Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Euro 2028Department for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the written answer of 16 June 2026 to question 7828, if she will publish the independent assessment to demonstrate how benefit will be spread equitably.
Answer: The Government is clear that UEFA EURO 2028 must deliver meaningful benefits for the whole of the United Kingdom, not just the host cities. Over 70% of matches are set to take place outside of London and the South East, with the tournament’s legacy progra...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of recent swimming pool closures on the delivery of swimming and water safety education; and what steps her Department is taking to support publicly acc
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and learn the key life skill of water safety. Swimming facilities play an important role with...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmusement Arcades: Coastal AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support amusement arcades in coastal towns.
Answer: The family entertainment sector makes important contributions to local communities, particularly in seaside towns. The sector has seen a number of closures in recent years and as such, the Government is keen to explore ways to support the sector’s sustain...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCricket: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what measures are in place to ensure that communities in areas not receiving cricket dome funding benefit from the wider £400 million sports facilities programme.
Answer: The five new, all-weather cricket domes’ locations were chosen based on a range of factors relating to indices of deprivation and local sporting infrastructure need. These areas have some of the highest levels of deprivation and inactivity, which have red...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCricket: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria were used to select Birmingham, Bolton, Derby, Newcastle and Nottingham as locations for the proposed cricket domes.
Answer: The five new, all-weather cricket domes’ locations were chosen based on a range of factors relating to indices of deprivation and local sporting infrastructure need. These areas have some of the highest levels of deprivation and inactivity, which have red...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEuro 2028Department for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of UEFA EURO 2028 on constituencies like Fylde without participating stadiums.
Answer: Football reaches communities like nothing else, and this government is determined to ensure that the benefits of hosting EURO 2028 are felt well beyond the host cities. Following an updated and upgraded independent assessment, UEFA EURO 2028 is now predic...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSportsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many sporting events her Department estimates may meet the framework conditions in clause 3 of the Sporting Events Bill over the next ten years.
Answer: In the first instance, the UK government intends to use the framework to deliver commitments for UEFA EURO 2028. It will also be used if the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the Women’s FIFA World Cup 2035 is successful, and others as we look to secure furthe...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCreative Foundations FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 2879, what steps she is taking to ensure that organisations in constituencies such as Fylde are not disadvantaged by competition with larger metr
Answer: The first round of the Creative Foundations Fund awarded £96 million to 74 arts and cultural organisations in England. Arts Council England received 117 eligible applications from organisations based in all English regions, and 78 local authorities. The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCreative Foundations FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 2879, what the geographic distribution of applications to the first round of the Creative Foundations Fund was by region and local authority.
Answer: The first round of the Creative Foundations Fund awarded £96 million to 74 arts and cultural organisations in England. Arts Council England received 117 eligible applications from organisations based in all English regions, and 78 local authorities. The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: FyldeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the (i) availability and (ii) cost of tourist accommodation in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Parliament legislated for a national registration scheme for short-term lets in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. The government remains committed to implementing this registration scheme as soon as practicable to support sustainable tourism and...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBookmakersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure measures to reduce the number of High Street bookmakers does not lead to an increase in online gambling harms.
Answer: As part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, the Government has now introduced Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs). While the introduction of GIAs will strengthen local authorities’ powers to shape their streets and neighbourhoods, incl...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParkrun: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will assess the potential merits of a designated fund to help local groups help establish ParkRun events.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. Local initiatives such as parkrun align with our commitment to place based working, enabling communities to co-...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMuseum Estate and Development FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure beneficiaries of the Museum Estate and Development Fund provide information that is politically neutral.
Answer: The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) supports non-national, accredited museums across England by providing funding to address urgent infrastructure and maintenance backlogs that exceed standard day-to-day budgets. The programme strictly finances ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCreative Foundations FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the outcomes of the Creative Foundations Fund are distributed equitably across the country.
Answer: The first round of the Creative Foundations Fund awarded £96 million to 74 arts and cultural organisations in England. Of these, 58 projects—accounting for 78% of the total projects awarded—were located outside of London. Arts Council England, the fund’s ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: FyldeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether libraries in Fylde constituency will benefit from future allocations from the Libraries Improvement Fund.
Answer: The Libraries Improvement Fund is a competitive open-access capital fund for library services based in England, administered by Arts Council England. The Fund supports public libraries to upgrade their buildings and technology to meet changing needs to be...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordOlympic Games: North of EnglandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the potential benefits of a potential Olympic bid in the north of England are distributed equitably across the region.
Answer: London 2012 had a major socio-economic impact and left a lasting legacy for future generations, showing what hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games can do for our country. The North of England deserves the same level of ambition. It is central to the UK’...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots football clubs.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities, which is why we are investing £85 million into new and upgraded grassroots facilitie...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSports Competitors: HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase general awareness of relative energy deficiency in sport.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting women and girls in sport at every level by actively removing the barriers that prevent their full participation.Female athletes disproportionately experience a number of health conditions, including Relative Energ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of licencing practices for charity fundraisers to effectively tackle the use of aggressive tactics to raise money in public areas.
Answer: The vast majority of charities carry out collections to support their vital work in a responsible way and in line with the law and the Code of Fundraising practice. However, DCMS supports local authorities in taking action against fraudulent collections a...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: CorrespondenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that people that do not use TV or radio services do not receive incorrect correspondence about TV licensing.
Answer: The BBC is responsible for collection and enforcement of the licence fee. The Government is therefore not involved in TV Licensing operations.However, the Government expects the BBC to collect the licence fee in an efficient and proportionate manner. Thro...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTrams: BlackpoolDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has been made of the cultural and historical importance of Blackpool’s heritage trams as a nationally significant example of working transport heritage.
Answer: Blackpool’s tramway, which opened in 1885, was the first permanent electric tramway in the UK. They are an important living link to the UK’s rich industrial heritage and one of the elements that makes Blackpool a jewel in the crown of England's visitor ec...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTrams: BlackpoolDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the national heritage significance of Blackpool’s heritage tram fleet.
Answer: Blackpool’s tramway, which opened in 1885, was the first permanent electric tramway in the UK. They are an important living link to the UK’s rich industrial heritage and one of the elements that makes Blackpool a jewel in the crown of England's visitor ec...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulations on the broadcast or online circulation of footage from fatal accident scenes.
Answer: Ofcom is required by legislation to enforce a Broadcasting Code to protect television audiences from harmful material and against unwarranted infringements of privacy. Broadcasters should not take or broadcast footage of people caught up in emergencies, v...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: MembersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance the Government provides to membership-based charities to ensure compliance with charity law where benefits are restricted to members.
Answer: All charities in England and Wales must have wholly charitable purposes that are for the public benefit, in order to enjoy the advantages of charitable status. Unless the purpose is for the relief (and in some cases the prevention) of poverty, a charitabl...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects to announce whether the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme will be renewed beyond 31 March 2026.
Answer: Future funding beyond March 2026 will be considered as we work through the output of the Spending Review and Departmental business planning process. An announcement will be made once this decision is finalised.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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