Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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Navigation: River ThamesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve navigation assets along the non-tidal Thames.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) maintains its non-tidal Thames Navigation assets through the combination of a capital investment programme to deliver major refurbishment projects, and a revenue maintenance programme which sustains the safe day-day operations ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: DesignMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of (a) urban design and (b) architecture skills in local planning authorities; and what steps she is taking to improve tho
Answer: Supporting local planning authorities to attract, retain and develop skilled planners is crucial to ensuring they provide a proactive, efficient planning service for local communities and that new developments are well designed and facilitate local growth...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: DesignMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of embedding a clear design vision within its spatial development strategies to support the delivery of high-quality de
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill allows for strategic planning authorities to include policies on design in their Spatial Development Strategies (SDS’) providing they are of strategic importance to the area. The government intends to set out expectati...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Mental Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help improve the mental health of police officers.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of all our police.This includes providing ongoing funding to the National Police Wellbeing Service (NPWS), which provides evidence-based guidance, advice, tools and resources whi...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBattle of the Boyne: AnniversariesNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government took to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne in 2025.
Answer: The annual 12th July Commemorations are hugely significant to many in Northern Ireland, as I witnessed first hand during my visit to the County Fermanagh 12th July Parade in Irvinestown in 2024. Earlier this month, I visited Sloan’s House, the birthplace ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParades: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to attend parades in Northern Ireland on 12 July 2026.
Answer: The 12th of July is a day of cultural and historical significance to many in Northern Ireland. We do not share advance details of Northern Ireland Office Ministers’ movements.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBattle of the Boyne: AnniversariesNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department took steps to support the commemorations of the Battle of the Boyne in 2025.
Answer: The annual 12th July Commemorations are hugely significant to many in Northern Ireland, as I witnessed first hand during my visit to the County Fermanagh 12th July Parade in Irvinestown in 2024. Earlier this month, I visited Sloan’s House, the birthplace ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Institutions: ReligionDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support faith-selective educational institutions.
Answer: Faith schools, both state-funded and independent, have played a long-standing role in the provision of education in England and remain an important element of our education system. The department engages with the full range of faith school providers and i...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGrammar Schools: Government AssistanceDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support grammar schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. member for Romford to the answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52218.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken with local authorities to help improve special educational and disability needs provision in (a) England and (b) Romford.
Answer: The government’s ambition for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is that they will achieve and thrive, and lead happy, healthy and productive lives. The department is working closely with experts on SEND r...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to work with local authorities to help improve the insulation of social housing.
Answer: The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 is providing £1.29 billion of grant funding to improve the energy performance of social housing, including through improvements to insulation. Additional funding will be set out in the Warm Homes Plan, to be publ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve mental health services and (b) reduce the rate of suicide in (i) England and (ii) Romford constituency.
Answer: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board is responsible for commissioning services to meet the mental health needs of people in Romford.Nationally, the Government is investing an extra £688 million this year to transform mental health services by hirin...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the health outcomes of veterans.
Answer: As well as being able to access all national health services across the United Kingdom, NHS England has also introduced several bespoke services to improve healthcare support available to veterans. These are: Op RESTORE which supports veterans with servic...
Answered 8 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve state funded physiotherapy.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning the majority of health and care services, including physiotherapy, in England. ICBs arrange healthcare services to meet the needs of their local population, within available resources.NHS...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve state funded maternity care.
Answer: While there are outstanding examples of care in NHS maternity services, we know this is not the experience that all women have, and there are significant issues that need addressing.My Rt. Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, rec...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: HomelessnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve health outcomes for homeless people.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 July 2025 to Question 66125.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67831More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54690 on Tobacco: Excise Duties, if she will make a comparative assessment of the rate of decline in smoking rates as illustrated in the ONS: Adult Smoking habits in
Answer: Table 1 below shows adult smoking prevalence in the UK and tobacco duty receipts between 2021 and 2023. The prevalence figures are taken from the ON’S “Adult Smoking habits in the UK” dataset. The receipts figures are taken from HMRC’s Tobacco Bulletin wh...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67830More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 60427 on Tobacco: Excise Duties, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of falling cigarette and hand rolling tobacco receipts on the
Answer: HMRC recently published an updated version of their Measuring Tax Gaps publication which now includes tax gap estimates up to 2023/24. The illicit market volume for cigarettes is shown in Table 3.13 and the total consumption volume is shown in Table 3.12....
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRenters' Rights BillMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the contribution by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government of 7 July 2025, Official Report, col
Answer: The government has engaged with a wide range of stakeholders during the passage of the Renters’ Rights Bill, including the Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers Association.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: HomelessnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve health outcomes for homeless people.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups, including those experiencing homelessness. We recognise the importance of reducing barr...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTidal Power: Channel IslandsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support and (b) develop tidal power technology within the British Channel Islands.
Answer: According to a study led by the University of Plymouth, the UK and the British Channel Islands has one of the world’s best tidal resources, estimated to be a potential capacity of around 11.5GW. The Channel Islands, as Crown Dependencies, are self-governi...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the use of cloned vehicle registration plates.
Answer: The Government understands how distressing this criminal activity can be for innocent motorists. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other government departments to improve the identificat...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDarwin PlusDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Overseas Territories on the Darwin Plus programme.
Answer: In November 2024, Minister Doughty and Minister McCarthy met with the elected leaders and representatives of the Overseas Territories at the UK Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council. The UK Government confirmed that it would continue to work in p...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDarwin Plus: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timeline is for decisions on the future of Darwin Plus funding.
Answer: In November 2024, Minister Doughty and Minister McCarthy met with the elected leaders and representatives of the Overseas Territories at the UK Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council. The UK Government confirmed that it would continue to work in p...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDarwin Plus: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to maintain funding for the Darwin Plus programme.
Answer: In November 2024, Minister Doughty and Minister McCarthy met with the elected leaders and representatives of the Overseas Territories at the UK Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council. The UK Government confirmed that it would continue to work in p...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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