Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have ceased trading in Fylde constituency and Lancashire since April 2025.
Answered by Satvir Kaur - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
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.
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the contribution of each principal visa route to total non-EU immigration in 2025.
Answered by Satvir Kaur - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
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.
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from civil service caterers which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
Answered by Chris Ward - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
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 government’s commitment to increasing procurement of food that meets higher environmental standards, supporting local suppliers and upholding ethical sourcing practices, including sourcing products raised to high UK welfare standards.
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much will be paid to the Rt hon. Member for Ilford North following his resignation as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Details of ministerial severance payments are published in the relevant department’s annual report and accounts.
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the terms of reference for the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Women and Girls.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
I refer the Hon Member to the press releases published on gov.uk, outlining the roles.
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the manifesto commitment to restore confidence in Government and ensure ministers are held to the highest standards.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Prime Minister has made clear public service is a privilege and is committed to restoring trust in government by ensuring ministers are held to the highest standards.
On taking office, the Prime Minister published a new, strengthened, Ministerial Code which sets out the standards expected of all government ministers. It includes a full articulation of the Seven Principles of Public Life, bringing the importance of public service to the front and fore of the Code.
This commitment was further demonstrated in October last year when the Prime Minister updated the Ministerial Code. This update implemented reforms in relation to ministerial severance payments and changes to the operation of the Business Appointment Rules.
Last October the Government also established the Ethics and Integrity Commission. This authoritative body and its new mandate will drive up ethical standards across the public sector and take a leading role in helping put ethics and integrity at the heart of every public sector organisation.
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any conflicts of interest assessment was undertaken prior to Gordon Brown’s appointment as Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
I refer the Hon Member to the Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments which sets out the process for making DMAs, available on gov.uk here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-ministerial-appointments
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the minutes of the meeting of the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 13 May 2026.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
No. I refer the Hon Member to the exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, published on gov.uk
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to respond to the written question 111923.
Answered by Satvir Kaur - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
A response has been issued here.
Asked by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff members have left their roles working in 10 Downing Street in each of the last 12 months; and how many of those received a redundancy payment in each of the last 12 months.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Data on the number of officials in the Cabinet Office is published monthly at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-workforce-management-data-2023-to-2024. Business Unit level data including for Business Units in Number 10 Downing Street is published quarterly at https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/ff76be1f-4f37-4bef-beb7-32b259413be1/organogram-cabinet-office. We do not routinely comment on individual HR matters.