Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Batteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for community battery schemes to reduce energy bills for households in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Department recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including those without the up-front capital required for a home battery, those living in flats, and households that lack the space neede...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review eligibility for NHS COVID-19 vaccination for people with severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy before the next vaccination programme.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing clinical-risk groups from eligibility for NHS COVID-19 vaccination on people with severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrees: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of trends in levels of tree canopy cover in Lancashire since July 2024.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing England’s tree canopy and woodland cover to at least 16.5% by 2050, supported by an interim target to increase cover by 0.33% by December 2030 from a 2022 baseline of 14.9%. Progress towards this target is monitor...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPostpartum Haemorrhage: FyldeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many instances of Postpartum haemorrhage occurred in Fylde constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data is not available at a parliamentary constituency level, so figures for the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and neighbouring Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust have been provided as the closest information available for the Fylde co...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sponsor licence compliance inspections.
Answer: The latest data on the number of sponsor licence revocations can be found here: Migration transparency data - GOV.UK under the Sponsorship Transparency Data heading.This shows that, under the current Government sponsor licence revocations have significant...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSkilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Migration Advisory Committee on future changes to the Skilled Worker occupation list beyond 2026.
Answer: Last year, we commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to undertake a review of salary requirements and the temporary shortage list (TSL). The commissioning letter can be seen here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/mac-commissioned-to-review-...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the number of businesses registered to sell vaping products which are registered to issue skilled worker visas.
Answer: Each Sponsor Licence application is subject to extensive suitability and eligibility checks prior to being licenced.The changes in the Immigration White Paper (July 2025) relating to Skilled Workers, significantly reduced the number of roles eligible to q...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Skilled Worker visas were issued in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas by visa type and year in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants of Skilled Worker visa applications are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance vis...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6257More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the contribution of each principal visa route to total non-EU immigration in 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: PharmacyTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6233More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered extending to community pharmacies the business rates mitigation measures announced for other high street sectors.
Answer: Community pharmacies are eligible for the new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties introduced by Government. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 propert...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to maintain access to pharmacy services in rural and underserved communities.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is responsible for ensuring that patients can access medicines. In areas where there are fewer pharmacies, the Pharmacy Access Scheme provides financial support to eligible pharmacies ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of industrial energy costs on the competitiveness of high street businesses and the wider retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
Answer: The Government recognises that businesses are under pressure from high energy costs. Recent instability in the Middle East has shown how global events can push up prices here at home. Through Clean Power by 2030, we are investing in clean, homegrown power...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: LancashireCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6224More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have ceased trading in Fylde constituency and Lancashire since April 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish updated modelling of the impact of the Employment Rights Act on employment levels.
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive package of analysis on the Employment Rights Act. The analysis, shows that the Act could have small, positive effects on employment: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. Throughout the Act’s...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to businesses of complying with changes introduced in the Employment Rights Act.
Answer: The Government has published 29 Impact Assessments representing a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. Each Impact Assessment considers how impacts businesse...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: SupermarketsTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6221More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the impact of employer National Insurance contribution changes on consumer prices in supermarkets.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: LancashireTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6210More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions introduced in April 2025 on employment levels in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in Lanca
Answer: The Government has taken a number of fair and necessary decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to fix the public finances and fund public services. One of these decisions, taken at Autumn Budget 2024, was to increase the rate of employer National Insuran...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood Supply: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding has been allocated through UK Research and Innovation for research into food resilience, food system shocks and potential food security vulnerabilities.
Answer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is developing a Food, Animal and Plant Health programme to generate the knowledge and innovations needed for a resilient, healthy and sustainable food system. A priority is strengthening UK resilience to shocks and chroni...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: AgricultureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will assess the potential merits of amending the National Planning Policy Framework to increase the weight given to the protection of land with significant food production
Answer: The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production. The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise the benefits of the Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6206More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will assess the potential merits of suspending import tariffs on fertiliser products, including urea and ammonium nitrate, in the context of levels of geopolitical instability.
Answer: The Government has launched a call for input on suspending tariffs on a range of fertilisers, including urea. Businesses and other stakeholders have the opportunity to suggest additional fertiliser products are suspended as part of that call for input, wh...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: PricesTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6204More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on fertiliser prices for farmers.
Answer: The previous government announced the introduction of CBAM in 2023, in order to protect UK businesses producing carbon intensive goods domestically. In recent years, UK-based fertiliser manufacturers have received sufficient free allowances to cover their...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in electricity standing charges on farm businesses in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises concerns about the impact of standing charges on business consumers and is committed to ensuring that energy costs are recovered fairly. We are working closely with Ofgem as it undertakes its Cost Allocation and Recovery Review, ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Government Resilience Framework in reducing food security risks.
Answer: Food security is a core national priority. Defra works with industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise, this includes extensive, regular and ongoing engagement in preparedness for, and response to food supply risks. The previous Govern...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ProductionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the resilience of domestic food production capacity to major geopolitical disruptions.
Answer: Food security is a core national priority. UK self-sufficiency has remained broadly stable for several decades. In 2024, the UK was 65% self-sufficient for all food; 77% for food that can be produced here. In most scenarios, strong domestic production and...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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