Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Community RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) improve levels of community cohesion in areas experiencing demographic change.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is leading cross-Government efforts to develop a longer-term, more strategic approach to social cohesion - working in partnership with communities and local stakeholders to rebuild, renew and addre...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSign Language: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that British Sign Language is taught in schools.
Answer: The government is committed to promoting inclusive education and welcomes the teaching of British Sign Language (BSL) in schools. Schools may choose to offer BSL as part of their school curriculum, or as an extracurricular activity.Following the British S...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24721 on Dental Services: Lancashire, what recent progress he has made on delivering 700,000 additional dental appointments.
Answer: We have asked the integrated care boards (ICBs) to commission extra urgent dental appointments to make sure that patients with urgent dental needs can get the treatment they require. ICBs have been making extra appointments available from April 2025.Appoi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: CoronavirusCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81504More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate she has made of the total value of funds likely to be recovered through the Voluntary repayment of Covid-19 funding scheme by 31 December 2025.
Answer: This government is leaving no stone unturned to investigate and recover public funds lost to fraud and error during the pandemic - getting back what is owed to the British people. At the recommendation of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, the governme...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Libraries: Primary EducationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release entitled New youth guarantee for eligible young people and funding for libraries in all primary schools, published on 29 September 2025, whether the funding fo
Answer: As funding for this initiative will come from the Dormant Assets Scheme over which the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility, your question has been transferred to my Department.It is for individual schools to decide how best to provi...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Libraries: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary schools in (a) Lancashire and (b) Fylde constituency do not have access to a library in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: It is for individual schools to decide how best to provide and maintain a library service for their pupils. Headteachers have autonomy to decide how best to spend the core schools funding that the department allocates. Given this autonomy, the department ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Libraries: Primary EducationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how her Department plans to define a library for the purposes of eligibility under the new primary school library funding scheme.
Answer: As funding for this initiative will come from the Dormant Assets Scheme over which the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility, your question has been transferred to my Department.It is for individual schools to decide how best to provi...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth GuaranteeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any sanctions will apply to young people who decline a work placement under the Youth Guarantee scheme.
Answer: DWP is committed to supporting young people to earn and learn. The department provides an extensive range of support for young people, tailored to individual needs. As part of this the Chancellor has announced that DWP will offer a guaranteed job to young...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will consider introducing a statutory duty for local planning authorities to provide technical assistance to groups preparing neighbourhood plans.
Answer: Neighbourhood Plans which have passed referenda have statutory weight and form part of the development plan. The government remains of the view that neighbourhood plans can play an important role in the planning system. Communities can continue to prepare...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Plans: Parish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) support and (b) resources his Department has provided to (i) parish and (ii) town councils to help support the preparation of neighbourhood plans.
Answer: Neighbourhood Plans which have passed referenda have statutory weight and form part of the development plan. The government remains of the view that neighbourhood plans can play an important role in the planning system. Communities can continue to prepare...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many neighbourhood plans have been formally adopted in (a) England, (b) Lancashire and (c) Fylde constituency since 2015.
Answer: Neighbourhood Plans which have passed referenda have statutory weight and form part of the development plan. The government remains of the view that neighbourhood plans can play an important role in the planning system. Communities can continue to prepare...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that neighbourhood plans are given due weight in planning decisions.
Answer: Neighbourhood Plans which have passed referenda have statutory weight and form part of the development plan. The government remains of the view that neighbourhood plans can play an important role in the planning system. Communities can continue to prepare...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShops: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that local communities are consulted the type of shops permitted on high streets.
Answer: We want local people to work together to create thriving high streets. Through our Pride in Place Programme we are investing up to £5bn and giving communities more say over the make-up of their high streets. Alongside this, we have announced other tools s...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Military families and veterans prioritised in ‘forces first’ housing scheme, published on 29 September 2025, whether the planned 100,000 homes on surplus land will be
Answer: The Defence Secretary has identified the long-term potential for 100,000 homes on Ministry of Defence (MOD) surplus land, demonstrating the opportunity for MOD to contribute to the Government’s important housebuilding ambitions. A new approach to realisin...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of military families who will be affected by the Forces First approach in each of the next three years.
Answer: The Forces First approach will mean more Service personnel have access to the high-quality homes and home-ownership opportunities they deserve and will form part of the upcoming Defence Housing Strategy. This approach will be applied by agreement with loc...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the impact of Children and Young People’s Continuing Care on hospital admissions among children with complex health needs.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of services to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England supports ICBs to implement the National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care, and ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average annual cost is of a Children and Young People’s Continuing Care package by region.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of services to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England supports ICBs to implement the National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care, and ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children and young people are in receipt of Children and Young People’s Continuing Care packages in the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board area.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of services to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England supports ICBs to implement the National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care, and ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Children and Young People’s Continuing Care framework in meeting the needs of eligible (a) children and (b) families.
Answer: The National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care, published by the then Department of Health, now the Department of Health and Social Care, in January 2016, is intended to support good practice locally, providing guidance for integra...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Homes Scheme: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many First Homes properties have been built; and how many are due to be built by 2030.
Answer: Up to March 2024, 395 First Homes have been delivered through Section 106 developer contributions, and a further 1,275 through the Early Delivery Programme. This totals 1,670 First Homes altogether. These figures are published in the Live tables on afford...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Homes SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what eligibility criteria local authorities may use for the First Homes scheme; and whether his Department has oversight over those criteria.
Answer: Local authorities are required to apply the national eligibility criteria set out in the relevant guidance published on gov.uk here. They may also introduce local eligibility criteria at their discretion. However, any such criteria must be based on local ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to extend free breakfast clubs beyond primary schools.
Answer: The rollout of free breakfast clubs prioritises primary-aged children, as this is where the evidence of impact is strongest. A report published by the Education Endowment Foundation found that attainment improved in primary-aged children who attended a br...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children in (a) England, (b) Lancashire and (c) Fylde constituency impacted by the national rollout of free breakfast clubs.
Answer: The government has made a manifesto commitment to provide a free breakfast club in every state-funded school with children on roll from reception to year 6. This will ensure every child, regardless of circumstances, has a supportive start to the school da...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria she plans to use to prioritise schools for the expansion of free breakfast clubs.
Answer: The department expects to provide further information, including specifics on eligibility, funding and expectations for schools, later in the autumn term.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: Long CovidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has commissioned research on the incidence of postural tachycardia syndrome in patients with long covid.
Answer: We are investing in additional capacity to deliver appointments to help bring waiting lists and times down. The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, sets out the specific productivity and reform efforts needed to return to the constitutional s...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
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