Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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St Helena: Civil ProceedingsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has held with the Governor of St Helena on his signification of the Saint Helena Civil Litigation (Costs) Ordinance 2025.
Answer: This legislation is currently subject to an ongoing judicial review. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not comment on ongoing legal proceedings. The role of the Governor of St Helena in relation to legislation is set out in the St He...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEngland: AnniversariesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it her policy to make 12 July 2027 a public holiday to mark the 1100th anniversary of the unification of England under King Athelstan.
Answer: The current pattern of bank and public holidays is well established and the Government has no plans to create a one-off bank holiday to mark the 1100th anniversary of the unification of England under King Athelstan.While an additional bank holiday may ben...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: NutritionDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide funding to encourage the consumption of healthy food in schools.
Answer: The government is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever and it is important that schools follow the latest nutritional guidance. To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for the future, we are acting quickly with experts across the sector to...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to increase funding for support for parents in disadvantaged areas.
Answer: The government has committed to provide funding for all local authorities to deliver Best Start Family Hubs, backed by over £500 million, to help families in every part of the country. The rollout will deliver up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs nationwi...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding her Department has allocated for advertising public schemes for recycling water.
Answer: We continue to work closely with regulators to support progress in this area to reduce water demand. Ofwat are on track to launch the Water Efficiency Campaign (WEC) in spring 2026 and continue to engage closely with Defra, the Welsh Government, NRW, the ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Urban AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve air quality in major cities.
Answer: The Government has provided £576 million to support local authorities to improve air quality. The Government is supporting 64 local authorities through the NO2 programme specifically to develop and implement measures to address their Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Migrant WorkersMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to increase the number of prison officers recruited from overseas.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) does not actively recruit foreign nationals from overseas.HMPPS publishes vacancies across formal UK advertising boards and welcomes applications from people wishing to work in prisons in England and Wal...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.
Answer: We know that sufficient and skilled frontline staffing is fundamental to delivering safe, secure, and rehabilitative prisons. We remain committed to ensuring prisons are sufficiently resourced and that we retain and build levels of experience.Substantive ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWorld War II: War MemorialsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to create a memorial to the British Liberation Task Force 135 that freed the Channel Islands in 1945.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) deeply values the contribution of Liberation Task Force 135 in ending the occupation of the Channel Islands. While there are currently no plans to create a dedicated memorial, it remains longstanding Government policy that th...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAbandoned VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle (a) untaxed and (b) abandoned vehicles on public roads.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle untaxed vehicles. These range from the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras, the wheelclamping and the removal and impounding of untaxed veh...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: HaveringDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the provision of mental health services in the London Borough of Havering.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country. This includes transforming mental health services into 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres, improving access to Mental Health Support Teams, expanding...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle health tourism.
Answer: In relation to United Kingdom nationals travelling abroad for treatment, the Department has recently updated guidance that advises anyone considering a procedure abroad to carefully research the treatment in question, the qualifications of their clinician...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to promote the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of UK medical graduates over international applicants.
Answer: British doctors who obtained their medical degree abroad need to meet the requirements of the General Medical Council, the independent regulator of the medical profession, to practise medicine in the United Kingdom. These doctors are then able to apply fo...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordQueen's Hospital Romford: Infant MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce infant mortality rates at Queen’s Hospital in Romford.
Answer: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has taken a number of steps to improve their maternity services and help reduce infant mortality rates. This includes:- implementing pre-term screening for pre-eclampsia;- recruiting 164 more ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is talking to promote the education of animal welfare in schools.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of teaching children about animal welfare in schools and this topic can already be covered within science and citizenship. As with other subjects, the national curriculum in England provides a broad framework withi...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to take steps to make it easier for people in the British Overseas Territories to enter army officer training in the UK.
Answer: British Overseas Territory Citizens (BOTC) are already eligible to apply to join the British Army and there are no restrictions on the numbers who can serve as Officers or Other Ranks. However, a UK (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) footprint is an int...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChristianity: Government AssistanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to support Christian communities in (a) urban and (b) rural areas in England.
Answer: This Government’s commitment to valuing the contribution which Christians make to society is evident through our engagement with a wide range of churches at national, regional and local levels. MHCLG funds several cohesion initiatives which directly suppo...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce levels of homelessness among children.
Answer: The Government is committed to getting back on track to ending all forms of homelessness across the country. Our cross-Government homelessness strategy will set out the actions needed across central and local government and the homelessness sector to tack...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: WomenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce levels of homelessness among women.
Answer: The Government is committed to getting back on track to ending all forms of homelessness across the country. Our cross-Government homelessness strategy will set out the actions needed across central and local government and the homelessness sector to tack...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78027More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken through the tax system to support small to medium-sized enterprises in the hospitality industry.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that small and medium-sized enterprises in the hospitality sector play in supporting the UK’s economy and high streets. At the Autumn Budget, a range of measures were announced to support these businesses. The Empl...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FlagsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to mandate the flying of the (a) Union flag and (b) Saint George's Cross at schools in England.
Answer: Schools in England are free to display the Union flag and the Saint George’s Cross, and it is a matter for individual schools to decide.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNumeracy: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to improve numeracy rates in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: To drive standards in mathematics, the department funds the Maths Hubs programme, supported by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics. Local Maths Hubs provide school-to-school support focused on mathematics subject knowledge an...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLiteracy: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to improve literacy rates in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.The English Hubs programme sup...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to help increase the number of pupils obtaining Level 4 qualifications in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: The government has set an ambition for two-thirds of young people to participate in higher-level study (level 4+) by age 25.From September 2026, learners will be able to apply for Lifelong Learning Entitlement funding, that will support learners to take o...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented WorkersHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to prevent people that illegally enter the UK from being able to work.
Answer: The Government is leading a UK-wide crackdown on illegal working as part of a whole system approach to tackle illegal migration from every angle.The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill introduces tough new laws to clamp down on illegal working. ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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