Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Cats: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the importation of deliberately mutilated cats.
Answer: The Government recently announced its support for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by the hon. Member for Winchester. The Bill will give the Government powers to prevent the supply of low-welfar...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCats: SalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to restrict the sale of cats online.
Answer: Defra endorses the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) to combat growing concerns regarding the irresponsible advertising of pets for sale, rehoming, and exchange. PAAG has been engaging with online marketplaces in the UK to help them distinguish approp...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSeals: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make it a criminal offence to (a) intentionally or (b) recklessly (i) disturb or (ii) harass seals.
Answer: Defra’s Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code for England provides advice and guidance to help people visit the coast responsibly and minimise disturbance to marine wildlife, including seals.We continue to consider the evidence for legislative change. This inc...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBeavers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to publish a national beaver reintroduction strategy.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra will continue to work with Natural England to develop our approach to beaver reintroductions and management in England. Further information on this will be pub...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: RefrigerationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ban the use of open fridges in supermarkets.
Answer: Regulations for products and appliances are covered by the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 and are routinely reviewed by government. There is no work planned to amend the relevant regulation for commercial refrigeration at the prese...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLifts: WheelchairsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislation to allow wheelchair users who have been (a) trapped insider their homes or (b) left outside to claim compensation from freeholders for lift
Answer: The government recognises the importance to wheelchair users of having properly functioning lifts in residential blocks.Landlords are responsible for maintaining lifts and for carrying out periodic thorough inspections to ensure those lifts operate safely...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon Underground: Air PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Transport Commissioner for London on reducing the levels of particulate pollution on the London Underground.
Answer: Ministers and officials have regular conversations with Transport for London (TfL) on a variety of issues. However transport in London is devolved to the Mayor, and TfL is responsible for maintaining operations and ensuring health and safety is considered...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the range of NHS-funded vaccinations available in community pharmacies.
Answer: The Government recognises that, alongside a core offer of vaccination in general practices, a wider delivery of vaccination services, including through sexual health services, maternity services, schools-based vaccination teams, health visitors, and commu...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of medicines shortages on the wellbeing of community pharmacy teams.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system, and the Government recognises the integral role they play within our communities, as an easily accessible front door to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare pr...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of community pharmacy on access to primary care.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system, and the Government recognises the integral role they play within our communities, as an easily accessible front door to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare pr...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFentanylHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to work with relevant authorities to tackle the illegal (a) sale, (b) distribution and (c) use of fentanyl in England.
Answer: The Government takes seriously the threat from potent synthetic drugs, including synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and nitazenes, including protonitazene, and is taking action. Reducing drug harms has important benefits for the Government’s mission to de...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNitazenesHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the illegal (a) sale, (b) distribution and (c) use of protonitazene.
Answer: The Government takes seriously the threat from potent synthetic drugs, including synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and nitazenes, including protonitazene, and is taking action. Reducing drug harms has important benefits for the Government’s mission to de...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Fly-tipping Prevention GroupDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking through the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group to reduce instances of fly-tipping in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
Answer: Defra chairs the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG), through which we work with a wide range of stakeholders such as local councils and the Environment Agency to promote good practice on preventing fly-tipping. Various practical tools, includin...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Royal Navy’s land-attack missile capability.
Answer: The Royal Navy has a potent land attack capability, equipped to strike from above, on, and beneath the water. This includes Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles launched from the Astute Class Submarines, Paveway IV precision guided bombs carried by the F-35B air...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CybersecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28465More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many government cyber security roles were vacant on 4 February 2025; and what steps he is taking to recruit more people into cyber security roles.
Answer: The Government Security Group gathers data from cyber security teams across government through planned bi-annual commissions, providing updates on vacant roles in our workforce. In 2023, 251 cyber roles were reported vacant.The 2025 Government Security Wo...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28464More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve the cyber security of government digital infrastructure.
Answer: We are committed to strengthening security across all aspects of the Government digital estate.The Government Cyber Security Strategy sets a clear target for all government organisations to be resilient to known vulnerabilities and common attack methods b...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Sexual OffencesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with higher education institutions to improve (a) training for staff on and (b) levels of awareness of safeguarding at those institutions.
Answer: There is no place for sexual misconduct of any kind in higher education (HE) or anywhere else. The department expects university leaders to take positive action to tackle this blight wherever it grows on their campuses. To support universities to stamp ou...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education and Home Office: Sexual OffencesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for the Home Department and (b) higher education institutions in England on reducing the number of instances of sexual assault reported in those inst
Answer: There is no place for sexual misconduct of any kind in higher education (HE) or anywhere else. The department expects university leaders to take positive action to tackle this blight wherever it grows on their campuses. To support universities to stamp ou...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGulf Cooperation Council: InvestmentCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27998More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the value of investments in the UK that are held by the sovereign wealth funds of each state in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 3rd February is attached.
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What steps she is taking to promote the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of officers within the British Transport Police.
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) are dedicated to building a modern, inclusive, and resilient force that reflects the communities it serves. Their latest headcount figures show the Force is successful at maintaining staff and officer numbers at a consis...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon Underground: Crime PreventionDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce crime on the London Underground Network.
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) are responsible for policing the London Underground and are committed to tackling crime on the network. As a devolved matter, the force works closely with TfL, the Mayor of London and rail industry partners to ensure pas...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What steps she is taking to improve passenger safety on the railway network.
Answer: The Department works closely with rail industry and the British Transport Police (BTP) to ensure passenger safety on the rail network. Whilst the most recent Transport Focus survey (10th January) shows that 80% of the public rate their personal security p...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure new build housing follows high build standards.
Answer: We need historic levels of housebuilding to address the housing crisis. It is vital that the homes we deliver are high-quality, well-designed places where people can work and thrive.The Building Safety Act enables the design and construction of more high ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: NoiseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure new build housing allows for sufficient soundproofing against external noise pollution.
Answer: The Government is continually assessing the efficacy of Building Regulations to ensure that our new homes and buildings are safe and provide healthy living environments for their occupants. Part E of the Building Regulations requires protection against so...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTreesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote tree coverage in (a) the borough of Havering and (b) England.
Answer: The Government is working towards the statutory target to reach 16.5% tree canopy and woodland cover in England by 2050. Defra is funding a significant package of grants and supporting activity across England to increase tree coverage. This includes fundi...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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