Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Environmental Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Environmental Stewardship agreements at protecting wildlife habitats and increasing biodiversity.
Answer: Environmental Stewardship (ES) is a legacy scheme which operated in England under the framework of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. It was introduced in 2005 and closed to new applications in 2014. The scheme has been subject to ongoing monitoring and...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordExport Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the administrative impact of export health certificates on UK food producers.
Answer: Defra keeps export health certificate (EHC) processes under review and supports UK food exporters through the EHC Online digital service, GOV.UK guidance and an export support service. Defra officials have begun negotiations with the EU on an SPS agreemen...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning on trail hunting on countryside management.
Answer: On 26 March, Defra launched a Consultation on Proposals to Prohibit Trail Hunting in England and Wales which invites views on a range of matters including any potential environmental impacts of a ban. The consultation will be open until 18 June and Defra ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to help reduce road deaths of (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians.
Answer: Government is committed to making our roads safer for all users and as a consequence reducing risks to cyclists and pedestrians. The new Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British ro...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCurlews: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to maintain and protect curlews on the Lancashire coast.
Answer: Defra Group has supported Lancashire County Council in their Local Nature Recovery Strategy, which sets out nature recovery priorities and specific proposals for habitat creation and improvement that will support many species, including curlew. Nationally...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPet Travel SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to travel with pets between Great Britain and the EU on the number pets able to travel to the EU.
Answer: On 22 April, the European Union (EU) implemented new rules which affect those travelling with their pets from third countries, such as Great Britain (GB), into the EU. This impacts rules on EU pet passports, Animal Health Certificates (AHCs), authorised p...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMuseum Estate and Development FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure beneficiaries of the Museum Estate and Development Fund provide information that is politically neutral.
Answer: The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) supports non-national, accredited museums across England by providing funding to address urgent infrastructure and maintenance backlogs that exceed standard day-to-day budgets. The programme strictly finances ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCreative Foundations FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the outcomes of the Creative Foundations Fund are distributed equitably across the country.
Answer: The first round of the Creative Foundations Fund awarded £96 million to 74 arts and cultural organisations in England. Of these, 58 projects—accounting for 78% of the total projects awarded—were located outside of London. Arts Council England, the fund’s ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: FyldeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether libraries in Fylde constituency will benefit from future allocations from the Libraries Improvement Fund.
Answer: The Libraries Improvement Fund is a competitive open-access capital fund for library services based in England, administered by Arts Council England. The Fund supports public libraries to upgrade their buildings and technology to meet changing needs to be...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: PolygamyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the benefits system continues to recognise polygamy in social security regulations.
Answer: Polygamous marriages are illegal in the UK. Immigration rules have generally prevented the formation of polygamous households in this country since 1988. Benefit support is only available where the marriage took place in a country where the practice is le...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026Awaiting answerUIN 2847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many councils have applied for the migrant Dispersal Accommodation pilot.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of asylum seekers being housed in the country by parliamentary constituency.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support, by local authority, is published in table Asy_D11 of the ‘Asylum support datasets’.Official statis...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOlympic Games: North of EnglandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the potential benefits of a potential Olympic bid in the north of England are distributed equitably across the region.
Answer: London 2012 had a major socio-economic impact and left a lasting legacy for future generations, showing what hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games can do for our country. The North of England deserves the same level of ambition. It is central to the UK’...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots football clubs.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities, which is why we are investing £85 million into new and upgraded grassroots facilitie...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of misogynistic online content on youth offending behaviour.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls is a core priority for this Government and we are committed to halving it within a decade.This Government is concerned by the growth and scale of online harms, including misogynistic content, and the role that dig...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Youth JusticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure youth justice reforms adequately address violence against women and girls.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls is a core priority for this Government and we are committed to halving it within a decade.This Government is concerned by the growth and scale of online harms, including misogynistic content, and the role that dig...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordParenting OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the proposed expansion of Parenting Orders will include the introduction of additional powers for courts.
Answer: We want to ensure parents work effectively with Youth Justice Services to prevent offending and support the rehabilitation of children in the justice system. To this end, we are exploring options to drive forward the effective use of parenting orders as a...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: Young OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which areas his Department plans to pilot Youth Intervention Courts.
Answer: On 18 May 2026, the Ministry of Justice launched an Expression of Interest process to identify potential sites for our Youth Intervention Court pilot.In Autumn 2026, a Statutory Instrument will be brought forward to grant the youth court in our proposed p...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed Youth Intervention Courts on rates of youth reoffending.
Answer: On 18 May 2026, the Ministry of Justice launched an Expression of Interest process to identify potential sites for our Youth Intervention Court pilot.In Autumn 2026, a Statutory Instrument will be brought forward to grant the youth court in our proposed p...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBanks: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2333More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Growth Allowance within the ring-fencing reforms on the availability of finance for small and medium-sized enterprises across the UK.
Answer: This Government published the outcome of its review of the ring-fencing regime on 18 May, fulfilling the Chancellor’s commitment to uphold the regime while taking forward meaningful reform. This included plans to introduce a New Growth Allowance to enable...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic Education and Physical Education: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ensure Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport is integrated into Physical Education and PSHE curricula.
Answer: Following the government’s response to the Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review in November 2025, the department is strengthening the national curriculum, including in science and physical education.Pupils develop underpinning knowledge of energy ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSports Competitors: HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase general awareness of relative energy deficiency in sport.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting women and girls in sport at every level by actively removing the barriers that prevent their full participation.Female athletes disproportionately experience a number of health conditions, including Relative Energ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: Medical EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an estimate as to when the Medical Navy Persistent Operational Deployment System (NavyPODS) will be available for use by the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Medical Navy Persistent Operational Deployment System (NavyPODS) is currently in development as part of the Royal Navy’s wider efforts to enhance deployed medical capability and increase operational flexibility. Delivery timelines remain subject to on...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the take-up of meningitis vaccines.
Answer: The Government is committed to stabilising and improving the uptake and access of vaccines, including those that protect against meningitis, across all immunisation programmes. This includes expanding routes to access, such as community pharmacies, as set...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus routes have been cancelled in (a) Fylde constituency, (b) North West England and (c) England since 27 October 2025.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information.
Answered 22 May 2026
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