Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Begging and VagrancyHome OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards have been put in place to distinguish organised begging from begging arising from homelessness or destitution.
Answer: The new offence of facilitating begging for gain in the Crime and Policing Act does not directly apply to individuals who are rough sleeping or begging. Instead, this new offence makes it unlawful for anyone to organise others to beg. The measure is inten...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVagrancy Act 1824Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to local authorities to support the implementation of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824.
Answer: This change does not introduce any new duties for local authorities so there is no specific funding allocated to local authorities to support the implementation of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824, however, the Government has committed £3.6 billion ove...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of road transport on national air pollution levels.
Answer: Government publishes an annual estimate of the contribution of different sources to air pollutant emissions, including road transport. This information is available at: www.gov.uk/government/statistics/emissions-of-air-pollutants. Annual UK domestic emiss...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of air pollution between the most and least deprived communities.
Answer: Poor air quality is one of the largest environmental risks to public health in the United Kingdom. Areas of high deprivation frequently have higher levels of traffic or industrial activities. People in lower socio-economic groups are more likely to have p...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Public HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of air pollution on public health outcomes.
Answer: Poor air quality is one of the largest environmental risks to public health in the United Kingdom. Epidemiological evidence shows that both long-term, over years or lifetimes, and short-term, over hours or days, exposure to air pollution is harmful, linki...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the annual economic cost of air pollution to the UK.
Answer: Reducing air pollution brings real economic gains through increased productivity and reduced costs. Air pollution economic costs are assessed for all government policies in accordance with HM Treasury's Green Book (More information can be found at: Assess...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been removed from the UK following the exhaustion of all asylum and immigration appeal rights since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes statistics on returns f...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role the UN High Commissioner for Refugees will have in determining eligibility for the proposed sponsored refugee scheme.
Answer: As announced on 27 June, arrivals under the new safe and legal routes will start small and build over time. The number of arrivals will be carefully managed to align with the UK’s capacity to support refugees.Refugee status will be determined in partnersh...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of refugees expected to enter under the proposed capped safe and legal sponsorship route each year.
Answer: As announced on 27 June, arrivals under the new safe and legal routes will start small and build over time. The number of arrivals will be carefully managed to align with the UK’s capacity to support refugees.Refugee status will be determined in partnersh...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the comparative cost of accommodating asylum seekers in (a) hotels and (b) Ministry of Defence sites per person per night.
Answer: The Government has been very clear that hotels are not suitable for use to house asylum seekers and are committed to closing every single one and returning them to the communities for their intended use. The cost per person per night for any accommodation...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a joint taskforce with the retail industry to reduce youth unemployment.
Answer: With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guara...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Young people and work: Interim report finding that 84% of NEETs do want to work, what steps is he taking to ensure that the guaranteed hours provisions do not constrain access to
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts of the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. This includes consideration of the potential impact of the right to guaranteed hours on employment for ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPart-time Employment: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the guaranteed hours provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the availability of part-time and entry-level roles for people aged 16 to 2
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. This includes consideration of the potential impact of the right to guaranteed hours on employment fo...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Translation ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the written answer 11236 of 26 June 2026, if she will provide the same data for the five years before 2022/23.
Answer: The amounts that the department spent on translation services in the two years prior to the 2022/23 financial year are:Financial YearSpend on Translation Services2020/21£3,310.092021/22£7,512.00Total Spend£10,822.09 On the 1 April 2020 the department move...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Translation ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the written answer 11236 of 26 June 2026, what the estimated spend is for 2026/27.
Answer: The department does not hold this information. The analysis provided in the written answer 11236 is a historical record of expenditure associated with the COS28 VAT category for interpretation and translation services. Whilst the department maintains forw...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Translation ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 11236 on Department for Education: Translation Services, for what reason the spend increased in 2025/26.
Answer: The department’s spending on translation services in the 2025/26 financial year increased by £20,573.80 compared with the 2024/25 financial year. As outlined in the department’s response to Question 11236, the increase in expenditure predominantly relates...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ofsted inspections will assess compliance with new guidance on inclusion bases and Inclusive Estates.
Answer: As a core part of our £3.7 billion high needs capital investment between 2025 and 2030, the department will invest in a transformational expansion of inclusion bases so they become a core part of every local education offer. According to the school census...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's document entitled Inclusive education estates, published on 25 June 2026, whether the guidance is mandatory for schools, early years settings and post-16 providers.
Answer: We know that the physical environment of education settings can have a significant positive impact on the wellbeing and engagement of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This is why we have published dedicated guidance on inclus...
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Capital InvestmentDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will provide additional capital funding to schools to establish inclusion bases.
Answer: The department is investing at least £3.7 billion in high needs capital funding between 2025/2026 and 2029/2030, to support local authorities to provide places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), or who re...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number and proportion of secondary schools that have an inclusion base; and what timetable she has set for ensuring that every secondary school has access to an incl
Answer: As a core part of our £3.7 billion high needs capital investment between 2025 and 2030, the department will invest in a transformational expansion of inclusion bases so they become a core part of every local education offer. According to the school census...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Community Infrastructure Levy cases involving household developers have resulted in (a) charging orders, (b) insolvency proceedings, (c) orders for sale and (d) criminal
Answer: The government does not collect the information sought from individual CIL charging authorities. I refer the hon. Member to the related correspondence of 25 June 2026 to leaders and Chief Executives of all CIL charging authorities in England, which can be...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households have been denied a Community Infrastructure Levy exemption as a result of procedural errors since the exemption was introduced in 2014.
Answer: The government does not collect the information sought from individual CIL charging authorities. I refer the hon. Member to the related correspondence of 25 June 2026 to leaders and Chief Executives of all CIL charging authorities in England, which can be...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to publish regular data on the outcomes of Support Conversations, including participation rates, referrals made and employment outcomes.
Answer: Support Conversations are voluntary, one-off hour-long discussions to help disabled people and people with health conditions receiving Universal Credit to discuss their support needs and identify extra help they may need. This personalised support is desi...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional disparities in access to Support Conversations.
Answer: Support Conversations were initially introduced in 6 Jobcentres across England and Scotland: Bournemouth, Leicester (Wellington Street), Shettleston launched on 29 September, followed by Preston, Thornaby and Lancaster on 1 December. As of 22 June, Suppor...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many participants in the initial Support Conversations pilot (a) entered employment, (b) entered (i) education and (ii) training, (c) undertook voluntary work and (d) remained on out-of-work benefit
Answer: Support Conversations are voluntary, one-off hour-long discussions to help disabled people and people with health conditions receiving Universal Credit to discuss their support needs and identify extra help they may need. This personalised support is desi...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
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