Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Alzheimer's Disease: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing to people with Alzheimer's disease in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). We would expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking account of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellen...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the cost-benefit modelling for the prescription of (a) donanemab and (b) lecanemab for patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published the company’s evidence submission, which includes the company’s evidence on costs and benefits, and the external assessment group report, which assesses the company’s evidence submission ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure the continuation of core funding to (a) Fylde council and (b) other rural councils during the transition from the Rural Services Delivery
Answer: The government took the difficult decision to end the Rural Services Delivery Grant as it did not properly account for need and a large number of predominantly rural councils received nothing from it. In 2025-26, places with a significant rural population...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether eligibility for the Rural Services Delivery Grant takes into account sparsely populated rural areas.
Answer: The government took the difficult decision to end the Rural Services Delivery Grant as it did not properly account for need and a large number of predominantly rural councils received nothing from it. In 2025-26, places with a significant rural population...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDown's Syndrome: DiscriminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle (a) stigma and (b) discrimination against people with Down syndrome.
Answer: The Government is committed to championing the rights of disabled people, including people with Down syndrome. We are taking action to break down barriers to opportunity for people with Down syndrome and to raise awareness and understanding of their needs...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Down's SyndromeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of employment rates among people with Down syndrome in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Department publishes the employment rates of disabled people using the Labour Force Survey which is conducted by the Office for National Statistics. The Labour Force Survey collects data on main and main or secondary health conditions, this includes S...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDown's Syndrome: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to ensure that children with Down syndrome receive (a) inclusive and (b) appropriate education in mainstream schools in (i) Fylde constituency and (ii) Lancashire.
Answer: Improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools is a key part of our ambition to ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need, in the most appropriate setting.High-quality teaching is central to ensuring that all pupil...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDown's Syndrome: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve early diagnosis and support for children born with Down syndrome in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: Pregnant people will be offered a screening test for Down syndrome between 10 and 14 weeks of pregnancy. If the screening test shows that the chance of the baby having Down syndrome is higher than one in 150, this is called a higher-chance result. People ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAllotmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help maintain the number of community allotments.
Answer: We recognise the importance of community allotments and the immense contribution they make to the health, wellbeing and spirit of communities.Local Authorities have a duty to provide allotments if there is sufficient demand for allotments.The responsibili...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59059 on Carer's Allowance, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of Carer's Allowance with equivalent support mechanisms provided t
Answer: DWP monitors the operation of Carer’s Allowance (CA) and keeps the benefit under continual review to see if it is meetings its objectives, which are to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time be...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59059 on Carer's Allowance, whether her Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned research into the potential impact of the level of Carer’s Al
Answer: DWP monitors the operation of Carer’s Allowance (CA) and keeps the benefit under continual review to see if it is meetings its objectives, which are to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time be...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59059 on Carer's Allowance, what (a) metrics and (b) criteria her Department uses to assess the adequacy of Carer’s Allowance in meeting carers' financ
Answer: DWP monitors the operation of Carer’s Allowance (CA) and keeps the benefit under continual review to see if it is meetings its objectives, which are to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time be...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: CybercrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on when the Legal Aid Agency's online services will be restored following the cyber attack on 23 April 2025.
Answer: This is an unprecedented event involving sophisticated organised crime. It is an evolving situation and every effort is being made to restore systems following the criminal attack on our services. The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) digital services have been ta...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the National Housing Bank will take to ensure that housing developments are equitably distributed across different regions.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 June 2025 (HCWS712).
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will review sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences in connection with (a) confining an animal in a hot vehicle and (b) other cases of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
Answer: Sentencing guidelines are developed and reviewed by the Sentencing Council for England and Wales, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so.In July 2023, the Council issued guidelines on animal cruelty, which provide the Court with guidance on factors ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues to police forces on intervening when dogs are reported to be in distress in locked vehicles during hot weather.
Answer: Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the Act) police officers and local authority inspectors have broad powers to intervene where an animal is in distress, including where they are enclosed in vehicles during hot weather. The powers are explained in the Act...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been brought under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in the last three years for incidents involving dogs left in dangerously hot vehicles.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: Motor VehiclesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) funding and (b) other support his Department gives to seasonal campaigns run by (i) the RSPCA, (ii) the Dogs Trust and (iii) other campaigning organisations to highlight the r
Answer: The Government greatly appreciates the work undertaken by the nation’s animal welfare organisations to highlight the risks associated with leaving pets in hot vehicles. The Government regularly engages with animal welfare organisations to discuss their ca...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Motor VehiclesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars during warm weather.
Answer: The Government maintains a Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs which can be found here: Code of practice for the welfare of dogs. The Code summarises important information owners and keepers should consider when caring for their dogs. This includes a...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to reduce average diagnosis times for endometriosis; and what plans he has to meet the Women’s Health Strategy targets.
Answer: It is unacceptable that women can wait up to 10 years for an endometriosis diagnosis and the Government is committed to improving the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care for gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis.Tackling waiting lists is a...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend access to cardiovascular screening to people under 40 with a family history of heart disease.
Answer: The NHS Health Check is a core component of England’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme, which assesses the risk factors for CVD in people aged 40 to 74 years old, provides advice on how to reduce the risk of developing CVD, and refers peo...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of demand for adult ADHD assessments in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: Lord Darzi’s independent review of the National Health Service, published September 2024, highlighted that demand for assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that there are severe delays ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInsomnia: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to effective (a) treatment and (b) support for people experiencing chronic insomnia in (i) Fylde and (ii) Lancashire.
Answer: It is for the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board to decide what treatments and support for insomnia are offered to its local population, including people living in Fylde. NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression offers low-inte...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: FyldeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to provide training in (a) military and (b) trauma-informed care to Personal Independence Payment assessors working with veterans in Fylde.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments are not medical consultations and do not require Health Professionals (HPs) to diagnose conditions or recommend treatment. Instead, they are functional assessments designed to evaluate how an individual’s he...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation Scheme: PainMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme to include chronic primary pain as a compensable condition.
Answer: Under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, pain and suffering are already included in awards for all conditions, the aim being a holistic approach to compensation. How chronic pain could be better addressed under the Scheme is currently being considered ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
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