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Andrew Rosindell MP: Parliament year 3 · written questions
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Year 3: 4 Jul 2026 to 29 Sept 2026 (year in progress). Newest first within each group. Follow the original source for full context.
Written questions
HMS PresidentMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of HMS President's significance as one of the last surviving Royal Navy First World War warships.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to harbour authorities on balancing operational responsibilities with the preservation of nationally significant historic vessels.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to facilitate discussions between the Port of London Authority, the vessel's custodians and heritage organisations to seek a negotiated solution for HMS President.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what mechanisms are available to provide emergency assistance to nationally significant historic vessels facing imminent destruction.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to engage with Historic England, National Historic Ships UK and other heritage organisations regarding the future preservation of HMS President.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the loss of HMS President (formerly HMS Saxifrage) on the UK's maritime heritage.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to protect nationally significant historic vessels that are at immediate risk of destruction or irreversible damage.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a reduction in the number of licensed greyhound stadiums in England on the welfare and rehoming of retired greyhounds
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGreyhound RacingDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of greyhound racing on (a) the local economy and (b) community sporting provision in Romford constituency.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGreyhound Racing: BettingTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29369More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new remote rate of General Betting Duty on Romford Greyhound Stadium.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGreyhound Racing: BettingTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29368More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has estimated the net impact on Exchequer receipts of applying the 25 per cent remote rate to greyhound racing, including (a) betting turnover, (b) employment and (c) associated tax receipts.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: BettingTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29367More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria his Department applied in determining which sports qualified for the exclusion at Autumn Budget 2025 of remote bets on horseracing from the 25% remote rate of General Betting Duty.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDevonport Dockyard: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to accelerate upgrades to the Devonport nuclear submarine dock.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Obese-Jecty) to question 19170 on the 2 September 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-15/19170
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: Cultural HeritageDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she will review the existing statutory and non-statutory protections for historic vessels.
Answer: HMS President's historical significance is reflected in its inclusion on the Register of Historic Vessels and the National Historic Fleet, and the Government recognises the important contribution that historic vessels make to the nation's maritime heritag...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with heritage organisations regarding the proposed breaking up of HMS President.
Answer: HMS President's historical significance is reflected in its inclusion on the Register of Historic Vessels and the National Historic Fleet, and the Government recognises the important contribution that historic vessels make to the nation's maritime heritag...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with National Historic Ships UK regarding the future of HMS President.
Answer: HMS President's historical significance is reflected in its inclusion on the Register of Historic Vessels and the National Historic Fleet, and the Government recognises the important contribution that historic vessels make to the nation's maritime heritag...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of HMS President's eligibility for any existing heritage protection or emergency funding.
Answer: HMS President's historical significance is reflected in its inclusion on the Register of Historic Vessels and the National Historic Fleet, and the Government recognises the important contribution that historic vessels make to the nation's maritime heritag...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: Cultural HeritageDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what protections are available for nationally significant historic vessels at immediate risk of destruction.
Answer: HMS President's historical significance is reflected in its inclusion on the Register of Historic Vessels and the National Historic Fleet, and the Government recognises the important contribution that historic vessels make to the nation's maritime heritag...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the historical significance of HMS President.
Answer: HMS President's historical significance is reflected in its inclusion on the Register of Historic Vessels and the National Historic Fleet, and the Government recognises the important contribution that historic vessels make to the nation's maritime heritag...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Port of London Authority takes account of the historical significance of nationally important vessels when making decisions affecting their future.
Answer: The department has not discussed HMS President with the Port of London Authority. In general, the department does not discuss heritage matters with the PLA, unless there is a need from the PLA for the department to act on its behalf. The PLA is a trust po...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Port of London Authority on the possibility of identifying an alternative long-term berth for HMS President.
Answer: The department has not discussed HMS President with the Port of London Authority. In general, the department does not discuss heritage matters with the PLA, unless there is a need from the PLA for the department to act on its behalf. The PLA is a trust po...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the loss of HMS President on London's maritime heritage.
Answer: The department has not discussed HMS President with the Port of London Authority. In general, the department does not discuss heritage matters with the PLA, unless there is a need from the PLA for the department to act on its behalf. The PLA is a trust po...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations she has received regarding the proposed breaking up of HMS President at Erith.
Answer: The department has not discussed HMS President with the Port of London Authority. In general, the department does not discuss heritage matters with the PLA, unless there is a need from the PLA for the department to act on its behalf. The PLA is a trust po...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage the Port of London Authority to engage with the custodians of HMS President and relevant heritage organisations regarding the vessel's future.
Answer: The department has not discussed HMS President with the Port of London Authority. In general, the department does not discuss heritage matters with the PLA, unless there is a need from the PLA for the department to act on its behalf. The PLA is a trust po...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Port of London Authority regarding the future of HMS President.
Answer: The department has not discussed HMS President with the Port of London Authority. In general, the department does not discuss heritage matters with the PLA, unless there is a need from the PLA for the department to act on its behalf. The PLA is a trust po...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS PresidentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Port of London Authority's response to the future of HMS President.
Answer: The department has not discussed HMS President with the Port of London Authority. In general, the department does not discuss heritage matters with the PLA, unless there is a need from the PLA for the department to act on its behalf. The PLA is a trust po...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHearing Impairment: Medical Treatments and ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve a) research into and b) treatment of hearing loss conditions.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 March to Question 116808.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClergyChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27884More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the effectiveness of the Save the Parish led Consultation at St George’s House entitled ‘Parish Ministry: Addressing the Crisis
Answer: The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEuthanasiaChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27883More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, What assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of assisted dying legalisation on clergy’s cure of souls.
Answer: The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClergy: RecruitmentChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27882More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to increase the number of full-time stipendiary priests.
Answer: The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClergy: TrainingChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27881More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, What steps the Church of England is taking to increase the number of ordinands.
Answer: The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClergy: TrainingChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27880More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support residential training colleges.
Answer: The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClergy: TrainingChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27879More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how many residential training colleges have closed since 2000.
Answer: The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of EnglandChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27878More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what percentage of parishes formed part of a multi-parish benefice in every year since 2000.
Answer: The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDiocese of London: AdministrationChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27877More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how much money the Diocese of London has spent on administrative staff in every year since 2000.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: AdministrationChurch CommissionersTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27876More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, How much money the Church of England has spent on administrative staff in every year since 2000.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, What steps she has taken to support hospices in a) England and b) the parliamentary constituency of Romford.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 13 July in response to Question 16185, which sets out the Government's support for hospices throughout England, including Romford.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: FraudMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many instances of fraud within local authorities have been recorded in every year since 2010.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: FraudMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to work with local authorities in tackling fraud within local government.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he has taken to support the motor vehicle industry.
Answer: This Government has taken significant steps to support the Automotive Sector. Through DRIVE35, we are investing up to £4bn to support the transformation of the sector to zero emission vehicle manufacturing. We are also improving the sector’s competitivene...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to support the Crown Prosecution Service in pursuing motor vehicle theft cases.
Answer: The Government has demonstrated its commitment to tackling retail crime and vehicle theft through the Crime and Policing Act 2026. Once commenced, the Act removes the £200 low-value threshold for shoplifting, meaning the maximum sentence for shop theft is...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to support the Crown Prosecution Service in pursuing shop-lifting cases.
Answer: The Government has demonstrated its commitment to tackling retail crime and vehicle theft through the Crime and Policing Act 2026. Once commenced, the Act removes the £200 low-value threshold for shoplifting, meaning the maximum sentence for shop theft is...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: Corporate HospitalityDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a breakdown of how much was spent by the London and North Eastern Railway on hospitality and supporting sporting events in 2019-20, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Answer: The amount spent by London North Eastern Railway is commercially sensitive given competition on the route. As public bodies, all DfT Operator train companies must follow the Managing Public Money guidelines to ensure investment made represents value for m...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Legal OpinionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will provide a list of external legal, strategic, intelligence, PR and lobbying advice in relation to the proposed Chagos deal with Mauritius; who that advice was from;
Answer: The Government has received external legal advice in relation to the negotiations with Mauritius over BIOT/the Chagos Archipelago over the course of several years.Payments are published in the normal manner alongside other Departmental spend in the annual...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: CorruptionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has conducted a formal corruption and integrity risk assessment on the Chagos Deal.
Answer: It is unclear what the Hon Member is referring to by 'a formal corruption and integrity risk assessment'. The UK/Mauritius Treaty has been thoroughly scrutinised by Parliament and has been tested at the highest level of the US security establishment, unde...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer on 16 June 2025 to question 60001, if he will provide an itemised list of every visit and meeting with Chagossian groups.
Answer: The UK Government has engaged regularly with the Chagossian community since treaty negotiations began and continues to do so both at official and Ministerial level. This includes through the Chagossian Contact Group, which was established under this gover...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an list of engagements where the military had to respond to a legitimate threat to the British Overseas Territories in the last 5 years.
Answer: For operational and security reasons the Ministry of Defence is unable to release this detail.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of improved access to nature on the health and wellbeing of local communities.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that access to nature plays in supporting physical health, mental wellbeing and wider quality of life. As set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, we are committed to improving access to nature throu...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Access to Nature Green Paper will be published.
Answer: The Government committed in the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan to bringing forward an Access to Nature Green Paper. This will explore options for improving and expanding access, test potential approaches, and gather robust evidence before any decisio...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve access to nature in a) Romford and b) other constituencies where over 20% of properties are located more than 15 minutes’ walk away from green and b
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to nature through measures set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, including National River Walks, National Forests and an Access to Nature Green Paper. We are also using the new 15-minute access...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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