Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2025
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Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with representatives of the build-to-rent sector on the effect of regulatory delays on property transactions and investment inflows.
Answer: My Department engages regularly with the sector on a range of issues.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to introduce a national standard or accreditation scheme for consultants conducting fire risk and structural integrity assessments under the Building
Answer: The Grenfell Tower Inquiry report made recommendations for reform relating to certain built environment professions, including regulation of fire engineers and mandatory accreditation of fire risk assessors. We have accepted these recommendations in full....
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKetamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of ketamine-related (a) hospital admissions and (b) emergency call-outs in the last ten years.
Answer: Data on trends in the levels of ketamine-related hospital admissions and emergency call-outs in the last ten years is not collected centrally.There was an increase in the proportion of adults entering treatment in 2023 to 2024 with ketamine problems, from...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKetamine: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has conducted any recent reviews of the harms associated with ketamine use and its current legal classification.
Answer: Ketamine is a dangerous substance, which can cause irreversible bladder damage and in some cases death. Ministers are concerned about the harms ketamine causes and on 16 October 2025 the Department for Health and Social Care launched a campaign to alert y...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure consistency in the quality and delivery of the Armed Forces training across all NHS trusts.
Answer: The Armed Forces National Training and Education programme has been developed as a series of modules which will be delivered by a dedicated Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) trainer within each region. The Programme comprises a series of eviden...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Environment ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Greener NHS project on (a) patients and (b) staff.
Answer: NHS England’s “Five years of a greener NHS: progress and forward look 2025” report clearly sets out that all Greener National Health Service initiatives focus on delivering better value for money for the taxpayer and better care for patients. These initia...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBrahim Kaddour-CherifHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness police operation to find Brahim Kaddour-Cherif.
Answer: The Government fully supports the police to use all of the powers available to them to track and arrest fugitives that have been released in error from the prison estate. Brahim Kaddour-Cherif has been arrested and returned to custody.The police are opera...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: FyldeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with Lancashire County Council on support for unpaid carers in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Department for Health and Social Care regularly engages with local authorities, including Lancashire County Council, on a range of social care issues, including unpaid carers.
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: FyldeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support public libraries in Fylde constituency.
Answer: Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources. The government is committed to gett...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: LancashireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Lancashire County Council has received in adult skills funding since 1 July 2024.
Answer: Lancashire County Council do not receive either Adult Skills Fund (ASF) or Advanced Learner Loans from the Department for Education, nor do they receive an ASF allocation from any Strategic Authorities who have devolved ASF. It should be noted that Lancas...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of Milbanke care home on the availability of care home places in (a) Lancashire and (b) Fylde constituency.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities, in this case the Lancashire County Council, are required to shape their local markets, and to ensure that people have a range of high-quality, sustainable, and person-centred care and support options available t...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlords: LancashireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had recent discussions with Lancashire County Council on inactive landlords in that area. Lancashire.
Answer: My Department has had no recent discussions with Lancashire County Council regarding ‘inactive’ landlords in Lancashire.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with Lancashire County Council on care home provision in (a) Lancashire and (b) Fylde constituency.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities, in this case the Lancashire County Council, are required to shape their local markets, and to ensure that people have a range of high-quality, sustainable, and person-centred care and support options available t...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Visitor Economy PartnershipsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 79081 on Tourism, how many Local Visitor Economy Partnerships have been accredited; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of their
Answer: The purpose of the LVEP programme is to attract investment and ultimately drive growth, training, and help places tell their own unique stories to visitors. Through a collaborative approach that unites local authorities, businesses and regional partners, ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Visitor Economy Partnerships: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 79081 on Tourism, how much funding her Department has allocated to support the (a) development and (b) operation of Local Visitor Economy Par
Answer: The purpose of the LVEP programme is to attract investment and ultimately drive growth, training, and help places tell their own unique stories to visitors. Through a collaborative approach that unites local authorities, businesses and regional partners, ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Visitor Economy PartnershipsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 79081 on Tourism, what her Department's objectives are for the Local Visitor Economy Partnership programme; and how her Department plans to m
Answer: The purpose of the LVEP programme is to attract investment and ultimately drive growth, training, and help places tell their own unique stories to visitors. Through a collaborative approach that unites local authorities, businesses and regional partners, ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with regional leaders on supporting tourism growth outside London.
Answer: DCMS is committed to ensuring that tourism contributes to growth and jobs across all parts of the country and particularly in coastal areas including Fylde, home to attractions including Lytham St Annes and the historic Lytham Hall.A number of regional le...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Climate Change ConventionCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88938More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an estimate of the carbon emissions generated by the Prime Minister's attendance at the COP30 summit; and whether he took steps to offset those emissions.
Answer: Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. Information about official overseas travel is published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and ma...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change Convention: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88937More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) civil servants and (b) support staff attended the COP30 summit; and for what reason.
Answer: Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. Information about official overseas travel is published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and ma...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Climate Change ConventionCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88936More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was of the Prime Minister's attendance at COP30.
Answer: Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. Information about official overseas travel is published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and ma...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of including fruit and nut bars under the restrictions for high fat, sugar and salt products on the health of consumers.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever.There are restrictions on high fat, sugar and salt products i...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 64 of the 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of complying with man
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever.With measures like mandatory business reporting and targets...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 25 of the Modern Industrial Strategy: Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, published on 23 June 2025, what steps her Department is taking to support access to (a) skills courses and (b) te
Answer: Our Post-16 education and skills white paper sets out plans to equip people with the skills and knowledge to succeed, drive growth, and support national renewal. We are introducing rigorous new qualifications so that all learners have access to high quali...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommissioning Support Units: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff previously employed in Commissioning Support Units are without allocated work but continue to receive full pay.
Answer: The Department recognises that the current process of transition for Commissioning Support Units (CSUs) directly impacts staff. NHS England is working to support CSUs as part of the change process, and the Department and NHS England are committed to treat...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommissioning Support Units: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that staff impacted by the abolition of Commissioning Support Units are kept informed of their (a) employment status and (b) future prospects.
Answer: The Department recognises that the current process of transition for Commissioning Support Units (CSUs) directly impacts staff. NHS England is working to support CSUs as part of the change process, and the Department and NHS England are committed to treat...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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