Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29805More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of whistleblowing protections in enabling employees of artificial intelligence developers to report concerns about potentially serious safety and security failur
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Artificial Intelligence: SafetyCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29804More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal safeguards governing the development and deployment of the most capable artificial intelligence systems; and what plans she has to introduce additional legal
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Music: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the relationship between the amount of music teaching pupils receive at Key Stage 3 and subsequent participation in GCSE Music.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Music: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued on the minimum amount of curriculum time that schools should allocate to music at Key Stage 3.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Community Development: GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure an equitable regional distribution of the second round of the Common Ground Award.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Community Development: GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide a list of organisations who received funding under the first round of the Common Ground Award by parliamentary constituency.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Connect to WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether participation in Connect to Work or disclosure of an intention to seek employment can in any circumstances trigger a reassessment of a participant's disability benefit entitlement.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Written question 29716Department for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Connect to Work participants have (a) a physical health condition, (b) a mental health condition, (c) a learning disability, (d) autism and (e) multiple health conditions or disabilit
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Connect to WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the performance of Connect to Work to date against the target of supporting around 300,000 people by the end of the decade.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Written question 29714Department for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the variation in Connect to Work participation and employment outcomes between local authority and combined authority areas.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29713More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money has been withheld for contracts with Capita across all Departments since the company took over administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme; and if she will outline what penalties can be lev
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29712More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 22721 on Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions, whether entitled persons whose payments are delayed will be paid (a) compensation for the distress caused by dela
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29711More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 22721 on Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions, whether the £9.9 million being withheld will be paid to Capita, regardless of the time taken to make payment to e
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Written question 29705Department for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the emerging recommendations in his Department's document entitled The Timms Review: co-chair update September 2026, updated on 11 September 2026, whether he has assessed who will be r
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the emerging recommendations in her Department's document entitled The Timms Review: co-chair update September 2026, updated on 11 September 2026, whether existing Personal Independenc
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Written question 29703Department for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the emerging recommendations in his Department's document entitled The Timms Review: co-chair update September 2026, updated on 11 September 2026, if he will make an assessment of the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Written question 29646Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the National Audit Office’s report Upgrading the electricity transmission network, published on 11 September 2026, on the proposed Morg
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Landlords: RegistrationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what arrangements will govern the sharing of information between the landlord registration service, local authorities and HM Revenue and Customs.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Landlords: RegistrationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support will be provided to landlords to sign up to the new digital registration service.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Landlords: FyldeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of landlords in Fylde constituency who are currently operating without being known to their local authority.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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NATS: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the fitness for purpose of the National Air Traffic Services.
Answer: The Government recognises the impact of the significant disruption to passengers and aviation operations caused by the technical issue affecting NATS' flight processing systems on 8 September 2026. The Government is also grateful to employees at NATS who ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Direct Deduction Orders have been issues since the introduction of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025.
Answer: The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Recovery) Act 2025 achieved Royal Assent on Tuesday 2 December 2025. The Act will help to address the significant challenge of public sector fraud and error, which costs the taxpayer billions of pounds annually. T...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: DebtsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Driving Licence Disqualifications his Department has applied for against debtors refusing to repay funds despite having the means since the passage of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and R
Answer: The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Recovery) Act 2025 achieved Royal Assent on Tuesday 2 December 2025. The Act will help to address the significant challenge of public sector fraud and error, which costs the taxpayer billions of pounds annually. T...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
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Public Sector Fraud AuthorityCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28472More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government Department will be responsible for managing the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).
Answer: The Prime Minister announced a series of changes to the Machinery of Government on 21 July. This included the Public Sector Fraud Authority’s (PSFA) transfer to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - whilst retaining its sponsorship by HM Treasury.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
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Work Experience: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a breakdown of Opening Shift placements by retailer, region and constituency.
Answer: The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced an ambition to create 100,000 new jobs in the retail sector for young people by 2029, supporting more young people to take their first step into work. This is a significant commitment from one of the UK's ...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
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