Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Tobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8778More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help tackle tobacco duty avoidance.
Answer: The new joint HMRC and Border Force strategy to tackle illicit tobacco was published earlier this year, ‘Stubbing out the problem’. The strategy:targets the demand for illicit trade (the consumers that criminals seek to exploit) as well as the supply (the...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on increasing the number of potholes that are repaired in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local road network. Havering Council is the local highway authority for the Romford constituency, and it is therefore responsible for the mai...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAmphibious WarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Albion-class amphibious assault ships are (a) operationally available and (b) undergoing upgrades.
Answer: I can confirm that since 2010, one Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship has been held in extended readiness so that she can be regenerated if required. HMS Albion has taken HMS Bulwark’s position in extended readiness so that HMS Bulwark can undergo regenerat...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProductionMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase domestic defence production capabilities.
Answer: This Government recognises the vital role of the defence industry in both keeping our country safe and in providing businesses, jobs, prosperity and tax in all corners of our United Kingdom. Our UK industry partners, of all sizes, are very much at the hea...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of children living in temporary accommodation.
Answer: The Government is clear that homelessness is too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We want to take a long-term approach and, working with Mayors and councils across the country, we will develop a new cross-government strate...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSleeping RoughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to extend funding for the (a) Night Shelter Transformation Fund and (b) Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme.
Answer: As announced by the Chancellor on 29 July, spending plans for 2025-26 will be set alongside the Budget on 30th October. Following departmental review and processes, funding allocations for rough sleeping services will be announced via gov.uk.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage screening for and (b) increase the rate of early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm men as some...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: EssexDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to modernise public transport in Essex.
Answer: The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the governmen...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: HaveringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle biodiversity loss in the London Borough of Havering.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling biodiversity loss. We have set targets on species abundance, species extinction and habitat creation and restoration through the Environment Act. These targets will drive actions to support biodiversity in Havering...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBirds: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the population of the bluebird species in England in the last 10 years.
Answer: Bluebirds are native to North America and not the UK. As such we have made no assessment of the implications of our policies on populations of this group of species.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGhana: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect Christians from persecution in Ghana.
Answer: The UK champions freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad; no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We work to uphold the right to FoRB through our position at the UN, G7 and other multilateral fora and in our im...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help local authorities fund public libraries.
Answer: Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources.I will work with my colleagues in th...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: HaveringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for how many hours raw sewage was discharged into the River Ravensbourne in the London Borough of Havering in the first nine months of 2024.
Answer: There are no Combined Sewer Overflows or Sewage Treatment Works on the River Ravensbourne, meaning that no raw sewage has been discharged into the river from these types of assets. However, the Environment Agency (EA) is aware of the issue of potential mi...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDeath: StatisticsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to mandate that fact-of-death is reported to the Office for National Statistics in England within eig
Answer: There is a legal responsibility to register a death within a five-day time period, from when a medical examiner submits the medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) to the registrar. The Office for National Statistics compiles their mortality data fro...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: DeathCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8764More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how long the 20 longest delays between (a) occurrence date and (b) registration date were for covid-19 related deaths in England that (i) occurred in 2020 and (ii) were subject to an inquest.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 14th October is attached.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: DeathCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8763More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the 20 earliest covid-19 related deaths in the UK by (a) five year age-cohort, (b) sex, (c) nation, (d) week of occurrence and (e) week of registration; and whether each of those deaths were (
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 14th October is attached.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGulf Cooperation CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure good relations with countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council and (b) encourage investment from such countries in the UK economy.
Answer: The UK's partnerships with the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are historic and enduring. These are underpinned by shared prosperity, security interests and deep people-to-people links. This government has committed to deepening cooperation w...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his international counterparts on Azerbaijan’s human rights record in the context of COP29.
Answer: The UK Government regularly raises human rights obligations and commitments with the Azerbaijani authorities, as well as discussing such matters with international counterparts. Along with our international partners, we continue to urge Azerbaijan to impr...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on meeting international human rights standards prior to COP29.
Answer: The UK Government regularly raises human rights obligations and commitments with the Azerbaijani authorities, as well as discussing such matters with international counterparts. Along with our international partners, we continue to urge Azerbaijan to impr...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his Azerbaijani counterpart on releasing Armenian political prisoners before COP29.
Answer: The UK Government is aware of the detention of Ruben Vardanyan and other ethnic Armenians as a result of September 2023's military action in Nagorno-Karabakh. We have consistently urged the Azerbaijani authorities, including ahead of COP29, to ensure that...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the detention of (a) Ruben Vardanyan and (b) Armenian political prisoners in Baku.
Answer: The UK Government is aware of the detention of Ruben Vardanyan and other ethnic Armenians as a result of September 2023's military action in Nagorno-Karabakh. We have consistently urged the Azerbaijani authorities, including ahead of COP29, to ensure that...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help protect political prisoners in Azerbaijan in the period (a) before, (b) during and (c) after COP29.
Answer: The UK Government has consistently urged the Azerbaijani authorities, including ahead of COP29, to ensure that those in detention are provided safe conditions and treated with humanity and respect for the inherent dignity of the human person, in line with...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Museum: RestitutionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Director of the British Museum on the long-term ownership of historic artefacts originating from other countries.
Answer: No.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBaroness Thatcher: AnniversariesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5928More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Margaret Thatcher.
Answer: In line with established precedent, the Government does not formally commemorate the anniversaries of the births of former Prime Ministers.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeadteachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reform the national headship qualification to include a focus upon improving schools in deprived communities.
Answer: The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) content framework includes evidence-based statements regarding school improvement, including around setting a strong culture, establishing and sustaining continuous improvement and sharing effect...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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