Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2026
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Foreign Investment in UK: ChinaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many notifications relating to Chinese investors have been reviewed under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 in each year since that Act came into force.
Answer: The Government publishes information on the operation of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 in its annual reports. This includes data on the percentage of total accepted notifications involving acquirers associated with China, and the per...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: ChinaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will publish an annual assessment of China's economic footprint in the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade regularly publishes statistics on our international trade and investment relationship with China on gov.uk. The latest release can be found at: China: UK trade and investment factsheets 31 July 20...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: ChinaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department maintains an assessment of the extent of Chinese investment in the 17 sectors subject to mandatory notification under the National Security and Investment Ac
Answer: The Government publishes information on the operation of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 in its annual reports. This includes data on the percentage of total accepted notifications involving acquirers associated with China, and the per...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: Forced LabourDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the import into the United Kingdom of goods produced using forced labour, regardless of country of origin.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling forced labour in UK and global supply chains. The UK has a range of measures in place to combat forced labour, including through the Modern Slavery Act, Procurement Act, Great British Energy Act, and NHS (Procuremen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: OppressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanism the Foreign Office uses to log incidents of Chinese transnational repression within the UK; and if he will consider establishing a formal dialogue with Beijing
Answer: The Government will not tolerate attempts by foreign states to coerce, intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK. The UK has a broad suite of powers available to counter foreign interference, including acts which amount to transnational repression....
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to begin mapping the presence and activities of Chinese state-linked entities operating within the UK; and whether consideration will be given to establishing a public reg
Answer: Upholding national security and keeping the public safe is the first duty of Government.China poses a series of threats to UK national security – from cyber-attacks, foreign interference and espionage targeting our democratic institutions, to transnationa...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartmental Coordination: ChinaCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 19859More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what mechanisms are in place to facilitate coordination between government departments on matters relating to China.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordForeign Nationals: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-British sex offenders have been deported in every year since 2020.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Foreign National Offenders (FNO) returns in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on FNO returns by offence group are published in table Ret_02c of the ‘Returns summary tables’. The latest data relat...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his department's policy to raise mandatory sentences of a) sex offences and b) domestic violence offences.
Answer: We have a comprehensive framework of offences to deal with a range of sexual and domestic abuse offending, supported by robust maximum penalties, including life imprisonment for the most serious offences. These penalties reflect the gravity with which suc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his department's policy to build more prisons.
Answer: As set out in the December 2024 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, we are committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places across England and Wales and have already delivered around 3,300 places since July 2024. We remain on track to meet this co...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his department's policy to reduce the volume of cases of the early release of prisoners.
Answer: This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Retail TradeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 9319, if he will ensure that guidance on the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 is published with sufficient time for retailers to understand and prepare
Answer: We plan to publish guidance on the Tobacco and Vapes Act shortly which will give significant time for retailers to understand and prepare for their obligations.The Department has been engaging with representative bodies, including the Association of Conve...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: Legal CostsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on legal fees opposing legal actions brought by Misley Mandarin and other Chagossians living in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: Any publication of the legal fees incurred will be made at the end of the proceedings in question.
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made (a) an estimate of the cost of the Hornsea windfarm project in the North Sea and (b) a comparative assessment of the efficiency of the project with drilling oil in the sam
Answer: Offshore wind continues to play a key role in the future electricity system. There are several different Hornsea offshore wind farms, each developed privately and supported through different competitive allocation rounds, with project-specific costs known...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the living conditions of barracks for people in the armed forces.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the living conditions of Service personnel. The Defence Investment Plan includes £1.4 billion over the next four years for Single Living Accommodation, supporting the modernisation of accommodation and improvements...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase to availability of (a) defibrillators and (b) other first aid equipment (i) across England and (ii) within Romford constituency.
Answer: The Department’s position is that local communities are best placed to make decisions about procuring, locating, and maintaining automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that are managed outside of the National Health Service, including in the Romford con...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCadets: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the number of new cadets joining military cadet forces in 2026.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the benefits of cadets. Participation in the Cadet Forces has significant positive impacts on young people, increasing their performance at school, and improving their employment and career prospects.The Strategic Defence R...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAntisocial BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to limit anti-social behaviour in parks linked to alcohol in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: The Government’s police reforms will protect and strengthen neighbourhood policing by freeing local forces from national responsibilities so they can focus on issues that matter most locally, like anti-social behaviour (ASB). Every police force in England...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNigeria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Nigerian counterpart on the persecution of Christians in that country.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 26 June in response to Question 11395.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisonersMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to limit the number of prison escapees and mistaken releases.
Answer: The Government is taking action to reduce both releases in error and the risk of prisoners escaping from custody. Following the independent review led by Dame Lynne Owens on release in error, published on 15 April 2026, all 33 recommendations were accepte...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11617, what her planned timeline is for the regulatory acceptance of alternatives in pharmacokinetic and cardiovascular safety s
Answer: The Replacing Animals in Science strategy includes a commitment to reduce the use of dogs in pharmacokinetic and cardiovascular safety studies by 35% by 2030, where scientifically justified and supported by validated alternatives. The Government is workin...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for project licenses involving canines were refused by her Department in the last 12 months on the sole basis that a scientifically satisfactory (a) method and (b) testing strate
Answer: The Home Office regulates the use of animals in science under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). Under ASPA, all project licence applications must comply with the principles of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement (the 3Rs), which set o...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department defines the statutory term scientifically satisfactory under Section 2A of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 as being legally dependent upon formal regulatory (a) val
Answer: Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA), the statutory duty in section 2A requires the Secretary of State to ensure compliance with the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement (3Rs principles). In relation to the principle of...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: ReformTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15934More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her Department's policy to (a) reduce and (b) reform stamp duty.
Answer: The Government keeps all tax policy under review and any changes are announced at fiscal events. Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) continues to be an important source of Government revenue, raising around £14 billion each year to help pay for the essential servi...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to answer Questions UIN 6334 and UIN 6335, tabled by the Hon. Member for Romford on 3 June 2026.
Answer: I can confirm the Questions UIN 6334 and UIN 6335 were answered on 1 July 2026.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
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