Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
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.
Original Parliament recordMusic: 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.
Original Parliament recordNurseries: FyldeDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new or expanded school-based nurseries are being delivered in Fylde constituency as part of the Government’s childcare programme.
Answer: Backed by £400 million capital investment, the school-based nursery programme will deliver tens of thousands of new places by expanding early education and childcare places where it is most needed. This will help more families access funded childcare and ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: FyldeDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of the 1,400 new free breakfast clubs opening from September 2026 are located in schools in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Following the passage of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, all schools with primary-age pupils will be required to offer a free breakfast club. New groups of schools will be onboarded in stages throughout 2027/28 to ensure we can continue to ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: FyldeDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional funding will be provided to schools in Fylde constituency to meet the cost of the expansion of free school meals.
Answer: The government has set aside over £1 billion across the Spending Review period to meet the additional meal costs associated with extending free school meals to all children in households receiving Universal Credit. Funding for individual schools will depe...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: FyldeDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Fylde constituency are expected to become newly eligible for free school meals as a result of the expansion to households receiving Universal Credit.
Answer: From the start of the 2026/27 academic year, all children in households receiving Universal Credit attending state-funded schools in England are eligible for free school meals. We anticipate that over half a million additional pupils nationally will becom...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who within her Department has ministerial and official responsibility for oversight of the delivery of Remediable Service Statements by the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
Answer: As of 31 March 2026, 478,761 Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding. Currently, 466,909 remain outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme. Of these, 64,484 relate to retired members.The majority of retired members impacted ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on retired members' ability to plan their finances of delays in issuing Remediable Service Statements under the McCloud remedy.
Answer: As of 31 March 2026, 478,761 Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding. Currently, 466,909 remain outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme. Of these, 64,484 relate to retired members.The majority of retired members impacted ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme as at 1 April 2026; how many remain outstanding as at the latest available date; and how many of th
Answer: As of 31 March 2026, 478,761 Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding. Currently, 466,909 remain outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme. Of these, 64,484 relate to retired members.The majority of retired members impacted ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance has been issued to Regional Care Cooperatives on ensuring a more equitable distribution of children's residential care provision between regions.
Answer: Earlier this year, the government set out its vision for Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) in a published policy statement, which can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regional-care-co-operatives-pathfinder-areas/regional-care-coo...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on local public services of accommodating children placed in residential care from outside the local authority area.
Answer: The government recognises that out-of-area placements can place additional demands on local public services, including education, health, safeguarding and policing. Care planning and placement guidance recognises that children placed at a distance from th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what training will be provided to teachers ahead of the introduction of new media literacy content relating to artificial intelligence and online safety.
Answer: Media literacy is currently covered in the citizenship, relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) and computing curricula.On 15 July 2025, the government published updated RSHE statutory guidance introducing new content on artificial intelligence (AI...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide 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 in her D
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate of the time spent preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall debates. The amount of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time involved varies depending on the policy issues covered and the length...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of additional children eligible for free school meals from September 2026.
Answer: From the start of the 2026/27 academic year, all children in households receiving Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals (FSM). Over half a million additional children will receive a free, nutritious lunchtime meal every school day. Aroun...
Answered 3 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
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 13 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordParents: PrisonersDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether parents will be informed when information relating to their imprisonment is shared with local authorities under the pilot scheme for children with a parent in prison.
Answer: The government has a manifesto commitment to recognise and support children affected by parental imprisonment, as part of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and enable all children to achieve and thrive. Pilots to progress this...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParents: PrisonersDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether participating local authorities will receive additional funding to deliver support arising from the pilot scheme for children with a parent in prison.
Answer: The government has a manifesto commitment to recognise and support children affected by parental imprisonment, as part of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and enable all children to achieve and thrive. Pilots to progress this...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParents: PrisonersDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authority areas will participate in the pilot scheme to identify and support children with a parent in prison.
Answer: The government has a manifesto commitment to recognise and support children affected by parental imprisonment, as part of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and enable all children to achieve and thrive. Pilots to progress this...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a cap on profits on the availability of children's social care placements.
Answer: Profiteering from vulnerable children in care is absolutely unacceptable and we are taking action to stamp out profiteering in the children’s social care placement market.Through our package of measures, we are rebalancing the placements market, improving...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools applied to join the free breakfast clubs programme but were unsuccessful.
Answer: More than 1,400 schools will join the free breakfast club programme from September, offering a free breakfast club to all pupils from Reception to Year 6. This brings the total number of schools on the programme to more than 2,700 from September and inclu...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: FyldeDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools in Fylde constituency will begin offering free breakfast clubs from September 2026.
Answer: More than 1,400 schools will join the free breakfast club programme from September, offering a free breakfast club to all pupils from Reception to Year 6. This brings the total number of schools on the programme to more than 2,700 from September and inclu...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Curriculum Tests: FyldeDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the delay in publishing Key Stage 2 SATs results on primary schools in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Pearson Education Limited has apologised for failing to return the 2026 key stage 2 SATs results on time, and for the impact on schools, pupils and parents. Schools rightly expect results to be delivered on time, and the department recognises the frustrat...
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Curriculum TestsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ministers had discussions with Pearson Education Limited before 1 July 2026 regarding risks to the publication timetable for SATs results.
Answer: Pearson Education Limited was awarded the contract to deliver key stage 2 tests on behalf of the Standards and Testing Agency in April 2024, following an open procurement process in line with the relevant legal procurement regulations and commercial requi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Curriculum TestsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what date officials first became aware of risks to the publication of Key Stage 2 SATs results.
Answer: Pearson Education Limited was awarded the contract to deliver key stage 2 tests on behalf of the Standards and Testing Agency in April 2024, following an open procurement process in line with the relevant legal procurement regulations and commercial requi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Curriculum Tests: ContractsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the total value of the contract awarded to Pearson Education Limited in April 2024 for the delivery of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests.
Answer: Pearson Education Limited was awarded the contract to deliver key stage 2 tests on behalf of the Standards and Testing Agency in April 2024, following an open procurement process in line with the relevant legal procurement regulations and commercial requi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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