Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Schools: Solar PowerDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the reforms announced in her Department's press release entitled Schools to cut bills with Great British Energy solar panels, published on 17 November 2025, will schools be required to bear an
Answer: The department has used a delivery model which sees schools supported throughout the scheme, so whilst schools will be required to bear any maintenance costs for solar photovoltaics installed on their roofs, this is expected to be affordable from savings ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Solar PowerDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the reforms announced in her Department's press release entitled Schools to cut bills with Great British Energy solar panels, published on 17 November 2025, how much of the £100 million fundin
Answer: The department has used a delivery model which sees schools supported throughout the scheme, so whilst schools will be required to bear any maintenance costs for solar photovoltaics installed on their roofs, this is expected to be affordable from savings ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Maritime Innovation HubDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected remit, budget, and governance arrangements of the UK Maritime Innovation Hub are.
Answer: The UK Maritime Innovation Hub will serve as a globally leading unit, encouraging innovation and supporting economic growth by helping innovators navigate the UK’s regulatory landscape. It will work collaboratively with classification societies and releva...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to provide an answer to Question 87476 on Pets: Shops.
Answer: A response was published to Question 87476 on Tuesday 18 November here: PQ 87476.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: Capital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91606More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the her Department will review the tax treatment of capital gains on cryptocurrency transactions to ensure clarity and compliance.
Answer: The government recognises the significant potential for cryptoassets and blockchain technologies to drive economic growth in the UK and increase efficiencies across financial markets. We are committed to making the UK a world leading destination for crypt...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91605More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risks cryptocurrency market volatility poses to financial stability.
Answer: The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) is responsible for identifying and monitoring risks to UK financial stability. The FPC’s latest Record (October 2025) sets out its views on the financial stability outlook, including its assessment of...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of police and enforcement capacity to investigate cryptocurrency-related crimes, including scams, ransomware payments, and illicit trading platforms.
Answer: The UK government has strengthened UK policing capabilities to tackle cryptocurrency-related crime effectively.Through the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023), law enforcement agencies (LEAs) gained new powers to seize illicit cryptoasset...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure the safety of electric vehicles.
Answer: Road vehicles must meet a broad range of rigorous safety regulations and obtain approval before they can be registered for use on UK roads. Recognising the global nature of the automotive industry, these regulations are generally developed within the Unit...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Climate Change ConventionCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91601More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88938 on Prime Minister: Climate Change Convention, how many miles have been carbon offset in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: Prime Ministerial flights are carbon offset where that is possible.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: HomelessnessDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of no-fault evictions on school stability, attendance and attainment for affected children.
Answer: The department understands that insecure housing can affect a pupil’s engagement with education. Our statutory attendance guidance sets out how partners should work together to understand barriers to attendance, which includes housing support where releva...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many possession claims relating to Section 21 notices are currently awaiting court hearing; and what the average waiting time is for those hearings.
Answer: A Section 21 notice provides for an accelerated court process, usually without a hearing. However, if the application is not in order or the tenant challenges the claim a hearing may be scheduled.The Civil Procedure Rules stipulate that possession claims ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with landlord and tenant organisations on abolishing Section 21 no-fault evictions.
Answer: My Department engaged with a range of landlord and tenant organisations during development of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and looks forward to ongoing engagement with all stakeholders to ensure a smooth implementation of this transformative Act.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Section 21 eviction notices were issued in each of the last five financial years, broken down by local authority.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on Section 21 evictions issued by landlords.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the DVSA has made of the regional impact of its proposed booking system changes.
Answer: The measures the Secretary of State for Transport, announced on 12 November are designed to make the practical driving test booking process fairer, providing all learners with equal access to the booking system and ensuring that everyone pays the prescrib...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the DVSA has made of the effect of the current 10-day cancellation period for driving tests on no-show rates.
Answer: The measures the Secretary of State for Transport, announced on 12 November are designed to make the practical driving test booking process fairer, providing all learners with equal access to the booking system and ensuring that everyone pays the prescrib...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what modelling her Department undertook to inform its decision to remove instructor-booked driving tests to reduce waiting times.
Answer: The measures the Secretary of State for Transport, announced on 12 November are designed to make the practical driving test booking process fairer, providing all learners with equal access to the booking system and ensuring that everyone pays the prescrib...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what evidence the DVSA based its decision to withdraw Approved Driving Instructors’ ability to book driving tests on behalf of their pupils; and whether the DVSA has assessed the likely impact of this change
Answer: The measures the Secretary of State for Transport, announced on 12 November are designed to make the practical driving test booking process fairer, providing all learners with equal access to the booking system and ensuring that everyone pays the prescrib...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.6 of the report entitled The UK’s F-35 capability, HC 989, published by the National Audit Office on 11 July 2025, what steps are being taken to address personnel shortfalls within t
Answer: We inherited a retention and recruitment crisis from the last Government and are determined to fix it. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has introduced a programme of surging recruitment for the RAF so that it returns to workforce balance across every special...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 22 of the report entitled The UK’s F-35 capability, HC 989, published by the National Audit Office on 11 July 2025, if he will set out the updated estimate of the whole-life cost of th
Answer: The F-35 programme reports costs to the Departments and National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) policy as a Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP). My Department will address the Public Accounts Committee recommendations i...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on school attendance rates in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The department publishes figures from the school census on pupil absence in England. The latest data covers the autumn and spring terms of the 2024/25 academic year and is published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will set out which driving test centres will benefit from the help of military driving examiners under the partnership with the Ministry of Defence.
Answer: The measures the Secretary of State for Transport, announced on 12 November are designed to make the practical driving test booking process fairer, providing all learners with equal access to the booking system and ensuring that everyone pays the prescrib...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current average waiting time is for a driving (a) practical and (b) test for motor cars; and if she will set out how this compares to the pre-covid figures.
Answer: The national average waiting time for a car practical driving test in October 2025 was 21.9 weeks. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) supervise the delivery of light vehicle MOTs through approved MOT garages. As these are private garages, the ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAntimicrobial Resistance: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK Health Security Agency's news story entitled Nearly 400 antibiotic-resistant infections each week in 2024, published on 13 November 2025, what steps his Department is takin
Answer: Actions taken to tackle higher rates of resistant infections in more deprived communities include a health inequalities outcome within the latest United Kingdom antimicrobial resistance (AMR) national action plan, which is available at the following link:...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAntimicrobial Resistance: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) early detection and (b) surveillance of antibiotic-resistant infections.
Answer: The Unified Infection Dataset (UID) supports early detection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through epidemiological outputs, infectious disease surveillance, outbreak response, and allied research with rich linked data. The UK Health Security Agency (U...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSign Language: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects teaching of the British Sign Language GCSE to commence in schools.
Answer: The development of a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE is an important step toward fostering greater recognition of BSL as a language, and we are committed to developing a qualification that benefits both students and the wider deaf community.The final sub...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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