Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Prescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will review the current appeals process for NHS prescription penalty charges to ensure that reasonable discretion is applied in cases of (a) genuine mistake and (b) hardship.
Answer: There are no plans to review the appeals process. The Real Time Exemption Checking Service in England (RTEC) helps pharmacy teams confirm whether a patient holds a valid exemption from National Health Service prescription charges quickly while in the phar...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Places: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on securing public spaces from unauthorised drone activity; and whether her Department provides funding to local authorities for local coun
Answer: The Home Office oversees the UK government’s approach to countering the misuse of drones.The needs and requirements of each local authority to prepare for and respond to unauthorised drone activity will vary. In order to manage their risks, local authorit...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ResearchHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government provides funding for research into (a) detection and (b) attribution techniques to (i) identify malicious drone operations quickly and (ii) support criminal (A) investigation an
Answer: The Government operates a counter-drones science and technology programme, which provides funding for research into Detect, Track and Identify (DTI) technologies.These technologies allow operators to quickly detect and in certain conditions attribute dron...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing (a) registration, (b) geofencing and (c) remote identification requirements for (i) drones and (ii) drone components in order to imp
Answer: This Government is delivering the following reforms in the Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) Regulations 2025.(a) All drones weighing 100g or more with a camera must be registered from 1st January 2026.(b) Drones weighing 250g or more must have geo-awareness ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated to the research and development of non-lethal and lawful counter-drone technologies in the last five years.
Answer: A key part of the SDR's vision for UK defence is innovation driven by lessons from Ukraine - harnessing counter drone technology, data, and digital warfare to make our Armed Forces stronger and safer. This Government is investing an additional £2 billion ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential deployment of military counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for civil purposes.
Answer: The UK employs a broad approach to deterring and defeating air and missile threats, including those from Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS or drones). The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with the Home Office on Homeland C-UAS issues. While domestic peacet...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: Public PlacesHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) legal and (b) operational guidance her Department has issued to police forces on the lawful use of (i) signal jamming, (ii) electronic disruption, and (iii) kinetic interception measures to t
Answer: The Home Office has worked closely with policing colleagues to ensure operational responders have access to appropriate technologies and powers to detect and mitigate against drone misuse.The government brought in the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned A...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of drone-related incidents reported to the police by type of incident for each of the last five years.
Answer: The police provide the Home Office with analysis of general trends in drone misuse across the UK to help co-ordinate work and allocate resources across government.Over the past five years these trends have shown a consistent increase in both legal and ill...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: Public Order and SafetyHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the risk from small unmanned drones to (a) public order and (b) public safety.
Answer: The Home Office and Department for Transport collaborate closely with each other and a range of stakeholders, including operational partners and colleagues inside and outside of government, to address the risks posed to public order and safety posed by dr...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHepatitis and HIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the (a) demography and (b) regional locations of new diagnoses of (i) HIV, (ii) hepatitis B and (iii) hepatitis C.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency undertakes monitoring and surveillance of HIV and hepatitis B and C viral infections, including new diagnoses. This includes regional and demographic information that is published through a series of surveillance reports.A re...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHepatitis and HIV/AIDS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the NHS emergency department opt-out testing programme on early diagnosis rates for (a) HIV, (b) hepatitis B and (c) hepatitis C.
Answer: A public health evaluation of the emergency department blood-borne virus opt-out testing programme for the first 34 sites taking part showed that there were 3,667 new diagnoses of hepatitis B, 831 of hepatitis C, and 719 of HIV between April 2022 and Dece...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the NHS of staff being required to undertake duplicate First Aid training when working across multiple NHS trusts.
Answer: Due to the number of professional clinicians working across the National Health Service, first aid training is not a requirement for NHS staff and is only relevant in settings where clinicians do not work.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a (a) national standard and (b) mutual recognition framework for First Aid training across NHS trusts.
Answer: Due to the number of professional clinicians working across the National Health Service, first aid training is not a requirement for NHS staff and is only relevant in settings where clinicians do not work.The mutual recognition agreement, signed by 262 NH...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Police Air ServiceHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many operational bases the National Police Air Service maintains; and what changes to the base network are planned for the next two years.
Answer: As NPAS is a police-led collaboration, it is their National Strategic Board which is responsible for setting and evaluating the strategic direction of NPAS, as well as for all operating and financial decisions. Policing leaders are best placed to determin...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Police Air Service: AircraftHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many aircraft are currently operated by the National Police Air Service by (a) type and (b) operational status.
Answer: As NPAS is a police-led collaboration, it is their National Strategic Board which is responsible for setting and evaluating the strategic direction of NPAS, as well as for all operating and financial decisions. Policing leaders are best placed to determin...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Police Air Service: ExpenditureHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total budget allocation for the National Police Air Service was in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: As NPAS is a police-led collaboration, it is their National Strategic Board which is responsible for setting and evaluating the strategic direction of NPAS, as well as for all operating and financial decisions. Policing leaders are best placed to determin...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Police Air Service: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the National Police Air Service in meeting its strategic objectives since its establishment.
Answer: As NPAS is a police-led collaboration, it is their National Strategic Board which is responsible for setting and evaluating the strategic direction of NPAS, as well as for all operating and financial decisions. Policing leaders are best placed to determin...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the extent of regional disparities in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
Answer: Just under 18 million people, or over 30%, of all ages in England were estimated to be affected by a musculoskeletal (MSK) condition in 2023, and improving their health and work outcomes will help deliver this Government's missions to build a National Hea...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken in the (a) processing and (b) payment of pension lump sums for teachers retiring at the end of the academic year.
Answer: Capita, as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme administrator, has confirmed that payments were completed on 1 September 2025, for those teachers who met the 18 August 2025 deadline for submitting their 2024/25 academic year retirement application.Applications re...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with (a) private and (b) allied training providers on increasing pilot training capacity.
Answer: The Royal Air Force (RAF) Directorate of Flying Training continues to engage on a regular basis with private and allied training providers regarding pilot training capacity. There have been recent discussions with private training providers, in line with ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: CrewMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fully qualified RAF pilots are available for front-line deployment; and how many pilots would be required for full operational capability.
Answer: I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of recruitment levels of pilot trainees for meeting the RAF’s future operational requirements.
Answer: A full and ongoing assessment has been made by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to ensure that there are adequate pilot recruits entering the Service to meet future operational requirements. The RAF has sufficient pilots to meet its current front line operationa...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suspension of the Sustainable Farming Incentive on farmers in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: We do not produce constituency level assessments. We publish regular statistics on Farm Business Income broken down in various ways. The latest data currently available are for 2023/24, 2024/25 data will be published on the 20 November 2025. Farming evide...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Scheme on producers in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Government is committed to our horticulture sector and the vital role it plays in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh home-grown produce. The Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Aid Scheme is an EU legacy scheme, ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road incidents involving horses have been reported in each of the last five years; and how many of those incidents resulted in (a) injury and (b) death to (i) riders, (ii) drivers and (iii) horses.
Answer: The number of reported personal injury road collisions involving horses and the numbers of killed or injured casualties in these collisions by road user type are shown in the table: YearCollisions involving horsesKilled horse ridersInjured horse ride...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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