Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Anglicanism: British Overseas TerritoriesChurch CommissionersTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108178More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, which of the Anglican Churches in the British Overseas Territories remain in communion with the See of Canterbury.
Answer: All Provinces and Dioceses of the Anglican Communion that are active in the British Overseas Territories remain in communion with the See of Canterbury. These include the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, which is part of the Church of England; the Falkland...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many exempt vignettes have been granted in the past five years to family members of consular officers who do not fall within the categories of spouses or civil partners or dependent children under
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic ServiceHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many exempt vignettes issued to diplomats posted in the UK were granted between 2020 and 2025; and for what reasons those vignettes were issued.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107978More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 22583 on Government Departments: Procurement, whether he has had further discussions with the Institution of Civil Engineers on releasing a new edition of th
Answer: A refreshed Construction Playbook is now due to be published in Summer 2026. Officials will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Institute of Civil Engineers, to ensure that the Playbook continues to reflect procurement best practice in...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: ShellfishHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to phase out the use of crustaceans in scientific experimentation.
Answer: The Government is committed to non-animal alternatives in science and has published a strategy which sets out our long-term vision for a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances. The strategy is availabl...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2026 to question UIN 104660, what the average time was between receipt of a regulation 21 change control application by the BSR and notificat
Answer: Notifiable or Major Change notifications are added to existing applications which are already in build and have been determined with approval granted. As such, Major or Notifiable works are not treated as new applications and the time taken is not reporte...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClassics: State EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to promote classical education within the state education sector.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting a broad and balanced curriculum that is inclusive and accessible to all pupils. Classical education, including classical studies and the study of ancient languages, offers valuable insights into history, language ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: First AidDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to improve awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques amongst pupils in state a) primary and b) secondary schools in i) England and ii) Romford constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Romford to the answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 92868.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Fire PreventionDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to ensure the fire safety of train stations in a) England and b) Romford constituency.
Answer: Infrastructure managers are under statutory duties to ensure the safety of those using railways stations in Great Britain and are overseen by the Office of Rail and Road as the independent rail safety regulator. They must ensure that stations meet all leg...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026WithdrawnUIN 107972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the operational deployment of autonomous surface vessels by the Royal Navy.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the operational deployment of autonomous surface vessels by the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Royal Navy’s ‘Hybrid Navy’ proposition will embrace autonomy in the coming years with the future programme being developed in accordance with the Strategic Defence Review. Uncrewed and autonomous systems will be incorporated into the domain capabiliti...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: MicroplasticsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken with industry leaders to help reduce the prevalence of microplastics in foodstuffs.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) works with industry to ensure UK food safety, enforcing strict rules on plastic food contact materials to prevent contamination. Microplastics are not intentionally added to food but may appear due to pollution or plastic b...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: MicroplasticsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of microplastics in the British food chain.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) continues to monitor and assess emerging data regarding microplastics in food. The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products, and the Environment (COT), an independent scientific committee that provides ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to reduce instances of hospital corridor care in a) England and b) Romford constituency.
Answer: We recognise that the provision of clinical care in corridors or other non-designated clinical areas is unacceptable and we are committed to eradicating it from our National Health Service.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, published in June 2025, set ou...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS patients have been treated in hospital corridors in each year since 2010 in a) England and b) Romford constituency.
Answer: We recognise that the provision of clinical care in corridors or other non-designated clinical areas is unacceptable and we are committed to eradicating it from our National Health Service.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, published in June 2025, set ou...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordShopliftingHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken with police forces to tackle shoplifting in a) England and b) Romford constituency.
Answer: Charges for shop theft rose by 25% (up to 107,090 charges) in the year ending June 2025. As this was a higher rate of increase than the rise in shop thefts recorded (13%), this led to an increase in the charge rate from 17.7% to 19.1%.This Government is c...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes against the Person: Retail TradeHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken with police forces to tackle a) physical and b) verbal abuse against retail workers.
Answer: Charges for shop theft rose by 25% (up to 107,090 charges) in the year ending June 2025. As this was a higher rate of increase than the rise in shop thefts recorded (13%), this led to an increase in the charge rate from 17.7% to 19.1%.This Government is c...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to answer Questions 102720, 102721, 102722 and 102723.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 102720, 102721, 102722 and 102723 was published on 28 January 2026.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105661More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her department’s policy to introduce a mandatory excess reimbursement for innocent parties in motor vehicle accidents.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover, they offer, including no claims discounts, based on their assessment of the relevant risks. The government does not generally intervene in these decisions by insurance companies and ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: Fees and ChargesTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105660More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will prohibit insurers from a) increasing premiums and b) removing no-claims discounts for hit-and-run victims in motor vehicle accidents.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover, they offer, including no claims discounts, based on their assessment of the relevant risks. The government does not generally intervene in these decisions by insurance companies and ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105659More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to support businesses with the movement of small parcels between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the smooth flow of goods within the UK internal market. On 1 May, the Government introduced important new arrangements for freight and parcels movements to ensure that goods can continue to move smoothly from Great ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFreedom PassMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will have discussions with the Mayor of London on introducing a statutory right to the Older Person's Freedom Pass for eligible residents in areas served by Transport for L
Answer: Transport in London is a devolved matter for London, and it is for the Mayor of London to make decisions on eligibility of concessionary fares on the TfL network.
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities to make use of disused buildings in a) England and b) Romford constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting local authorities to bring disused buildings back into use. Through the introduction of High Street Rental Auction powers in this parliament, we gave local authorities the power to auction the lease of long-term v...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Domestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local authorities in providing permanent housing for victims of domestic abuse.
Answer: Statutory guidance strongly encourages local authorities to give priority for social housing to victims and their families who have escaped abuse and are being accommodated in a refuge or temporary accommodation.Local authorities are also encouraged to gi...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: HealthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support the (a) mental and (b) physical health of the homeless population in (i) England and (ii) Romford constituency.
Answer: Our National Plan to End Homelessness sets out action to improve health access for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping, in alignment with the 10-Year Health Plan for England. As part of this, we will establish Neighbourhood Health Centres ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
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