Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58330 on Poverty: Children, when the Child Poverty Strategy will be published; and when she plans to begin implementing that strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and the Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the Autumn. It is important we take the ti...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMulti-sport Grassroots Facilities Programme: FyldeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 59074 on Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme: Lancashire, which three projects received funding from the Multi-Sport Grassroots Faciliti
Answer: The three projects in the constituency of Fylde that have benefited from Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme investment during the 2024/25 financial year are:Park View Road Playing Fields,William Pickles Sport GroundRoseacre Road Playing FieldsThe...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Property Management CompaniesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the (a) efficiency and (b) cost-effectiveness of its property management services.
Answer: The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) continues to drive for both improved performance and increased value for money from all its Estates Management contracts. The DIO has conducted a series of reviews to capture lessons learned from the delivery ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) safety and (b) security of (i) all properties and (ii) properties in operational use managed by his Department.
Answer: The safety and security of our sites is of the utmost importance, in order to protect both our people, and to safeguard national security. The Strategic Defence Review recognises that we are in a new era of threat, which demands a new era for UK Defence. ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence managed properties are currently leased to third parties; and what criteria are used to determine leasing arrangements.
Answer: The number of properties which are currently leased to third parties is not held in the format requested and could only be provided by retrieving and interrogating large amounts of data which could only be completed at disproportionate cost. There is no ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on (a) maintenance and (b) refurbishment of properties it manages in Fylde constituency in the last three years.
Answer: The Department has spent £22.38 million on maintenance and refurbishment of Service Family Accommodation and £1.8 million on Single Living Accommodation in the Fylde constituency, since 2022. The figures provided do not include the core maintenance costs ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average (a) age and (b) condition ratings are for (i) all Ministry of Defence-managed residential properties and (ii) Ministry of Defence-managed residential properties in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The average age of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Single Living Accommodation (SLA) can be found in the table below: Ministry of Defence managed residential propertiesAverage AgeAll SFA64 YearsSFA in Fylde constituency68 YearsAll SLA46 YearsSLA in...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: FyldeMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence managed properties there are in Fylde constituency; and what proportion of those are (a) residential, (b) commercial, and (c) operational.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence manage seven sites in the Fylde constituency. Of these, three are operational, two are residential, one is commercial and operational, and one is residential, commercial and operational.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 58327 on Beer: Sales, whether his Department has received representations from (a) brewers and (b) pub companies on the potential merits of extending
Answer: The government notes the Scottish Pubs Code and the ‘guest beer agreement’ requirement, contained within it.The England and Wales Pubs Code, which applies to large pub-owning businesses with 500 or more tied pubs in England and Wales, covers around 8,000 ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 58327 on Beer: Sales, whether he has consulted (a) small brewers and (b) independent pub landlords as part of his assessment of the beer market.
Answer: As part of its assessment of the beer market, the Department has engaged with a range of stakeholders, including small brewers and independent pub landlords.The government is separately conducting a statutory review into the operation of the Pubs Code and...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 58327 on Beer: Sales, whether his assessment of the beer market will include consideration of (a) tied house arrangements and (b) their impact on mark
Answer: The beer market review, with specific reference to market access for small brewers, will cover all subcategories of the pub sector, including leased and tenanted pubs. It will not however consider the merits of different pub models.The government is separ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 58327 on Beer: Sales, when he expects the assessment of the beer market to be completed; and whether the findings will be published.
Answer: The intention is to complete the review this summer. Ministers will then consider the report’s findings and, following discussions with those parties that have contributed to the review, whether any further steps should be taken.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with farming representative organisations on the (a) efficiency and (b) responsiveness of the Rural Payments Agency.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) meets regularly with a range of farming representative organisations at a strategic and operational level to discuss effectiveness, ideas for improvement and upcoming delivery plans. Meetings take place each month alongside...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the support provided by the Rural Payments Agency for (a) new and (b) young farmers who apply for funding under new environmental l
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) administer agreements and issue payments for Countryside Stewardship and the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). Both a) new and b) young farmers were eligible to apply for agreements under the SFI Expanded Offer, whilst t...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: ComplaintsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many complaints the Rural Payments Agency has received from farmers in the last 12 months; and what the most common issues raised were.
Answer: Between 01 June 2024 & 31 May 2025 the Rural Payments Agency, received 363 complaints. The most common issues raised were regarding the application and claims process for the Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive schemes and outsta...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Rural Payments Agency in delivering timely payments to farmers in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: The Rural Payment Agency (RPA) makes payments for schemes and grants against published performance indicators and continues to look at opportunities to issue payments as promptly as possible. Performance in relation to the financial year (1 April to 31 Ma...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of Government-supported agri-science programmes to small and medium-sized farms in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: Since 2021, the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) has been Defra’s flagship programme for supporting research and innovation in farming in England to help farmers, growers and foresters increase productivity, sustainability and resilience. FIP encourages...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of agri-science on (a) improving soil health and (b) reducing chemical inputs in farming in (i) Fylde constituency and (
Answer: Defra has not made any assessments or carried out any research on soil health or reducing chemical inputs in farming in (i) Fylde constituency or (ii) Lancashire, specifically. Defra understand the importance of soil health and will be developing a soil h...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LancashireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in agri-science to improve farming (a) productivity and (b) sustainability in (i) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: Since 2021, the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) has been Defra’s flagship programme for supporting research and innovation in farming in England to help farmers, growers and foresters increase productivity, sustainability and resilience. In February th...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal History: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57447 on Local History: Education, how (a) local historians, (b) museums and (c) heritage organisations can contribute to (i) curriculum development and (ii) e
Answer: Schools determine which organisations they work with to support the teaching of local history. This can include local historians, museums and heritage organisations.The Curriculum and Assessment Review carried out extensive engagement with the education s...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: EducationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many schools engaged with Historic England’s Heritage Schools Programme in each region in the most recent academic year for which data is available.
Answer: The most recent academic year for which DCMS holds data is September 2023 - July 2024. 582 schools have engaged with Historic England’s Heritage Schools Programme, with approximately 116,400 children participating. The regional breakdown is as follows:Reg...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAerials: Permitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending permitted developments rights to require local consent for the installation of wireless broadband masts.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting investment in high-quality, reliable digital connectivity so that communities can benefit from faster economic growth and greater social inclusion. My Department continues to keep permitted development rights unde...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will work with wireless broadband operators to develop technology that is in keeping with local environments where it is installed.
Answer: Planning legislation requires operators to minimise the visual impact of new network deployments on the surrounding area as much as possible. We have set out guidance on how operators should do this in the Wireless Code of Practice. Operators have also co...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAerials: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local planning authorities on the installation of wireless broadband masts.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting investment in high-quality, reliable digital connectivity so that communities can benefit from faster economic growth and greater social inclusion. Chapter 10 of the National Planning Policy Framework sets out the...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to review the Electronic Communications Code on (a) broadband infrastructure and (b) local visual amenity.
Answer: I wrote to operators on 16 August 2024 calling on them to consider revising the Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice to take into account communities’ concerns. The industry answered my call by convening the Telecommunications Poles Working Gro...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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