Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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Home Office: BillingHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers her Department paid within 10 days of receipt between September 2024 and February 2025.
Answer: All Government departments publish payment performance on a quarterly basis, showing the percentage of invoices paid in 5 days, the percentage of invoices paid in 30 days, and net debt interest liability. This is available on GOV.UK.The Home Office’s paym...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Trafficking: HaveringHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support victims of human trafficking in Havering London Borough.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery, ensuring that all victims are provided with the support they need to begin rebuilding their lives and that those responsible are prosecuted.The Government offers support to all adult potential and co...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStreet Trading: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent illegal street vending in Greater London.
Answer: Responsibility for tackling illegal street vending in Greater London is a matter for the relevant local police forces.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent pedal cycle theft within the Havering London Borough.
Answer: Bike theft has a significant impact on individuals and for too long, many victims have felt not enough was being done to prevent their bikes being stolen or track down the thieves responsible.As part of this Government’s Plan for Change, our Safer Streets...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon Ambulance Service: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department is providing the London Ambulance Service.
Answer: Responsibility for commissioning ambulance services is a matter for the local integrated care board. The London Ambulance Service received £704.2 million in the financial year 2024/25.
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his department has spent on private emergency ambulance service companies in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answer: The information requested is not held. Decisions on the use of private ambulance companies to increase capacity are taken at a local level by the relevant ambulance trust.At a national level, the Government and NHS England are committed to improving ambul...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to decrease reliance on private emergency ambulance service companies.
Answer: The information requested is not held. Decisions on the use of private ambulance companies to increase capacity are taken at a local level by the relevant ambulance trust.At a national level, the Government and NHS England are committed to improving ambul...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: BillingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers were paid by her Department within 10 days of receipt between 1 September 2024 and 28 February 2025.
Answer: Data on the percentage of invoices paid within 5 days and 30 days is routinely reported under Regulation 113 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. MHCLG publishes this information on Gov.uk and a link to Q3 2024/25 is here MHCLG's prompt payment data ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: ShopsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the diversity of (a) shops and (b) service provision on high streets.
Answer: The Government is committed to fostering the conditions for prosperous and diverse high streets. The Government has recently introduced High Street Rental Auctions to tackle persistent vacancy and ensure that more business ventures can access commercial p...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordShops: Money LaunderingHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle money laundering in (a) shops and (b) other services using high street premises.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash intensive businesses such as barber shops and nails bars can be exploited by criminals who seek to legitimise their criminal cash, enabling them to profit from their illegal activities. Addressing cash-based money laund...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRents: ArrearsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support housing landlords with tenants in long-term rent arrears.
Answer: Financial support is available for tenants facing difficulty paying their rent, including through the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payment schemes. In 2025/26, the government is investing £1 billion into these schemes, which are admini...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth East Asia: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to conduct military exercises with (a) Malaysia, (b) Brunei, and (c) Singapore in the next twelve months.
Answer: The UK military exercises regularly with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific. Over the next twelve months, we will be conducting bilateral and multilateral exercises with Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore.
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: AlbaniaHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 34801 on Asylum: Albania, what steps her Department has taken to ensure the continued reduction in the number of Albanian nationals arriving in the
Answer: Small boat crossings by Albanian nationals have reduced each year since their peak in 2022. This government is committed to working with the Albanian government to further reduce these numbers, including through communications campaigns that demonstrate t...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDisputed Territories: South China SeaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the People's Republic of China's Nine-dash line in the South China Sea on the maritime sovereignty of
Answer: We are concerned about China's excessive maritime claims in the South China Sea, which have been ruled inconsistent with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The UK opposes any maritime claims which are not founded in UNCLOS. We t...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in the People's Republic of China on the execution of four Canadian nationals earlier this year.
Answer: The UK is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. This Government believes that the death penalty's use undermines human dignity, that there is no conclusive evidence of its deterrent value, and that any miscarriage of ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGuyana: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 36369 on Guyana: Politics and Government, what steps he plans to take with international counterparts to de-escalate tensi
Answer: The Foreign Secretary reiterated UK support for Guyana's territorial integrity on 2 March following the incursion of a Venezuelan coast guard vessel into Guyanese waters. The Joint Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Charlevoix further under...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGuyana: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 36369 Guyana: Politics and Government, what steps have been taken by the Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana to suppo
Answer: The Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana (CMGG) met on 3 September 2024 to discuss developments in the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. The group reiterated its support for Guyana's territorial integrity and for the ongoing Internation...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the (a) arrest of Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin in Wenzhou and (b) treatment of religious leaders in China.
Answer: The environment for freedom of religion or belief in China is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Christians. This Government stands firm on human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. We raise our concerns at the highes...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBloodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for plasma (a) collection and (b) automation technologies; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of such funding on th
Answer: The Department, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), and NHS England are working in partnership to develop a more sufficient and resilient supply of plasma, reducing the need for reliance on imports of plasma derived medicines.A new end-to-end supply chain h...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Transfusion Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for domestic plasma collection; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of such funding on supply chains, in the context
Answer: The Department, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), and NHS England are working in partnership to develop a more sufficient and resilient supply of plasma, reducing the need for reliance on imports of plasma derived medicines.A new end-to-end supply chain h...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support legal professionals reliant on legal aid fees.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of both the civil and criminal legal aid sectors and we are keen to work closely with practitioners and their representative bodies to look at how best we can address this.Regarding cri...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Cayman IslandsHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to the Cayman Islands to help counter illegal migration.
Answer: The Home Office is developing plans to deliver Refresher Training and Train the Trainer courses in the Cayman Islands to enable their Customs and Border Control (CBC) officials to deliver asylum training to new staff. This builds on previous bespoke asylu...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British Overseas TerritoriesHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to the Overseas Territories to assist with people overstaying visas.
Answer: Immigration functions are devolved to the Overseas Territories. Any decisions relating to individuals overstaying their visa are matters for local immigration teams.
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of argon gas in the slaughter of livestock.
Answer: The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter. A post implementation review of The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 is underway and should be completed this year There are long standing ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the ban on XL Bully dogs.
Answer: Defra is continuing to engage closely with the Police, local authorities, and rescue and rehoming organisations to monitor the impacts of the XL Bully dog ban. These measures are vital to protect the public and we expect all XL Bully owners to comply with...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
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