Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Marriage: ReformMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 2nd September 2026, to question number 19530, on Marriages: Reform, whether the proposed system of checks will apply equally to all marriages regardless of the venue or type of ceremony.
Answer: As outlined in the Government’s consultation, Tying the Knot: Reforming weddings law in England and Wales, the proposed system of checks would be carried out through the civil preliminaries process. This would involve two stages: first, providing the requ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Erasmus+ participants she expects to enter the UK under the new immigration arrangements in each of the next five years.
Answer: The Erasmus+ programme is a reciprocal study and work exchange programme allowing participants to undertake placements in associated countries for a temporary period of up to 12 months. Participants coming to the UK will use existing immigration routes, i...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa sponsor licences have been revoked from sponsors in Fylde constituency in each year since 2019.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published information.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSlavery: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Skilled Worker visa holders have been identified as victims of modern slavery in each of the last five years.
Answer: We do not publish data on the number of individuals across individual Immigration routes who have been recognised as victims of modern slavery. An established process exists whereby UKVI are notified of such individuals and promptly review and respond to ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: BirdsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of releasing reared gamebirds on native biodiversity.
Answer: As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, this Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England. Defra’s Gamebird rapid evidence review was published in 20...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: BirdsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the existing evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
Answer: As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, this Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England. Defra’s Gamebird rapid evidence review was published in 20...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the total amount of interest that may become payable to NHS Pension Scheme members as a result of identified underpayments.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority is taking forward work to validate the compliance issues identified at the NHS Pension Scheme. An independent audit carried out by the Government Actuary’s Department will confirm the extent of the member impact.Based o...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many individual member records have been identified as containing errors in the administration of the NHS Pension Scheme since 2008.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority is taking forward work to validate the compliance issues identified at the NHS Pension Scheme. An independent audit carried out by the Government Actuary’s Department will confirm the extent of the member impact.Based o...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Accommodation: Fire PreventionMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison cells are unfit for habitation as a result of unfit fire security doors and suitable electrics.
Answer: As of 4 September 2026, there are no prison cells deemed unfit for habitation as a result of unfit fire security doors. In relation to electrical infrastructure, 80 places are currently out of use across the prison estate.His Majesty’s Prison & Probat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Renewal TaskforceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what specific measures the Community Renewal Taskforce will take to reduce high street vacancy rates.
Answer: The Government recognises that boosting demand is key to reducing high street vacancy rates. Through the new National Planning Policy Framework, we have placed a stronger emphasis on mixed-use development, including residential development in town centres...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Renewal TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26724More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role elected local councils will have in determining the priorities of the Community Renewal Taskforce.
Answer: Delivering on the government’s commitment to delivering good growth in every part of the United Kingdom, the Place Regeneration Taskforce will support community renewal by working directly with local leaders, including local councils, through continuous e...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Renewal TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26723More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria will be used to identify communities requiring the greatest support through the Community Renewal Taskforce.
Answer: Following the government’s commitment to deliver good growth in every part of the United Kingdom, the Place Regeneration Taskforce will deliver community renewal by working with local government to improve everyday experience and serving communities with ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of Living TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26722More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Cost of Living Taskforce will publish its first recommendations.
Answer: The taskforce will look to address the long term issues facing families, many of which have too often fallen through the cracks. Based in the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the taskforce will be fully integrated with No10 and across government...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ShopsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to launch the consultation on making vape shops a sui generis planning use.
Answer: To give communities and councils greater control over the future of their high streets, we will consult on new planning rules so that most shops changing use to vape shops and adult gaming centres will need to submit a planning application before opening....
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisonersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people currently remain in custody serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data on prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences in custody in the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly publication. The latest figures are available in Table 1.Q.14 at the follo...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national offenders are currently eligible for removal under the Early Removal Scheme.
Answer: Eligible Foreign National Offenders are capable of being removed under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS) once they have served at least 30% of the custodial period of their sentence and are within four years of their earliest release point.Early next year we...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national offenders have been removed from the UK in each month since July 2024.
Answer: In the time since this government came to power and 31 July 2026, 11,733 foreign national offenders (FNOs) have been returned from the UK. In the two years since the election, there has been a 41% increase in FNO returns on the last two years of the previ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims affected by changes to release dates are not currently enrolled in the Victim Contact Scheme.
Answer: The Sentencing Act 2026 changes the proportion of a standard determinate sentence that must be served in custody before an offender is automatically released on licence. Eligible victims who have opted into the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme will...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what contingency plans are in place should prison capacity reach a level at which courts are unable to sentence offenders to immediate custody.
Answer: From January 2023 to September 2024, the adult male prison estate routinely operated at over 99% of capacity, however this is unsustainable and creates serious risks to the safe and effective operation of the criminal justice system.If prisons reach capac...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Accommodation: MenMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the risks to the operation of the criminal justice system if the adult male prison estate exceeds 99 per cent capacity.
Answer: From January 2023 to September 2024, the adult male prison estate routinely operated at over 99% of capacity, however this is unsustainable and creates serious risks to the safe and effective operation of the criminal justice system.If prisons reach capac...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's plans to deliver 14,000 additional prison places by 2031.
Answer: As set out in the December 2024 10-Year Capacity Strategy, we remain committed to delivering 14,000 prison places and aim to do so by 2031. We have already delivered around 3,300 places since July 2024.The prison supply programmes contributing to the comm...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: WomenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve the identification of women experiencing rough sleeping who may be at risk of violence, abuse or exploitation.
Answer: The Government recognises that women experiencing rough sleeping are often less visible and may be at greater risk of violence, abuse and exploitation. On his first day in office, the Prime Minister launched an urgent national drive to end rough sleeping....
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping RoughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the £442 million Rough Sleeping Programme funding to ensure that everyone sleeping rough is offered a route off the streets before
Answer: On his first day in office the Prime Minister launched an urgent national drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity. We are providing £442 million new funding to local areas through a new Rough Sleeping Programme to ensure that everyone who ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: FyldeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with Fylde Borough Council and Lancashire County Council regarding the infrastructure required to support additional housing development in Fylde.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: FyldeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of additional homes that Fylde Borough Council will be required to deliver as a result of the revised National Planning Policy Framework,
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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