Jim Shannon is the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford, and was elected in 2010. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Health), and Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights).
If Britain seeks to lead on human rights and responsible global trade, it cannot overlook one of the most entrenched systems of modern slavery operating in a country with which it has deep historical, economic and community ties. Pakistan’s brick-kiln industry continues
In the last decade, drug-related deaths across the UK have surged – nearly doubling across all four nations. The evidence is overwhelming: our current approach is failing. That’s why I secured a Westminster Hall debate, bringing MPs from across the House together
Imagine navigating life as your vision gradually fades, knowing that no treatment currently exists to halt or reverse the process. For thousands of individuals in the UK living with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), this is a stark reality. Yet, within this challenge
As Co-Chair of the APPG on Eye Health and Visual Impairment, I was pleased to lead the first debate in over 25 years on Glaucoma, highlighting issues that I have long campaigned on. The importance of good eye health cannot be overstated.
The issue of freedom of religion and belief in Nigeria is close to my heart. I visited Nigeria in 2022 with the all-party parliamentary group for international freedom of religion or belief (APPG FoRB). We speak for those with Christian belief, those
