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 steps she has taken to help reduce road deaths of (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians.
Government is committed to making our roads safer for all users and as a consequence reducing risks to cyclists and pedestrians. The new Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British ro...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to maintain and protect curlews on the Lancashire coast.
Defra Group has supported Lancashire County Council in their Local Nature Recovery Strategy, which sets out nature recovery priorities and specific proposals for habitat creation and improvement that will support many species, including curlew. Nationally...
What steps he is taking to improve information-sharing between agencies involved in youth safeguarding and justice.
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 introduces an information sharing duty that requires safeguarding partners – Children’s Social Care, health, schools and early years, policing, and justice – to share information relevant to a child’s safety a...
Whether former reservists subject to recall under the Armed Forces Bill will apply retrospectively to Reservists who served before the bill passed.
Former reservists who left before the Armed Forces Bill 2026 was passed will not be subject to recall retrospectively. However, those who have left service may choose to opt in to recall liability if they wish. Those personnel who are currently serving wi...
Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the outcomes of the Creative Foundations Fund are distributed equitably across the country.
The first round of the Creative Foundations Fund awarded £96 million to 74 arts and cultural organisations in England. Of these, 58 projects—accounting for 78% of the total projects awarded—were located outside of London. Arts Council England, the fund’s ...
For what reasons the Defence Investment Plan has not yet been published.
We are working to finalise the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). We will publish it as soon as we can, but our aim is to ensure decisions in the DIP are robust and support the development of both current and future capabilities, helping to drive the transfor...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning on trail hunting on countryside management.
On 26 March, Defra launched a Consultation on Proposals to Prohibit Trail Hunting in England and Wales which invites views on a range of matters including any potential environmental impacts of a ban. The consultation will be open until 18 June and Defra ...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal activities in high street businesses on legitimate businesses.
The criminal exploitation of the high street has a significant impact on communities and erodes public trust in legitimate businesses. It undermines competition, discourages investment, and contributes to the decline of once-thriving high streets.The Home...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Environmental Stewardship agreements at protecting wildlife habitats and increasing biodiversity.
Environmental Stewardship (ES) is a legacy scheme which operated in England under the framework of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. It was introduced in 2005 and closed to new applications in 2014. The scheme has been subject to ongoing monitoring and...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of short custodial sentences on youth reoffending rates.
More than two-thirds of children released from custodial sentences of twelve months or less in 2023/24 went on to reoffend within a year. They provide limited time for rehabilitation and can disrupt education, family ties, and support networks, which are ...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to travel with pets between Great Britain and the EU on the number pets able to travel to the EU.
On 22 April, the European Union (EU) implemented new rules which affect those travelling with their pets from third countries, such as Great Britain (GB), into the EU. This impacts rules on EU pet passports, Animal Health Certificates (AHCs), authorised p...
What metrics will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of early intervention programmes in preventing youth offending.
Individual early intervention programmes are evaluated using metrics most relevant to delivery and intended outcomes. The Ministry of Justice’s Turnaround programme, which was rolled out in 2022, closely monitors data including on numbers of children prog...
How the additional £46 million investment in the Turnaround programme will be allocated across local authority areas.
In February 2026 the Ministry of Justice announced multi-year funding of £46 million until March 2029 for the Turnaround programme, having already invested £71 million between 2022 to 2026. The additional £46 million will be allocated to local authority a...
If she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on aligning the new child criminal exploitation offence with existing modern slavery legislation.
The Government is committed to tackling the gangs who are luring children into violence and crime. That is why we have legislated for a new offence of child criminal exploitation in the Crime and Policing Act. The Act also provides for new civil orders (c...
If she will publish the number of asylum seekers being housed in the country by parliamentary constituency.
The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support, by local authority, is published in table Asy_D11 of the ‘Asylum support datasets’.Official statis...
Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure beneficiaries of the Museum Estate and Development Fund provide information that is politically neutral.
The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) supports non-national, accredited museums across England by providing funding to address urgent infrastructure and maintenance backlogs that exceed standard day-to-day budgets. The programme strictly finances ...
For what reason the benefits system continues to recognise polygamy in social security regulations.
Polygamous marriages are illegal in the UK. Immigration rules have generally prevented the formation of polygamous households in this country since 1988. Benefit support is only available where the marriage took place in a country where the practice is le...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the administrative impact of export health certificates on UK food producers.
Defra keeps export health certificate (EHC) processes under review and supports UK food exporters through the EHC Online digital service, GOV.UK guidance and an export support service. Defra officials have begun negotiations with the EU on an SPS agreemen...
What consideration she has given to funding further education colleges on an in-year basis where student enrolments exceed forecast allocations.
We recognise that where an institution makes a particularly significant expansion in student numbers in a single year, that can cause cost pressures. For that reason, we provide exceptional in-year growth funding for institutions that grow student numbers...
Whether her Department plans to introduce demand-led funding arrangements for further education colleges enrolling additional 16–24 year old learners in priority skills sectors.
We are providing nearly £9 billion in 16 to 19 programme funding in the 2026/27 academic year. This includes the high value courses premium to encourage and support delivery of selected study programmes and T Levels.We recognise that where an institution ...