Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Medical Records: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the digital social care record system is designed and maintained to national security standards.
Answer: The Department has not designed a single digital social care record (DSCR) system. Rather, through the Digitising Social Care (DiSC) programme which ended in April 2025, the Government set standards for DSCRs and created a list of solutions that have been...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish yearly progress reports on the implementation of the Single Patient Record.
Answer: The Department and NHS England will be monitoring the implementation of the single patient record and will provide regular updates on progress.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of issuing guidance to retailers on reducing the cost of infant formula for low-income families on that cost.
Answer: The Government, working with the devolved administrations of Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, has set out a strong package of measures on 3 December 2025 in the four-nations’ Government response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s market stud...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking with the NHS to end the practice of discharging mothers with newborn babies into B&Bs or other unsuitable accommodation.
Answer: The Government is working closely with the National Health Service to end the practice of mothers with newborns being discharged to bed and breakfasts or other forms of unsuitable shared housing.Our new Child Poverty Strategy was published 5 December 2025...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBed and Breakfast Accommodation: FamiliesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the end of unlawful placements of families in Bed and Breakfast accommodation beyond six weeks.
Answer: Our National Plan to End Homelessness sets out how the Government will end the use of B&B accommodation for families except in emergencies by the end of this parliament. Our Plan sets out that every council will now be required to publish by Autumn ne...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Child Poverty Strategy, published on 5 December 2025, what interim milestones will be used to track progress toward lifting 550,000 children out of poverty by the end of the Parlia
Answer: The Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, published alongside the Strategy, sets out how we will track progress and evaluate success as part of our ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability and continued learning.We will use two complementary head...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Better buses, more services: £3 billion boost for millions of passengers, published on 5 December 2025, what guidance is being issued to councils on bal
Answer: On 5 December, the Government confirmed investment of over £3 billion for the rest of the spending review period to support local leaders and bus operators across the country to improve bus services for millions of passengers. This includes multi-year all...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Better buses, more services: £3 billion boost for millions of passengers, published on 5 December 2025, what criteria were used to determine the Local A
Answer: On 5 December, the Government confirmed investment of over £3 billion for the rest of the spending review period to support local leaders and bus operators across the country to improve bus services for millions of passengers. This includes multi-year all...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the economic impact of Small Business Saturday on high streets and local economies.
Answer: The Department has not done, and does not plan to do an assessment of the economic impact of Small Business Saturday on high streets and local economies.The Small Business Saturday campaign has done its own analysis; they suggest that Small Business Satur...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government support schemes on small business participation in Small Business Saturday.
Answer: I congratulate Small Business Britain on another excellent Small Business Saturday, during which the Government launched the new ‘Backing your Business’ campaign to drive uptake of the Business Growth Service and boost awareness of the Small Business Plan...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants have been deported under the Dublin Convention.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of individuals transferred out of the UK under the Dublin regulation is published in the Dublin regulation detailed dataset (Dub_D01). In...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the consistency of pupil experience between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2; and what steps she is taking to address declines in pupil motivation or engagement during the transition
Answer: The department recognises that moving between key stages can be challenging for some children, including the transition from key stage 1 to key stage 2.One of the ways the department is looking to understand the experiences of children is through our Educ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Governing BodiesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with school governing bodies on improving transparency for parents.
Answer: The department’s governance guidance for schools and trusts makes clear that as publicly funded organisations, schools and trusts should foster a culture of transparency and welcome public scrutiny.When shaping the school or trust’s vision, the governing ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDNACPR Decisions: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints his Department has received in each of the last five years regarding DNR notices being applied without consent.
Answer: The Department remains clear that it is unacceptable for Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions to be applied in a blanket fashion to any group of people and should be fully discussed with the individual and their family where pos...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDNACPR Decisions: Vulnerable AdultsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) families and (b) attorneys holding Power of Attorney are notified immediately when a DNR notice is added to a vulnerable adult’s medical record.
Answer: The Department remains clear that it is unacceptable for Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions to be applied in a blanket fashion to any group of people and should be fully discussed with the individual and their family where pos...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDNACPR DecisionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether guidance has been issued to NHS Trusts to ensure that DNR decisions are never made solely on the basis of disability, learning disability and special needs.
Answer: The Department remains clear that it is unacceptable for Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions to be applied in a blanket fashion to any group of people and should be fully discussed with the individual and their family where pos...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDNACPR Decisions: Vulnerable AdultsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England audits the use of DNR notices in cases involving vulnerable adults.
Answer: NHS England does not audit the use of Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions in cases involving vulnerable adults. However, the Learning from Lives and Deaths Review (LeDeR) includes questions on the quality and content of DNACPR ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96953More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new enquiries were opened into child benefit claims which were suspended from claimants as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and the Home Office in the period 1st to 30th November 2025.
Answer: There were no new Child Benefit compliance enquiries opened using Home Office international travel data in the period 1st to 30th November 2025. This is because our focus during that time was on reviewing the c. 23,500 already opened.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96841More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the impact of the pay per mile tax on electric vehicle usage in the Fylde constituency.
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads but pay...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: FyldeTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96840More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of how many businesses in the Fylde constituency will be impacted by the pay per mile tax on electric and hybrid cars.
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads but pay...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96839More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what engagement she undertook with the pub and hospitality sector ahead of the 2025 Budget, particularly in the context of Business Rates.
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials engaged with a wide range of stakeholders across the pub and hospitality sector ahead of the Budget to discuss business rates.We continue to engage with the hospitality sector to understand the pressures they face.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure there are sufficient rail services on alternative routes when planned maintenance works cause the closure of lines.
Answer: Network Rail plans its timetables 12 months in advance, meaning it can schedule in the time needed for planned works to improve the network. Network Rail plan works that cause the least disruption to passengers and include Bank Holidays, Sundays, and over...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLiterature: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the inclusion of the book 'Pigeon English' in the English GCSE curriculum in England and Wales.
Answer: Schools have the autonomy to choose the specific books and resources they use within the framework of the national curriculum. The department defines the genres of literature that must be covered, but does not prescribe individual authors or texts, other ...
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95480More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has considered recognising listed church buildings as national heritage assets in the tax system.
Answer: Church buildings are not usually owned by individuals and so are not usually chargeable to inheritance tax. Where an individual inherits and wishes to retain heritage property they can claim Conditional Exemption, so that there is no inheritance tax for a...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: VATDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the VAT-recovery cap on the number of listed places of worship that are proceeding with planned repair or reordering works.
Answer: DCMS Ministers received advice on changes to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, including consideration of the potential impact on introducing an annual cap of £25,000 per place of worship for the 2025/26 financial year. The changes to the scheme ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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