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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community-based and mobile diagnostic services in reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes.
The Government recognises the value of community-based and mobile diagnostic services in increasing access to preventative care and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes. That is why diagnostic services for patients with suspected and known car...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels within the adult social care workforce.
The adult social care workforce is growing. Skills for Care data shows that in 2024/25, there were 1.60 million filled posts, an increase of 52,000, or 3.4%, from 2023/24.In terms of staffing levels within individual providers, the Health and Social Care ...
What guidance his Department has issued on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.
The Department has not issued specific guidance on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.
How many patients were medically fit for discharge but remained in hospital due to a lack of social care provision in the latest period for which figures are available.
The Department does not hold data on how many patients were medically fit for discharge but remained in hospital due to a lack of social care provision. NHS England publishes discharge data to help systems identify the causes of delays and target improvem...
What assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with clinical guidance on the use of electrocardiograms for patients presenting after (a) collapses and (b) suspected cardiac events
This information is not held centrally. Local clinical audits in accident and emergency departments are a matter for National Health Service trusts working with their NHS commissioners and as part of relevant improvement programmes.
Pursuant to the written statement Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care, how his Department will define and measure health inequalities in access to palliative car
The Department recognises that there is currently variation in access to, experience of, and outcomes from, palliative care across different population groups. The Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care will take a systema...
How many patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced waits exceeding 12 hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge in the latest year for which figures are available.
NHS England does not collect or publish data on the average waiting time for patients transferred from accident and emergency departments to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decision, including at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.Operation...
What the average waiting time was for patients transferred from the Accident and Emergency department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decisio
NHS England does not collect or publish data on the average waiting time for patients transferred from accident and emergency departments to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decision, including at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.Operation...
How many instances of Postpartum haemorrhage occurred in Fylde constituency in each of the last five years.
Data is not available at a parliamentary constituency level, so figures for the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and neighbouring Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust have been provided as the closest information available for the Fylde co...
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...
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...
Whether he plans to publish updated modelling of the impact of the Employment Rights Act on employment levels.
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...
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...
Whether she has considered extending to community pharmacies the business rates mitigation measures announced for other high street sectors.
Community pharmacies are eligible for the new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties introduced by Government. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 propert...
What estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to businesses of complying with changes introduced in the Employment Rights Act.
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...
What estimate he has made of the contribution of each principal visa route to total non-EU immigration in 2025.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Communities and Local Government, if he will assess the potential merits of amending the National Planning Policy Framework to increase the weight given to the protection of land with significant food production
The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production. The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise the benefits of the Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in electricity standing charges on farm businesses in Fylde constituency.
The Government recognises concerns about the impact of standing charges on business consumers and is committed to ensuring that energy costs are recovered fairly. We are working closely with Ofgem as it undertakes its Cost Allocation and Recovery Review, ...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of industrial energy costs on the competitiveness of high street businesses and the wider retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
The Government recognises that businesses are under pressure from high energy costs. Recent instability in the Middle East has shown how global events can push up prices here at home. Through Clean Power by 2030, we are investing in clean, homegrown power...