Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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British Overseas Territories: Economic GrowthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) support economic (i) development and (i) diversification and (b) reduce reliance on financial services in British Overseas Ter
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) promotes economic development in Official Development Assistance-eligible territories primarily through budget support and essential capital programmes. These amounted to £100.53million in Financial ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress has been made on adopting publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership in the British Overseas Territories.
Answer: At the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in November 2024, all Overseas Territories (OT) committed to implementing registers with the maximum possible degree of access and transparency by June 2025. The registers will be fully public, or at least accessible...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes in the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation on (a) capacity building, (b) technical assistance,
Answer: The UK is deeply committed to the Commonwealth. We are the largest donor to Commonwealth inter-governmental organisations and their programmes, including the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC). We believe the Commonwealth's institutions ca...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuyana: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the High Commissioner of Guyana since taking office.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary hosted President Ali of Guyana and his delegation, which included Guyana's High Commissioner to the UK, Dr Rajendra Singh, for lunch at 1 Carlton Gardens on 27 September 2024. They discussed a number of issues: climate, biodiversity,...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuyana: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is collaborating with international partners to support Guyana's territorial integrity.
Answer: Our support for Guyana's territorial integrity is unwavering and we are clear that the border was settled in 1899 through international arbitration. The Foreign Secretary underlined our support for Guyana's territorial integrity in a call with President A...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJamaica: Heads of StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of Jamaica's legislative steps to remove His Majesty King Charles III as head of
Answer: It is for all Realms to consider their own constitutional arrangements. We are confident in our relationship with our Jamaican partners, and we will respect any decisions they make. The UK also looks forward to continuing a modern partnership with all Com...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJamaica: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met his counterparts in Jamaica since taking office.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, on 2 August 2024. They discussed the importance of the UK-Jamaica bilateral relationship and climate issues including Hurricane Beryl. They later...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEkrem İmamoğluForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the ongoing legal proceedings against Ekrem Imamoglu.
Answer: The Government looks to Turkey, as a modern democracy and a fellow member of the Council of Europe, to undertake any legal processes fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law. The Government regularly raises human rights and rule of ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDarwin Plus: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of the Darwin Plus budget is contributed from the Official Development Assistance budget.
Answer: For 2024-25, Official Development Assistance accounts for 30% of the programme.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an estimate of the number of jobs at risk due to the adoption of artificial intelligence in (a) industries reliant on manual labour and (b) other industries.
Answer: We are already witnessing AI’s impact within the labour market: transforming the workplace, demanding new skills and displacing old ones. We remain mindful of this impact and its effect on the UK workforce, whilst working to harness the benefits that AI c...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: WalesWales OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on steps to improve infrastructure in Wales.
Answer: Our Plan for Change will turn the UK into a clean energy superpower.In just the last two weeks, I was very pleased to announce Copenhagen Infrastructure Partner’s £600m investment into Bute Energy and GreenGen Cymru.This will contribute significantly to t...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support the maritime registration sector within British Overseas Territories.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport provides support to the maritime registration sectors of the British Overseas Territories through the Overseas Support Programme managed by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. This programme has been running since 20...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her international counterparts on raising animal welfare standards within (a) zoos and (b) aquariums internationally.
Answer: While the UK has a wider programme of international engagement on animal welfare, there have been no recent discussions with international counterparts on raising animal welfare standards within zoos or aquariums specifically.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital AssetsTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35237More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is taking steps to support the tokenisation of real world assets.
Answer: The government’s ambition is to be at the forefront of tokenisation adoption, given its potential to transform the UK’s financial services sector by enhancing efficiency, increasing liquidity, and strengthening risk management. We are pressing ahead with ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Assets: International CooperationTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35236More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with her international partners on the potential impact of real world asset tokenisation on economic growth.
Answer: The UK has ongoing dialogues with other jurisdictions, particularly those that are pioneering the use of distributed ledger technology, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, to share knowledge about tokenisation, including its potential benefits. UK regulators...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCentral Bank Digital CurrenciesTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35235More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with her international partners on the potential merits of establishing a central bank digital currency.
Answer: At Mansion House, the government committed that HM Treasury and the Bank of England will continue to explore a potential retail central bank digital currency, the digital pound. No decision has been taken on whether to launch a digital pound. This work wi...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCentral Bank Digital CurrenciesTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35234More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a central bank digital currency.
Answer: At Mansion House, the government committed that HM Treasury and the Bank of England will continue to explore a potential retail central bank digital currency, the digital pound. No decision has been taken on whether to launch a digital pound. This work wi...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve patient treatment for pancreatic cancer within the North East London NHS Foundation Trust area.
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England to deliver interventions to improve treatment for those with pancreatic cancer across England, including within the North East London NHS Foundation Trust area. As the first step to ensuring faster diagnosis and ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure a regular supply of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy medication in the North East London NHS Foundation Trust area.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply issues at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information on stock levels within individual National Health Service trusts is not held centrally.The Depart...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAirguns: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing licensing for air guns.
Answer: Air weapons are subject to firearms legislation which regulates their possession and use. Air weapons can be lawfully possessed in England and Wales without a firearm certificate if the muzzle energy is not more than six foot pounds for air pistols, and 1...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage retailers to improve labelling of products that are toxic to pets.
Answer: Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, owners and keepers of animals are responsible for ensuring their animals are provided with a suitable diet, and for protecting them from pain, suffering, injury, and illness. Animal welfare organisations offer advice on ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCannabis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS prescriptions for cannabis-based products have been issued in Romford constituency in each year since 2018.
Answer: The following table shows the total number of cannabis-based medicines with a marketing authorisation, namely nabilone, sativex, and epidyolex, dispensed in the community in the North East London Integrated Care Board against a National Health Service pre...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWildlife: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with zoos to enhance public education on (a) biodiversity conservation and (b) wildlife protection.
Answer: Under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, all licensed zoos in Great Britain must promote public education and awareness in relation to the conservation of biodiversity, in particular by providing information about the species of wild animals kept in the zoo and ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Homes Grant SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support homeowners that had lcynene spray foam insultation installed under the Green Homes Grant scheme.
Answer: Any measures fitted under government schemes must be fitted to the highest standards with issues promptly and properly rectified. Installations of any insulation under current Government schemes must be installed in accordance with the PAS 2030 and PAS 20...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDebt CollectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of recent trends in the number of bailiffs.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that there are effective 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, particular...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
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