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 the number of state pensioners who will pay income tax in each financial year from 2026–27 to 2030–31.
The Chancellor has set out that individuals whose only income is the basic or new State Pension, without increments, will not pay income tax over this Parliament. The number of individual Income Tax payers by age can be found in Table 2.1 of the Income Ta...
If she will consider extending the Small Producer Relief to small distilleries.
Producers making spirits-based products below 8.5% alcohol by volume are already eligible to claim Small Producer Relief on products such as ready-to-drink cocktails. The 8.5% ABV limit ensures these reliefs are targeted at lower strength products. This i...
What steps his Department is taking to support small distilleries.
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...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve safety measures at (a) coastal piers and (b) other locations identified as presenting a heightened drowning risk.
Water safety and drowning prevention is a shared responsibility across government and partners, including local authorities, emergency services, regulators and asset owners. As the two largest navigation authorities, both the Canal and River Trust and the...
What proportion of pupils met the national curriculum requirement to swim 25 metres by the end of Key Stage 2 in the most recent year for which data is available.
Swimming and water safety are vital life skills, and every child should have the opportunity to learn to swim and know how to keep themselves safe around water before they leave primary school. The latest figures indicate that 73% of children can swim 25 ...
Whether her Department collects data on swimming proficiency by (a) socioeconomic background, (b) ethnicity and (c) region.
The department does not collect data on socio-economic background and ethnicity with regards to swimming proficiency. We do collect information through the PE and sport premium digital expenditure reporting return at regional level. The department is proc...
What progress has been made on implementing the NHS dental contract reforms announced in December 2025.
From April 2026, we began introducing the package of reforms announced in December to address some of the pressing issues that dentists and dental teams have been experiencing. These reforms will prioritise those with the greatest need, shifting care away...
What progress his Department has made on providing 700,000 additional urgent NHS dental appointments.
The Government is committed to ensuring people can access urgent dental care when they need it. In 2025/26, integrated care boards (ICBs) commissioned additional urgent dental appointments and there is now an urgent care safety net available in all areas ...
Whether he has assessed the potential merits of establishing new dental schools in areas with persistent shortages of NHS dentists.
We have recently announced that two new dental schools, in Portsmouth and East Anglia, have each been allocated 25 new dental school places. These new dental schools are located in areas that previously did not have Government-funded dental training place...
Whether she plans to review the level of the Personal Allowance before the scheduled end of the threshold freeze in 2031.
The previous government froze income tax thresholds from 2021/22 until 2027/28 – this means they were not due to rise until April 2028 at the earliest. The Government is asking everyone to contribute to maintain funding for the NHS and reduce debt, and it...
What assessment her Department made of the potential impact of the Multiply programme on adult numeracy participation before the programme was discontinued.
Multiply was funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and ran for three years, from April 2022 to March 2025. The programme boosted existing efforts to address low levels of adult numeracy in England. Multiply delivered 288,605 enrolments across the thre...
What estimate his Department has made of the number of adult learners who will be affected by the reduction in adult skills funding in the 2026–27 financial year.
We are committed to investing in education and skills training for adults. There is no reduction to the Adult Skills Fund in Financial Year 2026-27. Alongside the core Adult Skills Fund the government is providing significant investment in adult learning ...
How much public funding has been allocated to brain tumour research in each of the last five financial years.
Government responsibility for delivering brain cancer research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation an...
Whether a National Specialty Lead for rare cancers has been appointed, in the context of the Rare Cancers Act 2026.
The Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers is appointed by summer 2026.The National Specialty Lead will be based in the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Researc...
What assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Open University on participation in higher education among adults without traditional entry qualifications.
The department recognises the important role of the Open University (OU) in widening participation in higher education (HE), particularly among adults without traditional entry qualifications.HE should be a gateway open to all with the ability and desire ...
Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of recent swimming pool closures on the delivery of swimming and water safety education; and what steps her Department is taking to support publicly acc
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and learn the key life skill of water safety. Swimming facilities play an important role with...
What targets her Department has set for participation in modular courses funded through the Lifelong Learning Entitlement from January 2027.
The government has set an ambition for two-thirds of young people to participate in higher-level study by age 25, with 10% going into Level 4 or Level 5 study by 2040. The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) will replace and transform the existing student...
What information his Department holds on the number of clinical trials relating to brain tumours that are currently recruiting participants in England.
The Department is supporting the delivery of brain tumour clinical trials through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, (NIHR) which funds research and research infrastructure to support patients and the public to participate in high-qualit...
How many NHS dentists have left NHS practice in each of the last five years.
National Health Service dental statistics identify dentists who performed NHS dental activity in a given financial year. Within these statistics a ‘leaver’ is defined as a performer who carried out NHS dental activity in the previous financial year but no...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds on access to medicines for rare cancers.
National Health Service patients will get improved access to life-changing treatments as a result of the changes to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold announced in the United States and United Kingdom ...