Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2026
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Police: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received legal advice on the compliance of new facial recognition technology deployed by police forces with human rights obligations.
Answer: The Home Office published its consultation on proposals for a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies on 4 December 2025. This considers how the police could use new facial recognition technol...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: Greater LondonHome OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegally possessed firearms have been seized in (a) Romford constituency and (b) greater London in each year since 1997.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely collect data on the number of firearms seized by police forces as part of their operations to tackle illegally held weapons.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Greater LondonHome OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken with relevant authorities to help tackle crime in town centres across greater London.
Answer: The central aim of our police reforms is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing. We are lifting national responsibilities off local forces, so they focus on tackling local issues, like fighting town centre crime.Our Neighbourhood Policing Guaran...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSynagogues: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new Jewish places of worship have been granted planning permission by local authorities in (a) England and (b) greater London in every year since 1997.
Answer: My Department does not hold the requested information. Although quarterly planning application statistics are collected and published on gov.uk here, separate figures on places of worship that have been granted planning permission are not collected.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChurches: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new Christian places of worship have been granted planning permission by local authorities in (a) England and (b) greater London in every year since 1997.
Answer: My Department does not hold the requested information. Although quarterly planning application statistics are collected and published on gov.uk here, separate figures on places of worship that have been granted planning permission are not collected.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMosques: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new Islamic places of worship have been granted planning permission by local authorities in (a) England and (b) greater London in each year since 1997.
Answer: My Department does not hold the requested information. Although quarterly planning application statistics are collected and published on gov.uk here, separate figures on places of worship that have been granted planning permission are not collected.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure that local authorities under financial constraints prioritise essential services.
Answer: We are investing in local government. The government will provide over £5.6 billion of new grant funding towards local government services over the next three years. By the end of the multi-year Settlement (2028-29), the government will have provided a 15...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: HaveringMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to support Havering Council in tackling its budget deficit.
Answer: By 2028-29, this government will have made available a 24.3% increase in Core Spending Power, worth £16.6 billion since coming into power in 2024-25. For Havering, the Settlement makes available up to £329.7 million, which is an increase of 33.5% compared...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Antarctic Territory: InfrastructureForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the resilience of British Antarctic Territory infrastructure and logistics, including the sole dependency on HMS Protector.
Answer: All the issues raised by the Hon Member, including the protection of biosecurity, the prohibition of non-native species, and the impact of tourism, are important for the UK Government and are reflected in the objectives of our UK Antarctic Strategy publis...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Protector: British Antarctic TerritoryMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the recent performance of HMS Protector in addressing threats to sovereign interests in the British Antarctic Territories.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains committed to supporting the UK’s sovereign interests and wider commitments in the Antarctic and South Atlantic. HMS PROTECTOR routinely deploys to the Antarctic Peninsula to undertake activities in support of the UK’s...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease Control: British Antarctic TerritoryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the governance structure of the distinct technical and Ministerial working groups, in relation to the British Antarctic Territories, named in the UK Overseas Territo
Answer: The UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy sets out the UK strategy to conserve, protect, and restore biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories. This joint strategy has been developed by Defra in partnership with Overseas Territories Governments ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Antarctic Territory: Disease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy, published on 12 January 2026, if she will set out the minimum biosecurity standards for ports and airport
Answer: All the issues raised by the Hon Member, including the protection of biosecurity, the prohibition of non-native species, and the impact of tourism, are important for the UK Government and are reflected in the objectives of our UK Antarctic Strategy publis...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Antarctic Territory: BiodiversityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, what assessment her Department has made of biosecurity risks in the British Antarctic Territories.
Answer: All the issues raised by the Hon Member, including the protection of biosecurity, the prohibition of non-native species, and the impact of tourism, are important for the UK Government and are reflected in the objectives of our UK Antarctic Strategy publis...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Antarctic Territory: TourismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the rapid growth and diversification of tourism
Answer: All the issues raised by the Hon Member, including the protection of biosecurity, the prohibition of non-native species, and the impact of tourism, are important for the UK Government and are reflected in the objectives of our UK Antarctic Strategy publis...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Antarctic Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, what discussions she has had with Antarctic Parties on the protection of UK sovereign interests in the British Antarctic
Answer: All the issues raised by the Hon Member, including the protection of biosecurity, the prohibition of non-native species, and the impact of tourism, are important for the UK Government and are reflected in the objectives of our UK Antarctic Strategy publis...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAquariums and Zooms: Operating CostsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the level of risk of closure of zoos and aquariums as a result of increased operating costs; and what steps she is taking to mitigate that risk.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution zoos and aquariums make to the visitor economy, supporting local growth and global conservation. DCMS monitors the sector's performance closely through VisitBritain/VisitEngland.The Visitor Attraction...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAquariums and ZoosDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of current economic conditions on visitor numbers and income for zoos and aquariums.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution zoos and aquariums make to the visitor economy, supporting local growth and global conservation. DCMS monitors the sector's performance closely through VisitBritain/VisitEngland.The Visitor Attraction...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordZoos: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the cumulative impact of increases in (a) business rates, (b) wages, (c) energy costs and (d) animal feed costs on zoological collections.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has not made an assessment on the cumulative impact of these costs on zoological collections.The Government is committed to supporting businesses and charities. To do so, the Government is introducing new permanently ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAquariums and Zoos: Conservation and EducationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of conservation and education activities by zoos and aquariums on the economy.
Answer: Under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, all licensed zoos and aquariums in Great Britain must undertake conservation work including promoting public education and awareness in relation to the conservation of biodiversity. Defra has not undertaken an assessment ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordZoos: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109068More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration her Department gives to the statutory conservation and education requirements that zoological institutions must meet when deciding business rates policy.
Answer: At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pandemic. To respo...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordZoos: CharitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many zoos are operating in the UK; and how many of these are not registered charities.
Answer: In relation to zoos, Defra is responsible for the legislation that regulates the welfare and management of animals kept by zoos. Under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, those collections of wild animals on exhibition in Britain that meet the appropriate criteri...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAquariums and Zoos: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109066More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the business rates revaluation on (a) zoos and (b) aquariums in 2026.
Answer: At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pandemic. To respo...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAquariums and Zoos: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109065More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending business rates relief to (a) zoos and (b) aquariums.
Answer: At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pandemic. To respo...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTurks and Caicos Islands: AirportsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help support the Turks and Caicos government with the procurement of outsourced professional services for the proposed expansion of
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 15 January in response to Question 104147.The UK is committed to expanding economic cooperation with the Overseas Territories, recognising that sustainable economic prosperity is central to our shared future....
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTurks and Caicos Islands: AirportsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to support the Turks and Caicos government with the procurement of outsourced professional services for the proposed expansion of the P
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 15 January in response to Question 104147.The UK is committed to expanding economic cooperation with the Overseas Territories, recognising that sustainable economic prosperity is central to our shared future....
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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