Mr Andrew Snowden MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Fylde is Mr Andrew Snowden (Conservative). The Members API lists the post of Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) from 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Mr Andrew Snowden.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 18 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Estate Bill [HL] | 29 January 2025 | 6 February 2025 |
| Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill | 28 October 2024 | 31 October 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 fe5adcc681f8.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Mr Andrew Snowden, as the MP registered them: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (4), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2). Latest registration 23 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
R&A Championships Limited - £790.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Tickets and hospitality for Andrew and guest at The Open
- Value of the benefit: £790.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-19
- Name of the donor: R&A Championships Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: R&A Championships Limited
John James - £2,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £2,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-08
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-08
- Name of the donor: John James
- Status of the donor: Individual
Fylde Borough Council - £331.30
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets for Lytham Festival. Tickets were accepted but I was unable to attend
- Value of the benefit: £331.30
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-04
- Name of the donor: Fylde Borough Council
- Status of the donor: Other
- Description of donor status, where this could not be covered by defined options: Local Authority
D-Tec International - £2,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £2,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-03
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-03
- Name of the donor: D-Tec International
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: D-Tec International
Colin Shenton - £1,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £1,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-11-09
- Name of the donor: Colin Shenton
- Status of the donor: Individual
Colin Shenton - £1,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £1,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-02-05
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-02-05
- Name of the donor: Colin Shenton
- Status of the donor: Individual
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Mr Andrew Snowden's office spent £145,598 on staff, from a staffing budget of £185,538, according to IPSA. Office costs came to £25,780 of a £30,426 budget. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £145,597.72 |
| Office costs: spent | £25,780.30 |
| Accommodation: spent | £23,804.18 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £12,832.22 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £26,608 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024, with an uplift to cover the cost of one dependant).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Fylde CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term part time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent full time), Caseworker (fixed term part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Mr Andrew Snowden is recorded voting in 452 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 44 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Mr Andrew Snowden has tabled 2,968 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. Departments in the latest 10: Home Office; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Treasury; Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; and others.
Passports: Dual Nationality
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps HM Passport Office can take where it receives information that a parent who is subject to restrictions on international travel may possess or obtain a passport issued by another country.
Russia: Abduction
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department can take through diplomatic channels to establish the whereabouts and welfare of British children believed to have been taken to Russia by a parent …
Treasury: Sick Leave
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many sick days have been taken by staff of his Department in each of the last five years; and what the cost of such absences was in each such year.
Wind Power: Irish Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the National Audit Office’s report Upgrading the electricity transmission network, published on 11 September 2026, on the proposed Morg …
Wind Power: Irish Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of 'Community Funds for Transmission Infrastructure: Guidance' to compensate communities affected by the Morgan and Morecambe Transmission Asset …
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money has been withheld for contracts with Capita across all Departments since the company took over administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme; and if she will outline what penalties can be lev …
Public Expenditure
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his written statement on Economic Growth of 7 September 2026, what the regional disparities in public investment per head referred to are; and if he will publish a table showing public investment p …
Music: Secondary Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued on the minimum amount of curriculum time that schools should allocate to music at Key Stage 3.
Music: Secondary Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the relationship between the amount of music teaching pupils receive at Key Stage 3 and subsequent participation in GCSE Music.
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the emerging recommendations in his Department's document entitled The Timms Review: co-chair update September 2026, updated on 11 September 2026, whether he has assessed who will be r …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 62c6b6526bf3. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Mr Andrew Snowden.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Fylde returned Mr Andrew Snowden with a majority of 561: 15,917 votes, 33.2% of those cast, against 15,356 for Tom Calver. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Fylde figures
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