Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Doctors: UnemploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of doctors with full General Medical Council registration and a licence to practise who are (a) unemployed and (b) underemployed while seeking su
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the number of General Medical Council licenced doctors who are unemployed or underemployed while seeking substantive National Health Service medical posts.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the risk of wildfires during periods of extreme heat.
Answer: Defra with its executive agencies, ALBs and through the Protected Landscapes, encourage landscape scale land management to help increase wildfire resilience, including through the adoption of good quality wildfire management plans. We are also working clo...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the £4.1 million allocated to lighthouse projects for nature recovery on the public estate has been distributed between participating departments and agencies.
Answer: The £4.1 million lighthouse project funding under the Government Estate Nature Plan is not allocated as fixed departmental budgets. Funding is awarded on a project-by-project basis, with delivery led by the departments responsible for individual sites. Fu...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: BlackpoolDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative locations are being considered for staff currently based at Blackpool Peel Park.
Answer: On 25 June 2026, I made a Written Statement (HCWS153) to announce the department’s intention to relocate around 750 colleagues and the services they provide, from Peel Park to Fylde View by April 2027. Approximately 1,180 colleagues will remain in Peel Pa...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the principles of the Land Use Framework will be applied across Government-owned land.
Answer: The Government is applying Land Use Framework principles across its estate by taking a more strategic, whole‑estate approach to land. It will ensure that land use change is evidence based and considered holistically across the whole estate to deliver the ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of Government-owned land are covered by the Government Estate Nature Plan.
Answer: The Government Estate Nature Plan covers over 560,000 hectares of government-owned land in England.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: English LanguageDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the written statement of 25 June 2026 on Student outcomes in higher education, HCWS150, what level of English language proficiency is being considered as part of the proposed consultation.
Answer: The department’s consultation will seek views on whether and if so, how, a clear, consistent baseline of English language proficiency could be used as a condition of access to student finance to strengthen protections across the system. Our aim is to prot...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGraduates: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the accessibility of information on graduate destinations and outcomes for prospective students.
Answer: Access to high-quality information is essential for applicants to make confident and well-informed decisions about what and where to study.The department is working with the Office for Students (OfS), UCAS, and sector partners to improve the quality and a...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what form the proposed legislative measures to limit the growth of courses with poor earnings outcomes will take.
Answer: Our higher education (HE) sector is world leading, and most graduates are significantly better off as a result of undertaking HE. However, analysis recently published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies highlights variation in outcomes, with negative retu...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the interaction between child maintenance rules and family court child arrangement orders.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is limited to calculating, collecting and enforcing child maintenance payments. Decisions about child care or access arrangements, including where a child lives and the time they spend with each parent, are a matter for...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of whether the child maintenance calculation accurately reflects the costs incurred by the parent with primary day-to-day responsibility for a child.
Answer: The child maintenance calculation amount is usually calculated as a percentage of the paying parent's gross income and sourced directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the latest tax year available. That calculation can be adjusted to reflect certa...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Associations: TenantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10293 on Housing Associations: Tenants, when he plans for the consultation to close.
Answer: My Department will announce details of the consultation, including how prospective consultees can contribute, in due course.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Associations: TenantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10293 on Housing Associations: Tenants, how the consultation will be advertised to prospective consultees.
Answer: My Department will announce details of the consultation, including how prospective consultees can contribute, in due course.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce unnecessary waiting times for jurors attending court.
Answer: Jurors are integral to the efficient, effective and fair running of the Crown Court system. The Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service recognise the importance of making optimal use of jurors’ time, and of minimising unnecessary or avoida...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJuries: AllowancesMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of jury service loss-of-earnings allowances in meeting the cost of living of jurors.
Answer: Jury service is an important civic duty, and the Government is committed to ensuring jurors feel supported throughout their service. All support for jurors is kept under review to ensure that it remains appropriate and accessible. Where jury service is li...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Arrangements OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether guidance issued to family courts on child arrangements includes consideration of a child's routines, friendships, extracurricular activities and educational commitments.
Answer: The Family Court considers the welfare of the child to be paramount in any decisions regarding child arrangements. In determining the child’s welfare needs, the court will consider a wide range of factors relevant to the child’s best interests as set out ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to help young people develop budgeting and money-management skills when entering employment.
Answer: We recognise that the ability to manage money confidently is an important part of succeeding in work and living independently. Through Jobcentres, young people can receive support from work coaches, including advice on budgeting Universal Credit, understa...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools comply with statutory requirements on financial education.
Answer: Pupils currently receive financial education through the mathematics and citizenship curricula.The department is committed to strengthening pupils’ foundational understanding of financial education in mathematics and citizenship, following publication of ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Young PeopleTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13262More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of young people financially excluded from mainstream banking, savings and credit products.
Answer: Ensuring all individuals have access to the financial products they need is a key priority for the Government. The Financial Inclusion Strategy, published in November last year, sets out a range of ambitious measures for the Government and industry to imp...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Social EnterprisesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on social enterprises that donate their profits to charitable causes.
Answer: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) moves the cost of dealing with waste away from taxpayers and generates over £1 billion annually. It supports investment in the UK's recycling industry and will incentivise the shift towards more recyclable materials....
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Hospitality IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme in reflecting waste management arrangements in the hospitality sector.
Answer: We are aware of industry concerns about producers being charged disposal fees for packaging that is disposed of through commercial waste streams, including in hospitality settings. We are continuing to work at pace with stakeholders on the treatment of du...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prepare schools for future instances of red weather warnings to help avoid closures.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the member for Warrington North to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13129.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to recruit and develop the required specialist skills to deliver the Defence Housing Strategy.
Answer: The new Defence Housing Service will enable the additional focus, specialist expertise and changed culture to deliver a significantly expanded renewal and development programme set out in the Defence Housing Strategy. The Interim Chair of the Defence Hous...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total capital investment required to bring the Service Family Accommodation estate up to the standard envisaged in the Defence Housing Strategy.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence reaffirmed the commitment to the £9 billion overall funding envelope assigned to the implementation of the recommendations in the Defence Housing Strategy, with the publication of the Defence Investment Plan on 30 June 2...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to publish a detailed timetable for the refurbishment, redevelopment and rebuilding of Service Family Accommodation properties acquired through the repurchase agreement with Annington Property Ltd
Answer: Under the Defence Housing Service, the Department will report annually to Parliament on how Defence family homes perform against the Decent Homes Standard and any additional standards set by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The D...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
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