Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to improve the safety of publicly accessible a) e-bicycles and b) e-scooters.
Answer: The rules concerning the use of e-bikes are set out in the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983.The Government has committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles, which will include e-scooters, when Parliamentary time al...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMarketsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support traditional English markets.
Answer: The Government recognises the important economic and social contribution that markets make to our high streets and town centres. Local authorities are empowered to make decisions on running, supporting and investing in local markets in their areas. Howeve...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Arab Emirates: Energy SupplyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to expand cooperation on delivering global energy security with the United Arab Emirates.
Answer: In April we formally agreed to a framework for enhanced cooperation between the UK and UAE, which covers foreign affairs, defence, energy, trade and investment, artificial intelligence, judicial cooperation, and illicit finance. This framework will provid...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMetals: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 62More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure the safety of metal scrapyards.
Answer: Safety at metal scrapyards is regulated in a number of ways. Environmental permits or exemptions issued by the Environment Agency are required to ensure the safety of the environment and human health from pollution risks, including managing fire risks; th...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 61More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to reduce instances of youth homelessness.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124201 on 14 April 2026.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 60More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his Department’s policy to accelerate the implementation of the Leasehold Reform Act 2024.
Answer: Balancing speed with care, the government continues to implement the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 59More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in maintaining children’s play areas.
Answer: Responsibility for funding, managing and maintaining urban parks and playgrounds lies mainly with local authorities. We have supported local authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement, which is our most significant step yet to make Englis...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Sign LanguageDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 58More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to increase sign language fluency in English state schools.
Answer: The department supports British Sign Language (BSL) as an important part of our inclusive education strategy. While BSL is not currently part of the national curriculum, schools are free to teach it if they wish, and many already do to meet the needs and ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHome EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 57More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans further to regulate home schooling.
Answer: The new Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, when implemented, will require local authorities to maintain registers of children who are not in school, including home-educated children, require parents of eligib...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 56More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to improve access to the English for Speakers of Other Languages scheme.
Answer: Through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), the Department for Work and Pensions supports adults aged 19+ in England who speak English as a second or additional language to access English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision. Government publishes st...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 55More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to mandate the provision of milk in English state schools.
Answer: We know milk is excellent for children’s growth and development. Regulation 9 of the School Food Standards states that lower fat milk or lactose reduced milk must be available to children who want it for drinking at least once a day during school hours.Th...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: NutritionDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 54More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure nutritionally balanced meals in English state schools.
Answer: The School Food Standards set the mandatory nutritional framework for food and drink provided in state‑funded schools in England. They are designed to ensure children receive the energy and nutrients they need during the school day, while giving schools f...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 53More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to improve access to early years childcare support.
Answer: Through our Best Start in Life strategy we are focused on reforming the childcare system to increase affordability, accessibility and improve the quality of early education and care that families receive.In 2026/27, we expect to provide over £9.5 billion ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: AllergiesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 52More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure the safety of children with allergies in English state schools.
Answer: The government is committed to improving allergy safety in schools.The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act introduces a new duty requiring all schools in England to put allergy safety measures into place. Schools will be required to have allergy safety p...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 48More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of recent progress in meeting the UK’s formal obligations under the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) for the
Answer: Defra works with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and the Governments of the South Atlantic Overseas Territories (SAOT) to report annually on progress towards meeting UK obligations under ACAP. The SAOT ACAP implementation plans are included...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 47More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Statement: FCDO summons Chinese Ambassador, published on 9 May 2026, whether the People's Republic of China's Ambass
Answer: On the Foreign Secretary's instruction, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office senior officials summoned the Chinese Ambassador on 8 May, as is standard practice. Officials made clear that any attempts by foreign states to intimidate, harass or harm...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 46More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to repeal the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 May in response to Questions 724 and 725.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 45More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to (a) review and (b) revoke the privileges and immunities currently afforded to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London under the Hong Kong Econ
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 May in response to Questions 724 and 725.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 44More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) data protection and (b) privacy safeguards are in place to ensure the security of (i) home addresses and (ii) other personal information belonging to individuals considered vulnerable to targ
Answer: It is the longstanding policy of successive UK Governments that we do not comment on operational, intelligence or security matters. However, we continually assess potential threats to individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK and are front foote...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 43More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional resources have been allocated to (a) Cantonese and (b) Mandarin translation and linguistic capabilities for investigations conducted under the National Security Act 2023.
Answer: Counter Terrorism Policing continues to maintain the technological tools and translation capabilities necessary to meet legislative and evidential requirements.CTP are strengthening this capacity, including through the development and deployment of enhanc...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 42More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that nine suspects arrested under the National Security Act 2023 in relation to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office tri
Answer: While it would not be appropriate to comment on decisions on whether or not to charge individuals in specific cases. Counter Terrorism Policing continues to maintain the technological tools and translation capabilities necessary to meet legislative and ev...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 41More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations are currently underway into potential foreign interference activities linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.
Answer: It is the longstanding policy of successive UK Governments that we do not comment on operational, intelligence or security matters.The verdicts in the recent trial represent the first convictions under the National Security Act related to China and send a...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: DatabasesHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 40More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a review of access policies in relation to the Home Office Atlas immigration database in the context of the recent guilty verdict in the Peter W
Answer: The Home Office has a robust Identity and access management policy that sets out how all staff should access Home Office systems, assets and data, specifically outlining how only appropriately authorised and ‘identified’ individuals should have the abilit...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Infrastructure and PlanningDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, where revenues raised from the Heavy Goods Vehicle Road User Levy have been used in new road infrastructure and transport planning.
Answer: The HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 specifies that the levy is paid into the Consolidated Fund. This revenue is then available for general public expenditure, which includes transport investment.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMontserrat: Medical TreatmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to support alternative methods for nighttime medical evacuation from Montserrat following the decision of the Governor of Montserrat to disallow fixed wing
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers he was previously provided on these issues on 6 November and 1 December 2025.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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