Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Publishing: ConsumersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help safeguard consumer protection within the private publishing sector.
Answer: Consumer legislation, such as the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, apply to businesses across all sectors where consumers are transacting with traders. This includes the private publishing sector. ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublishing: FraudHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle fraud within the private publishing sector.
Answer: We recognise that all businesses, including publishing houses, are a target for fraudsters. Government supports businesses through a number of measures including the Confirmation of Payee checks, which allow customers, including businesses, to confirm the...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhound RacingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the greyhound racing industry.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of Greyhound Racing to our economy - providing employment to 5400 people across Britain - and its contribution to British cultural life.The greyhound racing industry is supported by the British Greyhound Racing Fun...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBadgersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the practice of badger baiting and associated illegal activities.
Answer: The Protection of Badgers Act 1992 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 provide protection against certain methods of killing, injuring, or taking of badgers, or interference with their setts. Badger persecution is one of seven UK Wildlife Crime Prio...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRhinoceros: PoachingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the prevention of illegal rhino poaching.
Answer: The UK has strict border controls in place to detect and prevent illegal imports. In 2022, Border Force seized two separate imports of rhino horn originating from China and South Africa. The UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit also plays a critical role in ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to prevent the illegal importation of rhino horns.
Answer: The UK has strict border controls in place to detect and prevent illegal imports. In 2022, Border Force seized two separate imports of rhino horn originating from China and South Africa. The UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit also plays a critical role in ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Border Agency: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of UKBA officers.
Answer: Regarding the recruitment of Border Force officers, the latest published staffing and finance figures can be found in the Home Office Annual Reports: Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK.However, Border Force workforce planning reflects our ev...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase police officer (a) recruitment and (b) retention within Greater London.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring police forces are supported to effectively tackle crime. We are clear that visible policing is essential to restoring public confidence in the police. As a result, our expectation is that officer numbers must be pro...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the export of stolen mobile devices out of the United Kingdom.
Answer: Set against soaring levels of snatch thefts and pickpocketing, crimes which commonly involve the theft of mobile phones, a series of meetings have already been held, and we will shortly be holding a Home Office Mobile Phone Theft Summit, drawing together ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the export of stolen vehicles out of the United Kingdom.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and police to ensure our response is as strong as it can be. I met the NPCC Vehicle Crime lead, ACC Jenny Sims, in November and discussed this matter...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle mobile phone theft Greater London.
Answer: Set against soaring levels of snatch thefts and pickpocketing, crimes which commonly involve the theft of mobile phones, a series of meetings have already been held, and we will shortly be holding a Home Office Mobile Phone Theft Summit, drawing together ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Tree FellingDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prevent the unnecessary felling of healthy trees on network rail infrastructure.
Answer: The rail estate Network Rail manages is estimated to include over six million trees. Network Rail’s main priority must be the safe and reliable operation of the railway which will mean that in some cases the felling of healthy trees will be necessary and ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: TaiwanTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24822More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 14 January 2025 on UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue, Official Report, columns 172-173, whether she raised the matter of Taiwan with her Chinese counterpart during her
Answer: The UK Government continues to raise Taiwan with international partners, including China. The Foreign Secretary raised the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait with the Chinese Vice-President in Autumn last year.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Relations: UK Soft Power CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role his Department's diplomatic missions will have in the delivery of the Government's Soft Power Council.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launched the Soft Power Council on 15 January. The Council brings together some of the most influential figures across soft power and foreign policy to steer and advise Governme...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHaiti: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 23274 on Haiti: Diplomatic Service, what contingency arrangements his Department has in place to provide emergency assis
Answer: The British Embassy in Santo Domingo provides consular assistance to British nationals in Haiti and issues emergency travel documents. Requests for consular assistance are considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account all relevant circumstances....
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHaiti: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 23274 on Haiti: Diplomatic Service, what steps his Department is taking to support British nationals in Haiti remotely;
Answer: The British Embassy in Santo Domingo provides consular assistance to British nationals in Haiti and issues emergency travel documents. Requests for consular assistance are considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account all relevant circumstances....
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK announces new sanctions targeting Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela, published on 10 January 2025, whether the
Answer: On 10 January, the UK sanctioned 15 new individuals associated with Maduro's contested regime responsible for undermining democracy and committing serious human rights violations. It is Government policy for all UK sanctions, including travel bans, to als...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with representatives from the (a) Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and (b) Organization of American States on alleged reports o
Answer: We remain deeply concerned about allegations of serious irregularities in the declared election result in Venezuela, and regularly discuss this issue with international partners, including the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and O...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his (a) Guyanese, (b) Colombian and (c) Brazilian counterparts on trends in the number of refugees travelling to those countries from Vene
Answer: The UK remains concerned at the deteriorating situation in Venezuela and the high numbers of Venezuelans who continue to leave the country. The Foreign Secretary regularly discusses the situation in Venezuela with international partners including recently...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: El SalvadorDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential (a) implications for his policies and (b) impact on bilateral trade relations of the International Monetary Fund's loan deal with the Repu
Answer: The UK Government is aware of the agreement reached between the International Monetary Fund and the Government of El Salvador for a new arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, which aims to support economic reforms in the country. The UK will contin...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require housing associations to carry out Section 11 repairs within a specific
Answer: Social housing tenants deserve to live in decent homes, to be treated with fairness and respect, and to have their problems quickly resolved.Under the Regulator of Social Housing ‘s Safety and Quality Standard, housing associations must provide an effecti...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Parking OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of rented electric (a) bikes and (b) scooters illegally parked on pavements.
Answer: The Government recognises the widespread concern that this issue causes pedestrians and especially the danger which obstructively parked cycles can cause those with disabilities. Part of our work to regulate on-street micromobility, and as announced in th...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Essex and Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase the number of practical driving tests available in (i) Greater London and (ii) Essex and (b) help prevent unauthorised vendors selling practical test slots on
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work to attract and recruit more driving examiners in the London and South East area, including Greater London and Essex. As well as new Driving Examiners (DEs) who have now begun testing, DVSA i...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSquirrels: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the conservation of red squirrels.
Answer: This Government is committed to taking action to recover our threatened native species and delivering our legally binding biodiversity targets on species abundance, species extinction and habitat creation and restoration, which will benefit many of our pr...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Reserves: HaveringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) financial and (b) other support his Department is providing to Rainham Marshes.
Answer: Rainham Marshes is designated as part of the Inner Thames Marshes Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) of particular importance for breeding birds, wintering waders and wildfowl. The site also supports several priority habitats. There is currently a five-y...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
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