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1168767

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Christianity: Oppression
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to provide support to (a) Kurdish Christians and (b) other persecuted Christian groups.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2020 answer text <p>(a) The Church of England is working closely to support Christan development and aid agencies to meet the humanitarian need of those who are displaced from the conflict in Syria.</p><p>The Church is continuing to encourage the Department for International Development and the wider international community to bolster the capacity of local civil society groups operating in the region. These groups, many of them faith-based, will be on the frontline of the humanitarian response in the months and years to come.</p><p>(b) The Church of England welcomes the decision by the Government to accept and implement the recommendations of the Truro Report to strengthen Foreign and Commonwealth Office support for persecuted Christians. Church of England officials are providing advice and support to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as it takes forward the implementation of these recommendations. The Church welcomes the Prime Minister’s commitment made in his Christmas message to stand in solidarity with Christians everywhere and to defend their right to practice their faith.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 10/01/2020 16:16:53 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1682402

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	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	NHS: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	9832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service. To mark the occasion, over the course of June and July 2023, the Department and NHS England made several flagship announcements. These included: the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan; a new national targeted lung cancer screening programme; the Government’s Mandate to NHS England; an additional one million health checks to tackle cardiovascular disease through the new NHS Digital Health Checks; and a £21 million fund for NHS trusts to bid and procure artificial intelligence diagnostic imaging tools.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 18/01/2024 15:00:26 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1232235

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2020
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Ordination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress the Church of England has been made on increasing the number of ordinands.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	86661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>550 people began training for ordained ministry in the Church of England last year and 570 deacons were ordained in 2019 to a curacy parish.</p><p>The number of stipendiaries, or paid clergy, remained stable at 7,700, between 2018 and 2019, following a period of decline. There were 7,830 Readers or licensed lay ministers compared to just under 10,000 in 2010. Readers and licensed lay ministers are not ordained but can lead worship and preach in churches, among other roles.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/09/2020 16:19:16 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 46294 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1542764

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from (a) Afghanistan, (b) Eritrea, (c) Iran, (d) Sudan and (e) Syria are accommodated in hotels under Part 5 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	88870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FThe_United_Kingdom&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C00ac9c3c56f44e525e9308dac95bb49a%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638043692953309081%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JZbAY0VJtpU6Y%2BdFgChO2BjXpOjuahbvMMhWIcRtvm4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">The United Kingdom</a> has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and other support whilst their application for asylum is being considered as set out under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The Home Office publishes quarterly data on the number of asylum seekers and their dependents who are supported including a breakdown by support type, nationality and location of accommodation in table Asy_D11 of the Immigration Quarterly statistics asylum and resettlement datasets. The latest published data tables can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRASI-BriefingCorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C00ac9c3c56f44e525e9308dac95bb49a%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638043692953309081%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FSKQtiKdD72V5HlboKapKnHfCubo%2BzSAn76QEmBV5xQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of these statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated by specific accommodation setting. These figures are not available in a reportable format and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/11/2022 14:55:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1541746

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the inadmissibility process on (a) the speed of asylum decision making and (b) the provision of asylum accommodation and support.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	86487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">This system will not introduce significant delays either for individuals entering the asylum system, or the asylum system as a whole.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In recent years we have made progress in prioritising older claims, high harm cases, those cases with extreme vulnerability, children and new flow cases following the introduction of the Nationality &amp; Borders Act, whilst those in receipt of support are a priority for caseworkers considering legacy cases.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The significant increase in dangerous journeys across the Channel is placing unprecedented strain on our asylum system and it has made it necessary to continue to use hotels to accommodate some asylum seekers. The use of hotels is a short-term solution and we are working hard with local authorities to find appropriate accommodation.</del></p><p>Statistics relating to supported asylum seekers temporarily residing in contingency accommodation are published here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPS.SpecialAdvisers%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca496d0d3d4f74f6ad78b08dacca28a64%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638047295713805596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UQ1sf2enuEQfqpFF8raBYrQXdDZHa6baJWew%2F0VSYaQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets</a>.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in specific types of accommodation, or the number at specific stages of the asylum process. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further information on the inadmissibility process can be here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Finadmissibility-third-country-cases%2Finadmissibility-safe-third-country-cases-accessible&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPS.SpecialAdvisers%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca496d0d3d4f74f6ad78b08dacca28a64%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638047295713805596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GSuJUWbJOr1G0lLS6CwBOPkMVK6z4GogDoJbsI8qk%2Fg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Inadmissibility: safe third country cases</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick previous answer version 36442 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick 36460 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/11/2022 17:56:34 question first ministerially corrected 23/11/2022 09:06:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1241697

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	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	Chronic Illnesses: Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for university students with (a) cystic fibrosis and (b) other long-term health conditions who are required to self-isolate on campus, to ensure they can access appropriate medications, dietary requirements and medical care.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	101013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Higher education providers have a duty of care to provide practical support to students during self-isolation and we are continuing to work closely with the Department for Education to help meet student needs.</p><p>This includes ensuring that students with cystic fibrosis or other long-term health conditions who are required to self-isolate have the right access to additional support from their university or National Health Service volunteers to access food or medical provision.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 10/11/2020 11:29:56 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1280541

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing financial support for bus services directly to local transport authorities rather than bus operators.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	143758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Local transport authorities do receive some Covid-19 Bus Services Support Grant (CBSSG) funding for tendered services. However, to ensure consistency with Bus Services Operators Grant (BSOG), the majority of CBSSG funding is paid directly to operators. The Government needs to be confident that the public transport system can restart swiftly as required. We do not believe that now is the right time to change our funding models.</p><p> </p><p>We are also keen to avoid a situation where different funding models are operating in different parts of the country, which would cause additional challenges for cross-border services or operators whose businesses span multiple urban areas.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation of CBSSG funding reflects the structure of the bus market and ensures that both Local Transport Authorities and operators have the funding they need to support up to 100% of pre-pandemic service levels, where it is safe and appropriate to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Local transport funding decisions are devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 15:18:03 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1483376

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2022
	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	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
	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 made a recent assessment of the potential merits of using no-touch surface technology in buildings to combat the risk of future pandemics.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	25859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>No recent assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 05/07/2022 10:46:01 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1695726

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Heathrow Airport on expansion of the airport.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	18447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State has had no recent discussion with Heathrow Airport Ltd on proposals to expand the airport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 20/03/2024 15:39:32 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1523357

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	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	Coffee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the (a) Royal College of Nursing and (b) other professional medical bodies on the potential dietary benefits of drinking two or three cups of coffee a day, including reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	65778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>There have been no specific discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 31/10/2022 17:32:01 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon