Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the total cost of the 2024 repurchase of approximately 36,000 Service Family Accommodation properties from Annington Property Ltd, including transaction and advisory costs.
Answer: The total cost of the 2024 repurchase of 36,347 Service Family Accommodation properties from Annington Property Ltd, was £5.99 billion with additional transaction, advisory and legal costs of £ 6.6 million.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Multiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on their enforcement responsibilities under the Housing Act 2004 in respect of Houses in Multiple Occupation used to house asylum
Answer: My Department has published no such guidance. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 75141 on 16 September 2025.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the level of public safety risk arising from the use of Houses in Multiple Occupation to house asylum seekers.
Answer: The Government takes any allegation of criminality involving asylum seekers extremely seriously. Allegations of criminal activity are matters for the police, who are responsible for recording, investigating, and progressing criminal reports, and no one in...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Home Office has ever been notified of a crime committed by an asylum seeker whose registered address was an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation.
Answer: The Government takes any allegation of criminality involving asylum seekers extremely seriously. Allegations of criminal activity are matters for the police, who are responsible for recording, investigating, and progressing criminal reports, and no one in...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on crimes committed by residents of asylum accommodation procured under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract.
Answer: The Government takes any allegation of criminality involving asylum seekers extremely seriously. Allegations of criminal activity are matters for the police, who are responsible for recording, investigating, and progressing criminal reports, and no one in...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on crimes committed against residents of Houses in Multiple Occupation procured under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract.
Answer: The Government takes any allegation of criminality involving asylum seekers extremely seriously. Allegations of criminal activity are matters for the police, who are responsible for recording, investigating, and progressing criminal reports, and no one in...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers are currently housed in properties that do not hold a valid HMO licence under the Housing Act 2004.
Answer: The Home Office has a legal obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly, and ensures the rules are properly enforc...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties used to house asylum seekers under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract since 1 July 2024 did not hold a valid HMO licence under the Housing Act 2004 at the time
Answer: The Home Office has a legal obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly, and ensures the rules are properly enforc...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are currently housed in properties that do not hold a valid HMO licence under the Housing Act 2004.
Answer: The Home Office has a legal obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly, and ensures the rules are properly enforc...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Multiple OccupationHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average number of asylum seekers housed per property under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract where that property is a House in Multiple Occupation is.
Answer: The Home Office has a legal obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly, and ensures the rules are properly enforc...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Multiple OccupationHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties currently used to house asylum seekers under the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract are Houses in Multiple Occupation within the definition of the Housing Act 2004.
Answer: The Home Office has a legal obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly, and ensures the rules are properly enforc...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Off-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12845More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the off-payroll working rules on the ability of small and micro-businesses operated by independent professionals to invest in growth and innovation.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the written answer given in UIN 12842
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment and TaxationTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12844More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of recognising (a) independent professionals and (b) owner-managed businesses as a distinct category in (i) employment and (ii) tax policy.
Answer: HMRC undertakes a range of engagement activities to understand the needs of customers. This includes attendance at industry events, discussions with interested parties and the quarterly Employment Status and Intermediaries Forum with professional and exte...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employedDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on implementing recommendations from the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices on (a) self-employment and (b) independent work.
Answer: While the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices continues to be a valuable resource, the government is focused on delivering the plan to Make Work Pay to bring employment rights legislation into the 21st century. This includes measures to support the ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOff-payroll Working: ReformTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12842More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to conduct a post-implementation review of the private sector off-payroll working reforms introduced in April 2021.
Answer: HMRC undertakes a range of engagement activities to understand the needs of customers. This includes attendance at industry events, discussions with interested parties and the quarterly Employment Status and Intermediaries Forum with professional and exte...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOff-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12841More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent consultation HM Revenue and Customs has undertaken with freelance contractors, independent professionals and owner-managed businesses on the operation of the off-payroll working rules.
Answer: HMRC undertakes a range of engagement activities to understand the needs of customers. This includes attendance at industry events, discussions with interested parties and the quarterly Employment Status and Intermediaries Forum with professional and exte...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax CollectionTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12593More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of taxpayers who would be affected annually by the proposed extension of powers to recover lower-value tax debts directly from bank accounts.
Answer: The vast majority of customers meet their tax obligations, with nine in ten paying in full and on time. The majority of liabilities that become a debt are resolved in the first few months as customers engage with HMRC in response to direct communications....
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Shopping: VATTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12592More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of annual VAT losses arising from non-compliance by sellers operating through online marketplaces.
Answer: HMRC has estimated annual VAT losses arising from non-compliance by sellers operating through online marketplaces could be hundreds of millions of pounds each year (see Extending VAT online marketplace liability to combat non-compliance, chapter 3. Introd...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12591More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of customer satisfaction with HMRC digital services.
Answer: HMRC monitors customer satisfaction with its digital services through a range of measures, including customer surveys. Information on customer satisfaction with HMRC’s services, including digital services, is published regularly on GOV.UK. https://www.gov...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: First Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12590More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she expects the proposed First Time Buyer ISA to become available.
Answer: As announced in Tax Update 2026, on 23 June 2026 the Government began the consultation phase for the design and implementation of a new First Time Buyer ISA. As the Government is in the early stages of consultation on the design and implementation of the ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Self-assessmentTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12589More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of more timely Income Tax Self Assessment payments on people with fluctuating incomes.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2025, the government announced more timely payments for Income Tax Self Assessment and committed to developing the policy with stakeholders through a public consultation. The consultation is now live on www.gov.uk and will close on 4 Augu...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLand: SalesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12588More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential impact of a zero rate of VAT on land intended for social housing on tax avoidance and abuse.
Answer: The Government recently published a consultation on introducing a zero rate of VAT for land intended for social housing. The proposed policy is intended to simplify and accelerate the construction of social housing in line with the Government’s wider stra...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLand: SalesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12587More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of additional social homes that could be delivered annually as a result of introducing a zero rate of VAT on land intended for social housing.
Answer: The Government recently published a consultation on introducing a zero rate of VAT for land intended for social housing. The proposed policy is intended to simplify and accelerate the construction of social housing in line with the Government’s wider stra...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLand: SalesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12586More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost of introducing a zero rate of VAT on the sale of land intended for the construction of social housing.
Answer: The Government recently published a consultation on introducing a zero rate of VAT for the sale of land intended for the construction of social housing. The proposed policy is intended to simplify and accelerate the construction of social housing in line ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department received representations from external organisations regarding the MHRA's review of the PATHWAYS clinical trial protocol.
Answer: The Department regularly receives correspondence from external organisations relating to the PATHWAYS clinical trial, some of which addresses the clinical trial protocol. However, the review of the PATHWAYS clinical trial protocol was conducted independen...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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