Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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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.
Original Parliament recordArtificial 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.
Original Parliament recordCivil 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.
Original Parliament recordCivil 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.
Original Parliament recordCivil 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.
Original Parliament recordPublic 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
Original Parliament recordCommunity Renewal TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26724More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role elected local councils will have in determining the priorities of the Community Renewal Taskforce.
Answer: Delivering on the government’s commitment to delivering good growth in every part of the United Kingdom, the Place Regeneration Taskforce will support community renewal by working directly with local leaders, including local councils, through continuous e...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Renewal TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26723More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria will be used to identify communities requiring the greatest support through the Community Renewal Taskforce.
Answer: Following the government’s commitment to deliver good growth in every part of the United Kingdom, the Place Regeneration Taskforce will deliver community renewal by working with local government to improve everyday experience and serving communities with ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of Living TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26722More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Cost of Living Taskforce will publish its first recommendations.
Answer: The taskforce will look to address the long term issues facing families, many of which have too often fallen through the cracks. Based in the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the taskforce will be fully integrated with No10 and across government...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22723More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to expand the use of Emergency Alerts for severe weather events, including extreme heat, flooding and storms.
Answer: The Emergency Alerts system provides warning and advice in a life-threatening emergency. Every Emergency Alert is carefully coordinated with responding public bodies and agencies. Each request is evaluated by the Cabinet Office on a rigorous, case-by-case...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22722More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role does the Cabinet Office play in deciding whether the Emergency Alerts system should be used during periods of extreme heat.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22721More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many bereavement cases being administered by Capita are currently more than (a) 30, (b) 60, (c) 100 and (d) 150 days old.
Answer: There are currently 20,897 outstanding retirement quotations, representing 18,615 unique members. Individual members may have multiple records where they have separate periods of pensionable service or duplicate requests under review. Complete and reliabl...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22720More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme are currently waiting for a retirement quotation; and how many of those members have already passed their intended retirement date.
Answer: There are currently 20,897 outstanding retirement quotations, representing 18,615 unique members. Individual members may have multiple records where they have separate periods of pensionable service or duplicate requests under review. Complete and reliabl...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22719More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate she has made of the additional cost to the public purse arising from the Civil Service Pension Recovery Plan since February 2026, broken down by (a) additional civil servants deployed, (b) external
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22718More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the performance of Capita against each of the milestones contained in the Civil Service Pension Recovery Plan since February 2026; and what proportion of those milestones have bee
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSubversionCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22680More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what analysis her Department has undertaken of the likelihood and potential impact of interference in the UK's democratic processes over the next five years.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Electronic EquipmentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22631More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what digital devices are issued to Ministers as part of their roles; and who is responsible for keeping an inventory of devices.
Answer: As part of their roles, Ministers in the Cabinet Office are issued standard Official Windows or MacBook Laptops and a standard iPhone or Android Official device. In some circumstances a tablet device may also be requested. These devices are managed by the...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 NorthCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22630More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make an estimate of the costs relating to the establishment of Number 10 in the north.
Answer: No10 North is central to the Prime Minister’s commitment to get good growth in every postcode, drive devolution, and bring Government closer to the communities it serves. Mayors, employers, councils, and public services, will work in equal partnership wit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Electronic EquipmentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22629More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what procedures apply following the loss or theft of a government-issued electronic device assigned to a Minister.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Electronic EquipmentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22628More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government maintains records of instances in which government-issued electronic devices assigned to Ministers have been lost or stolen.
Answer: As part of its standard operating procedures Cabinet Office Security will log any loss or theft of government-issued electronic devices and will direct individuals to report any stolen items to the police and request a crime reference number. This include...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Westminster Hall SittingsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22594More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers for each par
Answer: It is not possible to provide an exact cost for preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the costs of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deba...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Westminster Hall SittingsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17471More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the cost of preparing Ministers for Westminster Hall Debates across all government departments.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not hold this information.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficial ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 17068More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many government residences are occupied by serving or ex ministers, broken down by property allocated to each minister or former minister.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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