Every parliamentary written question tabled by Andrew Snowden this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed powers to prevent financial mismanagement in local government on local authority borrowing for infrastructure and regeneration projects.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, whether councils identified as at risk under new powers on financial mismanagement in local government will be excluded from merging with other authorities under local government reorganisation.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on responding to complaints from park home residents relating to (a) site rule changes, (b) development activity, and (
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authorities within scope of intervention powers under proposed regulations of council investments; and if he will list them.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of allocations of Pride in Place funding by constituency.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of his policies on the redevelopment of disused buildings in Kirkham in Fylde constituency.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taken to ensure Neighbourhood Boards outlined in his Neighbourhood Guarantee Speech are free from politicisation.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, how many additional homes he expects to be completed by July 2029.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the location of the Community Power Pilots.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, how many additional homes have been completed since July 2024.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local authorities on flood recovery support for vulnerable residents.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, how many new homes have been built in (a) Fylde constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) England since July 2024.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, if he will set out a timetable for local government reorganisation in Lancashire.
The government remains committed to the indicative timetable published in July 2025. Proposals for Lancashire were received by 28 November 2025 and were subject to statutory consultation from 5 February 2026 to 26 March 2026. The Secretary of State is considering the proposals against the published criteria, together with consultation responses and other relevant information, with a decision expected on which proposals will be implemented before the summer recess. Legislation will then be laid to provide for elections to new councils in May 2027 and a go live date for those new councils of April 2028.
Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the number of elected councillors without the right to work in the UK.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer to question 39735 of 27 Mar 2025 on Park Homes, what further engagement he has had with the sector in relation to the commission on the sale of park homes.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026.
Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support park home residents.
I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026, UIN 63787 on 4 July 2025, UIN 114577 on 2 March 2026, UIN 110494 on 11 February 2026, and UIN 110492 on 11 February 2026.
Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework governing park homes in England.
The government is committed to strengthening protections for park home residents and improving the standards of park home site management. We will continue to keep the relevant legislation under review. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 63787 on 4 July 2025, UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026, UIN 63787 on 4 July 2025, UIN 114577 on 2 March 2026, UIN 110494 on 11 February 2026, and UIN 110492 on 11 February 2026.
Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce measures to cap or regulate service charges imposed by park home site operators.
The government has no current plans to legislate to prevent the use of terms in agreements requiring park home residents to pay variable service charges, but we will keep the matter under review.
Communities and Local Government, what criteria are used to determine when central government intervention in a local authority is warranted in relation to standards or governance failures.
The Secretary of State must be satisfied that a local authority is failing to carry out its functions in compliance with the Best Value Duty before intervening on a statutory basis under section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999. The Secretary of State’s decision to intervene, when, and what form that intervention takes relies on the analysis of a complex set of data and circumstances. This assessment is based on the standards set out in statutory guidance for the local government sector on how to fulfil the Best Value Duty.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sanctions available to local authorities under the Localism Act 2011 in ensuring compliance with councillors’ Codes of Conduct.
The current local authority standards and conduct regime is in certain key aspects ineffectual, inconsistently applied, and lacking in adequate powers to effectively sanction members found in serious breach of their codes of conduct. This is why, in November 2025, we announced our intention to legislate to introduce a clearer and consistently applied conduct system that will help local elected members to hold themselves and their colleagues to account. We will do this when Parliamentary time allows.