Written questions

Jim Shannon

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq: Kuwait

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the (a) Iraqi and (b) Kuwaiti Government on border disputes on the waterway that separates Iraq and Kuwait.

6 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with his counterpart in Iran on Iran's (a) nuclear programme and (b) diplomatic relations with Israel.

6 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

North Korea: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the US Administration on the recent incidence of North Korean missiles landing in Japanese territorial waters.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Vegetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage farmers to grow vegetables.

6 Mar 2017 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with shooting organisations on the provision of firearms certificates with a validity of 20 to 30 years.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trapping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with shooting organisations on the banning of run-through traps.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock Worrying

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of dog attacks on sheep flocks in each of the last four years.

6 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Civil Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost to his Department of responding to vexatious legal challenges to soldiers in each of the last three years.

6 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Signals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will retain the White Helmet Motor Cycle Team of the Royals Corps of Signals.

23 Feb 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Natural Gas: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the big six energy providers on steps to ensure that future increases in consumer gas bills are minimised.

23 Feb 2017 · Home Office

Firearms: Seized Articles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the countries of origin were of the 833 firearms seized by the National Crime Agency in its operation that commenced in October 2016.

23 Feb 2017 · Home Office

Prostitution

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the operation of pop-up brothels.

23 Feb 2017 · Home Office

Weapons: Seized Articles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of weapons seized by the National Crime Agency in the last six months were from people suspected of terrorist activity.

23 Feb 2017 · Department of Health

Young People: Counselling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to widen the availability of counsellors for young people on the NHS.

23 Feb 2017 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mental health support in provided to elderly people who are victims of sexual attacks.

23 Feb 2017 · Department of Health

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure elderly people are able to book GP appointments over the phone.

23 Feb 2017 · Home Office

Female Genital Mutilation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of cases of female genital mutilation in the UK.

23 Feb 2017 · Department of Health

Back Pain: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of back pain among 10 to 18 year olds.

23 Feb 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions the Government has had with Iran on its policy towards Israel.

23 Feb 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Syria: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress Coalition forces have made on recapturing Raqqa.

23 Feb 2017 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his timetable is for the review of cases of families who had their tax credits restricted or removed by Concentricx

21 Feb 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to help people with long-term illness return to work.

21 Feb 2017 · Northern Ireland Office

Belfast Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Republic of Ireland has established a human rights commission with a mandate and remit equivalent to that within Northern Ireland as required by paragraph 9 of the Chapter on rights, safeguar

21 Feb 2017 · Northern Ireland Office

Belfast Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Republic of Ireland has ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities as required by paragraph 9 of the Chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity

21 Feb 2017 · Northern Ireland Office

Belfast Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Republic of Ireland has implemented enhanced employment equality legislation as required by paragraph 9 of the Chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreeme