Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Broadband: LancashireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what digital (a) inclusion and (b) skills training initiatives his Department is supporting in (i) Lancashire and (ii) areas in Lancashire which have recently acquired gigabit-capable b
Answer: The Government published its Digital Inclusion Action Plan in February 2025, which outlines the first five actions we are taking over the next year to boost digital inclusion in every corner of the UK, including Lancashire.These will be targeted at local ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: LancashireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to (a) maintain and (b) future-proof broadband infrastructure in (a) Lancashire and (b) Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Electronic Communications Code gives Code Operators the right to maintain, repair and upgrade apparatus. While the legislative framework facilitates upgrades to existing apparatus, it is ultimately the responsibility of operators to maintain their bro...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: LancashireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51546 on Broadband: Lancashire, what steps he is taking to ensure that the remaining (a) homes and (b) businesses in (i) Fylde and (ii)
Answer: As part of Project Gigabit, Openreach is currently delivering a contract to bring gigabit-capable broadband to homes and businesses in Lancashire that are not expected to be reached via the commercial market, including in Fylde. This contract is due to ru...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: FyldeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51546 on Broadband: Lancashire, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of broadband access in (a) rural and (b) urban parts
Answer: According to Ofcom’s most recent Connected Nations report, in the Fylde constituency, 93% of rural premises and 100% of urban premises can access superfast broadband speeds (>= 30 Mbps). This is above the UK average of 89% of rural premises and 99% of ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: FyldeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51546 on Broadband: Lancashire, if he will list which specific areas within the Fylde constituency still lack access to gigabit-capable
Answer: Building Digital UK (BDUK) collects data at premises-level, rather than by area. On 13 March, BDUK published data about the status of all premises in England and Wales, which can be accessed on: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/premises-in-bduk-...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiscretionary Housing Payments: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 51543 on Cost of Living: Fylde, how the allocation for Discretionary Housing Payments in England and Wales is being managed; and what steps she is takin
Answer: Local authorities administer the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) scheme as they are best placed to make informed judgements about relative priorities and needs in their area to ensure that the most vulnerable are supported and the funds are targeted...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousehold Support Fund: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 51543 on Cost of Living: Fylde, what steps she is taking through the Household Support Fund to support vulnerable households with (a) energy and (b) foo
Answer: We are providing £742 million to extend the Household Support Fund until 31 March 2026 in England. This enables Local Authorities to continue to provide vulnerable households with immediate crisis support towards the cost of essentials, such as energy, wa...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 51543 on Cost of Living: Fylde, how the new Fair Repayment Rate for Universal Credit debt deductions is being implemented; and how this will ensure that
Answer: The Fair Repayment Rate was implemented from 30 April 2025. This measure reduced the overall deductions cap taken from the Universal Credit standard personal allowance from 25% to 15% enabling approximately 1.2 million UC households retain, on average, an...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CateringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 50256 on Farms: Lancashire, what steps he plans to take to ensure that British produce is prioritised in catering contracts; and whethe
Answer: The national procurement policy statement sets out requirements for Government contracts, including food, and favouring high-quality products that we believe British producers, including those in Fylde, and Lancashire more broadly, are well-placed to supp...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLandscape Recovery Scheme: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 50256 on Farms: Lancashire, what measures his Department plans to introduce in the next phase of the Landscape Recovery programme; and
Answer: As a core element of the Environmental Land Management schemes, Landscape Recovery is uniquely placed to provide large-scale, long-term benefits for nature, delivering improvements to biodiversity, carbon emissions, water quality, air quality, flood resil...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: GrantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 50256 on Farms: Lancashire, what (a) criteria and (b) priorities his Department will use to guide the reopening of the Capital Grants i
Answer: The improved Environmental Land Management standalone Capital Grants scheme will introduce maximum thresholds to ensure funding goes further. This will provide better value for money and ensure funding goes on the right environmental projects. The limits ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 50256 on Farms: Lancashire, what the start date of the new Higher Tier scheme will be; and how farmers can apply.
Answer: Defra will open the rolling application window for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) later in the year. Currently, CSHT is by invitation only following contact by Natural England or the Forestry Commission. This ensures that bespoke pre-applicati...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 50256 on Farms: Lancashire, whether his Department plans to consult (a) farmers and (b) industry stakeholders on the reformed Sustainab
Answer: Defra is working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future SFI offer that fairly and responsibly directs funding. Further details about the reformed SFI offer will be announced following the spending review in summer 2025.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 51548 on Primary Care: Lancashire, if he will define the term most at need in relation to those targeted by the integrated dental access programme.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England.The Government plans to tackle the challe...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 51548 on Primary Care: Lancashire, whether the pilot programme to screen patients for cardiovascular disease within optometry practices will take p
Answer: The optometry pilot is an NHS England programme. The pilot is not taking place in Fylde; in Lancashire and South Cumbria four areas are participating in the pilot which will run until September 2025 (Fleetwood in Wyre; Burnley in East Lancashire; Blackbur...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the number of skincare conditions that can be treated through Pharmacy First.
Answer: The Pharmacy First service allows for referrals from NHS111, general practitioners and accident and emergency for advice on a minor illness, which includes a number of skin conditions and may also include the sale of over-the-counter medicines.Currently t...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FyldeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 51548 on Primary Care: Lancashire, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of GPs in Fylde constituency.
Answer: We have committed to training thousands more general practitioners (GPs) across the country, including in Fylde, which will increase capacity and take the pressure off those currently working in the systemThe Government committed to recruiting over 1,000 ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people have Education, Health, and Care Plans in (a) Fylde constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) England.
Answer: The department publishes annual statistics on the number of pupils with education, health and care (EHC) plans. These are available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england/2023-24. The...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordExercise: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51549 on Exercise: Older People, what steps he is taking to advertise the NHS 10 walking app.
Answer: Paid for media plans are agreed annually with My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Cabinet Office. Plans for the rest of the year are not yet agreed. Through the Department’s Campaign Resource Centre, promotional NH...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordExercise: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51549 on Exercise: Older People, what the cost to public purse was of producing the NHS 10 walking app.
Answer: The NHS Active 10 app was initially launched in February 2017 by Public Health England, in collaboration with the University of Sheffield. Initial development costs totalled £700,807.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordExercise: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51549 on Exercise: Older People, what metrics her Department is using to measure the success of the NHS 10 walking app.
Answer: The UK Chief Medical Officers’ (CMOs) physical activity guidelines recommend that adults accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week, such as brisk walking. The NHS Active 10 app records brisk walking minutes, supporting users ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51541 on Disability: Employment, what steps she is taking to promote the Disability Confident Scheme.
Answer: Internal management information suggests that as of the 1st June 2025, there are:a) 31 members signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in Fylde.b) 368 members signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in Lancashire.Whether a member is based in the...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51541 on Disability: Employment, what benchmarks her Department has set to measure the success of the Disability Confident Scheme.
Answer: Internal management information suggests that as of the 1st June 2025, there are:a) 31 members signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in Fylde.b) 368 members signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in Lancashire.Whether a member is based in the...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51541 on Disability: Employment, what the criteria is to qualify for the Disability Confident Scheme.
Answer: Internal management information suggests that as of the 1st June 2025, there are:a) 31 members signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in Fylde.b) 368 members signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in Lancashire.Whether a member is based in the...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51541 on Disability: Employment, how many employers have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: Internal management information suggests that as of the 1st June 2025, there are:a) 31 members signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in Fylde.b) 368 members signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme in Lancashire.Whether a member is based in the...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
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