Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Armed Forces: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 60125 on Armed Forces: Buildings, whether there is a standard process for vetting (a) tenants or (b) leaseholders of Ministry of Defence properties.
Answer: Before a lease is granted to a third party, their financial and general reliability is investigated by Ministry of Defence (MOD) Officials, via references from banks and, where possible, from a previous landlord, solicitors, or via a professional backgrou...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints have been (a) received and (b) resolved from residents living in his Department's properties that are leased to third parties in the last 12 months.
Answer: The number of complaints received and resolved for third parties leasing Ministry of Defence properties in the last 12 months is not held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on increasing the number of convictions for tool theft.
Answer: The Lord Chancellor regularly engages with the Home Secretary on a range of criminal justice matters and recognises the serious impact that tool theft has on tradespeople and small businesses. The Ministry of Justice and Home Office are working closely th...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftHome OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is providing to (a) Lancashire Police and (b) other forces to tackle tool theft.
Answer: We recognise the deeply damaging impact theft has on victims who rely on the tools of their trade to earn a living. We are determined to prevent those thefts from happening in the first place and, where they do occur, ensure those perpetrating them receiv...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with Lancashire County Council on the financial sustainability of local services under the proposed devolution deal.
Answer: The funding and delivery of local services provided by local authorities including Lancashire County Council is separate from the Lancashire Combined County Authority. There have therefore been no discussions about the financial sustainability of local se...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAddictions: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to fund improved provision for addiction support services in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need, and we recognise the need for evidence-based, high-quality treatment. Local authorities are responsible for assessing the local n...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBone Marrow: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of people on the bone marrow donors register.
Answer: The UK aligned stem cell registry, a national register managed collaboratively by Anthony Nolan, DKMS UK, NHS Blood and Transplant, and the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry, has over 2.3 million potential stem cell donors registered. The British Bone Marr...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support HIV (a) prevention and (b) care services in (i) Fylde constituency and (ii) Lancashire.
Answer: The Government is committed to ending new transmissions of HIV in England by 2030 and is developing the new HIV Action Plan which we aim to publish this year. The plan will address ways to improve and support HIV prevention and HIV care services across th...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce fatalities involving young drivers in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: We absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads, and we are exploring options to tackle the root causes of this. THINK!, the Government’s flagship road safety campaign aims to change attitudes and ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS-funded fertility treatment in Fylde constituency.
Answer: We expect integrated care boards to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. NICE is currently reviewing the fertility guidelines and will consider whether the current recommendations ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure access to NHS-funded fertility treatment for people in Fylde constituency.
Answer: We expect integrated care boards to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. NICE is currently reviewing the fertility guidelines and will consider whether the current recommendations ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FyldeDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to modernise public transport technology for buses in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering better bus services for passengers and has confirmed investment of £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London. This includes £712 million allocat...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) local authorities and (b) communities in Lancashire on relocation plans for migrants.
Answer: The Home Office continues to work with a range of stakeholders including in Lancashire, to fulfil our statutory obligations and deliver our commitment to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation, including ending the use of hotels, by the end of th...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 60613 on Undocumented Migrants: Lancashire, what criteria her Department uses to determine suitable (a) locations and (b) accommodation types for rel
Answer: The Home Office continues to work with a range of stakeholders including in Lancashire, to fulfil our statutory obligations and deliver our commitment to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation, including ending the use of hotels, by the end of th...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Weather WarningsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she has issued to schools to deal with extreme weather warnings.
Answer: The department has an Education Hub, which is a site for parents, pupils, education professionals and the media, that captures everything they need to know about the education system. On 16 June 2025, the Education Hub published an article offering guidan...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the capacity of care settings to cope with extreme heat in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator with oversight of quality and safety in health and care settings. Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 compels providers to assess the risks ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTemperature: WarningsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of communications in issuing heat alerts.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates a Weather Health Alerting (WHA) system in partnership with the Met Office, as part of its Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP) for the health and social care sector. The UKHSA publishes annual reports which...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) migrants and (b) asylum seekers are housed in (i) hotel accommodation and (ii) other temporary accommodation in (A) Fylde and (B) Lancashire.
Answer: Data is published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including hotels, in each local authority area, at: Asylum seekers in receipt of support detailed datasets, year ending March 2025.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels are being used for the housing of migrants and asylum seekers in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: Data is published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including hotels, in each local authority area, at: Asylum seekers in receipt of support detailed datasets, year ending March 2025.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61361More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing tax relief for pensioners undertaking unpaid caregiving responsibilities.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement, including those who are unpaid carers. The Government has launched an independent commission, chaired by Baroness Louise Casey, to s...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding is available to support age-adapted housing developments in (a) rural and (b) semi-rural constituencies with high numbers of retired residents.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of helping older people to live independently at home for as long as possible and enhancing provision and choice for older people in the housing market, including retirement or sheltered housing. The Affordable Hom...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of rising energy prices on the disposable income of pensioner households in the North West.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. We recognise that we need to support households struggling with bills whilst ...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: LancashireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of eligible pensioners in Lancashire who have not claimed Pension Credit in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: The latest available Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain cover the financial year 2022 to 2023 and are available at: Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2023 - GOV.UK. The next edition of the Pension Credit...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance is his Department provides to local planning authorities on balancing the need for digital infrastructure with environmental and heritage considerations.
Answer: Local planning authorities are responsible for determining applications for digital infrastructure, including telecommunications, in line with the National Planning Policy Framework which requires that planning decisions take account local environmental a...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth War Graves CommissionMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help support the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Answer: As set out in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Royal Charter, the six member countries contribute to the funding of the Commission in proportion to the number of graves maintained for each nation’s Armed Forces. The United Kingdom is the la...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
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