Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Holiday Parks: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59156More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of proposed changes to Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief on the holiday parks sector.
Answer: The Government has received a number of representations about inheritance tax changes from business organisations since the Autumn Budget. The Government has been listening to the different views on this subject and continues to believe its reforms to agr...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern: Lytham St AnnesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing service frequency and electrification on the Lytham to Preston line on the local (a) economy and (b) environment.
Answer: Fylde Council’s business case found there was some potential to increase frequency. Economic benefits were assessed as part of the study, which also recommended further development of infrastructure options including electrification. It is now for the Loc...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMulti-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme: LancashireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 June 2025 on Grassroots Sport Facilities, HCWS689, how many projects have been funded by the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme in (a) Fylde
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of where they live, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGround Rent: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of high annual ground rents on the ability of leaseholders to sell their properties in (a) Fylde and (b) La
Answer: The government remains firmly committed to its manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible families are receiving support through the Healthy Start scheme in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, at the following link:...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on disparities in diabetes outcomes in different regions of (a) England and (b) Wales.
Answer: NHS England, through the National Diabetes Audit (NDA), collects and publishes comprehensive data on diabetes care and outcomes across England. The NDA is a national clinical audit that measures the effectiveness of diabetes healthcare against National In...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the (a) management and (b) outcomes of people with diabetes in (i) Fylde constituency and (ii) Lancashire.
Answer: Annual diabetes reviews are associated with reduced emergency admissions, amputations, retinopathy, and mortality. Following a significant decrease in routine care delivery that was associated with the pandemic, the proportion of people with type 1 diabet...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AssessmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure that local authorities meet statutory duties on carer assessments under the Care Act 2014.
Answer: Local authorities have duties to support people caring for their family and friends. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, including support for carers.To ensure local ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the mental health needs of unpaid carers.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need. We want to ensure that people who care for family and friends are better able to look after their own physical and mental health and wellbeing.We have invested in expan...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide support in (a) schools and (b) colleges for young carers to help them balance educational responsibilities with caring duties.
Answer: The impact of caring responsibilities on a young person’s education has been hidden for too long. The department is using school census data to shine a light on young carer’s attendance, suspensions and exclusions, and is aiming to publish data on their e...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Carer’s Allowance for unpaid carers.
Answer: Many people will care for friends or family members at some point in their life, and it is right that we recognise the vitally important role of carers. Carer’s Allowance (CA) provides a measure of financial support and recognition for unpaid carers who a...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Respite CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to respite care for unpaid carers.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support they need. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, including support for carers.The Better Care Fun...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 54073 on Anti-social Behaviour: Lancashire, how the effectiveness of the Respect Order in tackling persistent anti-social behaviour in town centres w
Answer: We are committed to monitoring and evaluating the delivery of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee and have worked collaboratively with policing to agree a full performance framework for the Guarantee and its five pillars. To monitor the crackdown on anti...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 54073 on Anti-social Behaviour: Lancashire, what performance indicators will be used to measure the effectiveness of additional policing resources in
Answer: We are committed to monitoring and evaluating the delivery of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee and have worked collaboratively with policing to agree a full performance framework for the Guarantee and its five pillars. To monitor the crackdown on anti...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordState Education: Private EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of students in state schools who have transferred from the private sector in the last year in Fylde.
Answer: The number of state school pupils in Lancashire decreased by more than 1,000 between January 2024 and January 2025. This suggests that any transfers from the private sector within the relevant local authority have been easily absorbed, alongside other pre...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to retain workers in the health system.
Answer: The Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, to ensure the retention of our hardworking and dedicated staff. We will publish a refreshed workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build ov...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 55351 on Environmental Stewardship Scheme: Fylde, how many Higher Level Stewardship agreements exist in total.
Answer: As of the 11 June 2025 the Rural Payments Agency can confirm there is currently a total of 5,471 Higher-Level Stewardship related Environmental Stewardship agreements.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Stewardship Scheme: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 55351 on Environmental Stewardship Scheme: Fylde, whether any of the Higher Level Stewardship agreements fall within the county of Lancash
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 9 June 2025, PQ 55343.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CateringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54984 to Government Departments: Catering, what steps he is taking to provide (a) specific support schemes and (b) funding opportuniti
Answer: Our commitment to farmers and growers remains steadfast, which is why we want our farmers to have the chance to get a fair share of the £5 billion pounds a year spent on public-sector food and catering contracts, including for farmers in Fylde and Lancash...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CateringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54984 to Government Departments: Catering, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of (a) an annual report and (b) a public tr
Answer: The Government is open to considering all lawful means of achieving its ambition that half of all food purchased across the public sector should be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards. This could include approaches designed to ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making an additional payment to people who (a) will qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment in 2025 and (b) did not qualify for that payment in 2024
Answer: From this winter, individuals with an income of £35,000 or below, will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment. Winter Fuel Payments are £200 for a household with someone of State Pension age and £300 for a household with someone aged 80 or over. They will be ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: FyldeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with motor neurone disease in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning most services for people with long-term conditions, including motor neurone disease (MND) services. ICBs are allocated funding by NHS England to meet local need and priorities, and improve ou...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: FyldeDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of child poverty on educational attainment in Fylde constituency.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. The Opportunity Mission will break the unfair link between background and success.High and rising standards are at the heart of this mis...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle health inequalities impacting children in poverty in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with healthy life expectancy varying widely across and between communities. Through our Health Mission, we are focused on addressing the wider determinants of health to improve healthy life expecta...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to help reduce levels of child poverty in (a) (i) rural and (ii) coastal constituencies and (b) Fylde constituency.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing urgent work to publish the Child Poverty Strategy later this year. The Strategy will look at levers acros...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
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