Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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David KoganCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89716More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister sought advice from the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests on the receipt of donations from David Kogan prior to his appointment as the Independent Football Regulator Chair.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Prime Minister’s letter to the Independent Adviser for Ministerial Standards, published on 12 November.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments, published on 16 December 2016.
Answer: My department remains absolutely committed to the highest standards for all public appointments campaigns; DCMS is responsible for over 400 public appointment roles and has handled 80 appointments so far this year. The Department has recently reviewed all...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what processes were followed in the (a) longlisting and (b) shortlisting of candidates for the role of Independent Football Regulator Chair.
Answer: All regulated public appointments roles follow the same processes as outlined in the Governance Code for Public Appointments.A full account of the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator is available in the recent report by...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDavid KoganCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89713More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests has been asked to investigate the appointment of the Independent Football Regulator Chair.
Answer: It is the role of the independent Commissioner for Public Appointments to provide independent assurance that public appointments are made in accordance with the Government’s Principles of Public Appointments and Governance Code. The report of the Commissi...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: AirportsHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has undertaken a cross-Government assessment of the potential implications of a US government shutdown on border security at UK airports.
Answer: Our priority is to maintain a secure border. We will not compromise on this. Border Force performs checks on all passengers arriving at the UK border on scheduled services to identify individuals who pose, or are suspected to pose, a risk to the national ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the US government shutdown on joint UK–US defence (a) projects and (b) research collaboration.
Answer: There has been no impact on our defence projects or research collaboration where we have continued to engage with those essential US staff who continued to work during the shutdown.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Institutions: USATreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89710More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the US government shutdown on UK-based financial institutions with exposure to US government (a) securities and (b) agencies.
Answer: The US Government shutdown ended on 12 November 2025. HM Treasury works closely with the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and UK financial regulators to assess any risks to the financial sector, including those relating to the global out...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the US government shutdown on (a) sanctions coordination, (b) security cooperation and (c) other joint UK–US foreign p
Answer: We remain in constant contact with our US counterparts on a range of joint foreign policy initiatives and priorities.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89708More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of data-sharing protocols between Departments following the suspension of child benefit payments by HMRC.
Answer: HMRC uses Home Office international travel data as a starting point for identifying potential unreported absences from the UK. Undetected changes to an individual’s residency status are a leading cause of Child Benefit error and fraud. The legal basis for...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of suspended child benefit payments on (a) Universal Credit and (b) other means-tested benefits.
Answer: No assessment has been made. Child Benefit, administered by His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), is not taken into account as income when calculating a Universal Credit award or other means-tested benefits. It is used to assess benefit levels for t...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the suspension of child benefit payments on families also receiving other forms of social security sup
Answer: No assessment has been made. Child Benefit, administered by His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), is not taken into account as income when calculating a Universal Credit award or other means-tested benefits. It is used to assess benefit levels for t...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89705More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC plans to publish the findings of its review into suspended child benefit payments.
Answer: As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce error and fraud in the Child Benefit system, HMRC undertook a pilot last year using international travel data. This pilot saw thousands of people who had left the UK but carried on claiming Child Benefit removed fr...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89704More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she expects HMRC to complete its review of suspended child benefit claims.
Answer: As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce error and fraud in the Child Benefit system, HMRC undertook a pilot last year using international travel data. This pilot saw thousands of people who had left the UK but carried on claiming Child Benefit removed fr...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: FyldeTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89703More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child benefit claims have been suspended from claimants as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and the Home Office in Fylde constituency since September 2025.
Answer: It is not possible to provide the information requested for the Fylde constituency since September 2025. This is because HMRC do not hold the information at a constituency level.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of young people not in employment, education, or training on economic growth in (a) Lancashire and (b) England.
Answer: When this Government came to office there were almost 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) and this Government is determined to address this. The Government understands the negative effects of unemployment can be particul...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to introduce new targeted measures to reduce long-term not in employment, education, or training rates among 18–24-year-olds.
Answer: The Government’s plan to Get Britain Working includes a new Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21 to ensure that they can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or help to find work.As a first step, we are working with eight Yo...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: North WestDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of people not in employment, education, or training who are claiming Universal Credit in the North West.
Answer: Statistics on young people claiming UC can be found on DWP Stat Xplore - Stat-Xplore - Log in Statistics on young people who are NEET are produced by DfE and the ONS –Statistics: NEET and participation - GOV.UK and Young people not in education, employmen...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: UnemploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of local careers advice and guidance services in preventing young people from becoming not in employment, education or training in Lancashire.
Answer: The department funds a network of careers hubs across England to drive up standards of careers provision for young people. Lancashire Careers Hub works with 162 secondary schools and colleges to connect careers provision to regional skills needs, aligned ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: UnemploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the number of young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training in (a) the North West and (b) Fylde constituency.
Answer: The department publishes official statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) for young people aged 16 to 24 here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/n...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the contribution of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme to meeting national housing need.
Answer: Bidding for the Programme in question has not yet opened. On 7 November 2025, my Department published a policy statement on the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) which can be found on gov.uk here. This was accompanied by detailed guidance for p...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) social rent, (b) affordable rent, and (c) shared ownership homes have been provided through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme since its inception.
Answer: Bidding for the Programme in question has not yet opened. On 7 November 2025, my Department published a policy statement on the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) which can be found on gov.uk here. This was accompanied by detailed guidance for p...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme has been (a) allocated and (b) spent.
Answer: Bidding for the Programme in question has not yet opened. On 7 November 2025, my Department published a policy statement on the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) which can be found on gov.uk here. This was accompanied by detailed guidance for p...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMonuments: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria will be used to determine eligibility for funding under the scheme for the repair and conservation of local war memorials.
Answer: The Government announced on 9 November 2025 the new £2 million fund for the repair and maintenance of war memorials. Further details, including criteria, will be announced in due course.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS staff will receive armed forces-specific training by (a) 2026 and (b) 2028.
Answer: The training and education programmes will be rolled out to all National Health Service organisations and for all NHS staff over the next two and a half years. The programmes will share best practice about how the NHS can identify and support patients wit...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the (a) rollout and (b) completion of the training for NHS staff on (i) identifying and (ii) supporting patients with an armed forces background.
Answer: The training and education programmes will be rolled out to all National Health Service organisations and for all NHS staff over the next two and a half years. The programmes will share best practice about how the NHS can identify and support patients wit...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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