Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025

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Prescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of making prescriptions free for people with chronic, long-term conditions.
Answer: The Department has made no estimate. There are extensive arrangements currently in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone, including for those with chronic, long-term conditions.Approximately 89% of prescription items ar...
Answered 6 May 2025
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Prescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of pre-payment certificates as a means to help reduce the cost of prescriptions.
Answer: Promotion of pre-payment certificates (PPCs) is carried out by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), who promote the use of their online eligibility checker in the first instance, to enable people to check if they are entitled to free prescription...
Answered 7 May 2025
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Public Houses: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of pub closures; and what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of closures.
Answer: Hospitality businesses are at the heart of our communities, providing accessible jobs and supporting economic growth across the UK.The Government is creating a fairer business rate system and reducing alcohol duty on qualifying draught products. This work...
Answered 7 May 2025
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Glass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extended producer responsibility charges on the viability of brewers participation in the glass bottle market.
Answer: In October 2024, the Government published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the pEPR scheme on packaging producers as a whole. This impact assessment did not split the assessment by sector. The Government has worked closely with industry,...
Answered 6 May 2025
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CryptoassetsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the UK crypto and digital asset industry.
Answer: Details of any meetings and engagements with the UK crypto and digital asset industry can be found in the Department’s quarterly transparency returns on Gov.uk.
Answered 1 May 2025
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Digital AssetsTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47638More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure continual engagement with the crypto and digital asset industry.
Answer: HM Treasury engages regularly with a range of stakeholders in the crypto and digital asset sectors, and the progress Government has made on developing a financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets has been made possible by this constructive, ong...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47637More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to bring forward regulations to ensure that crypto and digital asset businesses can open a UK bank account.
Answer: The Government recognises that access to banking services is critical for operating a business, and is a matter of concern for certain sectors in particular such as the digital asset industry.The Government continues to engage with the banking sector and ...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47636More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing guidance to banks on providing access to bank accounts for crypto and digital asset businesses in the UK.
Answer: The Government recognises that access to banking services is critical for operating a business, and is a matter of concern for certain sectors in particular such as the digital asset industry.The Government continues to engage with the banking sector and ...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47635More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) the crypto and digital asset industry and (b) the UK banking industry on UK bank accounts for crypto and digital asset businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises that access to banking services is critical for operating a business, and is a matter of concern for certain sectors in particular such as the digital asset industry.The Government continues to engage with the banking sector and ...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47634More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to help ensure that (a) UK crypto and digital asset businesses and (b) businesses and sectors associated with the digital asset industry are able to open UK bank accounts.
Answer: The Government recognises that access to banking services is critical for operating a business, and is a matter of concern for certain sectors in particular such as the digital asset industry.The Government continues to engage with the banking sector and ...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47633More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made through (a) the G7, (b) the G20 and (c) other international forums on developing global standards for crypto and digital asset regulation.
Answer: On 29 April, HM Treasury published draft legislation for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The Government intends to bring forward final legislation before the end of the year.In developing the regime, the Government has so...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47632More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with overseas regulators on the development of global standards for crypto and digital assets.
Answer: On 29 April, HM Treasury published draft legislation for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The Government intends to bring forward final legislation before the end of the year.In developing the regime, the Government has so...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47631More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has for UK Government participation in the development of global international standards for crypto and digital assets.
Answer: On 29 April, HM Treasury published draft legislation for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The Government intends to bring forward final legislation before the end of the year.In developing the regime, the Government has so...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47630More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on (a) crypto and (b) digital asset regulation of policies on those matters in overseas jurisdictions.
Answer: On 29 April, HM Treasury published draft legislation for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The Government intends to bring forward final legislation before the end of the year.In developing the regime, the Government has so...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: CompetitionTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47629More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that the UK is competitive with overseas jurisdictions in relation to (a) crypto and (b) digital asset regulation.
Answer: HM Treasury is proceeding with plans to deliver a new financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets as soon as practicable this year. This will support UK growth by giving cryptoasset firms the regulatory certainty needed to invest here, and drive...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Digital Assets: LicensingTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47628More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) crypto and (b) digital asset firms have been granted licences to operate by the Financial Conduct Authority; and how many and what proportion of applications were rejected in the last three years.
Answer: The Government launched an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime for cryptoassets in January 2020. This means UK cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers are now in scope of the UK’s Money Laundering and Terrori...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: LicensingTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47627More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average processing time was for applications by (a) crypto and (b) digital asset businesses to the Financial Conduct Authority in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The Government launched an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime for cryptoassets in January 2020. This means UK cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers are now in scope of the UK’s Money Laundering and Terrori...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: LicensingTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47626More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that applications to the Financial Conduct Authority for licences to operate in the UK by (a) crypto and (b) digital asset businesses are processed in a timely mann
Answer: The Government launched an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime for cryptoassets in January 2020. This means UK cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers are now in scope of the UK’s Money Laundering and Terrori...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: RegistrationTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47625More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps the Financial Conduct Authority has taken to register (a) crypto and (b) digital asset businesses.
Answer: The Government launched an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime for cryptoassets in January 2020. This means UK cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers are now in scope of the UK’s Money Laundering and Terrori...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47624More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of regulating the (a) crypto and (b) digital asset sector on the economy.
Answer: HM Treasury is proceeding with plans to deliver a new financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets as soon as practicable this year. This will support UK growth by giving cryptoasset firms the regulatory certainty needed to invest here, and drive...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Digital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47623More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that regulation of the (a) crypto and (b) digital asset sector helps to (i) protect consumers and (ii) foster innovation in the sector.
Answer: On 29 April, HM Treasury published draft legislation for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The Government intends to bring forward final legislation before the end of the year.The Government’s approach seeks to strike the r...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Digital Assets: Foreign Investment in UKTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47622More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help attract attract inward investment into the (a) cryptocurrency and (b) digital assets sector.
Answer: HM Treasury is proceeding with plans to deliver a new financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets as soon as practicable this year. This will support UK growth by giving cryptoasset firms the regulatory certainty needed to invest here, and drive...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Digital AssetsTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47621More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on (a) crypto and (b) digital assets.
Answer: On 29 April, HM Treasury published draft legislation for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The Government intends to bring forward final legislation before the end of the year.The Government’s approach seeks to strike the r...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Animal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department issues import permits for hunting trophies of cheetahs.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), an executive agency of Defra, is responsible for issuing import permits for hunting trophies. APHA only issue import permits when the strict criteria set out in the UK Wildlife Trade Regulations are satisfied, in...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Judgements: San MarinoMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will consider a mutual recognition of judgements agreement with San Marino.
Answer: Foreign judgments (including those from San Marino) can be enforced in the courts of England and Wales at common law by bringing a fresh action, subject to certain limited grounds of refusal.The Government has no current plans to pursue a bilateral agreem...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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