Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Unadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that housing developers comply with statutory obligations to complete roads to an adoptable standard.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80700 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unadopted roads on new housing developments due to developers.
Answer: Following the publication of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Housebuilding Market Study in February 2024, the Department has noted a downward trend in road adoption rates across England, particularly in areas with new housing developments. In resp...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take through the benefit system to incentivise young people to work additional hours in Lancashire.
Answer: Extended periods of unemployment at a young age can have long-lasting consequences, including limiting of future employment prospects and reduced lifetime earnings. Early intervention is therefore critical. That is why our plan to Get Britain Working incl...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average house price for first time buyers in Lancashire.
Answer: According to the Land Registry, the average price paid for a home by a first-time buyer was £245,000 in England and £158,000 in Lancashire as at July 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the trend in the number of reports of suspected number plate (a) cloning and (b) misidentification.
Answer: It is an offence to use a vehicle displaying cloned number plates which is punishable by an unlimited fine and/or up to two years in prison. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other gover...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has made of whether there are (a) regional and (b) other geographic trends in the number of suspected cloned number plate reports between 2020 and 2024.
Answer: It is an offence to use a vehicle displaying cloned number plates which is punishable by an unlimited fine and/or up to two years in prison. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other gover...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that victims are (a) informed and (b) consulted about offenders who partake in chemical suppression programmes.
Answer: Medication to Manage Problematic Sexual Arousal (MMPSA) is a pharmaceutical intervention for offenders with ongoing clinical needs who may continue to pose a risk of harm to others because their sexual offending behaviour is driven by obsessive thoughts a...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons in the North West the expanded pilot for the use of medication to manage problematic sexual arousal for sex offenders will operate in; what criteria he will use to select those prisons; and how m
Answer: As the Deputy Prime Minister announced on 16 September, the innovative feasibility pilot of Medication to Manage Problematic Sexual Arousal for sex offenders will be expanded to two new regions – the North West and North East of England. This will extend ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled 14 NHS trusts the focus of national maternity investigation, published on 15 September, what his planned timeline is for completion of each
Answer: The independent investigation is chaired by Baroness Valerie Amos and supported by a small team of expert advisors.Local investigations will be carried out by trained investigators who will spend several days on site at each trust, supported by a small te...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled 14 NHS trusts the focus of national maternity investigation, published on 15 September 2025, if he publish the full data and methodology us
Answer: The independent investigation is chaired by Baroness Valerie Amos and supported by a small team of expert advisors.Local investigations will be carried out by trained investigators who will spend several days on site at each trust, supported by a small te...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPorts: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria her Department is using to decide which coastal ports or dry docks will receive UK SHORE funding.
Answer: The UK SHORE programme in the Department for Transport will primarily allocate funding through open competitions, delivered by Innovate UK. Competition scopes and assessment criteria will be published alongside competition announcements between 2026 and 2...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £448 million public investment announced under the UK SHORE programme will be allocated to (a) Fylde and (b) other coastal constituencies in Lancashire.
Answer: The UK SHORE programme in the Department for Transport will primarily allocate funding through open competitions, delivered by Innovate UK. Competition scopes and assessment criteria will be published alongside competition announcements between 2026 and 2...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: FyldeDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations will receive additional funding to improve CCTV in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Department for Transport recently announced just under £17 million investment to better connect CCTV at train stations, enabling greater real-time access for police to accelerate investigations and help passengers feel safer. We are in the planning ph...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHen Harriers: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made a recent estimate of the population of Hen Harriers in Lancashire.
Answer: The most recent estimate of the population of Hen Harriers in Lancashire is 13 successfully breeding females, which produced 42 young this year.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77770More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a property tax on landlords on the availability of rental properties in the private sector.
Answer: The Government does not comment on speculation about tax changes. All tax policy is kept under review and tax decisions will be made at the Budget, in the usual way. The Government recognises that the private rented sector plays an important role in the U...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has conducted any assessments on the implications of replacing council tax with a property-based tax payable by property owners rather than occupiers.
Answer: The government remains committed to keeping all taxes and elements of the local government finance system under review. The government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the system and consider options for reform where there is clear evidence t...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: CompaniesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to require online platforms to verify contact details for companies on their platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act ensures online services remove illegal content, including fraudulent content. Ofcom, as the independent regulator, is responsible for setting out in codes of practice the steps services can take to comply with their safety duties.The...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Nursing and Midwifery Council on the balance of academic and practical training in nurse education programmes.
Answer: No recent discussions have taken place. Higher education institutions and practice placement providers develop the content of programmes and determine the balance of academic and practical learning in line with the outcome standards set by the Nursing and...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Sick LeaveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for NHS mental health staff who are injured at work or absent due to work-related stress.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of National Health Service staff is a top priority, including those who work in mental health settings. It is important that employers across the NHS take a preventative and proactive approach to supporting their staff and keeping...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing shortages on patient and staff safety in psychiatric wards in Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
Answer: As of July 2025, the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust’s in-patient settings achieved a fill rate of above 90% for planned rostered hours, as clinically required. Fill rates are a key metric for monitoring whether enough staff are availabl...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordThe Harbour: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure safe staffing levels at The Harbour mental health facility in Blackpool.
Answer: As of July 2025, the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust’s in-patient settings achieved a fill rate of above 90% for planned rostered hours, as clinically required. Fill rates are a key metric for monitoring whether enough staff are availabl...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordContempt of CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to (a) codify and (b) simplify the law of contempt of court in England and Wales in light of the Law Commission’s recommendations.
Answer: The Law Commission review into the law of contempt of court in England and Wales is ongoing. The Commission will report with proposals for reform to clarify the law in this area and improve its consistency, coherence, and effectiveness. The first report i...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMobility Scooters: Public ConsultationDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 75718 on Mobile Scooters, what steps she is taking to ensure public awareness of that consultation.
Answer: Ensuring everyone has the opportunity to shape the powered mobility device review is a priority for us, to make sure regulations are designed with and for disabled people. The consultation will be published on gov.uk in the usual way and it will comply wi...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the future funding model of the BBC.
Answer: To ensure the BBC is on a stable financial footing, the Government has committed to the current licence fee model for the remainder of the current Charter period.The licence fee will increase annually in line with CPI inflation until the end of this Chart...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Self-harm and SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in tackling harmful content on social media platforms.
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services must protect all users from illegal content, and children from age-inappropriate content. The Act’s illegal content duties have been in force since March 2025, and the child safety duties since July 2025.Ofco...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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