Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Civil 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 recordCivil Service: Greater ManchesterCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14516More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure civil servants in the wider north west benefit from the construction of the Manchester Digital Campus.
Answer: Manchester Digital Campus (MDC) will bring together approximately 8,800 civil servants from multiple government departments, with a focus on digital delivery. A significant proportion will create new roles in the region.As a centre of digital expertise, M...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11844More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to increase SME participation in public procurement opportunities arising from the new guidance.
Answer: This Government is determined to ensure procurement policy benefits British industry and opens doors for small businesses, start-ups, and charities.We recently implemented measures under the Procurement Act 2023 to enable local authorities to reserve lowe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11825More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish the guidance issued to Departments on the use of the national security exemption.
Answer: Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 025: 'Protecting the UK’s national security through public procurement' was published on 19 June 2026.The PPN can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-025-protecting-the-uks-national-security-throu...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10981More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to insourcing on opportunities for skilled private sector employers in Fylde to provide services to Government departments.
Answer: In conducting a Public Interest Test, contracting authorities will need to consider the impact of their approach on economic growth and relevant markets. At present, no such assessment has been made at constituency level.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10980More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government contracts currently held by businesses based in Lancashire may be subject to future Public Interest Tests.
Answer: This Labour Government is committed to delivering the biggest wave of insourcing of public services in a generation, ending outsourcing by default.On 17 June, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and I introduced a new Public Interest...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10979More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential financial liabilities associated with bringing outsourced services back into the public sector.
Answer: This government believes that insourcing of public services can maximise value for money for the taxpayer and deliver the highest quality public services possible.Contracting authorities will be responsible for ensuring that the delivery model they adopt ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10978More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of developing and publishing departmental Insourcing Strategies.
Answer: This Labour Government is committed to delivering the biggest wave of insourcing of public services in a generation, ending outsourcing by default.Contracting authorities will develop their insourcing strategies from 2027/28. We expect this to form part o...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10977More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Public Interest Test will be published in full for each service assessed.
Answer: To ensure transparency of decision-making, results of the Public Interest Test will be published centrally.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: InfrastructureCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10504More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of cyber resilience standards among operators of critical national infrastructure.
Answer: The Government is working tirelessly to improve the cyber resilience of our most critical services and systems, including the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure. The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill will update the e...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10295More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many local authorities are expected to participate in the first phase of the Test, Learn and Grow Capability Fund.
Answer: The Test, Learn and Grow Regional Capability Fund is intended to build capability on test and learn and public sector innovation across the country. It will first be available to existing TLG partners, eight Mayoral Strategic Authorities and two local aut...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital ID Advisory GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9147More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what budget has been allocated to support the work of the Digital ID Advisory Group.
Answer: The running of the Digital ID Advisory Group will be supported by the Cabinet Office’s existing Digital ID Task Force. The Group is not a decision-making body and minutes will not be published.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital ID Advisory GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9146More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the minutes, recommendations and advice of the Digital ID Advisory Group will be published.
Answer: The running of the Digital ID Advisory Group will be supported by the Cabinet Office’s existing Digital ID Task Force. The Group is not a decision-making body and minutes will not be published.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital ID Advisory GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9144More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria were used to select members of the Digital ID Advisory Group.
Answer: The running of the Digital ID Advisory Group will be supported by the Cabinet Office’s existing Digital ID Task Force. The Group is not a decision-making body and minutes will not be published.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: TravelCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8366More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Prime Minister's and his Department's budget is for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other for (i) 2024-25 and
Answer: Ministerial travel is carefully considered to ensure both efficiency and the interests of the taxpayer are prioritised.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8358More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide a list of time taken by government Departments to respond to correspondence from hon. Members from quickest to slowest.
Answer: The Government publishes data on responses to correspondence from Members of Parliament and Peers against the 20 working day target annually, available here. This data is broken down by department.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: LGBT+ PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7297More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance is given to civil servants relating to participation in Pride events; and whether staff are allowed to participate during working hours.
Answer: It is a matter for individual departments to determine their respective guidance, operational arrangements, terms and conditions, and flexible working frameworks to manage staff attendance and participation at Pride events. Guidance from the Cabinet Offic...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: LGBT+ PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7292More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on spending by government Departments on participation in Pride events in the UK.
Answer: This Government celebrates pride month in June and proudly stands with the LGBTQ+ community year round, as we seek to build a fairer country where all can live freely, safely and with dignity.The Cabinet Office does not hold information on spending on Pri...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6257More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the contribution of each principal visa route to total non-EU immigration in 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: LancashireCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6224More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have ceased trading in Fylde constituency and Lancashire since April 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: CateringCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5771More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from civil service caterers which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
Answer: No. The government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter, and we respect the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs.The National Procurement Policy Statement underscores the gov...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWes StreetingCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1553More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the minutes of the meeting of the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 13 May 2026.
Answer: No. I refer the Hon Member to the exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, published on gov.uk
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBaroness HarmanCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1552More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the terms of reference for the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Women and Girls.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press releases published on gov.uk, outlining the roles.
Answered 20 May 2026
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