Mr Andrew Snowden

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authorities within scope of intervention powers under proposed regulations of council investments; and if he will list them.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase levels of funding to support pharmacists undertaking Independent Prescribing qualifications.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the £340 million pharmacy funding package will be allocated specifically to (a) workforce training, (b) digital infrastructure and (c) direct service delivery.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of additional workforce capacity required to deliver the rollout of NHS-funded Independent Prescribing services from Autumn 2026.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of community pharmacists who currently hold an Independent Prescribing qualification in England.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of maintaining annual increases in Vehicle Excise Duty for private cars while reducing rates for heavy goods vehicles on drivers.

29 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether reductions in Vehicle Excise Duty for heavy goods vehicles are passed on to consumers through lower (a) transport and (b) retail costs.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending protections equivalent to those available under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to sole traders and small businesses purc

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on responding to complaints from park home residents relating to (a) site rule changes, (b) development activity, and (

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce legislation to amend the statutory framework governing the Universal Service Obligation for the Royal Mail.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the changes to letter delivery frequencies on households that rely on postal services for essential communications.

29 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services Act 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how will she assess the effectiveness of measures introduced in the Bus Services Act.

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Physical Education and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to engage with professional sports teams to improve physical education in schools.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government backing future British defence unicorns published on 19 May 2026, what steps he is taking to ensure fair competition between established firms

21 May 2026 · Department for Education

School Meals: Meat

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will update the School Food Standards policy to prohibit the use of meat derived from animals which have not been stunned prior to slaughter.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Empty Property: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of his policies on the redevelopment of disused buildings in Kirkham in Fylde constituency.

21 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Bookmakers

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure measures to reduce the number of High Street bookmakers does not lead to an increase in online gambling harms.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Neighbourhood Boards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taken to ensure Neighbourhood Boards outlined in his Neighbourhood Guarantee Speech are free from politicisation.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the location of the Community Power Pilots.

21 May 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will extend the VAT relief on summer activities to hospitality businesses such as hotels, bars and restaurants.

21 May 2026 · Treasury

Sports: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the VAT cut on summer activities will be passed onto consumers.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of allocations of Pride in Place funding by constituency.

21 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Parkrun: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will assess the potential merits of a designated fund to help local groups help establish ParkRun events.

21 May 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will work with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide guidance to parish councils and

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many additional homes he expects to be completed by July 2029.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many additional homes have been completed since July 2024.

21 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with employers on barriers to apprenticeship recruitment.

21 May 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the measures set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper have reached (a) consultation stage, (b) pilot stage and (c) full implementation.

20 May 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Workers: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of illegal working in high street businesses in Fylde constituency.

20 May 2026 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Money Laundering

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional officers will be recruited specifically for Lancashire by the National Crime Agency to tackle high street money laundering during the next 12 months.