Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Mauritian counterpart on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary met the Mauritian Prime Minister in London on 23 July and agreed to continue negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago.
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: RomfordHome OfficeTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce dangerous driving in Romford constituency.
Answer: Any form of dangerous driving behaviour is a serious matter of concern The maximum sentence for dangerous driving is an unlimited fine, disqualification and up to 14 years in prison.How the police enforce road traffic legislation and investigate road traf...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Exhaust SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using acoustic cameras to help tackle illegal car exhaust systems.
Answer: The Department conducted roadside trials of noise camera technology between October 2022 and February 2023. Reports of these trials, including detailed assessment of the technology’s performance and potential merits, were published on 17 March 2024.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWind PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of onshore windfarms on (a) the environment, (b) arable land and (c) local communities.
Answer: The planning system provides important checks and balances when new onshore wind farms are built, including community engagement and consultation, environmental surveying, and statutory environmental and habitat impact assessments ensuring deployment is s...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRiver Rom: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve water quality in the River Rom.
Answer: The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses, including Thames Water, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to the Go...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities receive adequate funding.
Answer: The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. Successive years of underfunding and increasing demand for services has left councils experiencing significant budget pressures and vulnerable to shoc...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordVoter Authority Certificates: RomfordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Voter Authority Certificates have been issued in Romford constituency.
Answer: This data is not held centrally but is held by the Electoral Registration Officer and is therefore their data to disclose.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: HaveringMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to protect the greenbelt in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Havering.
Answer: The Government set out details of proposed reforms relating to brownfield, grey belt, and the Green Belt in the consultation on our approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system that began on Tuesday ...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterinary ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to (a) protect the title veterinary nurse and (b) improve regulation of vete
Answer: Defra is engaging with the veterinary sector to understand the needs of the industry and what appropriate government intervention might look like.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support persecuted Christians in Myanmar.
Answer: The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion of belief for all communities in Myanmar. We continue to support religious minorities, including Christians, and raise our concerns over discrimination against them in international fora. In April, we c...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOlympic GamesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Ministers will be attending the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Answer: The Prime Minister; Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth; and I [Minister Doughty] attended the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where I met with Team GB. There will be ...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOlympic Games: Festivals and Special OccasionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has (a) organised events and (b) taken other steps to celebrate the Olympic Games in the next two weeks.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting elite sport and enabling our athletes to excel on the world stage. The Secretary of State and I were both fortunate enough to attend the Paris Olympics to cheer on our athletes. The Government welcomes the free, a...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the car manufacturing industry.
Answer: The British automotive industry is the jewel in the crown of our manufacturing sector. By accelerating domestic battery making capacity, driving investment in gigafactories and removing planning barriers to get shovels in the ground, we will give our manu...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordShipbuildingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the shipbuilding industry.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a thriving shipbuilding sector across the UK, supporting the whole supply chain, from design to repair, systems and integration.My Department, working alongside other Government Departments, is supporting a 30-yea...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: Northern IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve transport links between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: The UK Government intends to reset its relationships with all the devolved governments including the Northern Ireland Executive. The Secretary of State has already met with John O’Dowd MLA, Minister for Infrastructure, to discuss shared transport prioriti...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger DutyTreasuryTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1476More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will abolish air passenger duty for domestic flights.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines and is the principal tax on aviation, since tickets are VAT-free and aviation fuel is untaxed. In April 2023, reforms to APD took effect, which included halving the rate of duty charged on domestic flights. The...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordFlags: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make it his policy to establish a new official local flag for Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Union Flag is the only official flag of Northern Ireland. The regulatory framework for official flag flying in Northern Ireland is determined by the Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and The Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000. These regulatio...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: InsolvencyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to reduce the likelihood of local authority bankruptcies in (a) Romford and (b) England.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing the financial uncertainty that councils face, and to improve the local government finance landscape in this Parliament. We will do this by providing multi-year funding settlements, ending competitive bidding and re...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Services: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her Department’s policy to amend local authorities’ statutory service obligations.
Answer: Local authorities play a crucial role in the delivery of this Government’s missions, from driving growth, to delivering opportunities for all. We are fully focussed on resetting the relationship between national and local government, working together in a...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her Department’s policy to restructure the local government funding formula.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing the financial uncertainty that councils face, and to improve the local government finance landscape in this Parliament. We will do this by providing multi-year funding settlements, ending competitive bidding and re...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDangerous DrivingHome OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to tackle dangerous driving in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
Answer: Any form of dangerous driving behaviour is a serious road safety issue. The maximum sentence for dangerous driving is an unlimited fine, disqualification and up to 14 years in prison.How the police enforce road traffic legislation and investigate road tra...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Bibby StockholmHome OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where asylum seekers resident on the Bibby Stockholm barge will be relocated to.
Answer: The contract to use the Bibby Stockholm ends in January 2025 and it will remain operational until that time. Decisions on alternative accommodation for asylum seekers will be made on a case-by-case basis, working closely with local authorities and in comp...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordA400M AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Atlas A400M for meeting the military transport requirements of the Royal Air Force.
Answer: The Atlas has proven very capable in the Air Transport role. With superior range, speed and load capacity, the Atlas Force can deliver a variety of military equipment and vital spare parts.The Atlas Force has also conducted rapid deployment of humanitaria...
Answered 22 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s air defence systems for defending critical infrastructure.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is reviewing its air defence capabilities and contribution to wider national defence as part of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and is in close collaboration with other Government Departments to help develop the future pro...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to continue the development of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm Wheeled Artillery Systems (RCH 155) with Germany.
Answer: Working with Germany through this landmark defence agreement to collaborate on the Boxer based Remote Controlled Howitzer 155mm Wheeled Artillery Systems (RCH 155), the Defence Secretary will build on existing cooperation, and develop this important progr...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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