Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4618More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to reduce the number of civil servants.
Answer: Decisions on the future size of the Civil Service will form a key part of the comprehensive Spending Review.
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help increase the accessibility of UK university education to British Overseas Territories citizens.
Answer: Since 2007, persons who have settled status in the United Kingdom (UK), and who come to the UK from specified British Overseas Territories, have been eligible for home fee status if they meet the requirement of three years’ ordinary residence in the UK, C...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMontserrat: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of (a) transport and (b) utilities infrastructure in Montserrat.
Answer: The FCDO is funding a £40 million capital investment programme in Montserrat which includes improvements to the road network and airport, as well as funding the new port. The FCDO is working with the Governor and Government of Montserrat on how to improve...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: HaveringMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to (a) protect and (b) promote parks and green spaces within the London Borough of Havering.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given in response to Question UIN 2052 on 4 September 2024.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordQueen's Hospital Romford: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase bed capacity in Queen’s Hospital, Romford.
Answer: The provision and configuration of local services, including hospital bed capacity, is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners to consider, to best meet the needs of their local population and patients.The Government has committed to supp...
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4613More
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 acute myeloid leukaemia.
Answer: The Department invests £1.5 billion per year on health research, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was over £121.8 million for 2022/23, and more is spent on cancer than any other ...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordQueen's Hospital Romford: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce accident and emergency waiting times at Queen’s Hospital, Romford.
Answer: The provision and configuration of local services, including hospital bed capacity, is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners to consider, to best meet the needs of their local population and patients.The Government has committed to supp...
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Crown DependenciesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure that Crown dependencies are represented in trade negotiations.
Answer: This government understands the Crown Dependencies ambition for coverage in UK trade agreements. We will continue to seek to represent the interests of the Crown Dependencies on UK trade negotiations, and we will not act on their behalf without prior cons...
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordData Centres: HaveringDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will have discussions with Havering Council on the proposed East Havering Data Centre.
Answer: This is exclusively a planning matter for Havering Council, but I welcome any opportunity to discuss the potential for data centres to accelerate innovation, improve consumers’ experience and drive growth - including with local authorities.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordData Centres: HaveringDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will have discussions with Havering Council on the proposed East Havering Data Centre.
Answer: The proposals for the East Havering Data Centre development have the potential to contribute towards our country’s net zero ambitions; it is welcome that the plans include building a district heating network, generation of hydrogen powered energy and batt...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the pub industry.
Answer: Pubs are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth across the UK. That’s why it is important for us to act on the challenges that they face, by, for example, reforming business rates to level the playing field for...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: RomfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the Romford constituency will be impacted by the end of universal winter fuel payments.
Answer: The Pension Credit data that is used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024, in order to be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payments statistics. It is estimated that around 15,000 people in Romford constituency will be aff...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Sudanese counterpart on the ongoing civil war.
Answer: The UK continues to pursue all diplomatic avenues to end the violence in Sudan. FCDO officials regularly engage the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as well as a wide range of civil society actors to further the UK's objectives ...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report by Ipsos MORI entitled Attitudes to animal research in 2018, published by his Department on 24 May 2019, whether he plans to commission updated research on
Answer: The Government last commissioned a survey on public awareness of, and attitudes towards, the use of animals in scientific research in 2018. This survey was the third in a series started in 2014. No decision has been taken on the future of the survey.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when his Department plans to publish the roadmap to phase out the use of animals in testing; who will be involved in development of the roadmap; what the first practical steps of the ro
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the uptake and development of alternative methods to the use of animals in science. The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasin...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to replace the use of animals in science.
Answer: The Government has committed to partnering with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the requirements for phasing out of animal testing and discussions on this subject are already underway. It is not yet possible to replace all anima...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to continue the previous Government’s work on accelerating the (a) development, (b) validation and (c) update of (i) technologies and (ii) methods to reduce reliance on
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the uptake and development of alternative methods to the use of animals in science. The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasin...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his policy is on future funding of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research.
Answer: In our commitment to accelerate the development, validation, and enhancement of technologies and methodologies aimed at reducing reliance on animal testing in scientific research, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is currently investing £50m for investmen...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is his planned timescale for introducing legislation to ban the use of snares in England.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish the responses to his Department’s consultation entitled Fairer food labelling, which closed on 7 May 2024; and whether he plans to bring forward legislation
Answer: A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken between March and May 2024 by the previous Government. This sought views on proposals to improve and extend current mandatory method of production labelling. We are now carefully considering al...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timescale is for the delivery of animal health and welfare pathway grants to the pig farming sector.
Answer: The Government will work closely with the pig farming sector to deliver high standards of animal health and welfare. The Government is currently listening to farmers, as well as assessing data and information about what’s working and what isn’t before set...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFursDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the Animal Welfare Committee to (a) complete and (b) publish its review of responsible sourcing of fur.
Answer: Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. The Animal Welfare Committee’s opinion on the sustainable sourcing of fur is due to complete in 2025 and will be published on GOV.UK thereafter.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 26 July 2024 to Question HL226 on Animal Products: Imports, what his Department’s planned timescale is for banning the import of hunting trophies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to PQ 591.
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordShopliftingHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the increase in shoplifting.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased to an unacceptable level in recent years, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.This Government will end th...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: TaiwanCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4185More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value of trade was between the UK and Taiwan in (a) each year since 2020 and (b) the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 04/09/2024 is attached.
Answered 12 Sept 2024
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