Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Roads: HorsesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of road safety measures in protecting (a) horse riders and (b) carriage drivers on public highways.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads and my Department works with a broad range of stakeholders to help us achieve our aim. In 2022 The Highway Code was updated to improve the safety of all road user...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: FyldeTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86396More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increased landfill tax on housebuilding in the Fylde constituency.
Answer: The government consulted on proposals for reform of Landfill Tax on 28 April following a call for evidence in 2021 under the previous government, to ensure the regime remains effective in encouraging waste diversion from landfill and to support our enviro...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of an International Student Levy on the ability for universities to deliver on the Post-16 Skills White Paper.
Answer: The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper sets out how the department intends to work with the sector to achieve our vision for the future of higher education (HE).This includes the introduction of a tuition fee escalator to put the sector on a more su...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of an International Student Levy on the ability for universities to deliver (a) high-priority and (b) high-cost courses.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to attend higher education. We must, therefore, reform the higher education system to better support disadvantaged students. That is why the gov...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of an International Student Levy on the ability for universities to deliver on the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: In the Industrial Strategy we recognised the critical role of universities as engines for innovation and skills and announced that the Strategic Priorities Grant will be more effectively targeted towards provision which supports future skills needs in the...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made in reducing delays in issuing Education, Health and Care Plans.
Answer: The department knows that parents have struggled to get the right support for their children, particularly through long and difficult education, health and care (EHC) plan processes. We want to ensure that local authorities complete EHC needs assessments ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have had their UK citizenship reinstated following a successful appeal since 26 February 2025.
Answer: Since 26 February 2025, there have been no cases of reinstated citizenship following a successful appeal.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission an independent audit to confirm that no structural materials are present that pose risks to the (a) safety and (b) integrity of all school and college buildings.
Answer: It is the responsibility of those who run our schools, such as academy trusts and local authorities, to collect and record information about their buildings and to ensure they are safe, well-maintained and comply with relevant regulations. The department ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ConcreteDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the Department’s target date is for ensuring that all schools and colleges in England are free from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
Answer: The government has set out its plans to permanently remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from schools and colleges.By the end of this Parliament, every school and college in England that is not being fully or substantially rebuilt will ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners and Hospitals: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of current NHS staffing levels in (a) hospitals and (b) general practice.
Answer: National Health Service hospitals and healthcare providers, such as general practices, are responsible for ensuring that there are sufficient staff to provide safe care for their patients.Providers already have a duty through Regulation 18 of the Health a...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of family members claiming Carer’s Allowance on the finances of the disabled people that they care for.
Answer: Carer’s Allowance, paid to a family member providing care, can affect a disabled person’s own means-tested benefit award. Family members and disabled people should carefully consider what benefit support best meets their specific circumstances.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentresDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the services available at job centres to (a) community organisations and (b) sports groups.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) supports customers through our job centre network and a range of venues within local communities such as community centres and sports venues. These services allow DWP to help harder to reach customers in an envir...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSentencing: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the period of time within which a victims' family can appeal a sentence.
Answer: Through the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme, a victims’ family (and members of the public) can request that the Attorney General refers a sentence to the Court of Appeal for review. Parliament intended the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme to be an exceptiona...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of road traffic accidents caused by LED headlights affecting drivers' vision.
Answer: The Department does not hold data relating to the number of collisions caused by LED highlights specifically.The Department’s published road casualty statistics include figures for the number of collisions where ‘vision affected by dazzling headlights’ wa...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal Areas: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to increase funding for coastal clean-up and restoration projects.
Answer: The Government has supported schemes to clean up marine litter, such as Fishing For Litter and similar local schemes. Fishing For Litter is a voluntary, unpaid litter bycatch removal scheme by commercial fishermen, run by KIMO, which provides fishing boat...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of untreated sewage discharge into coastal waters in Lancashire were reported in each of the last five years.
Answer: Analysis of Event Duration Monitoring summary spill data is publicly available on GOV.UK. The EA routinely monitors this data to assess compliance with permits, and where non-compliances are identified the EA takes appropriate enforcement action.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSeas and OceansDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the quality of coastal waters around England.
Answer: Defra assessed the quality of coastal waters around England in 2024, publishing these assessments as part of the UK Marine Strategy Part One Update and good environmental status consultation in June 2025.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSign LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress the Government has made in implementing the British Sign Language Act 2022.
Answer: Everyone in our country should have access to important information from the government and should be able to engage with the government on issues that will affect them. That is why it is crucial to make sure that government communications are as inclusiv...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department has provided to help support deaf-led (a) arts and (b) cultural projects in the last 12 months.
Answer: The government primarily supports the arts and cultural projects through Arts Council England (ACE). While ACE does not collect data specifically on deaf-led organisations, it does track funding for D/deaf and/or disabled organisations and cultural projec...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of the Access to Work scheme for deaf people.
Answer: There is a variety of contact methods which customers with hearing loss can utilise. These include textphone, Video Relay Service and email as a reasonable adjustment. Where a customer would like to use email as a method of contact, they should inform the...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure equal access to higher education for deaf students.
Answer: Support for people with hearing impairments in higher education (HE) is guided by legal duties under the Equality Act 2010, with tailored provisions depending on the setting and the needs of the individual.All education and training providers, including H...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of early language intervention on educational outcomes for deaf children.
Answer: Every child deserves the best start in life, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Early language skills at age five strongly predict future academic success, and timely access to specialist support is critical. From April 2026, funding for hom...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHearing Impairment: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce health inequalities experienced by deaf people.
Answer: It is for individual National Health Service organisations, including NHS trusts and integrated care boards, to comply with the Equality Act 2010. Under the Equality Act 2010, organisations have a legal duty to make changes in their approach or provision ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCleft PalateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the long-term (a) health, (b) educational and (c) social outcomes of individuals born with cleft palate syndrome; and what steps his Department is taking to
Answer: The Cleft Registry and Audit Network (CRANE) is a national register and clinical audit funded by NHS England to evaluate and report on the delivery of cleft services to children born with a cleft lip and/or palate in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCleft PalateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the prevalence of cleft palate syndrome in the UK; and what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) the genera
Answer: The Cleft Registry and Audit Network (CRANE) is a national register and clinical audit funded by NHS England to evaluate and report on the delivery of cleft services to children born with a cleft lip and/or palate in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
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