Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Cats and Dogs: TransportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the number of dogs permitted to travel across international borders to three per non-commercial vehicle.
Answer: The Government is supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. The Bill will close loopholes in the non-commercial pet travel rules that are abused by unscrupulous traders by reducing the number of dogs, cats and ferrets that can...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCats and Dogs: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require all (a) dogs and (b) cats to be treated against tick borne diseases prior to entering the UK.
Answer: The Government takes biosecurity very seriously. Disease risk is monitored carefully and is kept under constant review. Where necessary we have the powers in legislation to introduce preventive health measures to protect animal or public health by control...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to publish best practice guidance for local authorities on enforcing the requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped.
Answer: Under the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, both cats and dogs are required to be microchipped. There are no current plans to publish best practice guidance on enforcing the requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped and...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to grant local authorities the power to issue conditional fixed penalty notices for non-compliance with microchipping regulation
Answer: We will keep under review whether to grant local authorities the power to issue conditional fixed penalty notices for non-compliance with microchipping regulations for dogs and cats.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will (a) provide local authorities with sufficient resources and (b) create a legal duty for local authorities to enforce requirements for all cats and dogs to be mic
Answer: Under the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, both cats and dogs are required to be microchipped. There are no current plans to publish best practice guidance on enforcing the requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped and...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger Duty: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45499More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of extending the Air Passenger Duty exemption for children under 16 years old to (a) Premium Economy and (b) any other cabin class travel.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger Duty: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45498More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of total revenue generated by Air Passenger Duty from children aged under 16 years old who travelled in Premium Economy in each of the last three years.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger Duty: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45497More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform Air Passenger Duty to extend the exemption for children under 16 years old to travel in Premium Economy or any other cabin classes.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the ocular health of children with visual impairments in England.
Answer: We recognise the importance of supporting people with sight loss to maintain or improve their visual function so they can live independently in the community. It is important that individuals with visual impairments continue to have regular sight tests to...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVisual ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the ocular health of adults with visual impairments in England.
Answer: We recognise the importance of supporting people with sight loss to maintain or improve their visual function so they can live independently in the community. It is important that individuals with visual impairments continue to have regular sight tests to...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the ocular health of children in England.
Answer: All babies should receive a routine eye screening within 72 hours of birth as part of the newborn physical examination and again at around six weeks of age. Parents and carers are also encouraged to raise any concerns about their child’s health during the...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEyes: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to raise awareness of the risk of sun exposure to ocular health.
Answer: The National Health Service website provides advice on how to protect your eyes in the sun. It recommends avoiding looking directly at the sun, as this can cause permanent eye damage, and advises people to wear sunglasses with the appropriate ultraviolet ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEye CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the (a) research, (b) diagnosis and (c) treatment of ocular cancers.
Answer: The Department funds cancer research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR spent £133 million on cancer research in 2023/24. An example of this investment includes the NIHR Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs), which are ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve ocular health in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: Prevention, early detection, and access to timely treatment are all key to maintaining good eye health. Free National Health Service sight tests are available for children, those aged 60 years old and over, individuals on low incomes, and those at increas...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: FuelsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help reduce the cost of fuel on St Helena.
Answer: The St Helena Government sets the wholesale fuel price and the island's fuel retailers set the commercial price. The St Helena Government has set out the ambition for generating 80 per cent of its local energy production from renewable energy sources by 2...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: Renewable EnergyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help improve the provision of renewable energy on St Helena.
Answer: The St Helena Government is responsible for energy generation and has set out the ambition for generating 80 per cent of its local energy production from renewable energy sources by 2027/2028. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, through its ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSickle Cell DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that healthcare professionals in (a) emergency, (b) general and (c) wards receive adequate training related to sickle cell disorder.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as sickle cell disorder. This framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease comm...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSickle Cell DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to help increase public (a) awareness and (b) understanding of sickle cell disorder and the impact on that disorder on (i) individuals and (ii) families.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as sickle cell disorder.To improve awareness of sickle cell disorder, NHS England has carried out a range of activiti...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help prevent the export of stolen mobile phones by organised criminals.
Answer: Through our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee we will place thousands of additional police officers and police community support officers in neighbourhood policing roles to provide a more visible and effective service to the public, with each neighbourhood...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: RomfordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding was allocated by her Department for infrastructure improvements in Romford constituency in the last two years.
Answer: There have been no funds allocated to Romford over the last 2 years from the Housing Infrastructure Fund or from other MHCLG Land and Infrastructure funds. The Greater London Authority was awarded a £63 million grant through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support the black cab industry in London.
Answer: The Department for Transport’s best practice guidance to licensing authorities in England makes a number of recommendations to support the taxi sector. It is clear that regulation should be proportionate to remove unnecessary costs and that fare tariffs a...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism: RomfordDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people suffering from alcoholism in Romford constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need, and we recognise the need for evidenced-based, high-quality treatment.Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people suffering from drug addiction in Romford constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need, and we recognise the need for evidenced-based, high-quality treatment.Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Electronic Training AidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the sale of electronic training devices for dogs.
Answer: The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation and will bring forward plans in due course. Ministers will be considering available evidence around the use of hand-controlled e-collars and their effects on the...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of car theft were reported to the Metropolitan Police in the London Borough of Havering in the last six months.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of notifiable offences, including the number of theft of motor vehicles, recorded by the police in England and Wales. This information is published as official statistics each quarter at bot...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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