Jim Shannon

9 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gene Therapies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for gene therapies to reduce the treatment burden on hospital capacity.

9 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gene Therapies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government taking to ensure that (a) NICE and (b) NHS England processes are (i) evaluated and (ii) adapted to assess the (A) cost-effectiveness and (B) accessibility of one-time gene

9 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gene Therapies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure timely access to gene therapies for eligible patients.

9 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gene Therapies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken through the NICE health technology evaluation methods review to assess the effect of the (a) reference (b) non-reference discount rate on gene therapies.

8 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vitamins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Nursing and (b) other bodies on the potential effect of vitamins in protecting against covid-19.

8 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Statins: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that statins are introduced and prescribed to people aged over 75 years old to prevent heart-attacks and strokes.

8 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Back Pain

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people had back pain in the UK, by (a) age and (b) gender, in each of the last three years.

8 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tinnitus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have tinnitus in the UK.

7 Dec 2020 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with transport associations on regulating the size of so-called mega lorries.

7 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Shops: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support shops that closed as a result of lockdown and have not yet been able to reopen.

7 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Propaganda

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent prevent cyber propaganda from Russia.

7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain Tumours: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the National Institute for Health Research has approved only £6 million for brain tumour research this year; and if he will take steps to (a) increase funding in that area to ensure

2 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Armoured Fighting Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on reducing the number of military vehicles on the streets of Hong Kong.

2 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Indian Government on tackling air pollution in that country.

2 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy that (a) the elderly and (b) pregnant women will receive the covid-19 vaccine first.

1 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices have adopted electronic repeat dispensing; and what steps he is taking to increase uptake of electronic repeat dispensing.

30 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: National Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if will maintain UK overseas aid at 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income.

30 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on the bomb attack at the Remembrance Day ceremony at a cemetery in that country on 11 November 2020.

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the planned timescale is for bringing forward proposals to reform gambling legislation.

30 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with Breast Cancer Now on their findings, published 6 November 2020, that an increase in the protein HIF-1 can cause breast cancer spread; and what assess

30 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Buddhism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Chinese Government on (a) the reported demolishment of Buddhist temples in Hebei Province and (b) the confiscation of Buddhist

30 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of reported changes to the Bible by the Chinese Communist Party on the right to freedom of religion or belief in China.

30 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Abduction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to encourage the Pakistani Government to investigate and prevent cases of enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings in (a) Sindh, (b) Baluch

30 Nov 2020 · 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 the Pakistani Government on behalf of (a) Maira Shahbaz, (b) Arzoo Raja and (c) other girls who have been kidnapped, forcibly conve

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to reduce anxiety in children; and what discussions he has had with (a) the NSPCC and other children's charities on that matter.

27 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage lorry drivers on long journeys to take frequent rest breaks to improve safety on public roads.

26 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ramy Kamel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2020 to Question 51598, what recent representations he has made to the Egyptian Government on behalf of Rami Kamil.

26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tourette's Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people in the UK suffer from Tourette's, by (a) age and (b) gender.

26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cystic Fibrosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people in the UK suffer from cystic fibrosis, by (a) age and (b) gender.

26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Varicose Veins: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when plans he has to make the cyanoacrylate glue treatment for varicose veins available on the NHS.