Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Property DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of directors being on the boards of housing developers and building management companies simultaneously on conflicts of intere
Answer: The Companies Act 2006 sets out the rules around conflicts of interests for the directors of boards.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: SuccessionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of people to sell tenanted properties in the case of inheritance.
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment.The Renters’ Rights Act introduces a new ground for landlords who wish to sell their property, Ground 1A. This enables landlords to evict a tenant when they wish to sell their property if it is not possible or app...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: FyldeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of water bills in Fylde constituency since July 2024.
Answer: It is important that customers get value for money from their water bills and that support is available for those who need it. I meet water companies frequently to discuss a range of issues, including customer bills. As the independent economic regulator,...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: BlackpoolDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of driving tests at Blackpool test centre.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The agency is intensifying its efforts to reduce waiting times and improve access to ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure qualified drivers are aware of changes to the Highway Code.
Answer: Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our v...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational Guidance: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the written answer to question 55157 of 9 June 2025 on Construction and Social Services: Education, how many Careers Hubs there are in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The department funds the Careers and Enterprise Company to work with a regional network of 44 careers hubs across England, in partnership with Mayoral Strategic Authorities, to connect with local skills needs.There is one careers hub working with all e...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Illegal working raids reach highest level in UK history, published on 13 January 2026, how much of the £5 million additional funding for Immigrat
Answer: The £5 million additional funding for Immigration Enforcement was provided to increase Illegal Working activity nationally and was not allocated regionally.
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Workers: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal working enforcement raids were carried out in Lancashire between July 2024 and December 2025.
Answer: To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office prefers to refer to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication.Our published data on enforcement visits is ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Performance AppraisalHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to require the (a) resignation, (b) retirement and (b) suspension of Chief Constables on performance grounds.
Answer: As the Home Secretary said to the House on 14 January, when a Chief Constable is responsible for a damaging failure of leadership, the public rightly expect the Home Secretary to act.This Government intends to restore their ability to do so and will soon ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce alternative (a) training and (b) recruitment schemes for overseas doctors, in the context of changes in funding.
Answer: There are a variety of international postgraduate medical training schemes in operation governed by individual National Health Service trusts, medical royal colleges, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and indirectly, NHS England and the General Medica...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what oversight mechanisms were in place within NHS England and his Department to monitor the expenditure and governance of overseas medical training schemes operated by NHS trusts.
Answer: There are a variety of international postgraduate medical training schemes in operation governed by individual National Health Service trusts, medical royal colleges, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and indirectly, NHS England and the General Medica...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106155More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at what level was the decision made to remove the PAYE checks after the Child Benefit compliance pilot.
Answer: As HMRC’s First Permanent Secretary explained to the Treasury Select Committee on 13 January, the PAYE check was removed to streamline the process at an operational level, with a view to employment status being tested as part of any subsequent customer en...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Northern Powerhouse Rail on rail connectivity, journey times, frequency and rolling stock between Blackpool and Manchester.
Answer: Northern Powerhouse Rail will deliver turn up and go railway services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York, with onward services to Newcastle, Hull and Chester for North Wales. The scheme is expected to provide connectivity a...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Lancashire County Council and district councils in Fylde and Wyre on the design and delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Answer: Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will deliver turn up and go railway services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York. The economic rationale for NPR is to enable these areas to function as a single high productivity growth corrid...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how Members representing Lancashire constituencies will be consulted as Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals are developed.
Answer: Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will deliver turn up and go railway services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York. The economic rationale for NPR is to enable these areas to function as a single high productivity growth corrid...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: LancashireDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of funding for Northern Powerhouse Rail is expected to be spent in Lancashire.
Answer: Northern Powerhouse Rail will provide up to £45 billion of funding to deliver turn up and go railway services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York. The economic rationale is enabling these areas to function as single high pro...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106086More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the potential economic impact of decisions businesses have made on the basis of the announcement of compulsory digital ID on 26 September 2025 and 13 January 2026.
Answer: Development of the policy underpinning the national digital credential is ongoing. We are inviting the public to have their say, including business stakeholders, in the upcoming consultation as we develop a safe, secure, and inclusive system for the UK.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Raids: CompensationHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what compensation is available to people whose property is damaged as a result of policing operations at neighbouring properties; or properties where suspects are not the legal owners.
Answer: Where police have caused damage to property, for example by forcing entry, individuals may be able to claim compensation by raising a complaint or claim with the police force concerned, who will assess the claim in accordance with force policy.
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Orders: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants in each of the last five years have completed unpaid work as part of a sentence later overturned on appeal.
Answer: The table below sets out number of individuals with sentences that terminated in the calendar years between 2021 and 2025, and where there was Unpaid Work completed as part of the sentence itself recorded as having been terminated due to being overturned ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Irish SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the ability of vulnerable groups to participate in consultations on the Morgan and Morecambe offshore windfarm cabling route.
Answer: The applicant must carry out a consultation in compliance with the Planning Act 2008 as part of the pre-application procedure for any nationally significant infrastructure project such as this. Applicants, the Planning Inspectorate and the Secretary of St...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the ability of vulnerable groups to access planning consultations.
Answer: Under the Equality Act 2010, all public bodies have a Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) to have due regard to certain equality considerations when exercising their functions, this includes public engagements such as planning consultations. Planning consu...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Irish SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether an Equality Impact Assessment was carried out for the Application by Morgan Offshore Wind Limited and Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Limited for an Order Granting Development Consent for
Answer: A Public Sector Equality Duty Statement forms part of the application for the project, and is available from the Planning Inspectorates website. The Planning Inspectorate is currently finalising its Examination report for this case, which will be submitte...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: North WestMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the workloads of prison officers in the North West.
Answer: Staffing models in public sector prisons and associated staffing numbers, are reviewed on a routine basis to take account of business changes that may impact on the workload of staff.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the powers of law enforcement agencies to identify and investigate criminal activity conducted using VoIP services.
Answer: Under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, law enforcement agencies can apply for targeted interception warrants, equipment interference warrants, and communications data acquisition authorisations, all of which can enable access to data associated with VoI...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNuisance Calls: Voice over Internet ProtocolDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help prevent the misuse of VoIP services for scam and nuisance calls.
Answer: Tackling scam and nuisance calls are a priority for the Government, including via VoIP.Unsolicited direct marketing calls are regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 and enforced by the Information Commissioner. Organisatio...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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