Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2026
1210 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Foster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the impact that the new fostering hubs will have on the numb
Answer: Ministers have not yet made a full assessment of the impact of the new fostering hubs on the number of children able to remain in their local community, attend their existing school, and maintain established relationships.The hubs are designed to strength...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBlackpool Victoria Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced waits exceeding 12 hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge in the latest year for which figures are available.
Answer: NHS England does not collect or publish data on the average waiting time for patients transferred from accident and emergency departments to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decision, including at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.Operation...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels within the adult social care workforce.
Answer: The adult social care workforce is growing. Skills for Care data shows that in 2024/25, there were 1.60 million filled posts, an increase of 52,000, or 3.4%, from 2023/24.In terms of staffing levels within individual providers, the Health and Social Care ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were medically fit for discharge but remained in hospital due to a lack of social care provision in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on how many patients were medically fit for discharge but remained in hospital due to a lack of social care provision. NHS England publishes discharge data to help systems identify the causes of delays and target improvem...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.
Answer: The Department has not issued specific guidance on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBlackpool Victoria Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for patients transferred from the Accident and Emergency department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decisio
Answer: NHS England does not collect or publish data on the average waiting time for patients transferred from accident and emergency departments to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decision, including at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.Operation...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic Centres: Cardiovascular DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community-based and mobile diagnostic services in reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes.
Answer: The Government recognises the value of community-based and mobile diagnostic services in increasing access to preventative care and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes. That is why diagnostic services for patients with suspected and known car...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: Cardiovascular DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with clinical guidance on the use of electrocardiograms for patients presenting after (a) collapses and (b) suspected cardiac events
Answer: This information is not held centrally. Local clinical audits in accident and emergency departments are a matter for National Health Service trusts working with their NHS commissioners and as part of relevant improvement programmes.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents of flats and rented accommodation in Fylde benefit from community battery schemes.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including low-income households without the up-front capital required for a home battery, those living i...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the deployment of community battery storage schemes.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including low‑income households without the up‑front capital for a home battery, those living in flats, ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for community battery schemes to reduce energy bills for households in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Department recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including those without the up-front capital required for a home battery, those living in flats, and households that lack the space neede...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review eligibility for NHS COVID-19 vaccination for people with severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy before the next vaccination programme.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing clinical-risk groups from eligibility for NHS COVID-19 vaccination on people with severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrees: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of trends in levels of tree canopy cover in Lancashire since July 2024.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing England’s tree canopy and woodland cover to at least 16.5% by 2050, supported by an interim target to increase cover by 0.33% by December 2030 from a 2022 baseline of 14.9%. Progress towards this target is monitor...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPostpartum Haemorrhage: FyldeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many instances of Postpartum haemorrhage occurred in Fylde constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data is not available at a parliamentary constituency level, so figures for the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and neighbouring Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust have been provided as the closest information available for the Fylde co...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sponsor licence compliance inspections.
Answer: The latest data on the number of sponsor licence revocations can be found here: Migration transparency data - GOV.UK under the Sponsorship Transparency Data heading.This shows that, under the current Government sponsor licence revocations have significant...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSkilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Migration Advisory Committee on future changes to the Skilled Worker occupation list beyond 2026.
Answer: Last year, we commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to undertake a review of salary requirements and the temporary shortage list (TSL). The commissioning letter can be seen here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/mac-commissioned-to-review-...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the number of businesses registered to sell vaping products which are registered to issue skilled worker visas.
Answer: Each Sponsor Licence application is subject to extensive suitability and eligibility checks prior to being licenced.The changes in the Immigration White Paper (July 2025) relating to Skilled Workers, significantly reduced the number of roles eligible to q...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Skilled Worker visas were issued in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas by visa type and year in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants of Skilled Worker visa applications are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance vis...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6257More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the contribution of each principal visa route to total non-EU immigration in 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: PharmacyTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6233More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered extending to community pharmacies the business rates mitigation measures announced for other high street sectors.
Answer: Community pharmacies are eligible for the new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties introduced by Government. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 propert...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to maintain access to pharmacy services in rural and underserved communities.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is responsible for ensuring that patients can access medicines. In areas where there are fewer pharmacies, the Pharmacy Access Scheme provides financial support to eligible pharmacies ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of industrial energy costs on the competitiveness of high street businesses and the wider retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
Answer: The Government recognises that businesses are under pressure from high energy costs. Recent instability in the Middle East has shown how global events can push up prices here at home. Through Clean Power by 2030, we are investing in clean, homegrown power...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: LancashireCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6224More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have ceased trading in Fylde constituency and Lancashire since April 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish updated modelling of the impact of the Employment Rights Act on employment levels.
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive package of analysis on the Employment Rights Act. The analysis, shows that the Act could have small, positive effects on employment: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. Throughout the Act’s...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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