Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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Statutory Sick Pay: Agency WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support employment businesses in verifying Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) eligibility in circumstances where agency workers may be registered at multiple agencies and claim SSP from
Answer: Currently, agency workers can sign up to work for multiple agencies and, once they have done some work under that contract, are eligible to receive Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from each individual employer during periods of sickness absence. This will not ch...
Answered 31 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: NHSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional funding is being made available for NHS dentistry to support the additional payments for emergency treatment announced on 15 December 2025.
Answer: The Government is implementing payment and quality reforms to the dental contract from April 2026, which will support dentists to prioritise those with the greatest need, shifting care away from clinically unnecessary check-ups and instead incentivising m...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: HospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the impact of emergency dental treatment on NHS hospitals.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England.We have asked ICBs to commission extra ur...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle “dental deserts” where very few NHS dentists are available.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the challenges that National Health Service dental patients are facing in accessing a dentist in particular areas of the country, and we are taking action to improve this. Integrated care boards are recruiting posts through the...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: NHSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage more dentists to provide NHS dentistry.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the challenges that National Health Service dental patients are facing in accessing a dentist in particular areas of the country, and we are taking action to improve this. Integrated care boards are recruiting posts through the...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Dental Council: LicensingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered strengthening the licensing requirements of the General Dental Council to improve access to dentistry for children, as recommended in a recent Policy Exchange report.
Answer: The General Dental Council (GDC) is the independent regulator of dentistry in the United Kingdom. The GDC sets the standards that must be met by domestic and international applicants wishing to be added to the UK dental register. As an independent regulat...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the British Toy and Hobby Association’s report entitled Still toying with children’s safety, published on 23 October 2025
Answer: The Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 require that all toys must be safe before being placed on the UK market, including online. Despite this, we recognise that non-compliant products remain available to UK consumers. The Product Regulation and Metrology Act...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: AustraliaTreasuryTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99706More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of levels of tobacco excise taxes in Australia; and what assessment she has made of the potential relationship between trends in the lev
Answer: Australia imposes some of the highest tobacco duty rates globally with excise accounting for a significant share of retail price. In the UK, tobacco duty aims to both raise revenue and reduce harm to public health by discouraging smoking. High duty rates ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she has taken to reduce the rate of digital exclusion among elderly people in a) England and b) Romford constituency.
Answer: We know that digital exclusion is a complex issue and some demographics are more likely to be digitally excluded than others, including older people – with statistics showing 86% of adults aged 60+ are online, compared to 95% of all UK adults in 2025 (202...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordICT: Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she has taken to improve computer literacy rates amongst elderly people in a) England and b) Romford constituency.
Answer: We know there are lower computer literacy rates amongst older people and this can lead to digital exclusion - with statistics showing 86% of adults aged 60+ are online, compared to 95% of all UK adults in 2025 (2025 Consumer Digital Index report).That’s w...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearmsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to help reduce violations of the Firearms Act 1968.
Answer: The Government’s priority is public safety, and we look to ensure our controls on firearms are as strong as possible and keep the legislation under active consideration. It is imperative that we do everything we can to stop firearms getting into hands of ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she has taken to reduce the commission of crime in English prisons.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prison and Probation service (HMPPS) has a layered approach to tackling criminality that emanates from within prisons. It deploys countermeasures such as X-ray body and baggage scanners, archway metal detectors and Enhanced Search Gates in p...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to reduce the number of overseas Royal Navy bases.
Answer: The UK Defence global footprint remains under constant review, across all overseas locations and bases, including those that support the Royal Navy. We continue to ensure that our footprint is fully optimised to meet the requirements of our Armed Forces w...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTenancy AgreementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will criminalise unenforceable clauses in tenancy agreements.
Answer: Upon commencement on 1 May 2026, the relevant provisions of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will require landlords to provide their tenants with certain information about the terms of the tenancy in writing.Landlords will be able to comply with this requirem...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times his Department has given consent for a direction to be made under Section 13 (5) of the Building Safety Act 2022; and which local authorities are subject to such d
Answer: Under Section 13 of the Building Safety Act 2022, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) may direct a relevant authority to do anything for the purpose of facilitating the exercise by the regulator of a relevant function, or enabling the relevant authority t...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBahrain: NavyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support was agreed with his Bahraini counterpart for the future Royal Navy presence at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain during the UK Bahrain Strategic Dialogue
Answer: At the UK-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue on 24 November, the UK thanked Bahrain for hosting our regional naval base, and there was mutual reference to the importance of our continuing cooperation on maritime security. The UK signed an updated Defence Cooperat...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBahrain: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Royal Navy presence is at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain following the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster.
Answer: The UK remains steadfast in its commitment to maintaining a presence in the Middle East, reassuring partners and contributing to regional security and stability. Central to this posture is the UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC), located in Bahrain, wit...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBahrain: Type 31 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to deploy a Type 31 frigate on permanent station at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence keeps its force posture in the Middle East under continual review to safeguard the UK's national security interests and operational requirements. We remain committed to working with our partners across the region.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBahrain: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding he has allocated to a long term Royal Navy presence at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.
Answer: The UK remains steadfast in its commitment to maintaining a presence in the Middle East, reassuring partners and contributing to regional security and stability. Central to this posture is the UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC), located in Bahrain, wit...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS LancasterMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase Royal Navy presence in the Gulf in the context of HMS Lancaster being decommissioned.
Answer: Our significant maritime collaboration and senior Naval representation highlights our enduring commitment to stability and security in the region. Capabilities such as Maritime Domain Awareness, uncrewed systems, and a world class training offer ensure th...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS LancasterMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Lancaster will be replaced at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence keeps its force posture in the Middle East under continual review to safeguard the UK’s national security interests and operational requirements. We remain committed to working with our partners across the region.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Women's RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that women’s rights are protected in the Syrian political transition process.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my statement on gov.uk marking the one‑year anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the written ministerial statement to both Houses on 22 October, which can be found respectively at the following links: https://www.gov....
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Proscribed OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has conducted a risk assessment on engaging with groups previously designated as terrorist organisations in Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my statement on gov.uk marking the one‑year anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the written ministerial statement to both Houses on 22 October, which can be found respectively at the following links: https://www.gov....
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHay'at Tahrir Al-ShamForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of de-proscribing Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham on the UK's foreign policy objectives in Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my statement on gov.uk marking the one-year anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime and the written ministerial statement to both Houses on 22 October, which can be found respectively at the following links: https://www.gov....
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Council: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an estimate of the level of additional funding needed to maintain British Council operations in all current locations.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 October to Question 906060.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
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