Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Electronic Government: SecurityTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118298More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs has conducted a recent assessment of vulnerabilities in the Government Gateway system relating to unauthorised changes to personal account details.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs keeps the security of the Government Gateway under continual review. As part of its standard cyber security and risk management processes, HMRC regularly undertakes security risk assessments, vulnerability management activity and te...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: SecurityTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118297More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what security checks are undertaken before an address change is accepted on a taxpayer’s Government Gateway account.
Answer: When a taxpayer requests an address change on their Government Gateway account, a range of security checks are applied to help protect the account and prevent unauthorised access.These checks include confirming the user’s identity through their Government...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Debt CollectionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department cross-checks identity information with (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) other government databases before initiating debt recovery action relating to Universal Credit.
Answer: This department is committed to fairness in debt recovery and will always work with people to ensure that any recovery activity does not cause hardship or is unfairly detrimental. Identity checks are undertaken by DWP at the point a customer makes a benef...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: Community RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure licences granted for Houses of Multiple Occupancy do not adversely impact community cohesion.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 110684 on 11 February 2026.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies on vaping regulation of vaping devices marketed as delivering tends of thousands of puffs.
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will stop vapes and nicotine products from being deliberately branded, promoted, and advertised to children and will provide the Government with new powers to restrict the packaging, device appearance, and display of vapes and o...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he intends to use powers in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to prohibit the sale of vaping devices designed to operate with refill containers that, when attached, resulting in a total liquid cap
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will stop vapes and nicotine products from being deliberately branded, promoted, and advertised to children and will provide the Government with new powers to restrict the packaging, device appearance, and display of vapes and o...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: MarketingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of location restrictions for high fat, sugar and salt products on fruit and nut (a) bars and (b) bags; and what steps he is taking to
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever.Restrictions on the promotion by location of ‘less healthy’ f...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStoma AppliancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to ensure that patients with a stoma are (a) offered a choice of dispensing provider and (b) actively involved in decisions relating to appliance selection; and how is
Answer: There are a range of legislative and operational safeguards in place to support patient choice and facilitate co-decision between clinicians and patients regarding stoma appliances. In terms of legislation, the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStoma AppliancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on variation between Integrated Care Systems in access to specialist stoma review and structured follow-up.
Answer: The Department has not specifically attempted to estimate the full costs to the National Health Service of preventable stoma management or the merits of introducing a nationally mandated annual specialist stoma review requirement within the NHS Standard C...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStoma AppliancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a nationally mandated annual specialist stoma review requirement within the NHS Standard Contract.
Answer: The Department has not specifically attempted to estimate the full costs to the National Health Service of preventable stoma management or the merits of introducing a nationally mandated annual specialist stoma review requirement within the NHS Standard C...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStoma AppliancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the full cost to the NHS of preventable stoma management complications; and whether he will consider commissioning a national economic impact assessment of
Answer: The Department has not specifically attempted to estimate the full costs to the National Health Service of preventable stoma management or the merits of introducing a nationally mandated annual specialist stoma review requirement within the NHS Standard C...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordConveyancing: Digital TechnologyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is able to provide the conveyancing sector to digitise the property transaction process.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103007 on 13 January 2026.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordConveyancing: Digital TechnologyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking any steps to assist the digitisation of the conveyancing process.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103007 on 13 January 2026.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment of the effect of calculating Child Maintenance Service payments on gross income on the financial wellbeing of paying parents in the last five y
Answer: The child maintenance liability is usually calculated as a percentage of a Paying Parent’s gross weekly income, unless they are on low income or benefits where they pay a flat rate of £7. Income information is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs fo...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the need for patients to contact GP practices at 8am in order to secure a same-day appointment.
Answer: We have pledged to end the 8:00am scramble by introducing a modern booking system. As part of this, we have introduced a new requirement for general practices to make online appointment requests available throughout the duration of core opening hours, whi...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPassports: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of dual British citizens who hold an expired UK passport.
Answer: The information requested is not held. There is no obligation to declare dual nationality when applying for a British passport.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorisation requirement from 25 February 2026 on dual British nationals travelling to the UK.
Answer: We have been clear on the requirement for dual British citizens to travel with a valid British passport or Certificate of Entitlement. This requirement applies equally to all British citizens, whether or not they hold another nationality. We recognise the...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the £1.6 billion Inclusive Mainstream Fund will be allocated between (a) early years settings, (b) primary schools, (c) secondary schools and (d) post-16 institutions; and what accountability mechanisms wil
Answer: We will publish methodology documents to explain the funding distribution of the Inclusive Mainstream Fund for early years settings, schools and 16-19 institutions in the spring.In our recent publication 'SEND reform: putting children and young people fir...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: BuildingsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115463More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Over £17 million saved in past six months through government office closures, published on 23 February 2026, whether the estimated annual savings from closing three c
Answer: The savings from the three central London office closures relate to the annual property running costs. They have not been adjusted for any one-off transition, refit, or redundancy costs.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what conditions are attached to the Exceptional Financial Support granted to councils in 2026; and whether those conditions include requirements for (a) asset disposals, (b) serv
Answer: This government is delivering fairer funding, targeting money where it is needed most through the first multi-year Settlement in a decade. However, delivering reform will take time, and the government recognises the challenging financial context for local...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have applied for Exceptional Financial Support in each financial year since 2020; and what the total value of support approved has been in each year.
Answer: This government is delivering fairer funding, targeting money where it is needed most through the first multi-year Settlement in a decade. However, delivering reform will take time, and the government recognises the challenging financial context for local...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115459More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child benefit enquiries were opened as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and Student Finance England to detect changes in the young person’s further education status; over what timeframe they were opene
Answer: For 16–19-year-olds included on Child Benefit claims, eligibility is reliant on them being in full-time non-advanced education or approved training. Data from Student Finance England helps HMRC identify when a young person included in a Child Benefit awar...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on implementing the £500 million fair pay agreement for adult social care workers.
Answer: The consultation on the design of the Fair Pay Agreement process has now closed, however the Easy Read version remains open until 6 March to ensure everyone has the opportunity to contribute. We are analysing the responses and will set out our formal resp...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities Grants: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many households in (i) Fylde constituency and (ii) across Lancashire will benefit from the Disabled Facilities Grant in 2026–27.
Answer: We have recently confirmed funding of £723 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) in England in 2026/27. The full list of allocations, including for Fylde and Lancashire, can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultati...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representative organisations, including Mencap, on the adequacy of social care charging reforms.
Answer: Last year, the Prime Minister asked Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock to chair an independent commission into adult social care to look at how to build a social care system that is fit for the future, including how best to make it fair and affordable Ba...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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