Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Food: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish the responses to his Department’s consultation entitled Fairer food labelling, which closed on 7 May 2024; and whether he plans to bring forward legislation
Answer: A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken between March and May 2024 by the previous Government. This sought views on proposals to improve and extend current mandatory method of production labelling. We are now carefully considering al...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timescale is for the delivery of animal health and welfare pathway grants to the pig farming sector.
Answer: The Government will work closely with the pig farming sector to deliver high standards of animal health and welfare. The Government is currently listening to farmers, as well as assessing data and information about what’s working and what isn’t before set...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFursDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the Animal Welfare Committee to (a) complete and (b) publish its review of responsible sourcing of fur.
Answer: Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. The Animal Welfare Committee’s opinion on the sustainable sourcing of fur is due to complete in 2025 and will be published on GOV.UK thereafter.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 26 July 2024 to Question HL226 on Animal Products: Imports, what his Department’s planned timescale is for banning the import of hunting trophies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to PQ 591.
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordShopliftingHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the increase in shoplifting.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased to an unacceptable level in recent years, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.This Government will end th...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: TaiwanCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4185More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value of trade was between the UK and Taiwan in (a) each year since 2020 and (b) the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 04/09/2024 is attached.
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of fraudulent Universal Credit claims.
Answer: This government will not tolerate fraud or waste anywhere in public services, including in the social security system.We are determined to reduce fraud and error and are currently exploring all options on how best to achieve our goal. Latest estimates, in...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordObesity: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle rising levels of obesity among people under 25 years old.
Answer: Supporting people to stay healthier for longer is at the heart of the Government’s Health Mission. We face a childhood obesity crisis, and the Government will take action to tackle it head on, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for tribunal hearings.
Answer: We are working to reduce the outstanding caseload in the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal including the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. Reducing outstanding caseloads is the key measure to bringing down the waiting times for ...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that British citizens are prioritised in social housing allocation.
Answer: The Government published a response to the consultation on reforms to social housing allocations on 2 September. It is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-reforms-to-social-housing-allocations/outcome/government-respo...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2771More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure that high street banks and building societies are incentivised to provide bank hubs.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK’s world-leading financial services sector enables all people to have access to affordable products and services. That’s why the Government is working closely with industry to ensure that 350 banking hubs...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to provide a sufficient number of public defibrillators to ensure that one is always accessible within five minutes of a cardiac arrest.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devices. We have made a further £500,000 available to fulfil existing applications to the...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat BatteriesTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2769More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will grant heat batteries Energy Saving Material status.
Answer: The installation of qualifying energy-saving materials in residential accommodation and buildings used solely for a relevant charitable purpose benefits from a temporary VAT zero rate until March 2027, after which they will revert to the reduced rate of V...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat Batteries: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heat batteries on decarbonising homes.
Answer: Heat batteries are one of the most promising alternative electric heating technologies because they utilise time of use tariffs, do not require outside space and are cheaper to install than heat pumps in some circumstance. However, heat batteries are also...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Property Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to regulate services provided by management agencies to leaseholders.
Answer: The Government will act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, including those designed to increase service charge transpare...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport for London: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Transport for London on staff shortages.
Answer: Transport in London is devolved and is the responsibility of the Mayor of London and TfL. DfT Officials work closely with TfL on a range of issues.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support artificial intelligence projects.
Answer: The DSIT Secretary of State is committed to enabling the public sector to better adopt AI safely and in a way that saves people time, and the department’s role as the Digital Centre of Government is critical to that. There is a range of expertise within D...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHamas: RussiaMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the extent of relations between Hamas and Russia.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to assess the international relationships of terrorist organisations on regional and global security, alongside the potential policy implications.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: AsylumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people claiming asylum in the UK are being detained on the British Indian Ocean Territory as of 30 August 2024.
Answer: 64 migrants remain under the care of the BIOT Administration. The BIOT Administration is considering their claims for protection i.e. non-refoulement back to Sri Lanka.
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the security situation in Israel.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence has regular discussions with his Israeli counterpart regarding the security situation in Israel.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the security situation in Israel.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has visited Israel and discussed the security situation with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Katz. We continue to urge Israeli and other regional actors to engage with the US-led discussions to reach a political settlem...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: Private Military and Security CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on private security companies in the British Indian Ocean Territory in each of the last five years.
Answer: The FCDO provides financial support to the BIOT Administration to enable it to discharge its responsibilities. We are not aware of the FCDO itself having spent any money on private security companies in BIOT in the last five years.
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Press FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure press freedom in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: Issues relating to media regulation on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) are a matter for the BIOT Administration.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: British Overseas TerritoriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to visit British Overseas Territories within the next six months.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is keen to visit the Overseas Territories, where diary demands allow. The Foreign Secretary and the Minister for the Overseas Territories, will continue to engage directly with the Overseas Territories, including during the November ...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAustralia: Foreign RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has met his Australian counterpart since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence met his Australian counterpart, the Hon. Richard Marles MP, on 13 July 2024 when the Minister joined the Secretary of State on a visit to Sheffield Forgemasters.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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