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1728428

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the provisions of the proposed Employment Rights Bill will extend to Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering its Plan to Make Work Pay in full. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the Plan, including an Employment Rights Bill that will be introduced to Parliament within 100 days of taking office.</p><p>The scope of the Bill is still to be determined and engagement continues with stakeholders with an interest in this legislation. This includes all Devolved Governments including the Northern Ireland Executive. The Plan is a core part of the Government’s mission to grow the economy and raise living standards across the country.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 18/09/2024 15:07:26 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728427

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Football: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to provide levelling-up funding for community football grounds in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2024, £2.2 million of levelling up investment was committed to the redevelopment of the South Stand at Crusaders FC. The Chancellor’s July ‘Public Spending: Inheritance’ speech forecasted an overspend of £21.9 billion above limits set by the Treasury in the Spring. We must ensure that we are making responsible decisions on public spending. Decisions that have fallen on this Government to take. In this context, the Chancellor has set out a path to confirming plans for this year and next at the forthcoming Budget on October 30th.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 18/09/2024 11:34:51 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728015

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Shared Ownership Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to promote shared ownership for potential homeowners.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	4714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Prospective buyers can find out more about shared ownership from the information provided on Gov.UK. This information includes a search tool that prospective buyers can use to find social landlords in their local area offering homes for sale on shared ownership terms. The Government would always encourage prospective buyers to take independent professional and legal advice before purchasing a shared ownership home.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 17/09/2024 14:26:13 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728014

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Colombia: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Colombian counterpart on sustainable access to medical services for people in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	4713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK and Colombia work closely together on health as part of our commitment to the sustainability development goals. We are working to strengthen the capacity of public health systems in Colombia, including access issues. We recognise the importance of regulatory frameworks providing businesses with the confidence to innovate and invest in medical services, including robust intellectual property regimes. Our work on preventing sexual violence in conflict also focuses on medical services for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, where the UK provides targeted specialised psychosocial support in Colombia.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet answering member printed Catherine West question first answered 17/09/2024 14:18:26 answering member 4523 label Biography information for Catherine West
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728021

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Solar Power: Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many businesses in the UK have Government funded solar panels.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	4718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Solar power is at the heart of our mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. The funding of solar panels is typically levied on billpayers rather than through direct taxation. Mechanisms have included the Feed-in tariff, Renewables Obligation and annual Contracts for Difference Allocation Rounds. Given the complex financial environment we are unable to provide an estimate as to how many businesses benefit from Government funding.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 17/09/2024 06:26:14 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728425

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Allergies: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) medical researchers and (b) other professionals on trends in the level of severe allergies in children in the last 10 years; and steps his Department is taking to screen more children for severe allergies.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is strongly committed to supporting research into all aspects of human health, including research into allergies. The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health. These are judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality, and the NIHR will work with researchers to facilitate the development of good-quality proposals that will move the evidence base forward.</p><p>An Expert Advisory Group for Allergy (EAGA) was established in 2023, and brings together key stakeholders, including clinical organisations, with the aim improving the quality-of-life of people with allergies. Chaired jointly by the Department and the National Allergy Strategy Group, the EAGA identifies priority areas for the Department, NHS England, and other Government departments and agencies relating to allergies that require policy change or development, and advises on how to best achieve improved outcomes.</p><p>The Department has also held a number of meetings with the National Allergy Research Foundation (NARF) to discuss both the research and policy aspects of allergies. The NARF is a charity with a mission to make allergy history through pioneering scientific and medical research, to change the lives of those living with allergies, starting with food allergies.</p><p>Blood and skin allergy tests can detect a patient's sensitivity to common allergens, including food allergens, and advice on the circumstances under which such tests should be offered are contained in the guidance, Food allergy in under 19s: assessment and diagnosis [CG116], published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The NICE maintains surveillance of new evidence that may affect its published guidance, and would consult on proposed changes if significant new evidence were to emerge.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 16/09/2024 15:50:24 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728426

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Shoplifting: Crime Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase deterrents for shoplifting.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Shoplifting continues to increase at an unacceptable level, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.</p><p>This Government will end the effective immunity, introduced by the previous Government, granted to low level shoplifting of goods under £200 and introduce a new offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 16/09/2024 14:33:43 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728013

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Antisocial Behaviour: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on underage (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) abuse of (i) alcohol and (ii) drugs.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	4712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.</p><p>Policing in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter but the Home Office works with a wide range of partners to share best practice and knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 16/09/2024 14:14:21 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1727355

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Medical Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the formal roles and responsibilities of NHS England’s Specialised Services Devices Programme (SSDP) are; whether the responsibilities of the SSDP have been expanded to include the evaluation and procurement of medical devices; and how his Department plans to regulate the evaluation and procurement of medical devices by the SSDP.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	4211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>NHS England owns the Specialised Services Devices Programme (SSDP), a national purchase and supply system for specific categories of devices. The NHS Supply Chain provides procurement and legal compliance support for trusts with value for money tendering in the open market, in line with Public Procurement Regulations, and for putting in place fit for purpose local contracts. The published information on the roles and responsibilities of the SSDP, including evaluation and procurement, is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/key-docs/medical-devices/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/key-docs/medical-devices/</a></p><p>The Department is undertaking several initiatives to address unwarranted price variation in medical device spend, including specialised services, such as: development of a national product information management system; reform of the listing process for community prescribed medical technology; commissioning the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to undertake assessments of existing product categories; and the development of a methodology for value-based procurement. The Department will work with the SSDP to review any areas of unwarranted price variation for medical devices managed through the SSDP.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 16/09/2024 10:42:09 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1726633

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Dementia: Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop intervention strategies which tackle poor psychological wellbeing as a contributory factor to the development of dementia.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	3701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Depression and social isolation are risk factors for developing dementia. They can be caused by, or contribute to, poor psychological wellbeing. By tackling these factors, we will therefore support wellbeing and reduce the risk of developing dementia.</p><p>We deliver dementia research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR invested £2.9 million to develop an app that will address identified risk factors for dementia, including depression and social isolation.</p><p>NHS Talking Therapies provide treatment to adults with common mental health conditions including depression. People can self-refer to NHS Talking Therapies Services or be referred by their general practitioner. We will recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers to reduce delays and provide faster treatment, easing pressure on busy mental health services.</p><p>Social prescribing is a key component of the National Health Service’s Universal Personalised Care. Social prescribing link workers take a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 16/09/2024 09:15:47 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon