Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Railways: SuicideDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help prevent suicide on railway infrastructure.
Answer: The Department is committed to working with the rail industry to reduce the number of deaths by suicide. Each rail operator is responsible for delivering a suicide prevention plan and maintaining accreditation to the independently assessed Safeguarding on...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence Police: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase recruitment and retention in the Ministry of Defence Police.
Answer: Officer recruitment is dependent on a number of factors including operational need and changes in Defence priorities. As a result, our recruitment targets fluctuate throughout the year. Recruitment is kept under constant review and is driven by Defence re...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmy: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel have (a) been recruited into the Armed Forces and (b) not passed basic training in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The new Government inherited a very challenging recruitment and retention position for all Services, and has made improving recruitment and readiness of our Armed Forces an early priority. The Defence Secretary has already made announcements to improve re...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmy: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to streamline the recruitment for military personnel.
Answer: The new Government is focused upon improving Armed Forces recruitment, modernising and refining our policies and processes to attract the best possible talent. Recent policies have included a 35% pay increase for new recruits; one of the largest pay incre...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on external recruitment consultants in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: Since entering Government, we have taken immediate action to stop all non-essential Ministry of Defence consultancy spending. The information requested specifically on external recruitment consultants is not held centrally.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: RomfordDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) primary and (b) secondary school provision in Romford constituency.
Answer: Primary and secondary pupil numbers are forecast to rise from 2025/26. The department will work with local authorities and trusts to manage future demand.The department has previously approved two primary free school projects to serve planned housing deve...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordKiribati: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether the position of Honorary Consul of Kiribati is planned to be filled in the next 12 months.
Answer: There are no plans to appoint an Honorary Consul in Kiribati. The British High Commissioner for Fiji is the accredited non-resident High Commissioner for Kiribati.
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to meet with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the next 12 months.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary will engage with authorities in Hong Kong where there are clear UK interests, including on international stability, climate, health and bolstering our trade relationship. There are no current plans for the Foreign Secretary to visit ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: Mould and RodentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken with local authorities to help prevent (a) mould-related illnesses and (b) rodent infestations in housing provided by local authorities.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 11562 on 6 November 2024.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUSA: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) US President-elect Trump and (b) his representatives on the (i) Good Friday Agreement and (ii) Northern Ireland Protocol in the last six
Answer: President-elect Donald Trump will not take office until the inauguration on January 20th. We look forward to working with the Trump Administration in the months and years ahead in the spirit of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise. We co...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant organisations to increase blood donations in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England.Throughout the year, NHSBT produces advertising campaigns to attract new donors, such as the new gift of blood winter stocks campaign for 2024. As part of this work, NHSBT partn...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the local government funding formula.
Answer: After years of delays to much needed fair funding reform, the Government will update and improve the approach to funding allocations within the Local Government Finance Settlement by redistributing funding to ensure that it reflects an up-to-date assessme...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to work with relevant authorities to improve social housing fire defences in Romford constituency.
Answer: This government has committed to accelerating remediation of unsafe housing in response to the Grenfell Tower fire.Registered Providers of social housing are responsible for making sure their buildings are made safe in a proportionate and timely way. We e...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLondon Fire BrigadeHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support the London Fire Brigade with fire prevention activities and operational training.
Answer: The Home Office’s Fire Kills campaign promotes fire safety messages at the national level and supports fire prevention activities undertaken by individual fire and rescue services (FRSs). Campaign plans and promotional materials are developed in partnersh...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the Armed Forces’ budget was spent on diversity initiatives in 2023.
Answer: The cost of the main diversity initiatives undertaken by the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and UK Strategic Command during financial year 202-24 represented an average of 0.007% of their budgets.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWarships: FoodMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the average meal costs on a Royal Navy warship; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of fully funding food provision on Royal Navy warships.
Answer: Good nutrition is fundamental to military capability and the happiness of our personnel. It is essential for achieving optimum physical and mental performance, and for good health. The Royal Navy (RN) is committed to providing catering based on sound nutr...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNavy: OfficersMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken with the Royal Navy to support the mental health of officers in the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence and the Royal Navy (RN) have implemented several specific measures to promote the psychological wellbeing of officers, recognising the unique challenges they face, especially in high-stress operational environments.For those person...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps he will take to tackle reductions in hull numbers within the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since 2003.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is an organisation of highly valued, specialist personnel. The Royal Navy, which includes the RFA, continues to ensure it has sufficient assets available to deliver its operational outputs. The Fleet Solid Support Program...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the conclusions of the report entitled One Family: Harnessing the Strategic Potential of t
Answer: I welcome the contribution of Policy Exchange's 'One Family' report to the debate on the future of the Commonwealth. In particular, I support the report's argument for the Commonwealth to focus on important areas including boosting intra-Commonwealth trad...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: Cybersecurity and Joint ExercisesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by Policy Exchange entitled One Family: Harnessing the Strategic Potential of the Commonwealth, published on 17 October 2024, if he will make an
Answer: The UK works bilaterally and multilaterally with many Commonwealth members on defence and security issues, including through other forums - and attaches great importance to this. The Commonwealth as a collective has also been vocal on security issues faci...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will hold discussions with Anne Puckridge on the exclusion of certain countries from the annual uplift to the UK State Pension during her visit to the UK in December 2024.
Answer: There are currently no plans to hold discussions with Anne Puckridge on this issue. The UK's policy on the up-rating of the UK State Pension for recipients living overseas is a longstanding one. The UK state pension is payable worldwide and is uprated abr...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications her Department received from pensioners living in countries where the UK State Pension is not uprating yearly requesting that their pension be temporarily uprated because they are
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were fined for not microchipping their (a) cats and (b) dogs in each year since 2016.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice currently collects and publishes data relating to the offence of not microchipping your dog in England and Wales. The relevant offence code is 11126 and the latest data is available here: As the compulsory microchipping of cats was...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRiver RomDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to support Havering Council to enhance (a) the River Rom's environmental health, (b) maintenance of river-based infrastructure and (c) development of projects aim
Answer: The Government’s Water (Special Measures) Bill is the first important step in enabling wide, transformative change across the water sector, reducing pollution and cleaning up our waterways. The Government has also launched an Independent Commission into t...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: RomfordDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for an NHS dental practice is in Romford constituency.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with an NHS dental practice and there is no single waiting list, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly and may operate local waiting list arrangements. The responsibility for commission...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
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