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1367282

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Irish Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps to ensure a choice for schools who do not wish to teach the Irish Language in any legislative proposals on the Irish Language.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	72425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government is taking forward the carefully negotiated legislative commitments on identity, language and culture in the New Decade, New Approach agreement as the Northern Ireland Executive has not done so.</p><p>The New Decade, New Approach agreement did not include provision for the teaching of the Irish language in schools and as such, the legislation the Government will introduce makes no change to the current arrangements</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 15/11/2021 09:28:26 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1366102

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will allocate additional funding to support the employment of more staff at UK passport offices to help process increased levels of applications and renewals.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office is currently conducting a recruitment exercise for temporary staff to increase its operational capacity. This is in addition to its range of tried and tested arrangements, including the flexing of resources from across the Home Office and other government departments, to ensure that passports continue to be issued within the current published timeframe of up to 10 weeks even in periods of the very highest demand.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/11/2021 08:58:20 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1366103

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Butterflies: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the retention of butterfly habitats throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. In England, our 25 Year Environment Plan commits the Government to restoring 75% of our one million hectares of terrestrial and freshwater protected sites to favourable condition, and creating or restoring an additional 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat in England, as part of a Nature Recovery Network<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>Action under the National Pollinator Strategy helps us to target such activity to improve, extend and connect habitats for insect pollinators, including butterflies. For example, the popular Wild Pollinator and Farm Wildlife Package in Countryside Stewardship includes management options to provide year-round habitat such as flower-rich margins.</p><p> </p><p>‘Back from the Brink’ and other collaborative programmes between Government, NGOs and land managers have supported landscape scale projects supporting species including the Duke of Burgundy and Marsh Fritillary butterflies, and the Barberry Carpet moth.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently, our Green Recovery Challenge Fund has supported habitat management for pollinators, including Butterfly Conservation’s project to restore habitats at 18 woodland sites in the Morecambe Bay area to promote the recovery of threatened butterfly species.</p><p> </p><p>We are building on these measures and projects in the design of our new environmental land management schemes, which will enable many more farmers and land managers to take positive action for butterflies and other pollinators.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 12/11/2021 14:39:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1366104

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to improve security at MP's surgeries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>The killing of Sir David Amess at his Essex surgery was a shocking, abhorrent crime and a senseless attack on our democracy. The Government takes extremely seriously the safety and security of Members of Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office works closely with Parliament and the Police on the safety and security of Members, who are able to access a range of robust measures under Operation Bridger. As the Home Secretary made clear in Parliament on 20 October, significant work has already been taken forward in response to the tragic incident, and that continues at pace. It would not be appropriate to comment in detail on this work, including in relation to surgeries, or to comment in detail on the security measures that are available to Members of Parliament. Doing so risks compromising the security of Members and their staff.</p><p> </p><p>If Members receive a threat that they believe to be real and immediate, they should call 999 immediately or call x3333 while on the Parliamentary estate; or if they wish to report non-urgent crimes or criminal damage they should call 101.</p><p> </p><p>If Members have any concerns about their safety and security they should contact the Members Security Support Service in Parliament for advice and assistance.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/11/2021 17:40:22 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1366105

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the cost of air travel.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>More than in any other country, UK aviation operates in the private sector and in a competitive environment. The aviation market is regulated by the CAA to ensure that practices and policies of airlines comply with UK consumer legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 12/11/2021 10:25:44 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1366117

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
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	Tigray: Development Aid
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 steps she is taking to ensure that the UK’s aid response to the crisis in Tigray is helping vulnerable groups including minority religious or belief communities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>On 16 October, I announced an additional £29 million of humanitarian aid to people affected by the catastrophic conflict in northern Ethiopia. This increases the UK's commitment to the crisis to more than £76 million making the UK the second largest donor. Our priority is supporting Ethiopians in need including vulnerable groups from minority religious or belief communities. Humanitarian operations in Tigray have come to a standstill owing to the de facto blockade imposed by the Ethiopian Government since late June. Prior to the blockade, UK funded partners were working in the most challenging circumstances to provide life-saving assistance to displaced persons, refugees and others. I have called on all parties in Ethiopia to urgently agree a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid through and for the Ethiopian Government to lift the blockade of humanitarian relief into the Tigray region. I reiterated this in my tweet on 3 November and at a Westminster Hall Debate on the same day. We continue to push both sides of the conflict to prioritise the wellbeing of people in need in northern Ethiopia and allow the flow of badly needed humanitarian assistance.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 11/11/2021 16:01:40 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1365769

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
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	Internet: Harassment
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 tackle mental health problems caused by online abuse.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>We are investing an additional £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24 to expand and transform mental health services, including support for those experiencing mental health problems caused by online abuse.</p><p>The Department is also working with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Home Office on the draft Online Safety Bill. The draft Bill sets out new duties on companies to keep their users safe online, including from online abuse.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 11/11/2021 10:59:24 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1365770

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
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	Migraines: 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 ensure that people who experience migraines are able to access NHS support.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>The National Health Service (NHS) is taking a number of practical steps to support those who suffer from migraines including the use of headache diaries for patients to record the frequency and pattern of their attack and support hotlines for General Practitioners to access specialist advice.</p><p>Patients presenting to 111 with migraine related symptoms will be assessed by the NHS Pathways Clinical Decision Support System and referred onwards depending on their symptoms. This ranges from immediate ambulance through to self-care depending on the presenting symptoms.</p><p>Additionally, the RightCare Headache and Migraines Toolkit should continue to be used by local clinical commissioning groups to ensure that people suffering from migraines are supported effectively. The toolkit sets out the key priorities for improvement, including correct identification and diagnosis of headache disorders and long-term management of patients in primary or community care. The toolkit is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/rightcare/products/pathways/headache-and-migraine-toolkit/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/rightcare/products/pathways/headache-and-migraine-toolkit/</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 09/11/2021 14:37:55 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1365771

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
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	Skin Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have fully recovered from skin cancer in the last three years, by (a) age and (b) gender.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The data is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/11/2021 16:15:47 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1365772

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
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	Afghanistan: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any further flights are planned to repatriate UK nationals from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>We have assisted over 700 British nationals and their dependents back to the UK since the end of the evacuation. We continue to work with international partners to expand the options available for British nationals to return to UK from Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 11/11/2021 16:04:00 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon