Written questions

Mr Andrew Snowden

2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Public Houses: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of rural pubs that have permanently closed in each month since July 2024.

12 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation on rural pubs.

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Lancashire are in a residential children's home over 20 miles from their family home.

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many local authorities are meeting their responsibility to collect household and food waste separately under Simpler Recycling.

12 Jun 2026 · House of Commons Commission

Palace of Westminster: Falcons

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure the protection of peregrine falcons nesting in the Palace of Westminster.

12 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British High Commission Nairobi: Furniture

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Government press release entitled Bid to supply soft furnishings and accessories to the British High Commission Nairobi, if she will assess the potentia

12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Democratic Engagement Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer to Question 7774 of 12th June 2026, whether organisations that have previously undertaken political campaigning, lobbying or electoral activities will be e

12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Democratic Engagement Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written answer to 7774 of 12th June 2026, whether the Department plans to publish the names of organisations awarded funding through the Democratic Engagement Fun

11 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Digital ID Advisory Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what budget has been allocated to support the work of the Digital ID Advisory Group.

11 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Digital ID Advisory Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the minutes, recommendations and advice of the Digital ID Advisory Group will be published.

11 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Digital ID Advisory Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria were used to select members of the Digital ID Advisory Group.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what transitional arrangements will be available to farmers with expiring Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier agreements who are unsuccessful in securing an SFI 2026 agreement.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the budget allocated to the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 in meeting demand from farmers seeking to enter the scheme.

11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the Defence Investment Plan on armed forces morale.