Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
CoalDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department last made an estimate of the United Kingdom’s (a) onshore and (b) offshore coal resource.
Answer: Data on oil and gas reserves are published on page 24 of Energy in Brief. Further information about reserves and resources is available from the North Sea Transition Authority. Data on coal resources are published in Table 2.6 of the Digest of UK Energy S...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFossil FuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the volume of (a) identified and (b) recoverable (i) oil, (ii) gas and (iii) coal resources (A) onshore and (B) offshore.
Answer: Data on oil and gas reserves are published on page 24 of Energy in Brief. Further information about reserves and resources is available from the North Sea Transition Authority. Data on coal resources are published in Table 2.6 of the Digest of UK Energy S...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: AustraliaDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of academic exchange programmes between UK and Australian universities; and whether she plans to increase levels of bilateral cooperation in higher e
Answer: The government is committed to providing enriching opportunities for students and young people to experience other countries and cultures, including through trips and exchanges with key partners such as Australia.The department monitors participation in s...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Africa: DemocracyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the Economic Community of West African States and (b) other regional partners on support for democratic governance in
Answer: The UK is in regular dialogue with Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso and other West African partners, including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its member states. We continue to press for progress on a return to democratic constituti...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPacific Islands: Development Aid and Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) diplomatic and (b) development cooperation with Pacific Island nations.
Answer: The UK has resident diplomatic missions in six Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and we are also non-resident accredited to six additional PICs. The UK is committed to working with PICs to support their priorities, as set out in the Pacific Islands Forum's ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: DrugsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the US has had decisions with her Department on US strategic objectives in tackling drug smuggling in (a) Venezuela and (b) the wider Caribbean.
Answer: We have extensive discussions with the US on a wide range of shared security objectives, including on counter narcotics but specific operational activities undertaken by the US military in the Caribbean and the Pacific are a matter for the US.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLatin America: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with allies in Latin America to support (a) regional stability and (b) democratic outcomes.
Answer: The UK has worked closely with many Latin American partners over recent years to promote shared interests and values, including strong commitments to democracy and the rule of law. We will continue to work closely with allies across the region and promote...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMalta: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his timeline is for the conclusion of the process of formal diplomatic recognition of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
Answer: Our Ambassador to the Holy See, Christopher Trott, is the Government's primary interlocutor with the Order of Malta. He regularly meets representatives from the Order including in the run-up to Their Majesties the King and Queen's historic State Visit to ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMalta: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has held discussions with European states that maintain diplomatic relations with the Sovereign Order of Malta as part of its recognition process.
Answer: Our Ambassador to the Holy See, Christopher Trott, is the Government's primary interlocutor with the Order of Malta. He regularly meets representatives from the Order including in the run-up to Their Majesties the King and Queen's historic State Visit to ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMalta: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has appointed a representative to engage with the Sovereign Order of Malta following the memorandum of understanding signed on 9 October 2024.
Answer: Our Ambassador to the Holy See, Christopher Trott, is the Government's primary interlocutor with the Order of Malta. He regularly meets representatives from the Order including in the run-up to Their Majesties the King and Queen's historic State Visit to ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMalta: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to advance formal diplomatic recognition since the signing of the memorandum of understanding with the Sovereign Order of Malta.
Answer: Our Ambassador to the Holy See, Christopher Trott, is the Government's primary interlocutor with the Order of Malta. He regularly meets representatives from the Order including in the run-up to Their Majesties the King and Queen's historic State Visit to ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her (a) Indian and (b) Chinese counterparts on comments by the representatives of Mauritius on the lease of land in the Chagos Archipe
Answer: The treaty contains robust provisions to protect the base, including a 24 nautical mile buffer zone around Diego Garcia and a ban on foreign security forces anywhere in the archipelago. Any suggestions that Mauritius has been negotiating a lease on Peros ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to restart negotiations for a free trade agreement between the UK and Canada.
Answer: There are no plans to resume FTA negotiations, but growing our bilateral trade remains a shared priority, which is why the two Prime Ministers established the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group with the objective of growing bilateral trade, includ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordY Nuen AyunForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in Vietnam on the arrest of Montagnard Pastor Y Nuen Ayun on 8 October 2025; and whether she is taking diplomatic ste
Answer: We raise human rights concerns with the Vietnamese Government, including freedom of religion and belief bilaterally and multilaterally. The Foreign Secretary emphasised the importance of protecting religious freedom with Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to allow businesses to (a) engage with and (b) support the process of drafting a free trade agreement with Canada.
Answer: Canada is a close ally and valued partner of the UK, with the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement underpinning around £28 billion worth of bilateral trade last year. There are currently no plans to resume FTA negotiations. However, growing bilateral trad...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85111More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the tobacco duty escalator on inflation.
Answer: The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for estimating the impact of Government policies on inflation. The OBR did not include an assessment on the contribution of tobacco excise duty to inflation in either the October 2024 o...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmokingTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85110More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of tobacco excise in reducing smoking prevalence.
Answer: Tobacco duty aims to both raise revenue and reduce harm to public health by discouraging smoking. High duty rates, making tobacco less affordable, are a proven way to reduce smoking prevalence and have helped reduce the percentage of adult smokers in the ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmokingTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85109More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of tobacco excise duty on smoking prevalence.
Answer: Tobacco duty aims to both raise revenue and reduce harm to public health by discouraging smoking. High duty rates, making tobacco less affordable, are a proven way to reduce smoking prevalence and have helped reduce the percentage of adult smokers in the ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPopulation: SurveysCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85108More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to change the Office for National Statistics’ Annual Population Survey to a mixed-method design.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 27th October is attached.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAlgeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what recent discussions she has had with international partners on the (a) (i) targeting and (ii) arrests of religious minorities and (b) forced closures of places of worship
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. On 21 October, I met Foreign Minister Attaf and emphasised the importance of promoting FoRB and interfaith dialogue, and offered the UK's support in that effort. Our Embassy in Algiers also re...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many reviews of regulators' decisions have been requested under Regulation 48 of The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023; and how many of t
Answer: As of 17 October 2025, the Building Safety Regulator has reviewed ten decisions. Out of these, four decisions have been overturned and six have been upheld. 20 reviews are currently in progress, and two further reviews have been requested.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMozambique: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of (a) the killing of 15 Christians in the village of Marera, Mozambique on 1 August 20
Answer: The UK is aware of a series of attacks by Islamic State Mozambique on civilians and security forces in the Chiure area in July and August of this year. The UK regularly engages with authorities and religious leaders as well as peacebuilding and humanitari...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety Regulator: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Building Safety Regulator staff work on building control applications.
Answer: As of 16th October 2025, a total of 69 members of staff were working on building control within the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), including heads of unit. Excluding heads of unit, the total number of staff is 64 (principal regulatory leads, regulatory ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 71829 on Hospitals: Construction, how many dedicated teams there are for special types of building control applications; wh
Answer: As of 16th October 2025, a total of 69 members of staff were working on building control within the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), including heads of unit. Excluding heads of unit, the total number of staff is 64 (principal regulatory leads, regulatory ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 70345 on Buildings: Safety, what his Department's timetable is for publishing the building control approval application dat
Answer: As of 16th October 2025, a total of 69 members of staff were working on building control within the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), including heads of unit. Excluding heads of unit, the total number of staff is 64 (principal regulatory leads, regulatory ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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