Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Electric Bicycles: AccidentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the health service of injuries related to accidents involving hire e-bikes in the last 12 months.
Answer: The information requested is not collected centrally and no such estimate has been made by the Department.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Hire ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce a licensing regime for e-bike hire operators operating in public spaces.
Answer: Yes. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, currently at Report Stage in the House of Lords, will empower our local leaders to license shared cycle schemes. Licences will also include minimum standard conditions to ensure a consistent nati...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Hire ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of safety regulations governing dockless e-bike hire schemes operating in urban areas.
Answer: Shared cycle schemes can have huge benefits but for them to be a success across the country we must minimise negative impacts such as obstructive parking or antisocial behaviour. I know that these negative impacts are not just an inconvenience for many pe...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with regulators or industry bodies on reform of private estate management practices.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) regulators and (b) industry bodies on reform of private estate management practices.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protections are in place for freehold homeowners who were required to enter into management agreements through TP1 transfer documents at the point of purchase.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to ensure that administration fees and late payment charges applied by estate management companies are proportionate and transparent.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimeHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in (a) shop theft, (b) mobile phone theft and (c) drug offences over the past 12 months.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes official statistics on the offences recorded by the police in England and Wales on a quarterly basis, including shop theft and drug offences. The most recent data available is for the year ending Septembe...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what metrics are being used to assess the effectiveness of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.
Answer: The Government published the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee Performance Framework in April 2025, which sets out how forces will be held to account. It includes measures on crime and other key indicators, including growth of neighbourhood policing. The f...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the 3,123 additional neighbourhood officers represent (a) new recruits and (b) redeployed officers from other roles.
Answer: On 7 April 2026, the Home Office published an ad-hoc statistical release on the growth in neighbourhood policing personnel in England and Wales, as at 28 February 2026, compared with 31 March 2025. This information is based on provisional management infor...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the additional neighbourhood policing personnel announced since April last year have been recruited to (a) Lancashire Constabulary and (b) each police force in England and Wales.
Answer: On 7 April 2026, the Home Office published an ad-hoc statistical release on the growth in neighbourhood policing personnel in England and Wales, as at 28 February 2026, compared with 31 March 2025. This information is based on provisional management infor...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate has been made of the costs incurred by councils for the provision of the services outlined in the Funding instruction for local authorities: Asylum Dispersal Grant 2026-2027.
Answer: The Asylum Dispersal Grant supports local authorities with a contribution to the costs and pressures of accommodating asylum seekers across all eligible accommodation types in their area. The grant is not intended to meet full costs, but to provide a cont...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of levels of payments to local authorities outlined in the Funding instruction for local authorities: Asylum Dispersal Grant 2026-2027.
Answer: The Asylum Dispersal Grant supports local authorities with a contribution to the costs and pressures of accommodating asylum seekers across all eligible accommodation types in their area. The grant is not intended to meet full costs, but to provide a cont...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal migrants have (a) arrived in and (b) left the UK under the government's one in, one out deal.
Answer: As of 6 March, 380 people have been transferred from France to the UK via the new safe, legal route and 377 people have been returned to France. It is not appropriate to provide a continual update on each phase of the operation, not least as it involves s...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBorder Security Command: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she mas made of the performance of the Border Security Command since it was established in July 2024; and on what metrics she judges its performance.
Answer: Since the Border Security Command was established in July 2024, we have brought together a wide range of partners to organised immigration crime (OIC) and reduce small boat crossings. We have already delivered a significant amount of activity; in 2025, th...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exemptions and higher mileage allowances for Motability Scheme users with significant healthcare travel needs, including applying the previous aver
Answer: Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. The changes to the leasing package were announced on 26 March and include reducing the mileage allowance from 20,000 per year to 10,0...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSubscriptions: MisrepresentationAttorney GeneralTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125066More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what recent guidance has been issued to prosecutors regarding enforcement against companies engaging in misleading subscription practices.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 sets out new consumer protection rules for subscription contracts. Once the rules are in force, traders will have to provide clear information about subscription contracts before a consumer signs up,...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSubscriptions: PaymentsTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125065More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring banks to implement stronger safeguards or alerts for recurring payments initiated after free trials.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) 2024 sets out new consumer protection rules for subscription contracts. Once the rules are in force, traders will have to provide clear information about subscription contracts before a consumer s...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: MisrepresentationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to prevent websites from imitating legitimate digital services in order to mislead consumers into entering paid subscriptions.
Answer: The Online Safety Act lists certain fraud offences as ‘priority offences’, meaning regulated services must prevent users encountering user-generated fraudulent content, swiftly remove it when appearing, and mitigate and manage the risk of their services f...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSubscriptions: Misleading AdvertisingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on enforcement action against companies operating misleading subscription models.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) 2024 sets out new consumer protection rules for subscription contracts. Once the rules are in force, traders will have to provide clear information about subscription contracts before a consumer s...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSubscriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of deceptive online subscription practices, including misleading free trials and unclear recurring payment terms.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) 2024 sets out new consumer protection rules for subscription contracts. Once the rules are in force, traders will have to provide clear information about subscription contracts before a consumer s...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on improving continuity of care between secondary care and primary care following A&E attendance.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, set out clear ambitions as part of the 10-Year Health Plan around moving the National Health Service from analogue to digital, harnessing technology to allow patients to better manage t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce safeguards to ensure that patients presenting with symptoms indicative of serious conditions, including heart arrhythmias, are prioritised appropriately in GP triage s
Answer: General practices (GPs) are independent contractors to the National Health Service and are responsible for the safe operation of their appointment and triage arrangements, including ensuring that patients with symptoms suggestive of any serious conditions...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of GP appointment systems for patients who do not have access to the internet.
Answer: We understand that not all patients have access to or want to use online services. The GP Contract is clear that patients should always have the option of telephoning or visiting their practice in person, and all online tools must always be provided in ad...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124248More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, what steps he is taking to ensure named day Written Parliamentary Questions are answered in a timely manner.
Answer: Parliament has a right to scrutinise Ministers, and hold the Government to account. I expect Hon. Members to receive timely and helpful responses to their questions.I have written to all Members of Cabinet and spoken with Departmental Parliamentary Clerks...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
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