Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Local Plans: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to include local people in discussions on development in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The government acknowledges the importance of engaging local communities in the planning process. National planning policy and planning practice guidance is clear that when developing their local plan, local planning authorities should consult their local...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many affordable homes she plans to provide in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire this Parliament.
Answer: My Department published an update on targets in the 2021-26 Programme on 30 July 2024 which can be found on gov.uk here.At Spring statement, the government announced an immediate injection of £2 billion to support delivery of the biggest boost in social a...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: LancashireTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46943More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on public services in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the National Insurance Contributions Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of th...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: LancashireTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46942More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on levels of wages in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the National Insurance Contributions Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of th...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: LancashireTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of potential impact of the Spring Statement 2025 on levels of employment in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The government is committed to helping people start or stay in work, while protecting those who cannot work due to ill health. At Spring Statement 2025, as part of the Pathways to Work Green Paper, the Chancellor announced investment from 2026-27 in cruci...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: LancashireTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46940More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in levels of taxation on working people in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the National Insurance Contributions Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of th...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: LancashireTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46939More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on levels of employment in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the National Insurance Contributions Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of th...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBoilers: FyldeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism on the cost of installing new gas boilers for people in Fylde.
Answer: The Clean Heat Market Mechanism does not require any change in the price of fossil fuel boilers. The Government took steps before introducing the scheme to revise the 2023 proposals in order to reduce impacts on boiler manufacturers and provide them more ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the creation of Great British Energy on household energy bills in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: In an unstable world, the only way to guarantee energy security and protect billpayers is to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. That is why government has a mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. We have a sustainable, long-term...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce industrial electricity prices in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy wit...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: FyldeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budge on (a) his Department's policies and (b) people in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The actual costs of delivering the Seventh Carbon Budget will be determined by the choices that government makes. The costs and funding scenarios set out in the CCC’s Seventh Carbon Budget report are illustrative and do not represent government policy and...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy and...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s Request for input on potential UK measures in response to US tariffs, published on 3 April 2025, whether (a) lethal and (b) non-lethal police firearms are classified
Answer: We encourage responses to the request for input from all organisations that think their imports could be affected by any potential UK tariffs on a particular commodity code.Lethal and non-lethal firearms under CN 93039000 are not classified as military we...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLevelling Up Fund: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her plans are for projects that received funding through the Levelling Up Fund in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Levelling Up Fund is fully committed, with £4.8 billion going to 271 projects across the UK. In Lancashire this includes 10 projects worth £260 million. We are supporting Local Authorities to help deliver the benefits of this investment to communities...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect the green belt in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The government is committed to preserving Green Belts which have served England's towns and cities well over many decades, not least in terms of checking the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas and preventing neighbouring towns merging into one an...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support first time buyers in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership. This government is determined to change that, ensuring that young families and hardworking renters can buy a home of their own...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2025 to Question 39625 on General Practitioners: Employers' Contributions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase to e
Answer: We have made necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ Nati...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2025 to Question 39625 on General Practitioners: Employers' Contributions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase to e
Answer: We have made the necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ ...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to encourage schools to celebrate (a) Easter and (b) other Christian holidays.
Answer: Easter and other Christian holidays provide good opportunities for schools to celebrate the traditions of our country, and the department supports schools taking those opportunities with their pupils.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCadets: FyldeMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support cadet forces in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Government is convinced of the benefits of cadets, not just for young people who participate, but for society. Participation in the Cadet Forces has significant positive impacts on young people, increasing their performance at school and improving the...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FyldeMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase his Department’s support for SMEs in the defence industry in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make a vital contribution to economic growth and are a valuable source of technical innovation in defence. This is recognised in the Defence Industrial Strategy Statement of Intent, as well as the Department’s Social Va...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FyldeMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase to employers’ National Insurance contributions on the defence industry in Fylde constituency.
Answer: As individual suppliers and contractors will manage the changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions differently, it would be extremely difficult for the Department to estimate the impact this will have on the defence industry, including those bas...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: FyldeMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support veterans who served in Northern Ireland in Fylde constituency.
Answer: This Government recognises the important contribution and sacrifice of those who served in Northern Ireland to keep us safe, and that of the families who enabled them to do so. Veterans who served in Northern Ireland are eligible for a range of support, w...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the safety of NHS maternity services in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust entered the national Maternity Safety Support Programme (MSSP) in September 2022, following a Care Quality Commission inspection earlier that month which rated Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s maternity s...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase NHS capacity for winter 2025-26 in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Local National Health Service winter resilience plans for the Flyde area specifically are an operational matter for NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) working in partnership with local NHS providers. The ICB’s planning for 2025/2...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
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