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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How many Skilled Worker visas were issued in each of the last five years.
The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas by visa type and year in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants of Skilled Worker visa applications are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance vis...
What discussions she has had with the Migration Advisory Committee on future changes to the Skilled Worker occupation list beyond 2026.
Last year, we commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to undertake a review of salary requirements and the temporary shortage list (TSL). The commissioning letter can be seen here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/mac-commissioned-to-review-...
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sponsor licence compliance inspections.
The latest data on the number of sponsor licence revocations can be found here: Migration transparency data - GOV.UK under the Sponsorship Transparency Data heading.This shows that, under the current Government sponsor licence revocations have significant...
If she will make an assessment of the number of businesses registered to sell vaping products which are registered to issue skilled worker visas.
Each Sponsor Licence application is subject to extensive suitability and eligibility checks prior to being licenced.The changes in the Immigration White Paper (July 2025) relating to Skilled Workers, significantly reduced the number of roles eligible to q...
Pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2563 on Asylum: Housing, how many sites have been assessed for modular building asylum accommodation to date; how many have had planning permission so
We are moving at pace to fulfil the Government’s commitment to close every asylum hotel by the end of this parliament. Work to facilitate this exit is ongoing, and the Asylum Accommodation Taskforce is working across Government to deliver alternative asyl...
Pursuant to the Answers of 29 May 2026 to Questions 836 and 837 on Immigration Controls: Demonstrations, whether she approved the decision to refuse entry to foreign nationals intending to attend the
The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the re...
Pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 834 on Immigration Controls: Demonstrations, what assessment she made of the potential impact on freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assem
The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the re...
How many Suspicious Activity Reports received by the National Crime Agency in the 24 months preceding 25 March 2026 related to cryptocurrency transactions involving registered UK political parties or
For confidentiality and operational security reasons, the National Crime Agency does not comment on individual Suspicious Activity Reports.On 25 March, the Government published the Rycroft Review into countering foreign financial influence and interferenc...
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of supporting businesses in Fylde constituency through the temporary relaxation of alcohol sales licencing during home nati
The Government supports the hospitality industry and has already laid secondary legislation to ensure that the pubs and other licensed venues, as well as football fans, can enjoy extended opening hours for alcohol sales during the men’s football World Cup...
Pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2564 on Asylum: Housing, what estimate she has made of the number of asylum seekers who will have their accommodation withdrawn under the Immigration
The intention of this policy is to encourage compliance with conditions of support and permission to work rules, and to only remove support from those who break the rules and work illegally. We cannot provide an estimation of the number of asylum seekers ...
If she will work with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide guidance to parish councils and
The central aim of our police reforms is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing. We are lifting national responsibilities off local forces so they focus on tackling local issues, like fighting retail crime.Through our Crime and Policing Act, thi...
How many prosecutions for money laundering linked to high street businesses in Lancashire have occurred in each of the last five years.
Official Criminal Justice Statistics on prosecutions by offence codes are published on a quarterly basis by the Ministry of Justice. There is not sufficient granularity within prosecutions data to provide figures against high street businesses.The overall...
Whether the high streets organised crime unit will publish an annual report on its activities and outcomes.
The High Streets Organised Crime Unit has been established to develop a strategic policy response to money laundering and associated criminality on the UK high streets, including tax evasion, illegal working and tackling the systemic vulnerabilities that ...
How many additional officers will be recruited specifically for Lancashire by the National Crime Agency to tackle high street money laundering during the next 12 months.
On 19 May, the Government announced £30 million package to tackle high street money laundering and associated criminality on the high streets. This includes the recruitment of 75 new police officers across the National Crime Agency (NCA), Greater Manchest...
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of illegal working in high street businesses in Fylde constituency.
Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels the criminal industry of immigration crime.This government is determined to clamp down on this illegal activity in every sector. All enforcement activity is intelligence‑led, en...
How many councils have applied for the migrant Dispersal Accommodation pilot.
Awaiting answer.
If she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on aligning the new child criminal exploitation offence with existing modern slavery legislation.
The Government is committed to tackling the gangs who are luring children into violence and crime. That is why we have legislated for a new offence of child criminal exploitation in the Crime and Policing Act. The Act also provides for new civil orders (c...
If she will publish the number of asylum seekers being housed in the country by parliamentary constituency.
The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support, by local authority, is published in table Asy_D11 of the ‘Asylum support datasets’.Official statis...
What steps her Department is taking to protect St Annes' Synagogue in St Annes on Sea and the Jewish community in Fylde constituency.
The Government is committed to the safety and security of Jewish communities across the UK, including Fylde, and to tackling antisemitism wherever it occurs. Everyone should feel safe to practise their faith and participate in public life free from intimi...
How many additional police officers have been recruited since July 2024.
The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of police officers, as at 31 March and 30 September each year in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collection...