Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Undocumented Migrants: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to issue guidance to the public on the location of illegal migrants who have been moved out of hotel accommodation.
Answer: All asylum seekers residing in a closing hotel will be provided with alternative suitable accommodation. Moves are coordinated by Home Office accommodation providers, and options may include dispersed accommodation, alternative contingency sites, or large...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInsecticides: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with stakeholders, including the British Veterinary Association, the RSPCA, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, on proposed changes to the regulation of paras
Answer: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) leads the cross‑government Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE) Group and is engaging with stakeholders on the environmental risks of flea and tick treatments containing fipronil and imidacloprid. Engagement ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer to question 39735 of 27 Mar 2025 on Park Homes, what further engagement he has had with the sector in relation to the commission on the sale of park homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce measures to cap or regulate service charges imposed by park home site operators.
Answer: The government has no current plans to legislate to prevent the use of terms in agreements requiring park home residents to pay variable service charges, but we will keep the matter under review.
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFirst-tier Tribunal: Park HomesMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the First-tier Tribunal in resolving park home disputes.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber in resolving park home disputes. However, the Ministry of Justice regularly considers the performance of tribunals more widely. Statistics are published ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPark HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework governing park homes in England.
Answer: The government is committed to strengthening protections for park home residents and improving the standards of park home site management. We will continue to keep the relevant legislation under review. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answers giv...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPark HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support park home residents.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026, UIN 63787 on 4 July 2025, UIN 114577 on 2 March 2026, UIN 110494 on 11 February 2026, and UIN 110492 on 11 February 2026.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of vacancies for newly qualified midwives in the North West of England.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of vacancies for newly qualified midwives in the Northwest of England.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJews: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure the safety of the Jewish community in (a) Fylde constituency, (b) North West England and (c) the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Government is committed to the safety of Jewish communities in our country. Everyone should feel safe to practise their faith and participate in public life, free from intimidation or fear.In 2026/27, we are providing record funding to protect faith c...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure new school meals guidance encourages use of local suppliers.
Answer: The government is committed to half of all food served in public settings being either locally sourced or certified to higher environmental standards.The School Food Standards allow school chefs and cooks creative freedom to adapt to the preferences of th...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria are used to determine when central government intervention in a local authority is warranted in relation to standards or governance failures.
Answer: The Secretary of State must be satisfied that a local authority is failing to carry out its functions in compliance with the Best Value Duty before intervening on a statutory basis under section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999. The Secretary of State’...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: ConductMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sanctions available to local authorities under the Localism Act 2011 in ensuring compliance with councillors’ Codes of Conduc
Answer: The current local authority standards and conduct regime is in certain key aspects ineffectual, inconsistently applied, and lacking in adequate powers to effectively sanction members found in serious breach of their codes of conduct. This is why, in Novem...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: FyldeTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127245More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the impact of the war in Iran on household budgets in Fylde.
Answer: The Government keeps the impact of global developments on household budgets under close review. The economic impact of the situation in the Middle East will depend on its severity, duration and the extent of disruption to energy supplies. The Government d...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocalism Act 2011Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the government has any plans to amend the Localism Act 2011 in this Parliament.
Answer: The Localism Act 2011 covers a broad range of local government and community empowerment matters, and the government keeps this legislative framework under review. The government is committed to widening and deepening devolution across England, rebuilding...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Termination of EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127239More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff members have left their roles working in 10 Downing Street in each of the last 12 months; and how many of those received a redundancy payment in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: Data on the number of officials in the Cabinet Office is published monthly at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-workforce-management-data-2023-to-2024. Business Unit level data including for Business Units in Number 10 Downing Stre...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAbsent VotingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of postal delays on the delivery of postal ballots for 2026 local elections.
Answer: Local Returning Officers undertake stringent risk assessments and contingency planning as part of running elections, including the monitoring of known or emerging postal issues. Officials in the Ministry of Housing and Communities and Local Government mee...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCWT: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether services provided by CWT UK Group Ltd for UK immigration enforcement include (a) deportation or enforced removals, (b) voluntary returns, (c) domestic travel and (d) international travel for i
Answer: CWT provides travel services to Immigration Enforcement via a contract procured under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, awarded in 2017. This contract covers the payments that have been made to CWT UK Group Ltd for UK Immigration Enforcement services ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCWT: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what services are provided to her Department by CWT UK Group Ltd under arrangements relating to UK immigration enforcement.
Answer: CWT provides travel services to Immigration Enforcement via a contract procured under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, awarded in 2017. This contract covers the payments that have been made to CWT UK Group Ltd for UK Immigration Enforcement services ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCWT: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) title and (b) reference number of all (i) contracts, (ii) framework agreements and (iii) call-off arrangement under which payments have been made to CWT UK Group Ltd for UK
Answer: CWT provides travel services to Immigration Enforcement via a contract procured under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, awarded in 2017. This contract covers the payments that have been made to CWT UK Group Ltd for UK Immigration Enforcement services ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCWT: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will set out the contractual basis for payments to CWT UK Group Ltd in connection with UK Immigration Enforcement services since 1 October 2024.
Answer: CWT provides travel services to Immigration Enforcement via a contract procured under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, awarded in 2017. This contract covers the payments that have been made to CWT UK Group Ltd for UK Immigration Enforcement services ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time is between (a) the issuing of a deportation order and (b) the removal of the individual from the UK in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: Some of the information that you have requested regarding FNOs is not available from published statistics.The Home Office does publish data on FNO returns in the quarterly Immigration System Statistics release which can be viewed at, Immigration system st...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national offenders subject to a deportation order remain in the UK for which the latest data is available.
Answer: Some of the information that you have requested regarding FNOs is not available from published statistics.The Home Office does publish data on FNO returns in the quarterly Immigration System Statistics release which can be viewed at, Immigration system st...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders issued against foreign national offenders resulted in (a) enforced removals, (b) voluntary departures and (c) no removal in each of the last five years.
Answer: Some of the information that you have requested regarding FNOs is not available from published statistics.The Home Office does publish data on FNO returns in the quarterly Immigration System Statistics release which can be viewed at, Immigration system st...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders were issued against foreign national offenders in each of the last five years.
Answer: Some of the information that you have requested regarding FNOs is not available from published statistics.The Home Office does publish data on FNO returns in the quarterly Immigration System Statistics release which can be viewed at, Immigration system st...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of appointments that were cancelled as a result of doctor strikes in Lancashire.
Answer: On 22 March 2026, the Government made a formal offer to the British Medical Association (BMA) Resident Doctors Committee (RDC) to seek to resolve their dispute. This was the product of joint negotiation with the BMA RDC officers. This offer was rejected b...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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