Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Asylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current Service User Demand Plan target is for dispersed asylum accommodation in Fylde Borough; and how that target was calculated.
Answer: The Asylum Accommodation Plans offer an evidence-based approach to procurement and delivery of asylum accommodation nationally, in a manner that is fair and equitable. Development of the Plans was informed by feedback provided by local authorities, Strate...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation local authorities are provided with in the development and review of their local Asylum Accommodation Plans.
Answer: Since 2022, the Home Office has adopted a policy of Full Dispersal, which works to ensure that Asylum accommodation is equitably distributed across the country and that a small number of Local Authorities are not unduly burdened. The Asylum Accommodation ...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Information SharingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the risks to patient safety arising from hospital records not being fully shared between different NHS trusts.
Answer: Appropriate information sharing is essential to delivering safe and effective health care. Improving this will enable enhanced quality of care and safety for patients and better informed clinical and care decision-making empowered by access to precise and...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw Reporting: Magistrates' CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure timely and accurate access to magistrates court listings and registers for the public and media following the deletion of the Courtsdesk archive.
Answer: The starting point is there has been no deletion of the Courtsdesk “archive”.Magistrates’ court listing and registers data continues to be available online, by email, in courts, and over the phone.Work is underway to improve the way in which Magistrates a...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw ReportingMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will set out the specific data protection concerns cited by HM Courts & Tribunals Service in its November 2025 cessation notice to Courtsdesk; and what assessment he has made of the reasons that data protec
Answer: The concerns which led to the cessation of data sharing with Courtsdesk were based on the unauthorised sharing of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) data with another party outside of the terms of the arrangement. Courtsdesk agreed under the terms of...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw ReportingMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the decision to require the deletion of the Courtsdesk archive on the principle of open justice and transparency in the justice system.
Answer: There has been no deletion of the Courtsdesk “archive”. Under the terms of the agreement between HMCTS and Courtsdesk, Courtsdesk agreed that it would not hold any court data provided to it for more than 6 months. It acted outside the terms of that agreem...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of extending settlement qualifying periods under consultation CP 1448 on rates of child poverty among migrant families.
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, announced changes to the mandatory requirements and qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. The changes were subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeney and Tim AllanCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111923More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to make payments (a) Morgan McSweeney and (b) Tim Allan beyond their regular salaries.
Answer: It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individuals. The Model Contract for Special Advisers is published online and details the specific circumstances in which payments can be made to special advisers upon termination of employment.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the appropriateness of maintaining student loan repayment thresholds.
Answer: These loans were designed and implemented by previous governments, and the department is having to make hard choices to balance taxpayer and borrower interests to ensure that the student finance system remains sustainable.Unlike commercial loans, student ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCape Verde: Travel InformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) issuing and (b) updating travel health advice for Cape Verde on GOV.UK in relation to Shigella infections.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) regularly reviews travel advice to reflect the latest public health information. The travel advice for Cape Verde was initially updated on 15 December 2025, and most recently updated on 6 February 20...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 907855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to improve the reliability of rail services that have been returned to state ownership.
Answer: Public ownership is a vital step towards rebuilding trust and pride in our railways. On average, publicly owned DfT train operators perform better on punctuality and cancellations than those yet to come under DfT ownership. The department expects all oper...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to answer 104272 of 14 January on Child Benefit, how many of the 5,637 enquiries which remained open have since been addressed; and what the outcomes were.
Answer: The latest data relating to Child Benefit compliance activity is being quality assured to ensure accuracy. HMRC will write to the Treasury Committee with an update when the work is completed.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: CorrespondenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that people that do not use TV or radio services do not receive incorrect correspondence about TV licensing.
Answer: The BBC is responsible for collection and enforcement of the licence fee. The Government is therefore not involved in TV Licensing operations.However, the Government expects the BBC to collect the licence fee in an efficient and proportionate manner. Thro...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: CatsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the written Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 108043 on Roads: Wildlife, if she will amend Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to reclassify cats to ensure drivers are required to stop and
Answer: I understand the distress of owners who lose beloved pets and it is a great source of worry and uncertainty when they are lost. There are no plans to amend section 170 of the Road Traffic Act to make it mandatory for drivers to report road collisions invo...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on how Ofwat calculates the cap on which water companies can increase water bills for customers.
Answer: Ofwat published methodology for calculating the price controls that cap water bill increases. Ofwat sets these caps independently through its five‑year price review, assessing companies’ plans and the efficient costs needed to meet Government‑set service ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHen Harriers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help preserve hen harrier numbers.
Answer: Hen harriers are monitored year-round by Natural England (NE) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. NE staff engage closely with land managers of hen harrier habitat, and in the breeding season support the licenced use of Diversionary Feeding...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHen HarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the the numbers of hen harriers over the last 5 years.
Answer: The number of breeding hen harriers is assessed annually by Natural England in partnership with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Summaries of these figures are published as blogs via Natural England’s .gov blog page. Assessments of th...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to publish proposals for a long-term funding settlement for adult social care during this Parliament.
Answer: The provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026-27 to 2028-29 sets out multi-yearsettlements for local authorities, including upper tier authorities that have social care responsibilities. As part of this, the government have set out the fund...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Care Services: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110133More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on the financial sustainability of domiciliary care providers.
Answer: The Government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to employer National Insurance by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500. That means more than half of businesses with NICs liabilities ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on setting adult social care fee uplifts in financial year 2026-27.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes negotiating fees individually with care providers to achieve a sustainable balance of quality, eff...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Care ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed local authority care fee uplifts below the minimum price for homecare on the sustainability of the domiciliary care market.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes negotiating fees individually with care providers, including in the domiciliary market, to achieve...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Care ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the average time taken for transfers of care of patients being discharged from hospitals to home care provision.
Answer: It is important that people are discharged promptly from hospital with the right support in place. This winter, local systems have been asked to place a particular focus on reducing bed occupancy and improving patient flow, whilst from 2025/26, National H...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many radiotherapy machines are currently in operation in NHS hospitals, and how this compares with projected clinical need over the next five and ten years.
Answer: The number of radiotherapy treatment machines in use across the National Health Service in England is not recorded as part of a nationally mandated data collection.The commissioning of radiotherapy services is overseen by local systems. They have the resp...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current average waiting times are for patients to begin radiotherapy treatment following referral, broken down by region and cancer type.
Answer: The published data on cancer waiting times in England does not include average waiting times for patients to begin treatment, and the Department does not publish radiotherapy data broken down by tumour type, as we present tumour type and treatment modalit...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: MaladministrationTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109648More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer 108352 of 29 January 2026 on Child Benefit: Maladministration, if the erroneous suspension of child benefits through the data sharing agreement was raised as part of the weekly feedback sharin
Answer: Mechanisms for sharing weekly management information and feedback from compliance teams were in place. HMRC do not routinely publish information of this nature. HMRC use international travel data and other checks to help tackle Child Benefit error and fra...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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