Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Roads: WildlifeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential ecological impact of animal road casualties on native wildlife populations.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defra has not assessed the potential ecological impact of animal road casualties on native wildlife populations in general. However, studies have shown that road traffic collisions are one of the factors in the decline in specie...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: AnimalsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of animals killed or injured on UK roads in each of the last five years.
Answer: This data is not held by the Department.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Signs and Markings: AnimalsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued or plans to issue updated guidance to local authorities on the use of road signage in known wildlife crossing areas.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for placing traffic signs including signs warning of hazards due to the presence of animals in the road. All traffic signs used on public roads must comply with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 wh...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79087More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many new businesses have registered in (a) England, (b) Lancashire and (c) Fylde constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th October is attached.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Information SharingHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to (a) councils, (b) police forces, (c) health boards, (d) housing providers and (e) other relevant local agencies on the of sharing information during anti-socia
Answer: The Home Office provides statutory guidance to support local agencies in the use of the powers and tools in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, including the ASB case review. The guidance makes clear how information should be shared between...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms exist for victims to challenge decisions on whether thresholds for anti-social behaviour case reviews are met.
Answer: The Home Office provides statutory guidance to support local agencies in the use of the powers and tools in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, including the ASB case review. The guidance makes clear how information should be shared between...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: FiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistency in enforcement of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 across different Fire and Rescue Authorities.
Answer: The department works with the National Fire Chiefs Council to update national guidance and support fire and rescue services’ protection departments to enforce our fire safety laws effectively. The department recently issued a guidance supplement updating ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShort-term Holding Facilities: LanguagesHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase the number of languages guidance on how to find an immigration centre is available in.
Answer: To improve the accessibility of the visitor process for immigration removal centres, the Home Office has published translated versions of the guidance on gov.uk for visiting IRCs into 20 languages.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice InterrogationHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of how many arrestees waived their right to make no comment during police interviews in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect information on the content of police interviews, including whether suspects waive their right to make no comment during police interviews. This information may be held by individual police forces.The Home Office collects a...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of Local Visitor Economy Partnerships on tourism levels in (a) England and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs) work collaboratively at local, regional and national levels on shared priorities and targets to support and grow the visitor economy. Each LVEP sets out how they measure their agreed activities in their annual gr...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the preparedness of local authorities in England to collect food waste separately to household waste from March 2026.
Answer: Under the Simpler Recycling reforms, all local authorities in England must provide weekly food waste collections from households by 31 March 2026, unless a transitional arrangement applies (a later date set in legislation). We have invested over £340 mill...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025Home OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to conduct a post-implementation review of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill in consultation with stakeholders from the (a) events, (b) hospitality and (c) secur
Answer: The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025. The new Act will ensure the public are better protected from terrorism by requiring certain public premises and events to be prepared and ready to keep people safe in the e...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025Home OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) resources and (b) support her Department plans to provide to (i) public authorities and (ii) businesses to support compliance with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.
Answer: The Government is committed to providing dedicated guidance to support those responsible for qualifying premises and events to comply with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act.The Government has committed to an implementation period of at least 24 m...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEthics and Integrity CommissionCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79077More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Ethics and Integrity Commission will be established.
Answer: The Ethics and Integrity commission was established on 13 October 2025. Further information is in my Written Ministerial Statement, 'Government of Service', published the same day.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAerospace Industry: LancashireMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the resilience of Lancashire-based defence supply chains supporting military aerospace.
Answer: The Department recognises supply chains as a foundational priority for Defence and is actively working to de-risk critical vulnerabilities in collaboration with industry. We maintain close working relationships with our suppliers across the United Kingdom...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air System: LancashireMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of the BAE Systems site at Warton to the delivery of the Future Combat Air Systems; and what proportion of FCAS-related research and developme
Answer: BAE Systems is a prime contributor to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, and the Warton site plays a central role in the development of advanced technologies, systems integration, and digital engineering as part of Team Tempest.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Technical Excellence CollegesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the proposed Defence Technical Excellence Colleges will be supported in (a) funding, (b) curriculum and (c) student recruitment; what geographical coverage is planned; and what steps he plans to take to ensur
Answer: To meet growing demand for a skilled workforce, we have announced a £182 million skills package as part of the Defence Industrial Strategy that will attract, develop and retain a high-skilled, well-paid UK defence workforce both now and into the future. W...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Defence and Security ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the newly established Office of Defence Exports will measure success; and what target increase in export orders is expected in the next (a) five and (b) 10 years.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 September 2025 to Question 76093. Design work for the Office of Defence Exports is well underway. Initial stand up continues at pace, with full implementation - including the development of performance me...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 75416 on Dangerous Dogs, if she will consider introducing an interim scheme until the withdrawal scheme is active.
Answer: We are currently working to develop a withdrawal scheme so that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully can apply to have their certificate of exemption for their dog withdrawn. Information about this process will be available soon.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 75416 on Dangerous Dogs, when the withdrawal scheme will become active.
Answer: We are currently working to develop a withdrawal scheme so that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully can apply to have their certificate of exemption for their dog withdrawn. Information about this process will be available soon.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Record-breaking £150bn investment unveiled during US State Visit, published on 17 September 2025, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of t
Answer: No such formal separate assessment will be made, but we expect these investments to have significant economic benefits across the whole of the UK.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: LancashireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Million Hours Fund on organisations in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Million Hours Fund provides youth organisations with funding to deliver over a million additional hours of positive activities for young people in areas where they may be at risk of anti-social behaviour.DCMS and The National Lottery Community Fund la...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: FlagsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the list of designated days for the flying of the Union Flag is kept under regular review; and when the last review took place.
Answer: The list of designated days for the flying of the Union Flag is reviewed annually in consultation with No 10 and the Royal Household. The most recent review was completed on 14th March 2025 when the 2025 Designated Days list was published on GOV.UK.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: FlagsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to ensure that all government buildings (a) are aware of and (b) comply with the guidance on designated days for flying the Union Flag.
Answer: Each year, DCMS publishes an annually-reviewed list of the designated days for flying the Union Flag on gov.uk. Government departments are also regularly reminded of flag-flying requirements on occasions such as this year’s VE and VJ Day anniversaries, al...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Domestic VisitsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many visits by Ministers in her Department took place in constituencies represented by (a) Labour, (b) Conservative and (c) other hon. Members in the period between 4 July 2024 and 2 July 202
Answer: This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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