Written questions

Jim Shannon

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jun 2016 · Department of Health

Suicide: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential link between drug taking and suicide.

6 Jun 2016 · Department of Health

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to reduce the number of older women having abortions.

6 Jun 2016 · Department of Health

Hypertension

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the potential link between potatoes and high blood pressure.

6 Jun 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to UN Security Council Resolution 1460, on child soldiers, if he will encourage Saudi Arabia and other states in the Coalition to develop and implement a time-bound action

6 Jun 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Arms Trade: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will suspend arms export licences and reject new applications for arms exports to any parties that risk using them in contravention of international humanitarian and human rights la

6 Jun 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the UN Secretary-General's report on Children and Armed Conflict, published in April 2016, what steps he is taking to ensure that Saudi Arabia and other Coalition states

6 Jun 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Arms Trade: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the UN Secretary-General's report on Children and Armed Conflict, published in April 2016, if the Government will suspend arms export licences and reject new application

6 Jun 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the UN Secretary-General's report on Children and Armed Conflict, published in April 2016, if his Department will support the immediate establishment of an international

6 Jun 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of UN Secretary-General's report on Children and Armed Conflict and its Annex, published in April 2016, in which the Saudi-led Coalition is listed as committin

6 Jun 2016 · Attorney General

Solicitors: Voluntary Work

To ask the Attorney General, if he will take steps to offer incentives to encourage more solicitors to offer pro bono work.

6 Jun 2016 · Cabinet Office

Alcoholic Drinks: Crime

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many reported drink-related violent incidents involved the use of alcohol bottles in each of the last five years.

6 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Drunkenness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of incidents of drunkenness on aeroplanes in each of the last five years.

6 Jun 2016 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to reduce the time taken for a shotgun and firearm application to be processed.

6 Jun 2016 · Department of Health

Migraines: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to make the Cefaly headband for the treatment of migraines available on the NHS.

6 Jun 2016 · Department of Health

Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps he has taken to reduce bed-blocking in hospitals.

6 Jun 2016 · Department of Health

Strokes: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the introduction of microscopic magnetic bead injections for the treatment of strokes.

6 Jun 2016 · HM Treasury

Bank Services: Fees and Charges

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to regulate the level of bank account charges in the last 12 months.

24 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle (a) all the root causes of the conflict and (b) religious persecution of minority faiths in Syria.

24 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will raise the link between religious freedom and the degree of broader political liberalisation and stability during peace talks on Syria.

24 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to promote pluralism and religious freedom in Syria.

24 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to protect freedom of religion or belief in Syria.

24 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information he holds on the number of Christians in Aleppo.

24 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure religious minorities are protected in Syria.