Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Financial 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
Original Parliament recordArmed 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
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