Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he discussed the constitutional position of Northern Ireland with his Irish counterpart during the UK-Ireland Summit 2025.
Answer: The 2025 UK-Ireland Summit strengthened cooperation between the UK and Ireland, as set out in the UK-Ireland 2030 Joint Statement. The constitutional position of Northern Ireland was not discussed at the Summit. In accordance with the Good Friday Agreemen...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Ministers of ReligionMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the work of armed forces chaplains.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) value our Armed Forces Chaplains and are committed to supporting their work to provide spiritual support and guidance to Service personnel and their families, in times of war and peace. In addition to providing and maintainin...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: ReligionMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with faith groups to support veterans.
Answer: Britain’s rich history and our links with Commonwealth countries mean our Armed Forces have always benefitted from the dedication of personnel from diverse backgrounds and faiths. Whether they be Christian or Hindu, Muslim or Sikh, Jewish or Buddhist, of ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve defences against hypersonic missiles.
Answer: The UK continually reviews its approach to evolving threats, including hypersonic missiles, as part of wider plans for Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD). We mitigate air and missile threats through a spectrum of activities including counter prolif...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Seas and OceansMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the defence of British undersea infrastructure.
Answer: The UK Government constantly monitors and assesses the security of critical underwater infrastructure, as part of a whole-of-Government effort involving multiple Departments, including the Ministry of Defence, Department for Science, Innovation and Techno...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDebt CollectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make her policy that local authorities that employ an internal team of certificated enforcement agents to collect fees under the (a) Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2014 and (b) Taking Control of
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that there are fair and sustainable enforcement processes available to judgment creditors for the enforcement of judgment debts and fines. We also want to ensure that those facing enforcement action, particularly th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnforcement Conduct BoardMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 23 September 2022 to Question 51944 on Enforcement Conduct Board, if she will make it her policy to review the legal status of the Enforcement Conduct Board within two years of its
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that there are fair and sustainable enforcement processes available to judgment creditors for the enforcement of judgment debts and fines. We also want to ensure that those facing enforcement action, particularly th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Review of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees), published on 17 July 2023, when she plans to (a) (i) consult on the proposals and (ii) bring forward the legislative proposals outlined in that
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that there are fair and sustainable enforcement processes available to judgment creditors for the enforcement of judgment debts and fines. We also want to ensure that those facing enforcement action, particularly th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much British Transport Police has spent on the implementation of infrastructure to accommodate electric police vehicles in each of the past 5 years.
Answer: The British Transport Police has provided the following figures: 2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25TotalElectric Vehicle infrastructure cost (Capital & Revenue, VAT inclusive)£0£0£952,256£109,287£37,884£1,099,427
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much British Transport Police has spent on electric vehicles in each of the past 5 years.
Answer: The British Transport Police have provided the following figures: 2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25TotalFully Electric Vehicles (VAT inclusive)£0£495,544£2,509,465£0£0£3,005,009
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide sustainable funding to the British Transport Police.
Answer: The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set independently by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) and the Department of Transport has no powers to intervene in this process. BTPA sets the BTP’s budget annually following proposals from the ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support export manufacturing.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is committed to supporting UK businesses, including those in the manufacturing industry, to grow and export. Under the umbrella of the recently announced Business Growth Service, UK businesses can access DBT's w...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExport ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the export licence process.
Answer: The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) is implementing a new digital export licensing system, LITE, to provide a modern digital service that streamlines the export licence application process. ECJU has an ongoing programme of Continuous Improvement and we r...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExport ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help reduce the level of administration for companies applying for export licences.
Answer: The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) is implementing a new digital export licensing system, LITE, to provide a modern digital service that streamlines the export licence application process. ECJU has an ongoing programme of Continuous Improvement and we r...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Workers: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the retention of social workers in the NHS.
Answer: The Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, to ensure the retention of our hardworking and dedicated staff, including social workers.NHS England is leading the National Retention Programme to drive a consisten...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSickle Cell Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with Sickle Cell Anaemia.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as sickle cell anaemia.The National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme seeks to improve outcomes and the q...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the cost of wholesale medications bought by the National Health Service.
Answer: The Department has well established mechanisms to control the level of spend on medicines. For example, the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access, and growth, the statutory scheme for branded medicines to control their growth in sales, an...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFrancesca AlbaneseForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to the United Nations on statements by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on (a) Israel and (b) the causes of the 7 October a
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not made representations to the United Nations (UN) on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFrancesca AlbaneseForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2024 to Question 9120 on Francesca Albanese, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) met and (ii) had discussi
Answer: There have been no meetings between FCDO Ministers/Officials and UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese since 24 October 2024.
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFrancesca AlbaneseForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to the United Nations on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not made representations to the United Nations (UN) on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFrancesca AlbaneseForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not conducted an assessment on the effectiveness of the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUN Human Rights CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the Human Rights Council of the United Nations to discuss the reappointment of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not met with the Human Rights Council to discuss the reappointment of the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. UN Appointments are a matter for the UN.
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: BillingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers his Department paid within 10 days of receipt between September 2024 and February 2025.
Answer: Between September 2024 and February 2025, a total of 619,531 invoices were received, of which, 97.28 per cent (602,704) were paid within ten working days of receipt.Details of the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) supplier invoicing and payment information, inc...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Reserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase recruitment and retention within the Royal Navy Reserves.
Answer: Our Reserve Forces help the UK Armed Forces meet the threats we face at home and overseas, with the scale, skills, agility and connection to society that we need, in a cost-effective way. We are actively recruiting for the Royal Navy Reserve through our e...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: BillingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers his Department paid within 10 days of receipt between September 2024 and February 2025.
Answer: The department’s prompt payment performance is published quarterly at the following website:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defra-prompt-payment-data-april-2015-to-march-2024 In the most recent published period, covering October, November and D...
Answered 15 Apr 2025
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