22 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Business: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on tax incentives for businesses with financial difficulties.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Coal: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to launch a scheme to provide funding for people who transfer from coal to gas central heating systems.

21 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Reciprocal Arrangements

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what pensions advice his Department provides to people who are under the age of 50 and are emigrating to nations without a reciprocal social security agreement; and if he will publish that advice.

21 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Canada: Reciprocal Arrangements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Canadian Government’s 2020 and 2022 requests for a new reciprocal social security agreeme

21 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Canada: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with Canadian (a) parliamentarians, (b) Ministers and (c) officials on UK pensioners living in Canada.

21 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Unipart Logistics: Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he last met with a representative of Unipart Logistics to discuss (a) the NHS' plans to reduce its Carbon Footprint and (b) the use of drop-in Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to replace diesel acro

21 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Unipart Logistics: Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to encourage Unipart Logistics to procure drop-in Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil for (a) the NHS estate and (b) its vehicle fleets to replace diesel.

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Pensioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps to provide further support with energy costs to pensioners who are in receipt of pension credits and who may be unable to afford fuel bills.

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Training: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps with his Cabinet colleagues to provide free courses to workers over 50 who feel they would benefit from training to (a) build their confidence and (b) ensure their skills are suite

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with her Cabinet colleagues to ensure that people in all regions wishing to enter new careers have access to adequate training; and if she will make it her policy to ensure such trainin

20 Mar 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Government will provide funding to churches and community groups in Northern Ireland to help them celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III; and whether any royal visits are pl

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Eurovision Song Contest

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that the televised coverage of the Eurovision song contest to be held in Liverpool reflects the success of the Ukrainian entry in the previous yea

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department are taking steps to encourage British television productions to film in Northern Ireland.