Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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Japan: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to increase defence co-operation between the United Kingdom and Japan.
Answer: The UK’s defence relationship with Japan is the closest it has ever been. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) allows our forces to deploy to one another’s countries for large-scale exercises and operations, such as Exercise VIGILANT ISLES which saw more...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordItaly: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to increase defence co-operation between the United Kingdom and Italy.
Answer: Italy remains one of the UK's most critical partners for European defence and security. The UK has a valuable and longstanding partnership with Italy built on deep tri-service links and historic cooperation in the combat air and weapons sectors. Through a...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he has taken to with relevant authorities to support Northern Ireland’s tourism industry.
Answer: Northern Ireland remains a highly popular destination for both UK and international visitors. In 2023, the tourism sector contributed approximately £1.2 billion to Northern Ireland’s economy, with 5.4 million visitors. In March, I met with representatives...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Northern IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to work with the Northern Ireland Assembly to improve public transportation in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Transport is largely devolved in Northern Ireland, but the UK Government has supported Northern Ireland with funding for the Northern Ireland EV Charging Network, upgrades at Belfast International Airport, and extensions to the Comber–Newtownards and Newt...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he has taken to work with the Northern Ireland Assembly to improve the built infrastructure of Northern Ireland.
Answer: Responsibility for infrastructure policy is devolved to Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure. The UK Government is working closely with the devolved governments to ensure that the UK’s nations and regions have the infrastructure they need to b...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to work with relevant authorities to prevent wildfires.
Answer: Each fire and rescue authority is required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfire), through their Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP), and having regard to the views of other key local responders.The Ministry for Housing, Co...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMountains: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with relevant authorities to protect the ecosystems of mountain ranges.
Answer: Mountain ranges, and specifically the montane habitats they contain, can support a unique flora and fauna. They receive the same statutory protection as other nationally important sites in England. The Cumbria High Fells for example has 110 Sites of Speci...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Trade PromotionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to help promote the purchase of British food.
Answer: The cross-Government food strategy will restore pride in British food by ensuring a food system that backs British food, grows the economy, feeds the nation, nourishes individuals, and protects the planet, now and in the future.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with relevant authorities to improve tree coverage in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
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 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCats and Dogs: TransportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the number of dogs permitted to travel across international borders to three per non-commercial vehicle.
Answer: The Government is supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. The Bill will close loopholes in the non-commercial pet travel rules that are abused by unscrupulous traders by reducing the number of dogs, cats and ferrets that can...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCats and Dogs: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require all (a) dogs and (b) cats to be treated against tick borne diseases prior to entering the UK.
Answer: The Government takes biosecurity very seriously. Disease risk is monitored carefully and is kept under constant review. Where necessary we have the powers in legislation to introduce preventive health measures to protect animal or public health by control...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to publish best practice guidance for local authorities on enforcing the requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped.
Answer: Under the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, both cats and dogs are required to be microchipped. There are no current plans to publish best practice guidance on enforcing the requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped and...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to grant local authorities the power to issue conditional fixed penalty notices for non-compliance with microchipping regulation
Answer: We will keep under review whether to grant local authorities the power to issue conditional fixed penalty notices for non-compliance with microchipping regulations for dogs and cats.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will (a) provide local authorities with sufficient resources and (b) create a legal duty for local authorities to enforce requirements for all cats and dogs to be mic
Answer: Under the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, both cats and dogs are required to be microchipped. There are no current plans to publish best practice guidance on enforcing the requirement for all cats and dogs to be microchipped and...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger Duty: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45499More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of extending the Air Passenger Duty exemption for children under 16 years old to (a) Premium Economy and (b) any other cabin class travel.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger Duty: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45498More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of total revenue generated by Air Passenger Duty from children aged under 16 years old who travelled in Premium Economy in each of the last three years.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger Duty: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45497More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform Air Passenger Duty to extend the exemption for children under 16 years old to travel in Premium Economy or any other cabin classes.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the ocular health of children with visual impairments in England.
Answer: We recognise the importance of supporting people with sight loss to maintain or improve their visual function so they can live independently in the community. It is important that individuals with visual impairments continue to have regular sight tests to...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVisual ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the ocular health of adults with visual impairments in England.
Answer: We recognise the importance of supporting people with sight loss to maintain or improve their visual function so they can live independently in the community. It is important that individuals with visual impairments continue to have regular sight tests to...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the ocular health of children in England.
Answer: All babies should receive a routine eye screening within 72 hours of birth as part of the newborn physical examination and again at around six weeks of age. Parents and carers are also encouraged to raise any concerns about their child’s health during the...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEyes: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to raise awareness of the risk of sun exposure to ocular health.
Answer: The National Health Service website provides advice on how to protect your eyes in the sun. It recommends avoiding looking directly at the sun, as this can cause permanent eye damage, and advises people to wear sunglasses with the appropriate ultraviolet ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEye CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the (a) research, (b) diagnosis and (c) treatment of ocular cancers.
Answer: The Department funds cancer research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR spent £133 million on cancer research in 2023/24. An example of this investment includes the NIHR Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs), which are ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve ocular health in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: Prevention, early detection, and access to timely treatment are all key to maintaining good eye health. Free National Health Service sight tests are available for children, those aged 60 years old and over, individuals on low incomes, and those at increas...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: FuelsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help reduce the cost of fuel on St Helena.
Answer: The St Helena Government sets the wholesale fuel price and the island's fuel retailers set the commercial price. The St Helena Government has set out the ambition for generating 80 per cent of its local energy production from renewable energy sources by 2...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: Renewable EnergyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help improve the provision of renewable energy on St Helena.
Answer: The St Helena Government is responsible for energy generation and has set out the ambition for generating 80 per cent of its local energy production from renewable energy sources by 2027/2028. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, through its ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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