Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Emergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22723More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to expand the use of Emergency Alerts for severe weather events, including extreme heat, flooding and storms.
Answer: The Emergency Alerts system provides warning and advice in a life-threatening emergency. Every Emergency Alert is carefully coordinated with responding public bodies and agencies. Each request is evaluated by the Cabinet Office on a rigorous, case-by-case...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22722More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role does the Cabinet Office play in deciding whether the Emergency Alerts system should be used during periods of extreme heat.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22721More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many bereavement cases being administered by Capita are currently more than (a) 30, (b) 60, (c) 100 and (d) 150 days old.
Answer: There are currently 20,897 outstanding retirement quotations, representing 18,615 unique members. Individual members may have multiple records where they have separate periods of pensionable service or duplicate requests under review. Complete and reliabl...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22720More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme are currently waiting for a retirement quotation; and how many of those members have already passed their intended retirement date.
Answer: There are currently 20,897 outstanding retirement quotations, representing 18,615 unique members. Individual members may have multiple records where they have separate periods of pensionable service or duplicate requests under review. Complete and reliabl...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22719More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate she has made of the additional cost to the public purse arising from the Civil Service Pension Recovery Plan since February 2026, broken down by (a) additional civil servants deployed, (b) external
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22718More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the performance of Capita against each of the milestones contained in the Civil Service Pension Recovery Plan since February 2026; and what proportion of those milestones have bee
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Hospitality IndustryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to make it illegal to vape in pubs and hospitality venues.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the Government's consultations, and accompanying consultation stage impact assessments, on smoke-free, heated tobacco-free, and vape-free places, and on the packaging, device appearance, and display of tobacco, vaping, and nico...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who within her Department has ministerial and official responsibility for oversight of the delivery of Remediable Service Statements by the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
Answer: As of 31 March 2026, 478,761 Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding. Currently, 466,909 remain outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme. Of these, 64,484 relate to retired members.The majority of retired members impacted ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on retired members' ability to plan their finances of delays in issuing Remediable Service Statements under the McCloud remedy.
Answer: As of 31 March 2026, 478,761 Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding. Currently, 466,909 remain outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme. Of these, 64,484 relate to retired members.The majority of retired members impacted ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme as at 1 April 2026; how many remain outstanding as at the latest available date; and how many of th
Answer: As of 31 March 2026, 478,761 Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) remained outstanding. Currently, 466,909 remain outstanding for members of the Teachers' Pension Scheme. Of these, 64,484 relate to retired members.The majority of retired members impacted ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: Clinical WasteDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of clinical waste collection services provided to GP practices in (a) Lancashire and (b) Cumbria.
Answer: No assessment has been made.Health Technical Memorandum 07-01: Safe and sustainable management of healthcare waste provides the principal National Health Service technical guidance, supported by the NHS Clinical Waste Strategy, statutory waste-duty-of-car...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: Beverage ContainersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to introduce alternative arrangements to enable people who are unable to access deposit return centres to reclaim deposits paid on drinks containers.
Answer: Exchange for Change have been working closely with DRS scheme operators overseas to understand how to make the scheme as accessible as possible. Their website and contact details can be found here.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Deposit Return Scheme on people who rely on online grocery deliveries and are unable to purchase food and drink in person.
Answer: The impact on people who rely on online grocery deliveries was considered in our Deposit Return Scheme Equality Impact Assessment, which can be found here.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has issued guidance on the relevance of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 to investigations relating to Operation Banner.
Answer: The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 is limited in scope to legal proceedings arising from overseas military operations outside the British Islands. The Act has no application for actions committed in Northern Ireland during O...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCoroners: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what costs his Department has incurred in supporting the judicial review relating to the Clonoe inquest findings.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) records show it has incurred over £600,000 in legal costs for the judicial review. This total covers the costs of both the MOD, and of the veterans' judicial review proceedings.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what expenditure his Department has incurred on legal representation for veterans involved in Troubles-related legacy proceedings since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 5 July 2024, MOD records suggest more than £3.2 million has been spent on external legal representation commissioned directly by the Ministry of Defence for veterans involved in Troubles-related legacy proceedings.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of the Armed Forces are receiving legal support funded by his Department in relation to Troubles-related investigations, inquests or prosecutions.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is currently funding independent legal representation for 13 former members of the Armed Forces in relation to Troubles-related investigations, inquests and prosecutions.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the public purse of the legacy mechanisms proposed to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office continues to have discussions with partners, including HM Treasury and the Independent Commission for the Retrieval of Information and Reconciliation (ICRIR), about the budget which will be required by the Legacy Commission whi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of repealing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on the number of legacy inquests expected to resume.
Answer: The Troubles Bill will allow a small number of inquests that were in progress but halted by the Legacy Act to continue via the coronial system in the first instance. If, subsequently, evidence is withheld from an inquest on the grounds of public interest ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJodrell Bank Observatory: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has assessed the value for money of continued operational funding for e-MERLIN, taking account of (a) scientific capability, (b) skills retention, (c) indust
Answer: The decision not to continue operational funding for e-MERLIN beyond March 2028 followed a comprehensive, evidence-based prioritisation exercise undertaken by UK Research and Innovation. Options were assessed against criteria including scientific excellen...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJodrell Bank Observatory: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether Ministers were consulted by UK Research and Innovation or the Science and Technology Facilities Council before the decision was taken to end future operational funding for
Answer: Ministers were consulted throughout UK Research and Innovation's consideration of the Science and Technology Facilities Council's prioritisation outcomes, including through advice submitted on 15 June 2026 on proposals to manage STFC's financial pressures...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJodrell Bank Observatory: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed withdrawal of STFC operational funding for the e-MERLIN radio telescope array on the UK's national r
Answer: UK Research and Innovation assessed the implications of future investments in radio astronomy as part of an evidence-based prioritisation exercise, which led to the decision not to continue STFC funding for e-MERLIN beyond March 2028. Options were assesse...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordService Industries: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22701More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses are participating in the Great British Summer Savings scheme in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government introduced a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This was a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s tic...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordService Industries: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22700More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish an evaluation of the Great British Summer Savings scheme following its conclusion.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government introduced a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This was a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s tic...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordService Industries: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22699More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have registered to participate in the Great British Summer Savings scheme.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government introduced a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This was a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s tic...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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