Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Shops: Money LaunderingHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle money laundering in (a) shops and (b) other services using high street premises.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash intensive businesses such as barber shops and nails bars can be exploited by criminals who seek to legitimise their criminal cash, enabling them to profit from their illegal activities. Addressing cash-based money laund...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRents: ArrearsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support housing landlords with tenants in long-term rent arrears.
Answer: Financial support is available for tenants facing difficulty paying their rent, including through the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payment schemes. In 2025/26, the government is investing £1 billion into these schemes, which are admini...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth East Asia: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to conduct military exercises with (a) Malaysia, (b) Brunei, and (c) Singapore in the next twelve months.
Answer: The UK military exercises regularly with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific. Over the next twelve months, we will be conducting bilateral and multilateral exercises with Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore.
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 34801 on Asylum: Albania, what steps her Department has taken to ensure the continued reduction in the number of Albanian nationals arriving in the
Answer: Small boat crossings by Albanian nationals have reduced each year since their peak in 2022. This government is committed to working with the Albanian government to further reduce these numbers, including through communications campaigns that demonstrate t...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDisputed Territories: South China SeaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the People's Republic of China's Nine-dash line in the South China Sea on the maritime sovereignty of
Answer: We are concerned about China's excessive maritime claims in the South China Sea, which have been ruled inconsistent with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The UK opposes any maritime claims which are not founded in UNCLOS. We t...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in the People's Republic of China on the execution of four Canadian nationals earlier this year.
Answer: The UK is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. This Government believes that the death penalty's use undermines human dignity, that there is no conclusive evidence of its deterrent value, and that any miscarriage of ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGuyana: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 36369 on Guyana: Politics and Government, what steps he plans to take with international counterparts to de-escalate tensi
Answer: The Foreign Secretary reiterated UK support for Guyana's territorial integrity on 2 March following the incursion of a Venezuelan coast guard vessel into Guyanese waters. The Joint Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Charlevoix further under...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGuyana: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 36369 Guyana: Politics and Government, what steps have been taken by the Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana to suppo
Answer: The Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana (CMGG) met on 3 September 2024 to discuss developments in the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. The group reiterated its support for Guyana's territorial integrity and for the ongoing Internation...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the (a) arrest of Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin in Wenzhou and (b) treatment of religious leaders in China.
Answer: The environment for freedom of religion or belief in China is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Christians. This Government stands firm on human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. We raise our concerns at the highes...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBloodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for plasma (a) collection and (b) automation technologies; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of such funding on th
Answer: The Department, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), and NHS England are working in partnership to develop a more sufficient and resilient supply of plasma, reducing the need for reliance on imports of plasma derived medicines.A new end-to-end supply chain h...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Transfusion Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for domestic plasma collection; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of such funding on supply chains, in the context
Answer: The Department, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), and NHS England are working in partnership to develop a more sufficient and resilient supply of plasma, reducing the need for reliance on imports of plasma derived medicines.A new end-to-end supply chain h...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support legal professionals reliant on legal aid fees.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of both the civil and criminal legal aid sectors and we are keen to work closely with practitioners and their representative bodies to look at how best we can address this.Regarding cri...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Cayman IslandsHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to the Cayman Islands to help counter illegal migration.
Answer: The Home Office is developing plans to deliver Refresher Training and Train the Trainer courses in the Cayman Islands to enable their Customs and Border Control (CBC) officials to deliver asylum training to new staff. This builds on previous bespoke asylu...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British Overseas TerritoriesHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to the Overseas Territories to assist with people overstaying visas.
Answer: Immigration functions are devolved to the Overseas Territories. Any decisions relating to individuals overstaying their visa are matters for local immigration teams.
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of argon gas in the slaughter of livestock.
Answer: The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter. A post implementation review of The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 is underway and should be completed this year There are long standing ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the ban on XL Bully dogs.
Answer: Defra is continuing to engage closely with the Police, local authorities, and rescue and rehoming organisations to monitor the impacts of the XL Bully dog ban. These measures are vital to protect the public and we expect all XL Bully owners to comply with...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to phase out the use of carbon dioxide in the slaughter of pig livestock.
Answer: The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter. A post implementation review of The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 is underway and should be completed this year There are long standing ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to uphold welfare standards for imported livestock.
Answer: When animals are transported into Great Britain, their transportation must comply fully with legal requirements aimed at protecting their welfare. The rules relating to the commercial transportation of animals are set out in assimilated Regulation (EC) 1/...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve biosecurity for farmed animals.
Answer: Robust measures are in place to maintain and improve our ability to understand, detect, prevent, respond and recover from outbreaks. We monitor for new and emerging threats to our biosecurity through our Veterinary Risk Group (VRG) and the Human and Anima...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of microchipped horses.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. It is a legal requirement in the Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 that all equines resident in England (except certain populations of wild or semi-w...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle horse smuggling.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 9 September 2024 to PQ 2709.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the welfare of livestock undergoing slaughter.
Answer: The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter. A post implementation review of The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 is underway and should be completed this year There are long standing ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve learning support for pupils with ADHD in (a) primary and (b) secondary state education.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other neurodiverse conditions.The departmen...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCayman Islands: ShippingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to help increase levels of marine accessibility to the Cayman Islands.
Answer: Marine access is an area of responsibility devolved to the Cayman Islands Government. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Department for Transport (DfT) work closely with the Cayman Islands' maritime authorities to ensure appro...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Seas and OceansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to ensure that underwater fibreoptic cables in the (a) Mediterranean, (b) North Sea and (c) Baltic Sea are strengthened to help
Answer: The UK regularly engages international partners and industry on strengthening the resilience of subsea infrastructure, including from potential sabotage. We work closely with NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Allies to address threats, which has re...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
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