Jim Shannon

23 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Christianity

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what (a) information his Department holds on and (b) steps his Department is taking to help tackle the (i) abduction and (ii) forced conversion of Christian girls and women in Pak

23 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Politics and Government

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the situation in Yemen.

23 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres: Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has had recent discussions with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on the installation of community diagnostic centres in Strangford constituency.

23 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the uptake of the HPV vaccine in schools.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason religious education has not been included in the consultation document for the Advanced British Standard.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to require all students undertaking the Advanced British Standard to study religious education until the age of 18.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) PIP and (b) Employment and Support Allowance medical consultations.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with the Department of Education in Northern Ireland on the adequacy of funding for SEND in schools in Northern Ireland.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Agriculture: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Department of Education in Northern Ireland on the potential merits of teaching agriculture in schools in N

22 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: Politics and Government

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his international counterparts on tackling AI-generated misinformation reportedly targeted at disrupting the internal democratic processes of T

22 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Rohingya

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to ask the secretary of state for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to support people affected by the fire of 7 January 2024 in

17 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on the (a) displaced farmers and (b) seizure of farmland from Baha’is in that country.

17 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Thromboembolism

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an estimate of the cost to NHS Trusts of the management of venous thromboembolism.

16 Jan 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Loneliness: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) farming unions and (b) other organisations on tackling (i) loneliness and (ii) isolation for (A) widowed farmers and (B) other people who live alone in rural

16 Jan 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Medical Equipment: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will take steps to provide additional financial support to households in Northern Ireland that have high energy use for medical purposes in winter 2024-25.

16 Jan 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with energy companies on reducing the time taken for all households to receive the £600 payment to help households in Northern Ireland with their energy bi

16 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) Ofwat and (b) Thames Water on Thames Water's (i) financial and (ii) operational performance.

16 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Northern Ireland Protocol and Windsor Framework

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in the EU on the adequacy of the operation of the (a) Northern Ireland Protocol and (b) Windsor Framework in Northern I

16 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS.

16 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Soft Drinks: Sugar

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has held recent discussions with (a) food and drink manufacturers and (b) high street retailers on taking steps to reduce the sugar content of iced coffee products.

16 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Psoriasis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has taken recent steps to provide new medications for treating psoriasis on the NHS.

16 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise the development of (a) GP surgeries and (b) other infrastructure in new housing developments.

16 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Intelligence Services and Police: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that recruitment to (a) police and (b) security services are promoted positively; and what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Department of

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help tackle and (b) vet HM Prison staff to ensure compliance with rules on the smuggling of contraband into prisons; and whether he has had recent discussions with his c

16 Jan 2024 · Cabinet Office

Surveillance: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to (a) find and (b) remove Chinese surveillance technology from national security infrastructure.

16 Jan 2024 · Treasury

Mortgages: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help support mortgage holders with high interest rates; and whether he has had recent discussions with mortgage lenders on taking steps to support mortgage holders.

16 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to provide additional funding to help prevent the closure of NHS dental services.

16 Jan 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Diesel: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on reducing the cost of diesel.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to increase the level of support available to victims of domestic abuse who are waiting for their trials to begin.

16 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will take steps to help encourage more trade between the UK and its neighbours.