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What estimate his Department has made of the average annual savings for pet owners arising from the proposed cap on written prescription charges.
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Written questions by Snowden.
Every parliamentary written question tabled by Andrew Snowden this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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With reference to his Department's joint press release entitled UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments, published on 9 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises to investment secured under the Life Sciences Sector Plan.
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Awaiting answer.
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If he will make an estimate of the annual cost to his Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
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What the budget for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme is over the Spending Review period.
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How many businesses in Fylde constituency will be impacted by the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme in each year of its operation.
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What assessment he has made of the impact of upcoming changes to tipping requirements on part time workers.
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Awaiting answer.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new steel import quota arrangements on manufacturers and downstream steel users across the UK.
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Awaiting answer.
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What estimate he has made of the number of businesses required to revise their tipping policies before October 2026.
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Awaiting answer.
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With reference to the Young people and work: Interim report finding that 84% of NEETs do want to work, what steps is he taking to ensure that the guaranteed hours provisions do not constrain access to
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What assessment has been made of the potential impact of the guaranteed hours provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the availability of part-time and entry-level roles for people aged 16 to 2
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Awaiting answer.
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What assessment he has made of the impact of further CPTPP enlargement on UK businesses.
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Awaiting answer.
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What progress he has made on implementing recommendations from the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices on (a) self-employment and (b) independent work.
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Awaiting answer.
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What estimate his Department has made of the additional volume of steel that will be sourced from UK producers as a result of the new tariff and quota regime.
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The new trade measure, alongside our wider steel strategy, will reinforce the UK steel sector’s resilience and help us meet our ambition for domestic production to meet 40–50% of the UK’s steel demand. We will continue to monitor the measure and conduct a...
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What assessment his Department has made of the impact of the new steel import measures on costs for the construction sector.
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The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. This includes direct engagement with construction industry representati...
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What steps his Department is taking to support small distilleries.
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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...
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What estimate he has made of the number of workers in Fylde who may lose access to flexible work opportunities as a consequence of the reforms.
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The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts of the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course as we implement these measures. This includes considerat...
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What estimate he has made of the annual operating cost of the Fair Work Agency.
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As set out in the department’s Strategic Steer, the Fair Work Agency has a budget of £60.1 million in 2026/27. The budget reflects the agency’s expanding remit and the additional functions it will take on. The uplift is intended to ensure the agency is pr...
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What analysis has been undertaken regarding the potential impact of guaranteed-hours requirements on recruitment practices.
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The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course as we implement these measures. This includes consider...
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Whether he plans to publish updated modelling of the impact of the Employment Rights Act on employment levels.
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The government has published a comprehensive package of analysis on the Employment Rights Act. The analysis, shows that the Act could have small, positive effects on employment: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. Throughout the Act’s...
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What estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to businesses of complying with changes introduced in the Employment Rights Act.
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The Government has published 29 Impact Assessments representing a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. Each Impact Assessment considers how impacts businesse...
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