Written questions

Jim Shannon

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to refresh its guidance on the link between (a) stress, (b) diet, (c) lack of exercise and (d) other elements of an unhealthy lifestyle with cancer.

25 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Health Services: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to introduce further provisions to ensure that people using the NHS from outside (a) the UK and (b) the EU pay for their treatment.

25 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Airspace

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with UN member counterparts on the potential introduction of a no-fly zone over Syria.

25 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Holidays Abroad: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what advice his Department provides to people going on holiday abroad on travel insurance.

25 Oct 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to promote the planting of trees.

25 Oct 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cheese: Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote the export of cheese.

25 Oct 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to address the increase in food waste.

25 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to prepare and improve ground-to-air defences for use by the armed forces.

25 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the procurement decisions it makes benefits from the research and development work undertaken by companies in the UK.

24 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Arthritis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to make the arthritis pacemaker implant available on the NHS.

24 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Health Services: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS services are available to people who read using braille.

24 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Strokes: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to make available on the NHS high-tech neuro-protective medication for stroke patients.

24 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Orthopaedics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to make available on the NHS knee injection treatment to replace knee surgery.

24 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Miscarriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many miscarriages the NHS has registered in each of the last five years.

24 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to recruit more service personnel to the Army.

20 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions his Department has had with (a) East Border Region, (b) Rural Community Networks and (c) other community groups in Northern Ireland as part of the preparations for the negotiat

18 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Nuclear Power Stations: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that national security issues relating to Hinkley Point C and Bradfield in Essex remain a priority in decision-making over those site

18 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with officials in the Northern Ireland Executive on the introduction of universal credit in Northern Ireland.

18 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Belfast International Airport: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on steps to ensure that maintenance of flight connections between Belfast Aldergrove Airport and New York.

18 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Driverless Vehicles: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with insurance companies on dealing with accidents caused by driverless cars.

18 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

North Korea: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US and other NATO counterparts on the nuclear tests being conducted by North Korea; and what steps he is taking to help prevent North Korea's developm

18 Oct 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been convicted of animal cruelty offences in each of the last five years.

18 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Repossession Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to assist families who are in a position to lose their homes as a result of county court judgements.

18 Oct 2016 · Home Office

War Crimes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of suspected war criminals in the UK.