Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Libya: IRAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Libyan counterpart on providing compensation to (a) victims and (b) victims’ families of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.
Answer: The UK Government reiterates its sympathy for UK victims of Qaddafi-sponsored terrorism, and indeed all victims of the Troubles. The UK's position with regards to victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism is that it is the responsibility of the Libyan Gov...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: RomfordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to work with relevant bodies to (a) assess and (b) improve the quality of tap water in Romford constituency.
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has a statutory duty to monitor water companies’ compliance with the regulations in place in England to protect drinking water quality, and to take enforcement action where necessary. To ensure we continue to maintain...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Injuries: RomfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to reduce work-related injuries in Romford constituency.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the workplace regulator for Great Britain and their mission, set out in a 10-year strategy, is to protect people and places, which includes reducing work related injury. HSE undertakes a range of activities to redu...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Accidents: ConstructionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to reduce work-related fatal injuries in the construction industry.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the workplace regulator for Great Britain, works closely with the construction industry to influence and promote safe working practices to prevent accidents and reduce worker ill health. This year HSE is continuing i...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHouse of Lords: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5897More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to consult on proposals to reform the House of Lords; and whether those consultations will include the removal of the Lords Spiritual from the House of Lords.
Answer: The Government has set out an ambitious programme of House of Lords reform. As an immediate first step, the Government has introduced the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, which will remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research on (a) the causes of and (b) treatments for atrial septal defect.
Answer: The Government, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is committed to funding high quality, timely research that leads to improved outcomes for patients and the public, and which makes the health and social care system more e...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support research on (a) the causes of and (b) treatments for metastatic lung cancer.
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.5 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £121.8 million in 2...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Coeliac DiseaseMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of removing the prohibition on coeliac disease sufferers serving in the Armed Forces.
Answer: The Department is assessing current policies and identifying those which obstruct individuals from joining the Armed Forces. It is essential that new entrants to the Armed Forces are medically fit to meet the various challenges of Service life and the rol...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAviation: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the potential impact of aviation noise pollution on residents of Romford constituency.
Answer: The Romford constituency is primarily overflown by aircraft departing from London City airport and arriving into Heathrow airport. At London City airport, restrictions are set through the planning system. It is the responsibility of the local planning aut...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on (a) the under-utilisation of some London North Eastern Railway services on the East Coast Main Line and (b) awarding those rail services to open access services
Answer: The Department regularly monitors levels of passenger demand on LNER services which help inform timetable planning decisions on the East Coast Mainline. Network capacity is a matter for Network Rail to assess according to their criteria. The Secretary of ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of seat utilisation of London and North Eastern Railway services before permitting Network Rail to issue a restricted capacity notice for the East Coast Main Line.
Answer: The Department regularly monitors levels of passenger demand on LNER services which help inform timetable planning decisions on the East Coast Mainline. Network capacity is a matter for Network Rail to assess according to their criteria.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEast Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing open access services to operate train services run by London and North Eastern Railway with (a) under 60% seat utilisation and (b) limited stop
Answer: The Department continues to work with the rail industry to ensure the design of timetable meets stakeholders needs and makes effective use of infrastructure. If an Open Access operator wishes to compete with a contracted operator, such as LNER, it is free...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTrains: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of newly approved open access services supporting (a) British train (i) manufacturing and (ii) assembly and (b) the wider supply chain.
Answer: Privately owned and run open access operators can play a significant role in supporting UK train manufacturers, assemblers and their UK supply chains and are an important source of potential orders, both for new and cascaded rolling stock. It remains a m...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the percentage seat utilisation per mile is on London and North Eastern Railway services to (a) York, (b) Leeds and (c) Newcastle.
Answer: LNER services have a high rate of seat utilisation which is comparable to or better than other inter-city long distance franchised operators. However, seat utilisation varies throughout the day as LNER make effective use of track capacity by running long...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: IranHome OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the threat of pro-Iranian front groups operating in (a) Parliament and (b) Westminster.
Answer: While we do not routinely comment on the detail of specific threats, it is an absolute priority for this Government to protect our democratic and electoral processes from interference by any foreign state, including Iran.The National Security Act 2023 pro...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat Batteries: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made on the potential merits of the use of heat batteries in decarbonising homes.
Answer: Heat batteries are one of the most promising alternative electric heating technologies: they utilise time of use tariffs, do not require outside space and are cheaper to install than heat pumps in some circumstances. However, they are less efficient than ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: MauritiusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Mauritian counterpart on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary met the Mauritian Prime Minister on 23 July to discuss the continuation of negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago.On 3 October the UK and Mauritius ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: SpainForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart on Gibraltar.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary met his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares, in London on 16 September. They covered the full spectrum of our bilateral relationship and looked ahead to a four-way ministerial meeting in Brussels on 19 September to discuss the U...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAntidepressantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish guidance for (a) GPs and (b) psychiatrists on (i) safely deprescribing and (ii) providing alternative medications for patients on antidepressant medications.
Answer: Overprescribing can be addressed by taking a shared decision-making approach and optimising a person's medicines, and by ensuring that patients are prescribed the right medicines at the right time, in the right doses.NHS England has published Optimising p...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAntidepressants: Side EffectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to treat people who have (a) post-acute withdrawal syndrome and (b) post-SSRI sexual dysfunction after taking anti-depressant medication.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved product information outlines the details of possible adverse reactions associated with each medicine. Whilst post-acute withdrawal syndrome is not currently recognised as being associ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAntidepressants: Side EffectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help treat people who have had adverse reactions to antidepressant medication including to (a) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and (b) serotonin and n
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved Patient Information Leaflets outline the details of possible adverse reactions associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, a...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAntidepressants: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to provide funding for medical research into alternatives to antidepressant medication.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds an extensive portfolio of mental health research, including a number of investments focused on alternatives to antidepressant medication. For ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAntidepressants: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to publish guidance to GPs on reducing prescriptions for anti-depressant medication.
Answer: Overprescribing can be addressed by taking a shared decision-making approach and optimising a person's medicines, and by ensuring that patients are prescribed the right medicines at the right time, in the right doses.NHS England has published Optimising p...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAntidepressants: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to reduce prescriptions for anti-depressant medication.
Answer: Overprescribing can be addressed by taking a shared decision-making approach and optimising a person's medicines, and by ensuring that patients are prescribed the right medicines at the right time, in the right doses.NHS England has published Optimising p...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: HaveringMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with representatives of the London Borough of Havering on the adequacy of levels of development of new build homes in that borough.
Answer: While the standard method is the basis for establishing total housing need in London, responsibility for its overall distribution lies with the Mayor rather than individual London boroughs.The London Borough of Havering’s local development plan must be in...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
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