Jim Shannon

16 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the number of screenings for breast cancer delayed following the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the backlog of screening for diabetes following the covid-19 outbreak.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Breakfast Clubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that schools continue wrap around care with breakfast clubs.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) school leaders on ensuring that hot food can be served in schools from September 2020.

15 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Locks and Keys

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will issue guidance to local authorities to encourage use of bluetooth key safes in the social housing sector to provide contactless exchange of keys between (

15 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will issue guidance to local authorities on the deep cleaning of social housing properties between the attendance of different contractors working on those prop

15 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Empty Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the number of vacant social housing properties throughout the UK.

15 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Empty Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many vacant social housing properties there are through the UK.

14 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Eswatini: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her (a) South African and (b) Eswatini counterpart on securing (i) affordable electricity for the nation of Eswatini and (ii) enabling children in Eswatini to a

14 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support NGOs that have experienced a significant decline in private funding as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to ensure that (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities undertaking the distribution of aid in developing countries do not face discrimination as a result of th

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office plans to make the Sustainable Development Goals a priority for that Office.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she had with representatives from (a) NGOs, (b) aid recipients and (c) other stakeholders in advance of the decision to merge her Department with the Foreign and Commonwealth Of

7 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance the Government has provided to veterans on their disability supplement; and what the Government's policy is on the number of hours veterans can work without losing entitlement to that support.

7 Jul 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Elections: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has held discussions with the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland on ensuring that safeguards are in place to tackle electoral fraud throughout the UK.

7 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Firearms: Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that the offence of possession of a firearm in the context of violent retail crime results in an automatic custodial sentence.

7 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Terrorism: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of sentences for terrorism offences.

7 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has held discussions with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on tackling domestic abuse throughout the UK.

7 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Babies: Personal Records

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of amending the gestation limit for a baby to be considered for birth and death certificates.

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

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support and incentivise businesses to improve their levels of environmental responsibility.

7 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had on the potential merits of tax relief for small business owners that pay their staff above minimum wage.

3 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has been made of the effect of the suspension of Part IX of the NHS England and Wales Drug Tariff on patient access to the latest health (a) technologies and (b) innovations.

3 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the effectiveness of the Northern Ireland Drug Tariff.

3 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office

Loneliness: Rural Areas

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government Minister has responsibility for rural social isolation.

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to encourage tree planting throughout the UK to help carbon offsetting; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a subsid

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that the (a) planning and (b) regulatory frameworks support agri-food producers that want to increase the level of their

1 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Christians and other religious minorities do not face discrimination at the frontlines of aid distribution as a result of their faith.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that religious identity as an indicator of vulnerability in certain communities is taken into account when allocating UK aid.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to help ensure that UK aid reaches (a) vulnerable religious minorities and (b) other vulnerable groups of people.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: International Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government plans to maintain the same board representatives on (a) Gavi, (b) CEPI, (c) UNITAID, (d) the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and (e) other multilateral organisat