Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Railway Stations: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to work with Transport for London to reduce casualties at (a) underground and (b) overground train stations in Greater London.
Answer: Ministers and officials have regular conversations with Transport for London on a variety of issues. Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London, and Transport for London is responsible for the safe operation of London Underground and London Ov...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport for London: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to work with Transport for London to improve the timeliness of public transport provision.
Answer: The Department works regularly with Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London on transport issues affecting the capital. The Government recently agreed a multi-year capital funding settlement of almost £2.2 billion for TfL to support investment i...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriverless Vehicles: LasersMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to adapt laser directed-energy weapons for use on autonomous vehicles.
Answer: Recent conflicts in the Middle East have highlighted the growing threat posed by low-cost, massed drone attacks. Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) have the potential to provide a highly effective and cost-effective response to these threats, which is why the ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to speed up the a) development and b) deployment of new mine hunting capabilities for the Royal Navy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 March 2026 to Question 120373 to the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi): The Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme continues to deliver an advanced suite of uncrewed surface vessels (USV...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to increase the speed of the a) development and b) deployment of new autonomous vessels for the Royal Navy.
Answer: Yes, we are already doing work on the Type 91-94 and Common Combat Vessel. Further detail will be released as appropriate as these programmes develop.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth China Sea: ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to defend freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
Answer: The UK is committed to international law, the primacy of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and to freedom of navigation and overflight. We raise the importance of Freedom of Navigation regularly in bilateral and multilateral engagements. M...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevonport Dockyard: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will take steps to increase the speed of upgrades to the Devonport nuclear submarine dock.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Obese-Jecty) to question 19170 (questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-15/19170)
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial arrangements and contractual agreements exist with the owners of Lydden Hill Race Circuit and the former Folkestone Racecourse concerning the management of possible traffic congestion in Kent res
Answer: As part of preparations to mitigate the risk of potential disruption during Summer 2026, the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) identified the need to have contingency sites available to provide welfare facilities to passenger vehicles in the case o...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Control: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost of the temporary acquisition of both Lydden Hill Race Circuit and the former Folkestone Racecourse in anticipation of EU Entry Exit System traffic congestion in Kent during summer 2026.
Answer: As part of preparations to mitigate the risk of potential disruption during Summer 2026, the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) identified the need to have contingency sites available to provide welfare facilities to passenger vehicles in the case o...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she has plans to encourage more on track operating flexibility under Great British Railways so that long distance intercity services are not constrained by the Time to 3 (T3) metric which underpins high freq
Answer: Under public ownership, operators are focused on improving the outcomes that matter most to passengers, including punctuality and reliability. Performance measures are used to support effective performance management across the network, and we are develop...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will commit to publishing a framework which seeks to incentivise sector transparency, accountability and efficiency after Great British Railways is created in order to ensure a consistently improving reg
Answer: The Government intends to put in place a robust performance framework for Great British Railways to ensure it is held to account for delivering against its statutory duties, agreed objectives and funding settlement. The framework will support transparency...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial and staff resources from the London and North Eastern Railway have been used to support the creation of the Great British Railways Transition Team.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what has been the cost of establishing and funding the Great British Railways Transition Team since its formation.
Answer: Please find the table below for the Great British Railways Transition Team funding. In the financial years 2023 and 2024, the Great British Railways Transition Team was undertaking all the design activity for Great British Railways until being formally st...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: Corporate HospitalityDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a breakdown of how much was spent by the London and North Eastern Railway on hospitality and supporting sporting events in 2019-20, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Answer: The amount spent by London North Eastern Railway is commercially sensitive given competition on the route. As public bodies, all DfT Operator train companies must follow the Managing Public Money guidelines to ensure investment made represents value for m...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Legal OpinionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will provide a list of external legal, strategic, intelligence, PR and lobbying advice in relation to the proposed Chagos deal with Mauritius; who that advice was from;
Answer: The Government has received external legal advice in relation to the negotiations with Mauritius over BIOT/the Chagos Archipelago over the course of several years.Payments are published in the normal manner alongside other Departmental spend in the annual...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: CorruptionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has conducted a formal corruption and integrity risk assessment on the Chagos Deal.
Answer: It is unclear what the Hon Member is referring to by 'a formal corruption and integrity risk assessment'. The UK/Mauritius Treaty has been thoroughly scrutinised by Parliament and has been tested at the highest level of the US security establishment, unde...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer on 16 June 2025 to question 60001, if he will provide an itemised list of every visit and meeting with Chagossian groups.
Answer: The UK Government has engaged regularly with the Chagossian community since treaty negotiations began and continues to do so both at official and Ministerial level. This includes through the Chagossian Contact Group, which was established under this gover...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an list of engagements where the military had to respond to a legitimate threat to the British Overseas Territories in the last 5 years.
Answer: For operational and security reasons the Ministry of Defence is unable to release this detail.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of improved access to nature on the health and wellbeing of local communities.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that access to nature plays in supporting physical health, mental wellbeing and wider quality of life. As set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, we are committed to improving access to nature throu...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Access to Nature Green Paper will be published.
Answer: The Government committed in the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan to bringing forward an Access to Nature Green Paper. This will explore options for improving and expanding access, test potential approaches, and gather robust evidence before any decisio...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve access to nature in a) Romford and b) other constituencies where over 20% of properties are located more than 15 minutes’ walk away from green and b
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to nature through measures set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, including National River Walks, National Forests and an Access to Nature Green Paper. We are also using the new 15-minute access...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTagging: ReformDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her department has for implementing the reforms to the microchipping system announced in 2024.
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Department is committed to working with the pet microchipping sector to improve the effectiveness of the microchipping regime, including by improving the accuracy and accessibility of pet microchi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a non-animal method that is scientifically satisfactory for a particular purpose but has not undergone formal (a) validation and (b) qualification must be used in place of a regulated procedur
Answer: Under section 2A of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (“ASPA”), a regulated procedure must not be used where a scientifically satisfactory alternative method or testing strategy that does not entail the use of a protected animal is available fo...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductors: ChinaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the UK's level of dependence on China for semiconductor supply chains.
Answer: The Government recognises that semiconductor supply chains are highly complex and remain vulnerable to risks arising from the concentration of production capacity in a limited number of overseas markets, including China. The Government draws on a range of...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ChinaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the level of UK supply-chain dependence on China for critical minerals, including rare earth elements.
Answer: The Government regularly assesses risks to UK critical mineral supply chains. China's central position in global critical mineral production has contributed to highly concentrated supply chains, particularly for rare earth elements, where China controls a...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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