Jim Shannon

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK have been detected with antibodies that protect against the infection of covid-19.

27 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Coal Fired Power Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on decreasing that country's use of coal-fired power stations.

27 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Wound Dressings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of using smart bandages for treating wounds.

27 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Remote Working: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking with trade unions to protect workers employed by large businesses against unfair treatment while working from home during the covid-19 outbreak.

27 Apr 2021 · Wales Office

Referendums: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the potential for a Welsh independence referendum; and what steps he has taken to promote the Union.

27 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the correlation between covid-19 infection and an increase in antibodies after contracting that virus.

27 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Litter: Tobacco

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle tobacco waste litter.

27 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on the provision of education on preventing violence against women and girls.

27 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Pupils: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the proportion of pupils for whom English is not their first language at home.

22 Apr 2021 · Home Office

NHS and Care Workers: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of visas for frontline health and care workers in Northern Ireland that will be extended.

22 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Demonstrations: Pakistani High Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recent Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests outside the Pakistan High Commission in London.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to bring forward further legislative proposals to help tackle child poverty.

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

Employment Agencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the practice of recruitment agencies asking for incentives to recommend contractors to an umbrella company.

22 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of homes needed to be (a) built or (b) adapted to meet the accessibility and adaptability standard equivalent to Cat 2 of Part

21 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of HMRC's reported use of contractors using disguised remuneration schemes.

21 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of home builders on accessible and adaptable housing.

21 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Rugby: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had discussions with US company Neuroflex, who are creating a virtual reality headset to determine pitch-side whether rugby players have suffered a brain injury; and if he

21 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Contamination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timeframe is for timescale for the allocation of increased payments to victims of the contaminated blood scandal.

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many fishing enforcement vessels are staffed and recorded in UK waters.

20 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Canada: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Canadian counterpart on the effect of climate change on the Inuit community in that country.

20 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support students in China who demonstrated against sanctions imposed on a British academic who spoke out against human rights abuses in

20 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support he has offered his counterpart in Myanmar since the pro-democracy demonstrations in that country on 27 March 2021.

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the requirement from 6 April 2021 for truck drivers to take a covid-19 test when they enter the UK, what steps will be taken in the event of a positive result.

19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Forced Marriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart on (a) the case of Kavita Oad and (b) other girls who have been kidnaped and forcibly converted and marri

19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Malaysia: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Malaysian counterpart on that country's expulsion of North Korean diplomats.

15 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the UK is prepared for future pandemics.

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

Fisheries: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle illegal fishing in UK waters.

15 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Illness: Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the prescription of antipsychotic drugs.

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

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will reconsider his decision to end the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme.

15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Abduction and Forced Marriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support he has offered the Pakistani Government to improve levels of safety at safe shelters in Pakistan for girls who have been kidnapped and forcibly married.