Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Department of Health and Social Care: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many buildings managed by his Department have been found to have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The National Health Service has been surveying hospital sites to identify the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) since 2019. The table below shows the number of NHS sites found to have RAAC in the Fylde constituency and Lancashire:A...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: FyldeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he is making on reducing waiting times for cancer treatment in Fylde.
Answer: We will reduce cancer waiting times so that patients are diagnosed and treated faster, including patients in Fylde.We have now exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million operations, scans, and appointments, and we have now delivered over three mi...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTinnitus: FyldeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are on the waiting list for tinnitus treatment in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Department does not hold information in the format requested.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: Motor VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it a mandatory requirement for defibrillators to be fitted in patient transport vehicles.
Answer: Many non-emergency patient transport service (NEPTS) ambulances operated by National Health Service trusts already carry a defibrillator.However, the contractual requirements for the provision of NEPTS services are determined by each integrated care board...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: PoliticsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of political education in schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Fylde to the answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 68042.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitics: EducationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she had with the Secretary of State for Education on the adequacy of political education in schools ahead of announcing that the franchise would be expanded to 1
Answer: Empowering and equipping young people with the knowledge and skills they need to participate in our democracy is central to the Government’s plans for extending the franchise. We want to break down barriers and drive participation. To support this, the Mi...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVoting Rights: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing votes for 16 and 17 year olds on the size of parliamentary constituencies.
Answer: As outlined in the recently published ‘Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections’, the Government believes that enabling 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in all UK elections will foster early and sustained participation in...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67568 on Obesity: Drugs, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients accessing weight loss medications through private online platforms underg
Answer: Prescribers, whether National Health Service or private, are accountable for their prescribing decisions, and are expected to take account of appropriate national guidance.In addition to the duty of the prescriber, patients themselves must be honest when ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67568 on Obesity: Drugs, whether his Department has issued any guidance to the public on the risks of obtaining weight loss medications through on
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continually monitors the safety of all medicines, including weight loss drugs such as GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs).Patient safety is our top priority, and no medicine would be approved ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67568 on Obesity: Drugs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of adverse health incidents associated with weight loss medications o
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for ensuring medicines, medical devices, and blood components for transfusion meet applicable standards of safety, quality, and efficacy. The MHRA rigorously assesses available ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67568 on Obesity: Drugs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that private online clinics prescribing weight loss drugs are compliant wit
Answer: The safest way to access medicines privately is to do so via a United Kingdom-registered prescriber and pharmacy, whether in-person or online. All UK prescribers, whether employed privately or by the National Health Service, are expected to take account o...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEstate Agents: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require estate agents to disclose commission payments when recommending (a) building societies and (b) mortgage advisors to pro
Answer: It is unacceptable for estate agents to withhold referral fee information from customers before they decide whether to commission services from the agent's recommended supplier.Agents who fail to disclose such fees may face sanctions and it is essential t...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEstate Agents: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the prevalence of estate agents who do not disclose commission payments received from the (a) mor
Answer: It is unacceptable for estate agents to withhold referral fee information from customers before they decide whether to commission services from the agent's recommended supplier.Agents who fail to disclose such fees may face sanctions and it is essential t...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) across England are equipped with adequate (i) cooling and (ii) ventilation systems to protect (A) pupils and (B) staf
Answer: The responsible body (which may be a local authority, academy trust, or voluntary-aided body) must ensure the health, safety and welfare of pupils and staff, including during hot weather. The department supports this through guidance and resources, includ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Air ConditioningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available to low-income households in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) across the UK to improve home cooling infrastructure in response to rising summer temperatures.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will help people across the country find ways to save money on energy bills and transform our building stock into comfortable, low-carbon homes fit for the future. The department is also conducting research to ensure homes are resilien...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Air ConditioningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to revise building regulations to require (a) passive or (b) mechanical cooling systems in new homes in response to rising summer temperatures.
Answer: It is the Building Regulations that ensure new housing is built to mitigate the risk of overheating. This comes through Part O of the regulations, which came into effect in June 2022. In the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation, which ran fro...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Air ConditioningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to local planning authorities on the installation of air conditioning systems in residential developments in anticipation of more frequent e
Answer: It is the Building Regulations that ensure new housing is built to mitigate the risk of overheating. This comes through Part O of the regulations, which came into effect in June 2022. In the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation, which ran fro...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: LancashireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the government is taking to reduce gambling harm in Lancashire.
Answer: Those experiencing gambling-related harm in England can access specialist treatment through specialist NHS Gambling Clinics available in every region of the country, including the Northern Gambling Service. There is also a range of support through the Nat...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWritten Questions: CostsLeader of the HouseTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68540More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, if she will require Departments to publish an estimate of the cost of answering a Written Parliamentary Question in cases where disproportionate cost is cited as a reason for not providing a substantive answer.
Answer: It is a matter for individual departments to determine how to respond to parliamentary questions from Members. In responding to questions, Ministers should be as open as possible and provide helpful answers to Members.The Guide to Parliamentary Work (avai...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTrees: ConservationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has considered creating a national register of trees with legal protection status.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 35438 on 12 March 2025.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Preservation OrdersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of Tree Preservation Orders in protecting trees of (a) ecological and (b) historical significance.
Answer: The Tree Preservation Order framework enables the protection of specific trees or woodlands where their removal would have a significant negative impact on the local environment and its enjoyment by the public.Local planning authorities can make a Tree Pr...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex Education: FyldeDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure equal access to (a) comprehensive and (b) age-appropriate relationships and sex education across schools in Fylde.
Answer: Relationships education is compulsory for all primary school pupils, and relationships and sex education compulsory for all secondary school pupils in England.The department published revised relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance on 1...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Press and Radio: LancashireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the sustainability of (a) local radio and (b) news services in Lancashire; and what steps she is taking to support them.
Answer: Sustainability of local journalism across the country is an area of particular concern for this Government, including local radio and news services in Lancashire. The Government understands the important work that local media does across the UK, including...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help blind people (a) access and (b) maintain employment in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. We want people to avoid poverty, and for this to happen we must ensure that disabled people and people with ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: FyldeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people who have been newly diagnosed with (a) blindness and (b) severe visual impairment in Fylde.
Answer: When someone is newly diagnosed as sight impaired or severely sight impaired, they become eligible for a Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI). This can act as referral route to local authorities who, under the Care Act 2014 and Care and Support (Assessm...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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