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Written questions

Jim Shannon

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Nov 2021 · COP26

Climate Change: China

To ask the President of COP26, what plans he has to make representations to his Chinese counterpart on tackling climate change.

24 Nov 2021 · Prime Minister

Brexit: France

To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the operation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase funding for research on coronary heart disease.

24 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Defence

China: Taiwan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Foreign Secretary on potential UK Government support for the Government of Taiwan in the context of the political situation across the Taiwan Strait.

22 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Inflation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on his policies of the current rate of inflation.

22 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will allocate more funding for Alzheimer diagnosis and treatment.

22 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishery Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his French counterpart on access to fisheries.

22 Nov 2021 · COP26

Climate Change: China

To ask the President of COP26, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that China is held accountable for the adequacy of its response to climate change.

22 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent a mass cull of pigs in the UK.

22 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to tighten restrictions on gambling advertising in the UK.

22 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Utilities: Natural Gas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support the sustainability of gas suppliers in the UK.

17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the (a) Royal College of Nursing and (b) other relevant stakeholders on emerging drugs to treat diabetes.

17 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Heroin: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle the importation of contaminated heroin.

17 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the Turkish Government's policies on political pluralism and freedom of association on religious or belief minority group

17 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken in response to evidence of continued human rights abuses and persecution of Kurds, Christians, Jews, Armenians, and other minorities in Tu

17 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent an escalation of religious or belief-based violence in Ethiopia and the surrounding region.

16 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Qatar: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Qatar on ensuring the safety and fair treatment of migrant workers in that country.

16 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Remote Working: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of increased levels of home working on people's mental health.

16 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the vaccination of children on the transmission of covid-19.

16 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Armed conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is being offered to Ukraine to help counter any military action by Russia.

15 Nov 2021 · Department for Education

Mental Health Services: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to increase the funding provided to schools on mental health support for students.

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people with long covid, by age category.

15 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Crops

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional support his Department provides to (a) apple and (b) other crop growers whose crops have failed owing to weather conditions.

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of home abortions in the UK in the last 12 months.

15 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of veterinary nurses.

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Thromboembolism: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the clot-tracking technology developed by the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence at the University of Edinburgh.

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to request the JCVI to carry out an evaluation of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the seasonal flu vaccine to all people over aged 50 and over.

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of permanently expanding eligibility for the seasonal flu vaccine to all people aged 50 and over, beyond 2021-22.

15 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Environment Protection: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether Northern Ireland will be included in the distribution of employment in the creation of two million green jobs under the Green Jobs Task Force.

15 Nov 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the financial effect of lowering the student loan repayment threshold on graduates (a) low, (b) middle and (c) high income households.

Source: official written-questions record.