Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Police 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
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many recorded offences involving the use of VoIP services there have been in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of offences recorded by police forces in England and Wales which have been identified as having an online element. Offences involving the use of VoIP services are included but are not separately id...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework governing VoIP services.
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).However, while we are engaging with Ofcom and stakeholders on this iss...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: MaladministrationTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105764More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date (i) HMRC and (ii) ministers in her Department were notified of child benefit claimants incorrectly having benefits stopped due to data sharing with the Home Office.
Answer: HMRC use international travel data and other checks to help tackle Child Benefit error and fraud, which is expected to save around £350 million over the next five years. As HMRC scaled up the work through September and into October 2025, it came to HMRC’s...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: FraudTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105403More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 103948 on Child Benefit: Fraud, when she estimates the c 23,500 cohort will have been fully reviewed.
Answer: The projected savings for the residency compliance work are a component of a wider measure announced at Autumn Budget 24 and forms part of the overall forecast for Child Benefit expenditure. The estimate of £350 million over five years for the total savin...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: PrestonDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of driving tests at Preston 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 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge Scheme: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative ColitisDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current blue badge policy for people with Crohn's and Colitis.
Answer: The Blue Badge scheme supports people with severe mobility issues, including those with non‑visible disabilities that cause very considerable difficulty walking or significant psychological distress during a journey. The Government has already extended el...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: FraudTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105367More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release entitled Child Benefit action to save £350 million from claimants abroad, published on 22 August 2025, and to the correspondence from the Chief Executive and First Permanent Secre
Answer: The projected savings for the residency compliance work are a component of a wider measure announced at Autumn Budget 24 and forms part of the overall forecast for Child Benefit expenditure. The estimate of £350 million over five years for the total savin...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105365More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme are awaiting retirement quotations or commencement of pension payments beyond expected timescales.
Answer: The administration transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025 and the first payroll ran successfully in the same month.At this time Capita has not provided this information to the Cabinet Office. The focus is on working with the Cabinet Office in order to r...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: FraudTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105331More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 103948 on Child Benefit: Fraud, if she will make an estimate of the cost to her Department of time spent reviewing old cases.
Answer: The projected savings for the residency compliance work are a component of a wider measure announced at Autumn Budget 24 and forms part of the overall forecast for Child Benefit expenditure. The estimate of £350 million over five years for the total savin...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Death and InjuriesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has had recent discussions with social media companies on the rapid removal of graphic or traumatic content depicting serious injury or death.
Answer: DSIT has regular discussions with social media companies about a number of online safety matters, including tackling harmful content.The Online Safety Act gives social media platforms duties to protect their users from harmful content. Under the regulator...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulations on the broadcast or online circulation of footage from fatal accident scenes.
Answer: Ofcom is required by legislation to enforce a Broadcasting Code to protect television audiences from harmful material and against unwarranted infringements of privacy. Broadcasters should not take or broadcast footage of people caught up in emergencies, v...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAccidents: PrivacyMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to help protect the privacy of people affected by fatal or serious accidents.
Answer: The Government is committed to open justice which means criminal justice should be administered in public and subject to public scrutiny including media reporting. However, there are exceptions in statute or common law which: exclude the press/public from...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving: Older PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) elderly people and (b) people without access to the internet are able to access their consultation on mandatory eye testing for older drivers.
Answer: We published the consultation on GOV.UK as a web page (HTML). This format allows people to resize the consultation text in their browser. People can write to us or contact us at mandatoryeyesighttestingconsultation@dft.gov.uk to request the consultation i...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ensure that monies raised in a geographic are ringfenced for spending in that area in the event of local government reorganisation.
Answer: The proposals set out in the Fair Funding Review will ensure local government funding delivers the best value for money for taxpayers and sees funding go to the places that need it most. It will be for new authorities to decide how spending is allocated w...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSri Lanka: StormsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the recovery of Sri Lanka from Cyclone Ditwah.
Answer: The UK Government is deeply concerned about the extensive damage and distress caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. The British High Commissioner in Colombo has been in regular contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Disaster Management Centre,...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademies: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how frequently academy trusts will be inspected; and whether inspection frequency will vary according to previous performance.
Answer: The government has tabled an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill to bring in multi-academy trust inspections. Multi-academy trust inspections will raise standards and enable sharing of best trust-level practice, as well as incentivising...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104272More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to answer 98955 of 16 December 2025 on Child Benefit, how many of the 7,781 enquiries which remained open have since been addressed; and what the outcomes were.
Answer: In total, of the 23,794 enquiries opened, 1,109 have been determined non-compliant. 5,637 remain open.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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