Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Schools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance will be issued to schools to assist with the new Ofsted framework for inspection.
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Romford and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCats: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the illegal smuggling of cats into the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to introducing the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. We are considering the most effective ways to deliver this and will be setting out next steps in due course.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRobins: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to minimise habitat loss of the native UK robin population.
Answer: Robins are not of conservation concern and as such receive no targeted conservation action. However, Government actions to restore and create more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat by 2042 will support a wide range of native bird species, inc...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFrance: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has met with his counterpart in France since taking up his position.
Answer: Since taking up his position the Defence Secretary has met with his French counterpart Sebastian Lecornu. Their first meeting was on 23 July 2024 in Paris.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the development of (a) undersea and (b) counter-hypersonic capabilities as part of AUKUS Pillar 2.
Answer: With our AUKUS partners we are undertaking a range of work developing undersea capabilities, including the ability to launch and recover uncrewed underwater systems from current classes of British and American submarines and integrating this capability to...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to have discussions with representatives from the private sector on an Oxford to Cambridge train connection.
Answer: The Department engages with a wide range of stakeholders regarding East-West Rail and the East West Rail Company continues toexplore opportunities for the delivery of enhancements through using third party funding and financing options.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Republic of IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has met with her Irish counterpart.
Answer: The Secretary of State has met with her Irish counterpart.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: LiechtensteinDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with his counterpart in Liechtenstein to discuss the exchange of financial services.
Answer: Officials at the Department for Business and Trade meet regularly with their counterparts in Liechtenstein to discuss how to increase trade under the UK-EEA/EFTA Free Trade Agreement, including at the annual Services, Investment and Digital sub-committee....
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with the Agent General of (a) Ontario, (b) Quebec, and (c) Saskatchewan since taking his position.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has not met with the Agent General of Ontario, Quebec or Saskatchewan since taking his position. Canada is a valued partner for the UK and provincial level engagement is an important part of our bilateral rela...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVatican: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain since taking up his position.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary regularly meets Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom. On 10 September the Foreign Secretary hosted a reception for the London Diplomatic Corps, which the Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Bu...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVatican: Visits AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to visit the Holy See.
Answer: We continue to engage the Holy See regularly both bilaterally and in multilateral fora. The British Embassy to the Holy See supports ministerial and senior official visits from across the government including by Lord Khan, Minister for Faith, Communities ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with his Nigerian Counterpart to promote religious freedom in that country.
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 bilateral...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Overseas Territories on continuity of environmental financing support.
Answer: The UK Government remains committed to supporting the UK Overseas Territories to protect their diverse and unique environments. Discussions are ongoing regarding funding for biodiversity in the Territories, as part of the Spending Review process; and ther...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on the forthcoming end to biodiversity financing in the Overseas Territories.
Answer: The UK Government remains committed to supporting the UK Overseas Territories to protect their diverse and unique environments. Discussions are ongoing regarding funding for biodiversity in the Territories, as part of the Spending Review process; and ther...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the environments of the Overseas Territories in the context of the forthcoming end of nature and climate financing commitments.
Answer: The UK Government remains committed to supporting the UK Overseas Territories to protect their diverse and unique environments. Discussions are ongoing regarding funding for biodiversity in the Territories, as part of the Spending Review process; and ther...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity and Climate Change: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the forthcoming end to climate and biodiversity financing commitments for the Overseas Territories.
Answer: The UK Government remains committed to supporting the UK Overseas Territories to protect their diverse and unique environments. Discussions are ongoing regarding funding for biodiversity in the Territories, as part of the Spending Review process; and ther...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring dockless e-bikes to park in dedicated bays.
Answer: As you will appreciate, the new Government is still in its early stages, and I am carefully considering next steps for dockless e-bikes. Many lessons have been learned from the e-scooter trials so far, in addition to learning from the many shared mobility...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBeef: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products on levels of beef exports.
Answer: The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is EU Legislation, and therefore guidance in respect of regulatory compliance is under the responsibility of the European Commission and the Government has not made an assessment of the impact on beef e...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBluetongue DiseaseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle cases of bluetongue virus in farm animals.
Answer: Defra acted quickly to contain bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) when the first case this season was detected on 26 August, implementing zones with movement controls on susceptible livestock to prevent spread. These disease control restrictions have been adap...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: RomfordDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of dental provision in Romford constituency.
Answer: The data for the NHS North East London Integrated Care Board, which includes the Romford constituency, shows that 46% of adults were seen by a National Health Service dentist in the previous 24 months, compared to 40% in England. Additionally, 57% of chil...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTheft: Greater LondonHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce pickpocketing in London.
Answer: In the last year of the previous government, we saw a 40% increase in snatch theft. As part of our Safer Streets mission, this government is determined to crack down on pickpocketing, snatch theft, robbery, and other crimes that make people feel unsafe in...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Gender Based ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls in conflict zones.
Answer: FCDO's work on the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative continues to be a priority. In addition, the UK is a founding member of the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, where we advocate for more effective a...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDentistry: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the recruitment of NHS dentists.
Answer: We will tackle the immediate dentistry crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and to recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term, we will reform the dental contract, wi...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDogs: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of placing restrictions on the movement of dogs from countries that are endemic for diseases that are not considered end
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 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for the early detection of bowel cancer in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: We will get the National Health Service catching cancer, including bowel cancer, on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster so more patients survive this horrible set of diseases.The NHS will maximise the pace of the roll-out of additional dia...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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