Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Schools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many inspections have been undertaken in the Fylde constituency under Ofsted's renewed inspection framework since its introduction.
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Fylde directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Town of CultureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the geographic distribution of Expressions of Interest received.
Answer: DCMS received 398 Expression of Interests representing over 400 places from across the UK. I am delighted that so many towns wanted to celebrate their contribution to our national story and to use culture and creativity to tell their story and why they ar...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Town of CultureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the total cost of the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition, including (a) prize funding, (b) development grants, (c) administration and (d) assessment costs.
Answer: In launching the UK Town of Culture competition, the government announced that each of the shortlisted towns will receive £60,000 to help deliver full bids for competition, the winner will receive a £3 million prize; and two runners up will receive £250,0...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Town of CultureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who has been appointed to the Expert Advisory Panel for the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition.
Answer: The Expert Advisory Panel provides critical and objective assessment of bids against published criteria set by DCMS, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport at each competition stage. The Panel is made up of a ran...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Town of CultureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Expressions of Interest for the UK Town of Culture were deemed ineligible, and for what reasons.
Answer: None of the Expressions of Interest were deemed ineligible.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Town of CultureDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many Expressions of Interest were received for the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition, broken down by (a) nation of the UK, (b) English region and (c) local authority area.
Answer: DCMS received 398 Expression of Interests representing over 400 places from across the UK. I am delighted that so many towns wanted to celebrate their contribution to our national story and to use culture and creativity to tell their story and why they ar...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReview into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15783More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement entitled Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, if implementing the recommendations of the
Answer: Alongside Written Ministerial Statements on Wednesday 1st July, the Terms of Reference for the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service (“the Review”) were published on gov.uk They are available here: htt...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: VATTreasuryTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15782More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to written statement HCWS177 published on 2 July 2026, whether the Government has assessed the compatibility of its proposed changes with the UK's international obligations relating to VAT.
Answer: In response to an oral question on 23 June, I announced that the government will take forward a new approach on VAT on free-of-charge donations of medicines, consisting of either changes to the VAT rules or a reimbursement scheme. The Government is curren...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHeadteachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which areas will participate in the place-based Headteacher Retention Incentive pilot.
Answer: Headteachers and leaders are central to driving improvement in schools and ensuring all children achieve and thrive no matter where they are in the country. To attract and support the best headteachers to stay in the areas that need them most, the departm...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding has been allocated to the new Teacher Training Entitlement in each financial year of this Parliament.
Answer: The Schools White Paper set out our plans for a teacher training entitlement, to ensure that every teacher and leader can access high-quality professional development opportunities. It will do this through a focus on four strategic priorities for professi...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMulti-academy Trusts: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the potential impact of the proposed executive pay approval process on recruitment to academy trust leadership posts.
Answer: The department wants the highest-quality leaders in our schools. However, executive remuneration must demonstrate clear value for money for pupils and parents and remain proportionate to that of individuals undertaking comparable roles in other parts of t...
Answered 21 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional teachers the Government expects to be recruited by the end of the Parliament.
Answer: This government is committed to recruiting 6,500 new expert teachers as part of our Plan for Change, because we know that high-quality teaching is the biggest in-school and college factor that contributes to better pupil outcomes.In February, we published...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement HCWS171 published on 1 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of requiring schools to absorb approximately 1% of pay costs on school budgets.
Answer: The department is providing schools with £700 million in additional funding in the2026/27 financial year and £1,115 million in 2027/28 to support them with overall costs, including the costs of teacher and support staff pay awards. This means the core sch...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement HCWS171 published on 1 July 2026, how the additional £700 million for schools in 2026–27 will be allocated between local authorities.
Answer: The department is providing schools with £700 million in additional funding in the 2026/27 financial year to support them with overall costs, including the costs of the 3.5% schools teacher pay award and the local government services pay offer in respect ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15510More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement entitled Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the potenti
Answer: We are proud that the Civil Service Fast Stream is the number one graduate employer in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employer (2025) rankings. Fast Stream numbers are dictated by strategic workforce planning and departmental capacity needs. The programme wil...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15509More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service will examine the respective roles of Ministers, special advisers and civil servants.
Answer: Alongside Written Ministerial Statements on Wednesday 1st July, the Terms of Reference for the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service (“the Review”) were published on gov.uk They are available here: htt...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15508More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he will publish the Terms of Reference for the Civil Service Review.
Answer: Alongside Written Ministerial Statements on Wednesday 1st July, the Terms of Reference for the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service (“the Review”) were published on gov.uk They are available here: htt...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when Flood Performance Certificates will be introduced.
Answer: On 1 July 2026 this Government announced reforms to ensure Flood Re remains fair, sustainable and focused on supporting the lower and average-income households who need it most. Without reform, rising claims and reinsurance costs would place increasing pr...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: Home InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she expects insurers to pass on the full reduction in Flood Re contents-only premiums to consumers.
Answer: On 1 July 2026 this Government announced reforms to ensure Flood Re remains fair, sustainable and focused on supporting the lower and average-income households who need it most. Without reform, rising claims and reinsurance costs would place increasing pr...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: Home InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of households that will experience a reduction in insurance premiums under the revised Flood Re premium model.
Answer: On 1 July 2026 this Government announced reforms to ensure Flood Re remains fair, sustainable and focused on supporting the lower and average-income households who need it most. Without reform, rising claims and reinsurance costs would place increasing pr...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: Home InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the oral statement 'Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re' of 1 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the impact of the reforms on the affordability of household flood i
Answer: On 1 July 2026 this Government announced reforms to ensure Flood Re remains fair, sustainable and focused on supporting the lower and average-income households who need it most. Without reform, rising claims and reinsurance costs would place increasing pr...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: InnovationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that additional funding for the Farming Innovation Programme is allocated equitably by region.
Answer: Since 2021, the Farming Innovation Programme has been Defra’s flagship for supporting research and innovation in farming and our investment in the research and development pipeline of innovative technology from concept to deployment aims to derisk adoptio...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: FyldeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms in Fylde constituency he expects to benefit from the reopening of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Answer: As of 06 July, there are 68 farm businesses in Fylde constituency that already have a Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement. Based on the current eligibility criteria, there are 123 farm businesses in the Fylde constituency that are expected to be eligi...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: InvestmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who will be appointed to the task-and-finish group on private finance in sustainable farming.
Answer: Membership of the Taskforce will be by invitation, and the Government will ensure representation of key sectors and expertise. Membership will not constitute a formal public appointment and will not be paid. Further details will be available in due course...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ProductionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the farming road map on domestic food production.
Answer: The Roadmap recognises maintaining domestic food production at least at current levels is integral to our national security. It supports domestic food production by giving farmers long-term clarity to plan, invest and adapt. It sets out Government’s role ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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