Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Local PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on the strength of existing local plans.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 9273 on 16 June 2026.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the Fleet Helicopter Support Unit contract to Royal Navy readiness.
Answer: The Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FHSU) contract makes a significant contribution to Royal Navy readiness by providing essential maritime rotary‑wing support, including training, safety and readiness checks and wider aviation generation tasks. A new FHSU...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: EnginesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of work undertaken under the Typhoon Engine Support Solution contract will be carried out within the UK.
Answer: The Typhoon Engine Support Solution (TESS) contract is the UK national support solution for the EJ200 engine. Within the TESS contract, Rolls-Royce, as prime contractor, sources spares and repairs from the other Partner Nations within the EuroJet (EJ) con...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of RAF Typhoon aircraft are available for operational tasking.
Answer: There are currently 95 aircraft in the Typhoon Forward Fleet. The Forward Fleet comprises serviceable and short-term unserviceable aircraft. Typically, the short-term unserviceable fleet aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or other un...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the RCH 155 programme's value will be delivered by UK-based companies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 June 2026 to Question 4686 to the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (James McMurdock): Approximately 33% of the UK Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) platform value will be in the UK...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RCH 155 systems the Army plans to procure under the Mobile Fires Platform programme.
Answer: The UK is procuring 72 RCH 155 platforms under a contract worth nearly £1 billion, supporting at least 500 British jobs.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10981More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to insourcing on opportunities for skilled private sector employers in Fylde to provide services to Government departments.
Answer: In conducting a Public Interest Test, contracting authorities will need to consider the impact of their approach on economic growth and relevant markets. At present, no such assessment has been made at constituency level.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10980More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government contracts currently held by businesses based in Lancashire may be subject to future Public Interest Tests.
Answer: This Labour Government is committed to delivering the biggest wave of insourcing of public services in a generation, ending outsourcing by default.On 17 June, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and I introduced a new Public Interest...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10979More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential financial liabilities associated with bringing outsourced services back into the public sector.
Answer: This government believes that insourcing of public services can maximise value for money for the taxpayer and deliver the highest quality public services possible.Contracting authorities will be responsible for ensuring that the delivery model they adopt ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10978More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of developing and publishing departmental Insourcing Strategies.
Answer: This Labour Government is committed to delivering the biggest wave of insourcing of public services in a generation, ending outsourcing by default.Contracting authorities will develop their insourcing strategies from 2027/28. We expect this to form part o...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10977More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Public Interest Test will be published in full for each service assessed.
Answer: To ensure transparency of decision-making, results of the Public Interest Test will be published centrally.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether additional consumer protection measures will be incorporated into the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: We are committed to reforming the consumer protection system to support the delivery of the Warm Homes Plan. We are currently consulting on proposals to strengthen consumer protections for home upgrades delivered through government schemes through Governm...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households are expected to be eligible for remediation through the National Energy Foundation where installers are no longer trading and no valid guarantee exists.
Answer: Eligible homes are those with non-compliant ECO4 or GBIS solid wall insulation, where the original installer cannot rectify the measure and the guarantee is missing, fraudulent or was cancelled by the original installer. These circumstances remain rare, w...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many properties in Fylde constituency have been identified as potentially requiring inspection under the Find and Fix programme.
Answer: The Department does not hold area-specific data for the Find and Fix programme. TrustMark oversees the operational delivery of Find and Fix, including monitoring audit outcomes and remediation progress, and holds the detailed operational data relating to ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what powers the proposed consumer protection service will have to compel installers and delivery partners to undertake remedial works.
Answer: We are consulting on proposals to strengthen consumer protections for home upgrades delivered through government schemes through Government oversight of the market. This includes introducing contractual arrangements between a new Government-led service an...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report by the National Audit Office entitled Energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation, published on 14 October 2025, what assessment he has ma
Answer: The Department takes the report's findings seriously. It sets out connected, systemic failures in the design and operation of some schemes. The consumer protection system was overly complex, with fragmented roles and accountability. Government oversight w...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing fiancé visa holders to work where they have a pending application to switch to a spouse and partner visa.
Answer: The intention of a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner visa is to allow a marriage or civil partnership to take place in the UK. It is not a route to settlement.Where the requirements of the Immigration Rules are met, entry clearance will be granted for a...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the written answer of 17 June 2026 to question 9454, if she will publish a list of councils that are compliant and those which are not.
Answer: Defra does not hold nor intend to publish a list of local authorities that are compliant with their requirements under Simpler Recycling. Local authorities are independent bodies and are accountable to their electorate rather than to Ministers or governme...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce processing times for family visa applications.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including service standards for processing visa applications, where applicable. The department is also in the process of implementing technology changes to improve efficienc...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Pastoral CareDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure Newly Qualified Teachers are supported with pastoral care in the workplace.
Answer: The government is determined to raise school standards for every child to ensure they are prepared for the future. The factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education is high-quality teaching. That is why we are committed to providing Earl...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends for demand for state school places in Fylde constituency.
Answer: As part of the school capacity survey 2025 available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-capacity/2024-25, Lancashire Local Authority submitted information on school capacity and forecast demand for school places...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: StaffTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10514More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide a breakdown of staff employed by her department by region.
Answer: The figures for staff employed at HM Treasury by region are published in the annual Civil Service Statistics. A link to the information is provided https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2025. The data can be found in Table 12a.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Fusion: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs expected to be supported by the UK's fusion energy programme by 2030.
Answer: With our recently published Fusion Strategy and record government investment, the UK’s fusion energy programme is expected to support over 10,000 jobs by 2030.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: InfrastructureCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10504More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of cyber resilience standards among operators of critical national infrastructure.
Answer: The Government is working tirelessly to improve the cyber resilience of our most critical services and systems, including the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure. The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill will update the e...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoting Methods: Pilot SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have been selected to participate in pilot schemes testing alternative voting arrangements under the Representation of the People Bill.
Answer: The Representation of the People Bill is currently undergoing its parliamentary passage and does not include any power to pilot alternative voting arrangements. The Government worked with four local authorities - Cambridge, Milton Keynes, North Hertfordsh...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
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