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 she has made of the potential impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on fertiliser prices for farmers.
The previous government announced the introduction of CBAM in 2023, in order to protect UK businesses producing carbon intensive goods domestically. In recent years, UK-based fertiliser manufacturers have received sufficient free allowances to cover their...
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, ...
If she will assess the potential merits of suspending import tariffs on fertiliser products, including urea and ammonium nitrate, in the context of levels of geopolitical instability.
The Government has launched a call for input on suspending tariffs on a range of fertilisers, including urea. Businesses and other stakeholders have the opportunity to suggest additional fertiliser products are suspended as part of that call for input, wh...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Government Resilience Framework in reducing food security risks.
Food security is a core national priority. Defra works with industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise, this includes extensive, regular and ongoing engagement in preparedness for, and response to food supply risks. The previous Govern...
How many retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have ceased trading in Fylde constituency and Lancashire since April 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.
What estimate she has made of the impact of employer National Insurance contribution changes on consumer prices in supermarkets.
A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions introduced in April 2025 on employment levels in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in Lanca
The Government has taken a number of fair and necessary decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to fix the public finances and fund public services. One of these decisions, taken at Autumn Budget 2024, was to increase the rate of employer National Insuran...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the resilience of domestic food production capacity to major geopolitical disruptions.
Food security is a core national priority. UK self-sufficiency has remained broadly stable for several decades. In 2024, the UK was 65% self-sufficient for all food; 77% for food that can be produced here. In most scenarios, strong domestic production and...
What steps his Department is taking to maintain access to pharmacy services in rural and underserved communities.
My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is responsible for ensuring that patients can access medicines. In areas where there are fewer pharmacies, the Pharmacy Access Scheme provides financial support to eligible pharmacies ...
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...
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 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...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the allocation of holding appointments on the reporting of NHS waiting list figures.
No formal assessment has been made of the potential impact of the allocation of holding appointments on the reporting of National Health Service waiting list figures.Some NHS trusts may use holding appointments to help manage their waiting lists. These ar...
How many prisoners are currently held in cells operating above certified normal accommodation; and what proportion of the adult male closed estate is operating above 100% of certified normal accommodation.
Crowding data is published regularly in HMPPS’s Annual Digest, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2024-to-march-2025.The most recent data for the 12 months ending March 2025 shows:The crowding rate in prison...
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 1123 on Prison Officers: Body Armour and Stun Guns, how many frontline prison officers are employed in roles classified as high-risk for the purposes of the prote
The 4,499 front-line officers (uniformed Bands 3 – 5) who are employed across the long-term high security estate are among the up to 10,000 prison staff who will receive protective body armour as part of the additional provision we have announced. The pro...
Pursuant to the Answers of 29 May 2026 to Questions 2824 and 2825 on Prisons: Overcrowding, at what annual rate his Department projects delivering the remaining c.10,900 places required to meet the 14,000-place t
As set out in the December 2024 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, we are committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places and have delivered c.3,100 since July 2024. We remain on track to meet our commitment by 2031.Projections for the annual ra...
If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from prison catering services which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter and would prefer all animals to be stunned before slaughter, but we respect the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs.The N...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of issuing protective body armour to 514 named prison staff.
The 4,499 front-line officers (uniformed Bands 3 – 5) who are employed across the long-term high security estate are among the up to 10,000 prison staff who will receive protective body armour as part of the additional provision we have announced. The pro...