Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
North America: World CupForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what engagement she has had with officials in (i) the USA, (ii) Mexico and (iii) Canada to discuss the safety of British citizens attending the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Answer: The UK Government, including officials, embassy staff, and policing partners, are in regular contact with their Canadian, Mexican and US counterparts on a range of issues, including security and public safety planning for the World Cup, and the arrangemen...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Higher EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the courses funded by the Strategic Priorities Grant will require students to obtain security clearance.
Answer: The Strategic Priorities Grant funds additional capacity from home-fee students in level 4 to 6 engineering and computing courses. The nature of these undergraduate degrees and technical qualifications does not require access to classified information and...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Higher EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the geographical distribution of the additional student places funded through the Strategic Priorities Grant competition.
Answer: As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy skills package, the Ministry of Defence is investing £80 million into the Strategic Priorities Grant. This is administered by the Office for Students (OfS), who are responsible for designing and evaluating the co...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of family accommodation for defence personnel.
Answer: As of 1 June 2026, 96.2% of Service Family Accommodation properties meet or exceed the Decent Homes Standard.The Department is delivering a step change in the quality and management of military housing through implementing the recommendations of the Defen...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many private companies are contracted by her Department to provide hotel accommodation for asylum seekers in the UK.
Answer: Hotel accommodation is directly contracted by four providers, Serco, Mears, CRH and CTM. Further details relating to the contractual arrangements with these companies are provided below:SercoAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW -...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman TraffickingHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle human trafficking.
Answer: Modern slavery and Human Trafficking are a vicious crime that dehumanises people. Our government remains committed to tackling this crime in all its forms, and to giving survivors the support and certainty they need to recoverWe are taking forward a multi...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAlternatives to Prosecution: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many community resolutions have been used by Lancashire police force in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of notifiable offences, and their investigative outcomes including community resolutions, recorded by the police in England and Wales The latest data for Lancashire police force can be found here https://...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWitnessesAttorney GeneralTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8377More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what special measures Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors offer to vulnerable witnesses to support them in giving evidence.
Answer: Witnesses are eligible to apply for special measures to support them to give their best evidence during criminal proceedings.Special measures, under the YJCEA, include:Screens to prevent the witness seeing or being seen by the defendantVideo link to enabl...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Subsistence AllowancesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many officials in (a) her Department and (b) the non-departmental public bodies for which she is responsible claimed reimbursement for travel subsistence expenses in each
Answer: The requested data could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: TravelCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8366More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Prime Minister's and his Department's budget is for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other for (i) 2024-25 and
Answer: Ministerial travel is carefully considered to ensure both efficiency and the interests of the taxpayer are prioritised.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: TravelDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's budget is for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other for (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26.
Answer: The department does not hold a centrally disaggregated budget for ministerial travel across all of the categories requested. Information on travel expenditure is recorded and published in line with the government’s transparency requirements. The budget fi...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8358More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide a list of time taken by government Departments to respond to correspondence from hon. Members from quickest to slowest.
Answer: The Government publishes data on responses to correspondence from Members of Parliament and Peers against the 20 working day target annually, available here. This data is broken down by department.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8355More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time to reply to correspondence from hon. Members was in each month since July 2024.
Answer: HM Treasury fully recognises the important role Parliament has in holding Government to account and the need for ministers to provide full and timely responses to requests for information. HM Treasury does not track average response times but in line with...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefamation: Social MediaMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current libel laws in the context of social media.
Answer: Defamation – which covers both libel and slander – concerns the publication of material that adversely affects a person’s reputation. Individuals who believe they have been defamed online can bring a claim under the tort of defamation, provided it meets t...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Guarantee: Per Capita CostsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average cost per participant under the Jobs Guarantee.
Answer: Elements of the costs set out are publicly available in the Jobs Guarantee Grant Guidance published on gov.uk. This includes:employer onboarding costs of up to £250 per participantsupport and administration costs of between £2,150 to £2,650 per participan...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets have been established for employment outcomes under the Jobs Guarantee.
Answer: The Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy. This investment will support almost one mi...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether participation in the Jobs Guarantee will be mandatory for eligible Universal Credit claimants.
Answer: The Youth Guarantee is part of a new social contract with young people - opportunity matched by responsibility. Young people who can work will be expected to engage with the support offered. Participation in the Jobs Guarantee scheme is mandatory, and par...
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 recordFertilisers: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7837More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of suspending import tariffs on fertiliser products including urea and ammonium nitrate.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer given to UIN 6206 on 10 June 2026.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent increases in electricity standing charges on agricultural and horticultural producers in Great Britain.
Answer: Network charges are set by the independent energy regulator, Ofgem, in line with the Connection and Use of System Code. As part of setting electricity transmission price controls under its RIIO‑T3 (ET3) Final Determinations, Ofgem carried out an impact as...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRight to Buy Scheme: FyldeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of exempting newly built social homes from Right to Buy for 35 years in the Social Housing Bill on home ownership in the Fylde
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Social Housing Bill on the use of temporary accommodation by local authorities in Lancashire.
Answer: The Social Housing Bill will help reduce the need for temporary accommodation across England, including in Lancashire, by protecting existing social housing stock and helping to increase the supply of new social homes.
Answered 16 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
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