Andrew Snowden MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Asylum: North WestHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the North West region being the region with the highest number of asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support by Local Authority.
Answer: The Government is committed to the Full Dispersal Model, under which all local authority areas are expected to participate in the asylum accommodation system. The purpose of full dispersal is to ensure that responsibility for supporting asylum seekers i...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Westminster Hall SittingsWales OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours were spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in her
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deb...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Westminster Hall SittingsScotland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in his Dep
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deb...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Westminster Hall SittingsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in hi
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deb...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Westminster Hall SittingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in his Departm
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deb...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Westminster Hall SittingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (i
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 17475 on 15 July 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Westminster Hall SittingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in his Departm
Answer: It is not possible to provide information on the number of hours spent for preparing Ministers, civil servants and special advisers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the time spent depending on the policy matter and leng...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Westminster Hall SittingsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers i
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deb...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Westminster Hall SittingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22615More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in his Department
Answer: There will be differences in the use of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of Westminster Hall debates, and these can often involve input from multiple departments and external bodies. It is there...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Westminster Hall SittingsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and
Answer: It is not possible to provide an exact cost for preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the costs of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deba...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special adviser
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 16 July 2026 to Question 17477.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in h
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 17 July 2026 to Question UIN 17480.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours were spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate of the numbers of hours spent responding to and preparing for Westminster Hall Debates since there will be differences in each case in the costs of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (i
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deb...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii)
Answer: No such estimate has been made, and to do so would incur a disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours were spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) s
Answer: Ministers take their responsibilities to Parliament seriously and prepare accordingly. However, it is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Se...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in her D
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate of the time spent preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall debates. The amount of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time involved varies depending on the policy issues covered and the length...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) spec
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deb...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Westminster Hall SittingsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026WithdrawnUIN 22605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii)
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Westminster Hall SittingsAttorney General's OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22604More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in her Department for each
Answer: It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deb...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PoisoningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the annual cost to the NHS of preventable foodborne illness.
Answer: Analysis by the Food Standards Agency estimates that foodborne disease causes approximately 2.4 million illnesses and 16,300 hospitalisations in the United Kingdom each year. The resulting annual cost to the National Health Service is estimated at £79.2 m...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on measures to reduce food price inflation.
Answer: The Ministers and Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs have many discussions with their counterparts across Government on a variety of issues, which have included discussions on food price inflation. The departme...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the review of registered political party and Third party Campaigner spending limits will include consideration of expenditure by third-party campaigners and unincorporate
Answer: On 10 July 2026, the then Minister for Democracy wrote to the Electoral Commission asking it to review registered political party and third-party campaigner spending limits and provide recommendations by July 2027. On 29 August 2026, the Secretary of Stat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the review into political party spending will examine interactions between candidate spending limits and national party spending limits.
Answer: On 10 July 2026, the then Minister for Democracy wrote to the Electoral Commission asking it to review registered political party and third-party campaigner spending limits and provide recommendations by July 2027. On 29 August 2026, the Secretary of Stat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Electoral Commission has been asked to consider annual expenditure limits for political parties in addition to election period spending limits.
Answer: On 10 July 2026, the then Minister for Democracy wrote to the Electoral Commission asking it to review registered political party and third-party campaigner spending limits and provide recommendations by July 2027. On 29 August 2026, the Secretary of Stat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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