Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
How these years work
Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.
Read what this MP said, asked and contributed in Parliament.
1829 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Community Development: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10295More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many local authorities are expected to participate in the first phase of the Test, Learn and Grow Capability Fund.
Answer: The Test, Learn and Grow Regional Capability Fund is intended to build capability on test and learn and public sector innovation across the country. It will first be available to existing TLG partners, eight Mayoral Strategic Authorities and two local aut...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: FyldeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the £61 million Pride in Place Community Right to Buy Fund will be allocated between regions; and how much Fylde constituency will receive.
Answer: The Government has introduced the Pride in Place Community Right to Buy Fund, backed by £61 million, to empower communities to take ownership of valued local assets such as pubs, shops and community centres, helping to reverse the decline in shared public...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Associations: TenantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects to launch consultation on extending the Right to Manage to housing association tenants.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS117) made on 16 June.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ProcurementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what safeguards will be put in place to ensure local authority autonomy is maintained when procurement functions are undertaken at a regional level.
Answer: The Procurement Act 2023 reformed the rules that govern public procurement, replacing the old bureaucratic and process-driven EU regime. Supported by greater transparency and a bespoke approach to procurement, the Act provides greater flexibility for buye...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ProcurementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures are being considered to improve value for money in the procurement of temporary accommodation.
Answer: The government is committed to helping councils invest in good-quality, value-for-money temporary accommodation, reducing reliance on expensive Bed and Breakfast and nightly paid accommodation, and supporting local authorities to develop effective deliver...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Community DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to select the 25 places participating in the Community Power Pilots; and if communities in the Fylde constituency can be considered.
Answer: We will publish more information on Community Power Pilots, including the places we will be working with and the criteria that will be used, in due course.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Safety MeasuresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve safety measures at (a) coastal piers and (b) other locations identified as presenting a heightened drowning risk.
Answer: Water safety and drowning prevention is a shared responsibility across government and partners, including local authorities, emergency services, regulators and asset owners. As the two largest navigation authorities, both the Canal and River Trust and the...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: SwimmingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data on swimming proficiency by (a) socioeconomic background, (b) ethnicity and (c) region.
Answer: The department does not collect data on socio-economic background and ethnicity with regards to swimming proficiency. We do collect information through the PE and sport premium digital expenditure reporting return at regional level. The department is proc...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of recent swimming pool closures on the delivery of swimming and water safety education; and what steps her Department is taking to support publicly acc
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and learn the key life skill of water safety. Swimming facilities play an important role with...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: SwimmingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils met the national curriculum requirement to swim 25 metres by the end of Key Stage 2 in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: Swimming and water safety are vital life skills, and every child should have the opportunity to learn to swim and know how to keep themselves safe around water before they leave primary school. The latest figures indicate that 73% of children can swim 25 ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds on access to medicines for rare cancers.
Answer: National Health Service patients will get improved access to life-changing treatments as a result of the changes to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold announced in the United States and United Kingdom ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of clinical trials relating to brain tumours that are currently recruiting participants in England.
Answer: The Department is supporting the delivery of brain tumour clinical trials through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, (NIHR) which funds research and research infrastructure to support patients and the public to participate in high-qualit...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether a National Specialty Lead for rare cancers has been appointed, in the context of the Rare Cancers Act 2026.
Answer: The Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers is appointed by summer 2026.The National Specialty Lead will be based in the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Researc...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much public funding has been allocated to brain tumour research in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering brain cancer research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation an...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDentistry: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has assessed the potential merits of establishing new dental schools in areas with persistent shortages of NHS dentists.
Answer: We have recently announced that two new dental schools, in Portsmouth and East Anglia, have each been allocated 25 new dental school places. These new dental schools are located in areas that previously did not have Government-funded dental training place...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists have left NHS practice in each of the last five years.
Answer: National Health Service dental statistics identify dentists who performed NHS dental activity in a given financial year. Within these statistics a ‘leaver’ is defined as a performer who carried out NHS dental activity in the previous financial year but no...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on implementing the NHS dental contract reforms announced in December 2025.
Answer: From April 2026, we began introducing the package of reforms announced in December to address some of the pressing issues that dentists and dental teams have been experiencing. These reforms will prioritise those with the greatest need, shifting care away...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on providing 700,000 additional urgent NHS dental appointments.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring people can access urgent dental care when they need it. In 2025/26, integrated care boards (ICBs) commissioned additional urgent dental appointments and there is now an urgent care safety net available in all areas ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10018More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the level of the Personal Allowance before the scheduled end of the threshold freeze in 2031.
Answer: The previous government froze income tax thresholds from 2021/22 until 2027/28 – this means they were not due to rise until April 2028 at the earliest. The Government is asking everyone to contribute to maintain funding for the NHS and reduce debt, and it...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: PensionersTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10017More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of state pensioners who will pay income tax in each financial year from 2026–27 to 2030–31.
Answer: The Chancellor has set out that individuals whose only income is the basic or new State Pension, without increments, will not pay income tax over this Parliament. The number of individual Income Tax payers by age can be found in Table 2.1 of the Income Ta...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNumeracy: Adult EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of the Multiply programme on adult numeracy participation before the programme was discontinued.
Answer: Multiply was funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and ran for three years, from April 2022 to March 2025. The programme boosted existing efforts to address low levels of adult numeracy in England. Multiply delivered 288,605 enrolments across the thre...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOpen UniversityDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Open University on participation in higher education among adults without traditional entry qualifications.
Answer: The department recognises the important role of the Open University (OU) in widening participation in higher education (HE), particularly among adults without traditional entry qualifications.HE should be a gateway open to all with the ability and desire ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLifelong Learning EntitlementDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what targets her Department has set for participation in modular courses funded through the Lifelong Learning Entitlement from January 2027.
Answer: The government has set an ambition for two-thirds of young people to participate in higher-level study by age 25, with 10% going into Level 4 or Level 5 study by 2040. The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) will replace and transform the existing student...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of adult learners who will be affected by the reduction in adult skills funding in the 2026–27 financial year.
Answer: We are committed to investing in education and skills training for adults. There is no reduction to the Adult Skills Fund in Financial Year 2026-27. Alongside the core Adult Skills Fund the government is providing significant investment in adult learning ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small distilleries.
Answer: Small distilleries play an important role in the UK’s food and drink sector and the Government supports them through its wider SME offer. DBT provides access to the Business Growth Service, which brings together advice, guidance and support to help busine...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament record
Explore activity by topic or department
Written questions by answering department
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
View as listWhat this shows and doesn't show
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →