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Andrew Snowden

Member of Parliament · Conservative

Transcripts of what Andrew Snowden said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.

13 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

  1. House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

    • Justice Oral Questions – Courts Bill, prisons, sepsis and youth justice

      “Thank you for that answer. Properties such as run-down B&Bs have long been used as HMOs for services like probation, but also councils in large metropolitan areas who use them for adult and children's social services effectively as a dumping…”
      Watch from 45:16

    • Justice Oral Questions – Courts Bill, prisons, sepsis and youth justice

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have previously put it to the Prisons Minister in one of these sessions that anyone who fails a drug test on arrival in an open prison like Kirkham does not belong there and should be…”
      Watch from 1:03:04

    • Urgent Question – Tourism overnight visitor levy in England

      “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. First of all, we had a jobs tax which reduced the amount of jobs in the economy. Then we had a schools tax that reduced the amount of children in independent schools. Then we…”
      Watch from 1:19:00

  2. House of Commons · House of Commons · 10 September 2026

    • Q13/19 Severe weather resilience: Cornwall pilot, flood boards and alerts

      “Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. Flooding during severe weather incidents is often predictable because they're the same areas that often suffer from low-level regular flooding throughout the rest of the year. These issues affect multi-council areas up and…”
      Watch from 42:31

    • Topical Cabinet Office questions: contaminated blood, Number 10 North, political finance

      “Upon her appointment as the First Secretary of State, it was widely reported in the press that she had had responsibility for fraud in the Cabinet Office removed from her. I wonder if the First Secretary of State could outline…”
      Watch from 1:01:38

    • Backbench business and topical issues: suicide prevention, RNLI, local concerns

      “Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. On the 17th of June 2025, my constituent's four-month-old puppy, Teddy, sustained a serious leg injury during an introductory puppy grooming appointment. Upon complaining to the staff, the staff dismissed it as just…”
      Watch from 2:44:32

  3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • Civil Aviation debate: opposition, Lib Dem and SNP positions and NATS accountability

      “I thank my honorable friend for giving way, just to touch on the point he made earlier rightly on the tax increases that airports have faced when combined with business rates and increased regulations. Airports like Blackpool where we're trying…”
      Watch from 4:40:48

  4. House of Commons · House of Commons · 1 September 2026

    • FCDO Q5 & 19: Long-term support for Ukraine and Russian disinformation

      “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. We remain steadfast in our support for the Ukrainian people and in our determination that Putin must not prevail. Russia has responded to Britain's decision to share Storm Shadow technology with Ukraine by threatening…”
      Watch from 31:28

    • FCDO Q6: Strait of Hormuz, Iran and maritime security

      “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. The Iranian regime is deliberately weaponising the Strait of Hormuz, using rockets, drones, and sea mines to menace international shipping and hold the global economy to ransom. Its aggression threatens British vessels, drives up…”
      Watch from 35:00

  5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 July 2026

    • Q2 Maternity services : Implementing Amos and Ockenden

      “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Blackpool Victoria Hospital's maternity services have had two CQC inspections in recent years, 2022 and 2025, both finding inadequate or requires improvement, citing particular concerns around staffing and the care provided to mothers and…”
      Watch from 6:27

    • Business Statement : Closing exchanges and points of order

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a farce. It is a charade. We are all puppets in a political pantomime being orchestrated by the new member for Makerfield. I didn't realize the right honorable gentleman wanted a job in the…”
      Watch from 1:44:35

  6. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 9 July 2026

    • Conservative frontbencher: value for money and protection of older people

      “Thank you very much, Mr. Betts. It is a pleasure once again to serve with you in the chair. And I thank the honorable member for Strangford for bringing this debate, although the last debate that the honorable member brought…”
      Watch from 45:15

    • Conservative frontbencher: evacuation, pensions and health access

      “How can we ensure that every pound we spend overseas delivers the greatest possible benefit for the British people, our national security, our prosperity and health, as well as for the recipients abroad? With approximately 1.9 million pensioners living in…”
      Watch from 50:43

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