Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Prostate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of men in Fylde constituency eligible for the targeted prostate cancer screening programme in each of the first five years of its operation.
Answer: Through the introduction of England's first ever targeted prostate cancer screening programme, and through the major package of investment of over £20 million to expand research and improve treatment announced on 2 June 2026, the Government is taking an i...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: LGBT+ PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7297More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance is given to civil servants relating to participation in Pride events; and whether staff are allowed to participate during working hours.
Answer: It is a matter for individual departments to determine their respective guidance, operational arrangements, terms and conditions, and flexible working frameworks to manage staff attendance and participation at Pride events. Guidance from the Cabinet Offic...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: LGBT+ PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7292More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on spending by government Departments on participation in Pride events in the UK.
Answer: This Government celebrates pride month in June and proudly stands with the LGBTQ+ community year round, as we seek to build a fairer country where all can live freely, safely and with dignity.The Cabinet Office does not hold information on spending on Pri...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the estimated total cost is of the proposed unified electronic patient record programme in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan, NHS England outlined its three strategic shifts, and the move from analogue to digital is one of those. Improved digital solutions are important to support improved outcomes. Four trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria have dev...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBlackpool Victoria Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the longest wait was between a decision to admit and admission to a ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in each month since January 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. NHS England has advised that data on the longest wait between a decision to admit and admission to a ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital is not collected or published in the format requested.NHS England pub...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional variations in elective waiting times for patients aged over 65.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the trends in the level of regional variations in elective waiting times for patients aged over 65 years old.For the week ending 29 March 2026, regional performance for patients aged over 65 years old varies by 7.9%...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received correspondence from the Office for Statistics Regulation on public statements on NHS waiting times since July 2024.
Answer: The Department regularly engages with the Office for Statistics Regulation in the course of upholding the Code of Practice for Statistics and ensuring that official statistics serve the public good.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts met the referral-to-treatment standard in each month since July 2024.
Answer: Our Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, set out the ambition to meet the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment (RTT) by March 2029. A number of NHS ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Capital InvestmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place between his Department and NHS England to minimise underspend in NHS capital budgets.
Answer: The Department works closely with NHS England to actively manage the National Health Service capital budget and minimise underspends. This includes regular in-year monitoring of capital expenditure.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAssessments: FraudDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what training is being offered to exam invigilators to adapt to new trends in the use of technology to cheat in school examinations.
Answer: Examination centres are required to follow the ‘Joint Council for Qualifications’ guidance which sets out requirements on training invigilators, including how to detect and prevent malpractice, such as the misuse of technology.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the written statement Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care, how his Department will define and measure health inequalities in access to palliative car
Answer: The Department recognises that there is currently variation in access to, experience of, and outcomes from, palliative care across different population groups. The Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care will take a systema...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the written statement Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care, what guidance will be issued to NHS providers and primary care services on identifying pat
Answer: As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement on the Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End‑of‑Life Care, improving earlier identification of people who may benefit from palliative care and end-of-life care is a key priority. The MSF...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of devolving responsibility for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund to regional or local decision-makers on families.
Answer: The department has recently undertaken a consultation on the future of adoption support, including a proposal to devolve funding to local level, inviting evidence on the potential impacts. We are currently reviewing responses and will continue to engage w...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additional foster carers required to deliver the Government
Answer: 'Renewing Fostering: homes for 10,000 more children’ commits to creating 10,000 more foster placements by April 2029, providing a foster placement for every child who needs one. Using Ofsted trends in new approval and deregistration rates of foster househ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Care HomesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the availability of specialist residential provision for children with
Answer: The department recently published ‘Enduring relationships’, setting out an expectation that local authorities and those helping children in care are supported to develop and maintain enduring relationships with key people in their lives. Full details can ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the impact that the new fostering hubs will have on the numb
Answer: Ministers have not yet made a full assessment of the impact of the new fostering hubs on the number of children able to remain in their local community, attend their existing school, and maintain established relationships.The hubs are designed to strength...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBlackpool Victoria Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced waits exceeding 12 hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge in the latest year for which figures are available.
Answer: NHS England does not collect or publish data on the average waiting time for patients transferred from accident and emergency departments to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decision, including at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.Operation...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels within the adult social care workforce.
Answer: The adult social care workforce is growing. Skills for Care data shows that in 2024/25, there were 1.60 million filled posts, an increase of 52,000, or 3.4%, from 2023/24.In terms of staffing levels within individual providers, the Health and Social Care ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were medically fit for discharge but remained in hospital due to a lack of social care provision in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on how many patients were medically fit for discharge but remained in hospital due to a lack of social care provision. NHS England publishes discharge data to help systems identify the causes of delays and target improvem...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.
Answer: The Department has not issued specific guidance on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBlackpool Victoria Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for patients transferred from the Accident and Emergency department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decisio
Answer: NHS England does not collect or publish data on the average waiting time for patients transferred from accident and emergency departments to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decision, including at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.Operation...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic Centres: Cardiovascular DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community-based and mobile diagnostic services in reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes.
Answer: The Government recognises the value of community-based and mobile diagnostic services in increasing access to preventative care and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes. That is why diagnostic services for patients with suspected and known car...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: Cardiovascular DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with clinical guidance on the use of electrocardiograms for patients presenting after (a) collapses and (b) suspected cardiac events
Answer: This information is not held centrally. Local clinical audits in accident and emergency departments are a matter for National Health Service trusts working with their NHS commissioners and as part of relevant improvement programmes.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents of flats and rented accommodation in Fylde benefit from community battery schemes.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including low-income households without the up-front capital required for a home battery, those living i...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the deployment of community battery storage schemes.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including low‑income households without the up‑front capital for a home battery, those living in flats, ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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