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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Pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2564 on Asylum: Housing, what estimate she has made of the number of asylum seekers who will have their accommodation withdrawn under the Immigration
The intention of this policy is to encourage compliance with conditions of support and permission to work rules, and to only remove support from those who break the rules and work illegally. We cannot provide an estimation of the number of asylum seekers ...
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...
If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from all defence establishments which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter. We respect the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs. The National Procurement Policy Statement underscores the government...
If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from civil service caterers which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
No. The government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter, and we respect the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs.The National Procurement Policy Statement underscores the gov...
Representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will make it its policy to ban meat products from House of Commons catering which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
The House of Commons Catering Service does not accept halal slaughtered meat unless it is specifically requested and only then from animals that have been pre-stunned prior to slaughter. Such requests for halal slaughtered meats are rare. The Commission h...
If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from all schools and educational settings 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 people to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs. All school foo...
How many independent schools have closed since July 2024 in each local authority area.
This information can be obtained from the publicly available Get Information about Schools website (GIAS): https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
What assessment he has made of the impact of endometriosis on access to work for women.
This Government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market, whether they want to find a job, return to work, or progress in work, regardless of their background or stage of life. Sir Charlie Mayfield’s independent Keep Britain...
What estimate he has made of the number of young people not in employment, education or training in Fylde constituency; and what steps he is taking to reduce that figure.
No estimates are available of the number of people aged 16 - 24 years who are not in education, employment or training in Fylde constituency. With over one million young people not in education, employment and training, this Government will not leave an e...
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the removal of dedicated Care Home Teams on the quality and timeliness of clinical support provided to care home residents.
The National Health Service is committed to ensuring the healthcare provision matches the needs of care homes registered with general practices (GPs). From 1 October 2020, primary care networks (PCNs) became responsible for the full Enhanced Health in Car...
What mechanisms exist for care home providers to provide feedback on the effectiveness of GP and Care Co-ordination pathways.
The Care provision, integration and continuity quality statement in the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) current assessment framework looks to assess whether:people receive care and treatment from services that understand the diverse health and social care...
Whether Integrated Care Boards have powers to revise indicative units of dental activity values where existing contracts are considered significantly below local averages.
Since 2024, a minimum Unit of Dental Activity (UDA) value of £28 has been in place to support practices with historically low UDA rates. Integrated care boards have the flexibility to influence the UDA rate locally, which may help to support local interve...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of variation in Unit of Dental Activity (UDA) values between NHS dental contracts within the same Integrated Care Board area on
From 1 April 2023, commissioning responsibility for primary care dentistry transferred to integrated care boards, including the duty to assess local oral health needs and set commissioning priorities. NHS England has issued an Assurance Framework to suppo...
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
There are no plans to exclude any local authorities from reorganisation where places were invited to submit proposals. All proposals should meet the statutory criteria for local government reorganisation, including being the right size to achieve efficien...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers affected by recent extreme high temperatures.
The Defra-funded Food, Farming & Natural Environment Climate Service has developed evidence on adaptation options which improve resilience of the agri-food sector, including cost and ease of implementation. Adaptation options include those which could...
Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards will be put in place to ensure that the creation of the third national forest does not adversely affect agricultural land use and food production in the selected region
The winning bidder for the third national forest will work with the National Forest Company to ensure that woodland creation does not adversely affect agricultural land use and food production. Woodland creation will meet the UK Forestry Standard. The new...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure companies that have previously committed waste export offences remain subject to enhanced monitoring and compliance checks.
The Environment Agency (EA) ensures that companies with a history of waste export offences remain subject to enhanced monitoring and compliance checks. This is done through an intelligence‑led, risk‑based approach to compliance and enforcement. Previous o...
Food and Rural Affairs, which National Parks, National Landscapes and Broads will be eligible to receive funding under the Wildlife-Rich Habitat Fund; and what criteria will determine eligibility.
All of England’s National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads are eligible. Funding is allocated through Protected Landscape bodies, with projects reviewed locally against criteria including delivery of wildlife‑rich habitat creation and alignment w...
Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria will be used to assess bids from eligible organisations seeking to become the delivery partner for the third new national forest.
A competition for the third new national forest was launched on 26 May 2026. The competition will test the financial and environmental merits of potential delivery partners, assess organisational capability and expertise, and ability to deliver a landscap...
Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement actions have been taken by the Environment Agency in relation to misclassified waste exports in the last five years.
In the last five years, the Environment Agency (EA) has secured 6 prosecutions, accepted 3 enforcement undertakings and served 1 fixed penalty notice. In addition, 35 warning letters and 169 formal advice and guidance letters have been issued for lower-le...