Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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General Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the average length of time of a GP appointment.
Answer: The General Practice Appointment Data (GPAD) records information on GP appointments, including the duration. Data regarding the length of appointments is only applicable when the appointment has been attended.The latest GPAD release is available at the fo...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office and Revenue and Customs: Information SharingCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103949More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what correspondence the Government has had with the Information Commissioner's Office on the data sharing pilot between HMRC and the Home Office.
Answer: In October 2025, the ICO Review Board observer submitted an inquiry to the DEA Secretariat regarding a news article pertaining to a data sharing arrangement between HMRC and the Home Office.The DEA Secretariat subsequently contacted HMRC, who forwarded it...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: FraudTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103948More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new enquiries were opened into child benefit claims which were suspended from claimants as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and the Home Office in the period 1 to 31 December 2025.
Answer: There were no new Child Benefit compliance enquiries opened using Home Office international travel data in the period 1st to 31st December 2025. This is because HMRC's focus during that period was on reviewing the c. 23,500 cohort.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Canal and River Trust’s grant settlement for maintaining the safety and integrity of inland waterways in England.
Answer: Canal maintenance, and ensuring funding for it, is the responsibility of navigation authorities. The Government provides the largest navigation authority, the Canal and River Trust, with an annual grant of £52.6 million to support the Trust’s network main...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigration: StatisticsCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103946More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how migration data is shared with the Office for National Statistics to inform population estimates.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 7th January is attached.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPopulationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103945More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of population estimates derived from the 2021 Census.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 7th January is attached.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103504More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new 40% first year allowance for for main-rate plant and machinery on the level of regional investment and economic growth.
Answer: The government has introduced a new 40% first-year allowance (FYA) from 1 January 2026. This is a permanent new feature of the capital allowance regime. This new FYA will allow businesses to deduct much of the cost of their investment in the year they mak...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCorporation Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103503More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what metrics her Department will use to evaluate the success of the new first-year allowance in stimulating growth and productivity.
Answer: The government has introduced a new 40% first-year allowance (FYA) from 1 January 2026. This is a permanent new feature of the capital allowance regime. This new FYA will allow businesses to deduct much of the cost of their investment in the year they mak...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to minimise disruption on the rail network in periods of extreme snow and cold weather.
Answer: Department officials hold regular discussions with Network Rail and the industry to ensure severe weather preparedness plans are in place with clear mitigations to reduce the impacts of weather on the rail network. The industry’s winter preparedness regim...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department issues dog walkers in periods of extreme cold.
Answer: Anyone who walks dogs is required to comply with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which requires individuals in control of animals to protect them from unnecessary suffering, and to provide for their welfare needs. Welfare groups such as the RSCPA and Dogs Tru...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to address the situation whereby motorists risk losing the discounted rate if they pursue an appeal against a private parking charge.
Answer: This government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector. In accordance with the Private Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, the government is preparing a Code of Practice that will provide guidance on the operation and managemen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to ensure that private parking operators consider mitigating circumstances, including disability and medical necessity, when issuing parking charge not
Answer: The government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector.Private parking operators are required to consider The Equality Act 2010, including arrangements for drivers with disabilities, and follow the single industry code launched b...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether disabled parking provision at NHS and primary care premises is adequate to meet patient demand.
Answer: No national assessment he has made of whether disabled parking provision at National Health Service and primary care premises is adequate to meet patient demand.Disabled parking provision on the public sector estate is mandated through national planning r...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of variations between GP surgeries in the provision of basic clinical procedures, including suture removal.
Answer: Local enhanced services, such as suture removal, are negotiated and agreed locally, and are commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs) to fit the needs of the local population. General practices can choose whether or not they would like to participate ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Coastal Areas and Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the impact of rising and unpredictable police escort costs on the abnormal load haulage sector and the wider tourism supply chain, particularly in rural and coastal areas.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not assessed the impact of police escort costs on the abnormal load haulage sector and the wider tourism supply chain.The provision and charging for police escorts is an operational matter for individual police forces. We ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAbnormal LoadsHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to address inconsistencies between police forces in their interpretation and application of escort requirements for lawful abnormal load movements.
Answer: The police are best placed to determine police escort requirements for abnormal loads, based on a thorough assessment of local risk, which can include consideration of the risks to road users and the potential for congestion. A decision should take accoun...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAbnormal LoadsHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to introduce a national regulatory framework governing when police forces may require escorts for abnormal load movements.
Answer: The police are best placed to determine police escort requirements for abnormal loads, based on a thorough assessment of local risk, which can include consideration of the risks to road users and the potential for congestion. A decision should take accoun...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the written answer 100620 of 6 Jan 2025 on Slaughterhouses, how many slaughterhouses were subject to more than one enforcement action for animal welfare breaches in each of the last fiv
Answer: Approved slaughterhouses may use any legally compliant slaughter method. They are not required to notify the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in advance of the method to be used. Many establishments alternate between stunned and non‑stunned slaughter to meet d...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the written answer 100620 of 6 Jan 2025 on Slaughterhouses, whether the Food Standards Agency plans to begin routinely recording the method of slaughter used at the time an animal welfa
Answer: Approved slaughterhouses may use any legally compliant slaughter method. They are not required to notify the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in advance of the method to be used. Many establishments alternate between stunned and non‑stunned slaughter to meet d...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces operate specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams; and which forces do not yet have such teams in place.
Answer: Rape and sexual offences are amongst the most harmful crimes in society and can have a devastating impact on victims, their loved ones and our communities. Despite this, we assess only half of police forces in England and Wales have a specialist team to r...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme to include offences such as stalking, sexual assault and harassment.
Answer: The scale of violence against women and girls in our country is intolerable, and this Government is treating it as the national emergency that it is.The Government committed in its manifesto to giving stalking victims the right to know the true identity o...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Electronic SurveillanceHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how funding for undercover online policing units will be distributed; and what outcomes each unit is expected to deliver.
Answer: Undercover Online Police Officers (UCOLs) deploy online to identify and pursue offenders seeking to sexually exploit children. Using unique capabilities and covert tactics to target dangerous offenders, UCOLs focus on a range of offences including groomin...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of setting a 2029 deadline for the establishment of dedicated rape and sexual offence investigation teams on postcode disparities in the investig
Answer: Rape and sexual offences are amongst the most harmful crimes in society and can have a devastating impact on victims, their loved ones and our communities. Despite this, we assess only half of police forces in England and Wales have a specialist team to r...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are being taken to ensure that carers affected by overpayments are proactively informed of their right to reassessment, debt reduction or refund.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my Written Statement of 25 November 2025 HCWS1092 where I set out that the department will be reassessing historical and existing Carer’s Allowance cases with an earnings-related overpayment in England and Wales. This will cover...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the risk that unpaid carers may have acquired criminal convictions as a result of DWP system failures rather than deliberate fraud.
Answer: The Government inherited a system where some busy carers, already struggling under a huge weight of caring responsibilities, have found themselves with unexpected debts due to earnings-related overpayments of Carer’s Allowance which they were asked to pay...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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