Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Cybercrime: FyldeHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Minister for Security's speech entitled Minister calls on business leaders to act now against cyber risks, published on 14 October 2025, what steps she is taking to encourage bus
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), law enforcement and industry offer a comprehensive package of cyber protection measures designed to strengthen national resilience against online threats.One of those measures is the NCSC Early Warning Service, w...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: FraudAttorney GeneralTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82428More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective prosecution of the perpetrators of winter fuel payment scams targeting pensioners.
Answer: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) recognises the serious harm caused by such scams targeting vulnerable and older people, including those exploiting winter fuel payments. The CPS will prosecute any such cases referred that meet their legal test.The CPS’...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness among pensioners of winter fuel payment scams.
Answer: DWP, in partnership with Action Fraud, are raising awareness of Winter Fuel Payment scams across Facebook and Twitter. This is alongside DWP’s continued work with trusted partners and charities such as Independent Age to ensure accurate and timely informa...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEthics and Integrity CommissionCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82426More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2025 to Question 79077 on Ethics and Integrity Commission, if he will set out the nature of the advice the Cabinet Office will provide to the Prime Minister before the establ
Answer: Advice will be tailored to the specifics of each case. Broadly, the Cabinet Office will provide advice on whether a proposed inquiry model and its terms of reference appear appropriate to investigate the particular matter in question. This will help ensur...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEthics and Integrity Commission: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82051More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 October 2025 entitled Government of Service, HCWS939, what criteria will be used in the recruitment process for the three new independent members of the Ethics and I
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the recruitment advert for the Ethics and Integrity Commission Independent Member roles which was published on Monday 13 October 2025. The full details, including the essential criteria, can be found on the public appointm...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) take-up of the covid-19 vaccine for eligible people in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Vaccine availability is monitored as part of standard operational practice across the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS England, and the devolved administrations. The UKHSA collects and analyses data from the vaccination programmes to understand the ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she plans to take to encourage continued private investment in rural broadband infrastructure.
Answer: In July, we published our draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and postal services that sets out the Government’s view on infrastructure sharing in the fixed telecoms sector, including asking Of...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the potential impact of its Passive Infrastructure Access pricing model on the economic viability of rural gigabit-capable broadband network b
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.For this reason, while my officials are engaging with Ofc...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDisclosure and Barring ServiceHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring Disclosure and Barring Service checks to include civil offences where a safeguarding issue was involved.
Answer: The purpose of a criminal record check issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is to provide information to employers and others to help them judge the suitability of an individual for a particular role.On the highest level enhanced DBS checks,...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with local councils to help (a) prevent over-licensing and (b) to maintain (i) quality and (ii) safety standards for private hire vehicle drivers.
Answer: The Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which licensing authorities in England administer the taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regime. All applicants for a taxi or private hire vehicle driver’s licence must be deem...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that all private hire vehicle drivers meet minimum (a) driving and(b) language proficiency standards.
Answer: The Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which licensing authorities in England administer the taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regime. All applicants for a taxi or private hire vehicle driver’s licence must be deem...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFleetwood LineDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reopening the Poulton-le-Fylde to Fleetwood rail line.
Answer: Business case development from 2023 found a tram-train solution as the most promising option to connect Fleetwood and Poulton-le-Fylde, but it offered “poor” value for money. No further DfT funding has been prioritised in this Spending Review. It is now f...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Mobile BroadbandDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Transport to help improve internet access across the rail network.
Answer: The Department has been successful in securing funding as part of the Spending Review to fit all mainline trains with Low Earth Orbit satellite technology to upgrade on -train wifi.However, we know satellite connectivity will not work in tunnels, and the ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of he Lobular Moonshot project.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care met with representatives of the Lobular Moonshot project on 14 July 2025. Department officials again met with representatives on 29 July 2025, where it was determined that the most press...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Fair Work Charter provisions will be statutory.
Answer: Further details on the potential implementation of a Fair Work Charter will be included in the government’s response to the consultation on reforms to the Clean Industry Bonus ahead of Allocation Round 8. The Clean Energy Superpower Mission will create op...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of clean energy jobs created by the Great British Energy solar programme to date.
Answer: The Great British Energy Solar scheme is part of a wider initiative to deliver affordable, homegrown power and support clean energy job creation across the UK. Backed by £255 million in government investment, GBE Solar is delivering rooftop solar to hundr...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of the £75 million allocated to Great British Energy solar panels will be spent on (a) administrative and (b) consultancy costs.
Answer: The GBE Solar Scheme is a jointly funded scheme between GBE and the UK government. £75 million capital spending was allocated to the scheme earlier this month boosting the £180 million joint capital funding by HM Government and GBE, initially launched in ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria were used by his Department to select the chosen sites for the Great British Energy solar scheme.
Answer: Schools were selected by the Department for Education (DfE), primarily clustered in three areas of deprivation, with at least ten schools in each region to ensure geographical spread. Selection was based on criteria including levels of deprivation, availa...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people convicted of causing death by dangerous driving who have been charged with subsequent motoring offences.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions for a wide range of offences, including death by dangerous driving in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justic...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has provided to prostate cancer public awareness campaigns in each of the last five years.
Answer: We recognise the importance of raising awareness of prostate cancer, to support earlier diagnosis. The Department does not ring-fence funding exclusively for prostate cancer public awareness campaigns. Awareness-raising is often supported via broader canc...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current average waiting time is from referral to treatment for prostate cancer patients in each NHS trust.
Answer: We recognise that there is more to be done to ensure that patients have timely access to diagnosis and treatment, and we remain committed to diagnosing all cancer types earlier, including prostate cancer.The Government has invested £16 million towards the...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve early diagnosis rates for prostate cancer.
Answer: We recognise that there is more to be done to ensure that patients have timely access to diagnosis and treatment, and we remain committed to diagnosing all cancer types earlier, including prostate cancer.The Government has invested £16 million towards the...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Community RelationsHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of immigration on patterns of social cohesion.
Answer: The Home Office will increase existing English language requirements for economic migrants and introduce new English language requirements for dependants of those coming under economic routes.These measures support the integration of those coming here to ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Community RelationsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the role of social media in (a) improving and (b) undermining community cohesion.
Answer: While social media can play an important role in society, it is unacceptable that people use it to spread hate and threaten our communities. Ofcom and DSIT use data and evidence to understand how potentially harmful content is encountered on social media,...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to (a) update ate the integrated communities strategy and (b) publish a revised action plan.
Answer: This Government has recently launched its Pride in Place strategy, which represents a significant step change in how we support communities, focusing on three overarching objectives: building stronger communities; creating thriving places; and helping com...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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