Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Syria: Ethnic GroupsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the interim Syrian Government’s capacity to implement security measures to protect (a) Alawite, (b) Christian and (c) Druze com
Answer: We welcome the Syrian Government's reassurances to the Syrian population and international community that they will protect all civilians in Syria, and their establishment of a fact-finding committee to investigate and prosecute individuals who committed ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Employment: VettingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps with representatives of food delivery companies to help tackle the use of rented profiles by people who have not been properly vetted to make deliveries to private addresses.
Answer: In December, I wrote to Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat, to ask what steps they have in place to ensure that all drivers and riders are legally entitled to work in the UK, including substitutes, and what sanctions they have in place should this not be ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordQueen's Hospital Romford: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide funding to improve the accident and emergency department at Queen’s Hospital in Romford.
Answer: National Health Service commissioners are responsible for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services. Therefore, in this case, the commissioning body responsible would be the North East London Health and Care Partnership Integrated Care ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44920More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to increase Inheritance Tax thresholds.
Answer: The previous Government fixed the nil-rate band and residence nil-rate band at their current levels until the end of 2027-28. This Government set out its plans for inheritance tax thresholds at Autumn Budget 2024 by fixing the nil-rate band and residence ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas TerritoriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Indo-Pacific counterparts on the risks of increased geopolitical competition over island territories.
Answer: Geopolitical competition and its implications are a consistent and central focus of engagement with the UK's Indo-Pacific partners. The Foreign Secretary regularly engages with his counterparts in the region, including most recently with the Foreign Minis...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Cook IslandsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 38547 on China: Cook Islands, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of that strategic agreement on his neg
Answer: Under the agreement we will retain full control over Diego Garcia with robust provisions to keep adversaries out. These include unrestricted access to and use of the base for the UK and US; a buffer zone around Diego Garcia; a comprehensive mechanism to e...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to regulate third party sellers who sell dangerous toys on online marketplaces.
Answer: Legislation is clear that toys must be safe before being placed on the market. The Office for Product Safety and Standards, within my department, works to ensure retailers, online marketplaces and third-party remove unsafe toys from sale. The Product Regu...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44419More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether life insurance policies written in trust will be subject to taxation following the changes made to Inheritance Tax rules at the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, from 6 April 2027 most unused pension funds and death benefits will be included within the value of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes. No changes were announced to the taxation of life assurance policies wr...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44418More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to provide support to people affected by the inclusion of unused pension funds in Inheritance Tax calculations from April 2027.
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, from 6 April 2027 most unused pension funds and death benefits will be included within the value of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes. Estates will benefit from the normal nil-rate bands, reliefs, and exemp...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in (a) London and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). As of April 2025, the Government and industry have sup...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAbortionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of data collection for abortions performed in the UK.
Answer: In accordance with the Abortion Act 1967, registered medical practitioners must notify the Chief Medical Officer of abortions within 14 days. The HSA4 abortion notification form is provided to collect the required information. The HSA4 form is a statutory...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAbortion: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) gestational ages of pregnancies are accurately recorded in cases without ultrasound scans and (b) abortion pills are not sent in the mail to women beyond
Answer: Pregnancy duration can be assessed from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP). Advice from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is clear, that most women can determine the duration of their pregnancy with reasonable accuracy by...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAbortion: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent abortion drugs sent in the mail from being used to commit crimes.
Answer: Before an early medical abortion can be undertaken at home, a consultation is held with the woman requesting the termination. Women are given the choice to have either an in-person consultation or a virtual consultation. If the medical practitioner has an...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAbortion: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help detect coercion in women seeking abortions during remote (a) phone and (b) video consultations.
Answer: Safeguarding is an essential aspect of abortion care, and all providers are required to have effective arrangements in place to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, in compliance with the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures for the ap...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnaemiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) research in, (b) diagnosis of and (c) the treatment of anaemia.
Answer: The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, charities, univer...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLeukaemiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) research on, (b) diagnosis of and (c) treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia.
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer being the largest area of spend at ov...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he discussed the constitutional position of Northern Ireland with his Irish counterpart during the UK-Ireland Summit 2025.
Answer: The 2025 UK-Ireland Summit strengthened cooperation between the UK and Ireland, as set out in the UK-Ireland 2030 Joint Statement. The constitutional position of Northern Ireland was not discussed at the Summit. In accordance with the Good Friday Agreemen...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Ministers of ReligionMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the work of armed forces chaplains.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) value our Armed Forces Chaplains and are committed to supporting their work to provide spiritual support and guidance to Service personnel and their families, in times of war and peace. In addition to providing and maintainin...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: ReligionMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with faith groups to support veterans.
Answer: Britain’s rich history and our links with Commonwealth countries mean our Armed Forces have always benefitted from the dedication of personnel from diverse backgrounds and faiths. Whether they be Christian or Hindu, Muslim or Sikh, Jewish or Buddhist, of ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve defences against hypersonic missiles.
Answer: The UK continually reviews its approach to evolving threats, including hypersonic missiles, as part of wider plans for Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD). We mitigate air and missile threats through a spectrum of activities including counter prolif...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Seas and OceansMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the defence of British undersea infrastructure.
Answer: The UK Government constantly monitors and assesses the security of critical underwater infrastructure, as part of a whole-of-Government effort involving multiple Departments, including the Ministry of Defence, Department for Science, Innovation and Techno...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDebt CollectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make her policy that local authorities that employ an internal team of certificated enforcement agents to collect fees under the (a) Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2014 and (b) Taking Control of
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that there are fair and sustainable enforcement processes available to judgment creditors for the enforcement of judgment debts and fines. We also want to ensure that those facing enforcement action, particularly th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnforcement Conduct BoardMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 23 September 2022 to Question 51944 on Enforcement Conduct Board, if she will make it her policy to review the legal status of the Enforcement Conduct Board within two years of its
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that there are fair and sustainable enforcement processes available to judgment creditors for the enforcement of judgment debts and fines. We also want to ensure that those facing enforcement action, particularly th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Review of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees), published on 17 July 2023, when she plans to (a) (i) consult on the proposals and (ii) bring forward the legislative proposals outlined in that
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that there are fair and sustainable enforcement processes available to judgment creditors for the enforcement of judgment debts and fines. We also want to ensure that those facing enforcement action, particularly th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much British Transport Police has spent on the implementation of infrastructure to accommodate electric police vehicles in each of the past 5 years.
Answer: The British Transport Police has provided the following figures: 2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25TotalElectric Vehicle infrastructure cost (Capital & Revenue, VAT inclusive)£0£0£952,256£109,287£37,884£1,099,427
Answered 11 Apr 2025
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