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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What estimate she has made of annual VAT losses arising from non-compliance by sellers operating through online marketplaces.
HMRC has estimated annual VAT losses arising from non-compliance by sellers operating through online marketplaces could be hundreds of millions of pounds each year (see Extending VAT online marketplace liability to combat non-compliance, chapter 3. Introd...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of more timely Income Tax Self Assessment payments on people with fluctuating incomes.
At Autumn Budget 2025, the government announced more timely payments for Income Tax Self Assessment and committed to developing the policy with stakeholders through a public consultation. The consultation is now live on www.gov.uk and will close on 4 Augu...
Whether she has assessed the potential impact of a zero rate of VAT on land intended for social housing on tax avoidance and abuse.
The Government recently published a consultation on introducing a zero rate of VAT for land intended for social housing. The proposed policy is intended to simplify and accelerate the construction of social housing in line with the Government’s wider stra...
Whether his Department received representations from external organisations regarding the MHRA's review of the PATHWAYS clinical trial protocol.
The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of aligning due diligence requirements with the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products.
In line with the Government’s commitments to protect the UK internal market and support export-led growth, we aim to ensure the proposed policy in Great Britain operates alongside the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR), supporting due dil...
What assessment she has made of customer satisfaction with HMRC digital services.
HMRC monitors customer satisfaction with its digital services through a range of measures, including customer surveys. Information on customer satisfaction with HMRC’s services, including digital services, is published regularly on GOV.UK. https://www.gov...
What assessment he has made of the suitability of the minimum recruitment ages of 11 for girls and 12 for boys in the PATHWAYS clinical trial.
The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
What analysis his Department has undertaken of the effect of restrictions on new oil and gas licences on future domestic energy production.
The North Sea Transition Authority maintains projections of future UK oil and gas production, and these are published on its website.Whilst North Sea oil and gas will remain a vital resource for decades to come, the basin is in natural decline, with a 75%...
What estimate she has made of the number of additional social homes that could be delivered annually as a result of introducing a zero rate of VAT on land intended for social housing.
The Government recently published a consultation on introducing a zero rate of VAT for land intended for social housing. The proposed policy is intended to simplify and accelerate the construction of social housing in line with the Government’s wider stra...
Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 23 June 2026 on The UK’s Approach to Deforestation Regulations, HCWS 137, which forest-risk commodities will be included within t
In Northern Ireland, EUDR requirements will apply to wood, cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture.In Great Britain, requirements are intended to apply to the same commodities outlined above. ...
What steps the Government is taking to increase SME participation in public procurement opportunities arising from the new guidance.
This Government is determined to ensure procurement policy benefits British industry and opens doors for small businesses, start-ups, and charities.We recently implemented measures under the Procurement Act 2023 to enable local authorities to reserve lowe...
Whether he plans to publish the guidance issued to Departments on the use of the national security exemption.
Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 025: 'Protecting the UK’s national security through public procurement' was published on 19 June 2026.The PPN can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-025-protecting-the-uks-national-security-throu...
What estimate her Department has made of the cost per placement on the Erasmus+ in each of the first five years of association.
Awaiting answer.
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.
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...
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 9125, if he will provide a list of local planning authorities without an up-to-date local plan in place.
29% of local planning authorities have adopted a plan in the last five years. However, policies within plans age at different rates according to local circumstances, which means that a plan does not automatically become out of date after five years. The P...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of regional variations in the investigation and enforcement of fly-tipping offences by local authorities.
National Fly-Tipping statistics for England for 2024/25 were published in February and can be found at: Fly-tipping statistics for England, 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK The data is published at local authority level, regional and national level.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of guidance issued to local authorities on the seizure and disposal of vehicles used in fly-tipping offences.
This best practice guidance was published on 26 February 2026. No assessment has yet been made of its effectiveness.
Food and Rural Affairs, what funding has been provided to local authorities in England to prevent and tackle fly-tipping in each year since 2020.
The Government is making around £78 billion available to council budgets in England this year as part of the first multi-year funding settlement in over a decade to help fund key responsibilities like fly-tipping.By the end of the multi-year Settlement (2...
Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to allow local authorities greater flexibility to reduce housing targets where environmental, agricultural and infrastructure constraints can be demonstrated.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 75868 on 15 September 2025.
Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of additional homes required in local planning authority areas in Fylde constituency to meet the revised housing target methodology.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 75868 on 15 September 2025.