Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
School Meals: MeatDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will update the School Food Standards policy to prohibit the use of meat derived from animals which have not been stunned prior to slaughter.
Answer: The government sets out required minimum standards for school food in the School Food Standards, to ensure that children are served healthy and nutritious meals at school. The standards do not specify food requirements in terms of cultural or religious ne...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: FyldeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of his policies on the redevelopment of disused buildings in Kirkham in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The redevelopment of disused buildings is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. My Department will bring forward a high streets strategy to turn the tide on ailing high streets, with targeted support to places most in need. The Government is...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBookmakersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure measures to reduce the number of High Street bookmakers does not lead to an increase in online gambling harms.
Answer: As part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, the Government has now introduced Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs). While the introduction of GIAs will strengthen local authorities’ powers to shape their streets and neighbourhoods, incl...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood BoardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taken to ensure Neighbourhood Boards outlined in his Neighbourhood Guarantee Speech are free from politicisation.
Answer: The Government’s Pride in Place Programme will provide up to £5.8 billion over 10 years to 284 places, with each receiving up to £20 million in funding and support. This will serve as the cornerstone of this Government’s support for communities.In each pl...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Community DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the location of the Community Power Pilots.
Answer: We will soon be launching a new programme of Community Power Pilots which will support councils, community groups and local residents to co-design solutions to local problems, explore longer term models of community involvement in service delivery, and he...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3978More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will extend the VAT relief on summer activities to hospitality businesses such as hotels, bars and restaurants.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and family leisure activitiesThe VAT relief is temporary — running over the summer months only —providing targeted support without undermini...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: VATTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3975More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the VAT cut on summer activities will be passed onto consumers.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and family leisure activitiesHMRC has published guidance for businesses to operationalise the measures, and the Government expects participa...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPride in Place ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of allocations of Pride in Place funding by constituency.
Answer: A full list of all areas funded by the Pride in Place Programme can be found in the methodology notes at on gov.uk here.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParkrun: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will assess the potential merits of a designated fund to help local groups help establish ParkRun events.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. Local initiatives such as parkrun align with our commitment to place based working, enabling communities to co-...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will work with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide guidance to parish councils and
Answer: The central aim of our police reforms is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing. We are lifting national responsibilities off local forces so they focus on tackling local issues, like fighting retail crime.Through our Crime and Policing Act, thi...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many additional homes he expects to be completed by July 2029.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19066 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many additional homes have been completed since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 39650 on 25 March 2025.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: RecruitmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with employers on barriers to apprenticeship recruitment.
Answer: The government engages regularly with employers and their representative organisations to understand and address barriers to offering apprenticeships, as well as to inform the ongoing development of the growth and skills offer. This engagement includes ou...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the measures set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper have reached (a) consultation stage, (b) pilot stage and (c) full implementation.
Answer: The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper sets out the government’s plan to deliver a world-leading skills system which meets the economic needs and improves lives. This is a multi-year reform programme that will be delivered through consultation, legi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Workers: FyldeHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of illegal working in high street businesses in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels the criminal industry of immigration crime.This government is determined to clamp down on this illegal activity in every sector. All enforcement activity is intelligence‑led, en...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Money LaunderingHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional officers will be recruited specifically for Lancashire by the National Crime Agency to tackle high street money laundering during the next 12 months.
Answer: On 19 May, the Government announced £30 million package to tackle high street money laundering and associated criminality on the high streets. This includes the recruitment of 75 new police officers across the National Crime Agency (NCA), Greater Manchest...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Money LaunderingHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions for money laundering linked to high street businesses in Lancashire have occurred in each of the last five years.
Answer: Official Criminal Justice Statistics on prosecutions by offence codes are published on a quarterly basis by the Ministry of Justice. There is not sufficient granularity within prosecutions data to provide figures against high street businesses.The overall...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the high streets organised crime unit will publish an annual report on its activities and outcomes.
Answer: The High Streets Organised Crime Unit has been established to develop a strategic policy response to money laundering and associated criminality on the UK high streets, including tax evasion, illegal working and tackling the systemic vulnerabilities that ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role community participation and physical activity will play in the Mental Health Strategy.
Answer: The new cross-Government Mental Health Strategy for England, to be published later this year, will set a long-term direction to improve how we prevent and respond to mental ill-health through a whole-system approach. The Government recognises the importan...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on mental health provision in prisons.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister met with the previous Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in February where they discussed improving health outcomes for people in prison and on probation as a shared challenge across the Ministry of Justice, Department...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Written Statement HCWS36 of 20 May 26, what proportion of the additional 8,500 mental health staff are working in community settings.
Answer: The 8,500 additional mental health staff commitment is not split or monitored separately across inpatient and community settings. The commitment is monitored using the established National Health Service mental health workforce definition and follows the ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable has been set for publication of the new Mental Health Strategy for England.
Answer: The new Mental Health Strategy for England will be published later this year. We have launched a Call for Evidence to inform the development of the strategy, which is open for eight weeks and will close on 10 July. Further details on the Call for Evidence...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential insurance implications of increased flood risk for households and businesses in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Department recognises increasing flood risk can affect insurance availability and affordability, including in Fylde, and continues to engage with industry, including at an insurance roundtable last autumn. Flood Re, a joint Government–industry scheme ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Coastal Erosion and FloodsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the resilience of transport infrastructure to flooding and coastal erosion.
Answer: I recognise that flooding and coastal erosion pose significant risks to transport infrastructure. The Environment Agency’s national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England shows that 37% of railways and 38% of roads are currently in areas ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local authorities on flood recovery support for vulnerable residents.
Answer: Support under the Flood Recovery Framework is made available only in exceptional circumstances following severe flooding.The Framework is nonetheless underpinned by the principle that local authorities should have in place mechanisms to support residents ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
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