Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Armed Forces: CybersecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to the Defence Digital and Cyber Bursary scheme since its inception; and what proportion of that funding has been spent to date.
Answer: To date, £2 million has been allocated to this scheme, of which £1.2 million has already been spent. A further £0.8 million is scheduled to be released within the next two weeks to support the latest intake.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: MaladministrationTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107489More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 105764 on Child Benefit: Maladministration, and with reference to the Data Protection Impact Assessment 15489, if she will make an assessment of why issues were
Answer: Of the 23,794 Child Benefit enquires opened between August and October 2025 to confirm claimant’s residency status, 346 (1.5%) were issued to Northern Ireland claimants.HMRC does not hold a breakdown of the categories of error and fraud for those customer...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number and proportion of patients waiting 12 hours or more in Emergency Departments in England; and how Blackpool Victoria Hospital compares with
Answer: The Government recognises that urgent and emergency care performance has fallen short in recent years. We are committed to restoring accident and emergency waiting times to the NHS Constitutional standard.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26 set...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107204More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of families, who had their child benefit reinstated following the review into those who were suspended during the period of data-sharing between HMRC and the Home Office, were found to b
Answer: As HMRC informed the Treasury Select Committee in its letter dated 14 November 2025, it is unable to completely disaggregate the number of cases where eligibility was confirmed via a subsequent PAYE check from those where evidence was provided by the cust...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTechnology: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current obligations of tech companies to communicate to customers about how their data will be used.
Answer: The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) impose obligations on tech companies to process customers’ personal data lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely, unless certain limited exemptions apply. Orga...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold and Tenants: Dispute ResolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Property Redress Scheme in providing impartial and evidence-based dispute resolution for leaseholders and tena
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Question UIN 76613 and Question UIN 76612 on 16 October 2025.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: DebtsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of restrictions on local councillors who are in debt to the authority they are a member of.
Answer: Provisions on the declaration and registration of councillor interests restrict them from participating in decisions where they may have a conflict of interest. Participating in a decision where there is a conflict of interest may be a breach of codes of ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Bereavement Support Payment for non-married widows and widowers.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment is currently available to those who are married, in a cohabiting relationship with dependent children, or in a civil partnership. A marriage or civil partnership is a legal contract associated with certain rights, including ent...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty 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
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