Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2024
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Commonwealth: Cybersecurity and Joint ExercisesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by Policy Exchange entitled One Family: Harnessing the Strategic Potential of the Commonwealth, published on 17 October 2024, if he will make an
Answer: The UK works bilaterally and multilaterally with many Commonwealth members on defence and security issues, including through other forums - and attaches great importance to this. The Commonwealth as a collective has also been vocal on security issues faci...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will hold discussions with Anne Puckridge on the exclusion of certain countries from the annual uplift to the UK State Pension during her visit to the UK in December 2024.
Answer: There are currently no plans to hold discussions with Anne Puckridge on this issue. The UK's policy on the up-rating of the UK State Pension for recipients living overseas is a longstanding one. The UK state pension is payable worldwide and is uprated abr...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications her Department received from pensioners living in countries where the UK State Pension is not uprating yearly requesting that their pension be temporarily uprated because they are
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were fined for not microchipping their (a) cats and (b) dogs in each year since 2016.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice currently collects and publishes data relating to the offence of not microchipping your dog in England and Wales. The relevant offence code is 11126 and the latest data is available here: As the compulsory microchipping of cats was...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRiver RomDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to support Havering Council to enhance (a) the River Rom's environmental health, (b) maintenance of river-based infrastructure and (c) development of projects aim
Answer: The Government’s Water (Special Measures) Bill is the first important step in enabling wide, transformative change across the water sector, reducing pollution and cleaning up our waterways. The Government has also launched an Independent Commission into t...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: RomfordDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for an NHS dental practice is in Romford constituency.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with an NHS dental practice and there is no single waiting list, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly and may operate local waiting list arrangements. The responsibility for commission...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRepossession OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog in the administration of warrants for possession.
Answer: To ensure increased and ongoing efficiency of County Court bailiff resources, HMCTS has introduced dedicated regional teams alongside an automated payment line to reduce the need for enforcement visits. This enables bailiffs to focus on priority work, inc...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power and Wind Power: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department provides for (a) wind and (b) solar power in the Overseas Territories.
Answer: The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) leads the relationship with the Overseas Territories, and any work this Department has conducted in this area has been done via FCDO.
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTurks and Caicos Islands: CrimeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many cases of gun crime were reported in the Turks and Caicos Islands in each of the last five years.
Answer: The FCDO does not hold this data. The Royal Turks and Caicos Island Police Force (RTCIPF), who hold this data, is regulated under Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) law and is independent of the UK Government. However, we are acutely aware of the increase in ...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTurks and Caicos Islands: ImmigrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on how many citizens of (a) Haiti and (b) the Dominican Republic are resident in Turks and Caicos.
Answer: The FCDO does not hold this data. In line with the Turks and Caicos (TCI) Constitution, immigration is a devolved matter for the TCI Government, and therefore the FCDO does not hold details on any nationalities. However, the FCDO is aware of the ongoing p...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTurks and Caicos Islands: CrimeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of levels of crime in the Turks and Caicos islands.
Answer: The UK is committed across government to supporting the Overseas Territories to reduce crime levels affecting their residents. I visited the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in early November to understand better the security situation there, and I am in re...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: FisheriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure a sustainable approach to fishing in the Overseas Territories.
Answer: Working together with the Overseas Territories , the UK Government is supporting the development of sustainable marine management practices within the OTs through the Blue Belt Programme. Since 2016, this support has included development of appropriate mo...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: Fishing VesselsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that no fishing boats operate within the British Indian Ocean Territory Marine Protected Area.
Answer: The Blue Belt Ocean Shield Programme provides maritime domain awareness capabilities to tackle Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities within BIOT. This includes extensive, risk-based, remote satellite surveillance, tasking of satelli...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Watch SchemesHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has provided to neighbourhood watch organisations in each of the last five years.
Answer: This Government hugely values the work of local Neighbourhood Watch groups and the role they play in making our communities feel safe.The Home Office has provided funding for Neighbourhood Watch for the last 20 years, including providing £280,000 in fundi...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Watch SchemesHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support existing neighbourhood watch organisations.
Answer: This Government hugely values the work of local Neighbourhood Watch groups and the role they play in making our communities feel safe.The Home Office has provided funding for Neighbourhood Watch for the last 20 years, including providing £280,000 in fundi...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDeath: CoronavirusCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12380More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the joint sex and age-at-death distribution was for Covid-19 deaths in 2020 in England that were subject to inquest and have since been registered with ONS for which the interval from date of death to date
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 4th November is attached.
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring all local authorities to provide drivers with the option of paying for parking by cash.
Answer: There is no guidance or legislation currently which specifies that local authority parking should be available in cash. However, all local authorities have statutory duties to ensure that they do not discriminate in their decision making against older peo...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce delays to cladding remediation works.
Answer: MHCLG are committed to fulfilling the Government’s ambition to accelerate the pace of remediation. We will work with partners across the construction and building safety sectors to make sure buildings are safer, faster. The Deputy Prime Minister is holdin...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Essex and Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for practical driving tests in (a) Greater London and (b) Essex.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers at all driving test centres, ...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCycling: Insurance and Vehicle Number PlatesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring cyclists to (a) display number plates and (b) hold valid insurance.
Answer: The Government has no intention of requiring all cyclists to display number plates or to have insurance. A national registration scheme for all cycles would be complex and expensive to design and administer. As for insurance, the Government believes that ...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to encourage employers to hire people with disabilities.
Answer: Employers are crucial in enhancing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and those with health conditions to thrive in the workforce. Our forthcoming employment White Paper explores ways to improve employment outcomes and experiences for...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: RomfordDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help repair potholes in Romford constituency.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network. Havering Council is the local highway authority for the Romford constituency, and they are therefore responsible for t...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have had with animal welfare charities to discuss (i) puppy and cat smuggling and (ii) a ban of electronic shock collars
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto we will end puppy smuggling. We will also be considering available evidence around the use of hand-contr...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he is providing for people with brain tumours in financial year 2024/25.
Answer: As part of the November 2021 Budget and Spending review, the Department allocated £14 billion to NHS England from 2022/23 to 2024/25 specifically for the National Health Service in England to recover elective and cancer care, including for brain tumours. ...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVorasidenibDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the MHRA is considering the approval of vorasidenib for the treatment of low grade gliomas.
Answer: It is critical that medicines used in the United Kingdom are safe and effective and as such, medicines cannot be marketed in the UK without a marketing authorisation. These are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) whic...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
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