Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Cabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121665More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to respond to the written question 111923.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to protect young people in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire from Meningitis B.
Answer: Meningococcal disease is an uncommon but serious disease caused by meningococcal bacteria. The MenACWY vaccine offers good protection against several strains of meningococcal disease and is routinely offered to teenagers in school years 9 and 10. However,...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121225More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether interest will be paid on delayed pension payments owed to retired members of public service pension schemes due to delays in implementing the McCloud remedy.
Answer: Scheme managers of the individual public service pension schemes are responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the McCloud remedy to affected members. This is a complex and wide-ranging exercise and I acknowledge that some schemes have not made a...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme who retired since 2020 have not yet received the full rectified pension payment owed to them following the McCloud remedy.
Answer: Recalculating retired members’ benefits is a complex process. For members retiring, these cases are relatively straightforward as no benefits are already in payment. For retired members, additional complications around tax, interest rules and system funct...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many members of the NHS Pension Scheme who retired since April 2021 are awaiting revised pension calculations or backdated payments as part of the McCloud remedy.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of providing NHS Pension Scheme members certainty about when they will receive their McCloud Remediable Service Statements.The current number of members who have retired since April 2021 and are awaiting a Remediab...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121221More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the time taken to implement pension recalculations required following the judgment in McCloud v Lord Chancellor across public service pension schemes.
Answer: Scheme managers of the individual public service pension schemes are responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the McCloud remedy to affected members. This is a complex and wide-ranging exercise and I acknowledge that some schemes have not made a...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: RegistrationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the written answer of 19 September 25 to question 75415 on XL Bully dogs, what progress has been made on developing a withdrawal scheme for dogs previously exempted as XL B
Answer: The Government is continuing to develop a withdrawal scheme so that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully type can apply to have their certificate of exemption withdrawn.The Government does not have a definitive timeline for when this...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCraniocervical Instability: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to establish a national clinical pathway for the diagnosis and management of craniocervical instability in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Answer: Decisions on the development of clinical pathways, the commissioning of services, and the configuration of specialist diagnostics remain the responsibility of local integrated care boards, which are best placed to assess local population needs and ensure ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of licencing practices for charity fundraisers to effectively tackle the use of aggressive tactics to raise money in public areas.
Answer: The vast majority of charities carry out collections to support their vital work in a responsible way and in line with the law and the Code of Fundraising practice. However, DCMS supports local authorities in taking action against fraudulent collections a...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: Public PlacesHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of police powers to help prevent charity fundraisers using aggressive tactics to raise money in public areas.
Answer: Police forces have a range of statutory and common law powers to deal with matters in public places. These include common law powers to prevent a breach of the peace, which allow officers to intervene where there is a reasonable belief that harm may occur...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHacking: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has issued guidance to public office holders on taking steps to help prevent the hacking of social media accounts.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not issued specific guidance on this topic and directs all social media users to the guidance on using social media safely available online from the National Cyber Security Centre.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHacking: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential risk of social media account hacking to public office holders.
Answer: The Defending Democracy Taskforce, chaired by the Security Minister, works closely with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Westminster Parliamentary authorities, and Devolved Partners to help protect public office holders against the risk of cyber...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary ToursHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118591More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will assess the potential merits of increasing the availability of Democratic Access tours of Parliament during school holiday periods.
Answer: The Education Team ran a pilot during May half-term 2025 which offered schools the opportunity to visit Parliament. Some schools took up this opportunity but not at the same level as during term time. The interest mainly came from schools with different s...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118310More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the average financial cost to businesses of complying with Making Tax Digital; and what support is available to offset those costs.
Answer: Making Tax Digital will help businesses and landlords keep on top of their tax affairs. It places small businesses on a more digital footing, with digital tools helping to reduce errors and make annual tax returns easier. The government is undertaking a r...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118309More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available for small businesses and self-employed individuals to assist them in meeting the requirements of Making Tax Digital; and what measures are in place to monitor the effectiveness of this supp
Answer: Making Tax Digital will help businesses and landlords keep on top of their tax affairs. It places small businesses on a more digital footing, with digital tools helping to reduce errors and make annual tax returns easier. The government is undertaking a r...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118308More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to pursue enforcement action against promoters of tax avoidance schemes in connection with the loan charge.
Answer: This government recognised that concerns continued to be raised about the loan charge and that some felt strongly that it had not been handled appropriately. The Government therefore commissioned an independent review of the loan charge to bring the matte...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118307More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has issued guidance to HM Revenue and Customs on implementing the recommendations of the independent review of the loan charge.
Answer: The Government commissioned an independent review of the loan charge to bring the matter to a close for those affected, ensure fairness for all taxpayers and ensure that appropriate support is in place for those subject to the loan charge. The Government ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve accountability for councils not resolving mould and damp complaints from tenants.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 113896 on 2 March 2026.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of mould and damp in council-owned housing in England.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 37561 on 19 March 2025.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInjunctions: Young OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government has considered establishing periodic review procedures for High Court injunctions granting lifelong anonymity to offenders convicted of serious crimes committed as juveniles.
Answer: The High Court has been clear that the making of an injunction to grant lifelong anonymity to protect the identity of a now adult person convicted of a serious offence as a child, should be exceptional. In practice, such injunctions are made very rarely.T...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrowdfunding: EquityTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118303More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority regarding the regulation of equity crowdfunding schemes such as the Equity for Punks programme operated by BrewDog.
Answer: The Government has regular conversations with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on a range of topics, including the regulation of equity crowdfunding.In 2024, the government delivered the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations which enabl...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce additional statutory duties or guidance for local authorities to track and support children missing education.
Answer: Children Missing Education data was first collected on a voluntary basis in Autumn 2022. Lancashire reported 4,690 Children Missing Education at any point in the 2024/25 academic year. This is a decrease from 4,820 in 2023/24, and an increase from 2,280 w...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities experiencing increases in children missing education, including Lancashire County Council.
Answer: Children Missing Education data was first collected on a voluntary basis in Autumn 2022. Lancashire reported 4,690 Children Missing Education at any point in the 2024/25 academic year. This is a decrease from 4,820 in 2023/24, and an increase from 2,280 w...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the increase in the number of children classified as children missing education (CME) in Lancashire over the last decade; and what assessment she has made of the potenti
Answer: Children Missing Education data was first collected on a voluntary basis in Autumn 2022. Lancashire reported 4,690 Children Missing Education at any point in the 2024/25 academic year. This is a decrease from 4,820 in 2023/24, and an increase from 2,280 w...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: PersonationCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118299More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what coordination exists between departments including the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs in investigating suspected identity theft involving government digital services.
Answer: This government takes identity theft, and the harm it can cause victims, seriously. It is the responsibility of individual departments as to how they coordinate their policy and operational approaches in relation to identity theft involving government dig...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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