Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
NHS: CybersecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the cyber security risks associated with the expansion of NHS digital infrastructure.
Answer: Cyber security is a key enabler for the shift from analogue to digital envisaged in the 10-Year Health Plan for England.Our cyber security strategy, Cyber resilient health and adult social care system in England, sets out the importance of cyber security ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the £4.4 billion capital investment in digital infrastructure will be allocated by programme.
Answer: £4.5 billion of technology, digital, and data capital investment has been allocated to programmes and live services over the four-year 2025 Spending Review period from 2026/27 to 2029/30. The following table shows a breakdown of this spend by programme or...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many neighbourhood health centres are planned under the 10 Year Capital Plan; and where they will be located.
Answer: The 10 Year Capital Plan will support progress towards the Government’s commitment to deliver 250 neighbourhood health centres by 2035, with 120 to be delivered by 2030.27 sites have already been selected across England to bring care closer to home throug...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConcreteDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Capital Plan on the eradication of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete from the NHS estate.
Answer: The 10 Year Capital Plan confirms that we will continue providing targeted support to National Health Service trusts affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), with the aim of eradicating RAAC from the NHS estate by 2035. Over the next fou...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS buildings classified as being in poor or very poor condition are expected to be replaced or comprehensively refurbished by 2035.
Answer: National Health Service trusts are responsible for managing their estates and maintaining their facilities within their agreed budgets. This includes refurbishing and replacing buildings in poor or very poor condition.As set out in the Government’s 10 Yea...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding each NHS trust will receive through the Estates Safety Fund over the next nine years.
Answer: As reiterated in our 10 Year Capital Plan, published on 8 July 2026, the Estates Safety Fund will be provided with £6.75 billion over the next nine years to tackle the poorest-quality National Health Service estate and ensure safe environments for healthc...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding each NHS trust will receive through the Estates Safety Fund over the next nine years.
Answer: As reiterated in our 10 Year Capital Plan, published on 8 July 2026, the Estates Safety Fund will be provided with £6.75 billion over the next nine years to tackle the poorest-quality National Health Service estate and ensure safe environments for healthc...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of capital investment under the 10-Year Capital Plan he expects to be spend on (a) acute hospitals, (b) primary care, (c) mental health, (d) community services, (e) ambulance servic
Answer: The Government’s 10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care, published on Wednesday 8 July, brings together the Government’s existing health capital commitments into a single framework aligned with the 10-Year Health Plan.Capital funding allocations ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the value of the 10 Year Capital Plan is over its lifetime; and how much funding is (a) new and (b) previously announced.
Answer: The Government has already committed to the largest ever health capital budget, with annual funding rising to £15 billion by 2029 to 2030. In addition, the Government’s 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy committed to unprecedented long-term certainty beyond ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Official ResidencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many government residences are allocated to the Foreign Office; and how many of those are occupied by serving or ex ministers of the Department, broken down by property a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 October 2025 in response to Question HL10808. All decisions on the allocation of official residences to ministers are made by the Prime Minister, either on the grounds of security or to allow them to bet...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficial ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 17068More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many government residences are occupied by serving or ex ministers, broken down by property allocated to each minister or former minister.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prisons have been (a) planned and (b) approved since 5 July 2024.
Answer: As set out in the December 2024 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, we are committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places and aim to do so by 2031; we have already delivered c.3,200 of these since taking office.No new prisons have been (a) plann...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: AccessTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16657More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of communities that lack reasonable access to in-person banking services.
Answer: The Government has not made an estimate of the number of communities that lack reasonable access to in-person banking services. The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services. That ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Banking Review: FinanceTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16656More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what budget has been allocated to the Access to Banking Services Review.
Answer: No separate budget has been allocated to the Access to Banking Services Review. The costs associated with supporting the Review are being met from existing HM Treasury departmental budgets.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the representation of people with lived experience among respondents to the call for evidence for the Mental Health Strategy.
Answer: The views of people who have firsthand experience of mental ill-health and mental health services must be at the heart of our work.The Call for Evidence to inform the strategy closed on 10 July. It invited practical examples and evidence on how to impleme...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a timetable for implementing the Mental Health Strategy.
Answer: The new Mental Health Strategy for England will be published later this year and will cover long-term transformation of the mental health system, in line with the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan. We launched a Call for Evidence to inform the development ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what changes the Government is considering to simplify the Right to Manage process for social housing tenants.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 16 June 2026 (HCWS117).
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether compensation will be payable to owners where councils exercise powers to take over empty high street premises.
Answer: High street rental auctions empower councils to auction the lease of persistently vacant premises. Throughout the process the landlord retains ownership and will receive the rent generated through the tenancy, thus financially benefitting from secured occ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy: FyldeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any local authorities in the Fylde constituency will benefit from a Community Power Pilot.
Answer: We will publish more information on Community Power Pilots, including the places we will be working with and the criteria that will be used, in due course.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what standards will form part of the proposed Neighbourhood Guarantee.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Guarantee is a commitment that central and local government will work together to improve how places look and feel so that no matter where you live you can expect the same basic foundation – clean streets, decent roads, places to meet, a...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: FyldeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the High Streets Innovation Fund on Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Government will bring forward a High Streets Strategy later this year, backed by £301 million. Some of this funding is expected to support High Street Innovation Partnerships, supporting some of the most challenged high streets to transition into mixe...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPride in Place ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the £300 million High Streets Innovation Fund will be allocated.
Answer: The government will bring forward a High Streets Strategy later this year, backed by £301 million. This includes a £61 million Pride in Place Community Right to Buy Fund, empowering communities to take control of valued local assets, and £10 million for H...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a cap on profits on the availability of children's social care placements.
Answer: Profiteering from vulnerable children in care is absolutely unacceptable and we are taking action to stamp out profiteering in the children’s social care placement market.Through our package of measures, we are rebalancing the placements market, improving...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Custody: ReviewsMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how local authorities, NHS bodies and safeguarding partnerships will be involved in implementing the recommendations of the Trowler Review.
Answer: The Government response to the Trowler review sets out that over half of the 34 recommendations have already been implemented or work is underway to implement them. There are a small number of recommendations which will require further scoping and long-te...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Custody: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff working in youth custodial settings have current Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
Answer: In May 2025, HM Prison and Probation Service published the Safer Recruitment: Safer Working Practices Policy Framework, which requires staff, contractors and volunteers working with children in custody to be appropriately selected, assessed and vetted in ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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