Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Work Experience: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will publish the number of participants who (a) commence, (b) complete and (c) subsequently obtain paid employment following an Opening Shift placement.
Answer: The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced an ambition to create 100,000 new jobs in the retail sector for young people by 2029, supporting more young people to take their first step into work. This is a significant commitment from one of the UK's ...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWork Experience: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people on Universal Credit in Fylde constituency will be eligible for referral to Opening Shift.
Answer: The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced an ambition to create 100,000 new jobs in the retail sector for young people by 2029, supporting more young people to take their first step into work. This is a significant commitment from one of the UK's ...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the 100,000 jobs for young people by the end of the Parliament are expected to be (a) new jobs, (b) existing vacancies, (c) temporary jobs and (d) permanent jobs.
Answer: The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced an ambition to create 100,000 new jobs in the retail sector for young people by 2029, supporting more young people to take their first step into work. This is a significant commitment from one of the UK's ...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Improvement: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how the Approved Code for the home improvement sector will interact with the Competition and Markets Authority's principles for trader recommendation platforms.
Answer: The Furniture and Home Improvement Ombudsman (FHIO) will deliver an Approved Code that traders can sign up to. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) will provide oversight of the Approved Code. The Approved Code will have built-in Alternative D...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Improvement: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what metrics his Department will use to evaluate the success of the Approved Code.
Answer: The Furniture and Home Improvement Ombudsman (FHIO) will deliver an Approved Code that traders can sign up to. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) will provide oversight of the Approved Code. The Approved Code will have built-in Alternative D...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Improvement: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, which organisations his Department consulted before announcing the Approved Code for the home improvement sector.
Answer: The Furniture and Home Improvement Ombudsman (FHIO) will deliver an Approved Code that traders can sign up to. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) will provide oversight of the Approved Code. The Approved Code will have built-in Alternative D...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing ImprovementDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will outline the process for selecting the Furniture and Home Improvement Ombudsman and Trusted Payments as delivery partners for the Approved Code and Trusted Payments schem
Answer: The Furniture and Home Improvement Ombudsman (FHIO) will deliver an Approved Code that traders can sign up to. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) will provide oversight of the Approved Code. The Approved Code will have built-in Alternative D...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government continues to use £3.4 billion as its headline estimate of the cost of the Chagos agreement.
Answer: The value of payments under the UK-Mauritius Agreement were set out by the UK government at the time of signature and have not changed. No payments are due under the terms of the UK-Mauritius Agreement until it has been ratified. Full details of the propo...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what legal advice the Government has received on the compatibility of the proposed UK-Mauritius agreement with the 1966 UK-US Exchange of Notes concerning the British Indian
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the debate on 26 January 2026 in which the former Minister for the Overseas Territories told the House that the 1966 UK-US Exchange of Notes would need to be updated before the UK-Mauritius Agreement could be ratified.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's recruitment and retention targets are for each of the three Services for 2026/27.
Answer: The 2026-27 Single Service recruitment targets for Regular and Reserve (Officer and Other ranks) are detailed below: The Naval Service (inclusive of the Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary) total Recruitment Targets for all streams for Recruiting ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how long she expects the review of local government reorganisation to take.
Answer: The Government will consider the programme overall including the four withdrawn decisions from March, the further decisions taken in July, and the two areas where decisions have yet to be made. Surrey is not affected by this announcement as councillors ha...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the number of community pharmacies in Fylde constituency, with other areas across England and Wales.
Answer: In relation to Question 27602, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 5831, and relation to Question 27603 I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 June to Question 6747.No comparative assessment has been made of th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reimbursing community pharmacies for business rates through NHS funding, in line with arrangements applying to GP and dental practices.
Answer: In relation to Question 27602, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 5831, and relation to Question 27603 I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 June to Question 6747.No comparative assessment has been made of th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the financial sustainability of community pharmacies under the 2026-27 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework.
Answer: In relation to Question 27602, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 5831, and relation to Question 27603 I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 June to Question 6747.No comparative assessment has been made of th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27601More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing youth unemployment on UK productivity and economic growth.
Answer: Getting young people into work is vital for driving growth in every postcode. Higher youth participation helps expand the workforce, reduce the risk of long-term detachment from the labour market and unlock economic potential across the country.The Govern...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic GrowthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities and combined authorities will receive additional powers and resources under the measures announced in his written statement of 7 September 2026.
Answer: Local and combined authorities are central to the Government’s ambitions for economic growth, public service reform and stronger communities. As we set out in the Government’s Rewiring the State Cabinet Statement (here), we are committed to shifting power...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27599More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his written statement on Economic Growth of 7 September 2026, what the regional disparities in public investment per head referred to are; and if he will publish a table showing public investment p
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPensions: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27598More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Inheritance Tax treatment of pension savings on household saving and investment before announcing the policy.
Answer: Most unused pension funds and death benefits payable from a pension will form part of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027. This removes distortions resulting from changes that have been made to pensions tax policy over the las...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire Prevention: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the risk of wildfires in the North West.
Answer: Defra funding schemes are supporting landscape-scale action to help land managers adapt to increasing wildfire risk. This includes practical measures to reduce fire spread and severity, improve access and preparedness for firefighting, and strengthen resi...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFIFADepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what representations her Department has made to FIFA about the Argentine banner display following the 2026 World Cup semi-final match with England.
Answer: The Government recognises the strength of feeling following the 2026 World Cup semi-final match, including in regard to the banner referencing the Falkland Islands. The behaviour of members of the Argentine team on that occasion was unfortunate and disapp...
Answered 29 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFalkland Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it remains the policy of His Majesty's Government that there can be no negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands without the consent of the Falkland Isl
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary recently reiterated, the UK's position on the Falkland Islands is long-standing and unwavering. The Islands are British and will remain so for as long as the Islanders wish. Their right of self-determination is grounded in interna...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: North WestHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer to question 22623 of 4 September 2026 on Asylum: North West, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of accommodation providers having concentrated procurement acti
Answer: The full dispersal model facilitates a more equitable and fairer distribution of asylum accommodation nationally, ensuring that all local authorities play a part in supporting the Home Office meet its legal obligations to accommodate asylum seekers who wo...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: North WestHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she considers the current number of asylum seekers supported in the North West to constitute a proportionate share of the national asylum accommodation burden.
Answer: The full dispersal model facilitates a more equitable and fairer distribution of asylum accommodation nationally, ensuring that all local authorities play a part in supporting the Home Office meet its legal obligations to accommodate asylum seekers who wo...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27050More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax on the number of pensioners who will increase the rate at which they draw down their pension funds.
Answer: Reforms to the inheritance tax treatment of pensions announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 will remove distortions resulting from changes that have been made to pensions tax policy over the last decade, which have led to pensions being openly used and marke...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinimum Wage: FyldeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has identified any employers based in the Fylde constituency among those named in the latest National Minimum Wage naming round.
Answer: One employer based in the Fylde constituency was named on 3rd September 2026 for underpaying the national minimum wage.The department includes information on which employers are based in which constituency in the spreadsheet published with each National M...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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