Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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Central America: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of British citizens travelling in Central America.
Answer: Through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's (FCDO) consular prevention work, we aim to provide information and guidance to help British nationals make informed decisions and take responsibility for themselves when they are living and trav...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFaroe Islands and Greenland: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant of the Answer of 20 January 2025 to Question 23271 on Faroe Islands and Greenland: Politics and Government, what the Minister of State for Europe and North America d
Answer: I have met with Greenlandic Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, twice since taking office. The first time, at the Arctic Circle Assembly in October 2024, we discussed the UK's Arctic policy, security, trade and bilateral relations. The second time in Lond...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with opposition figures in Venezuela since the Presidential election in that country in July 2024.
Answer: Since the elections in July, the Foreign Secretary has discussed the concerning situation in Venezuela on multiple occasions, including with international partners and members of the opposition. On 10 January, he announced that Maduro's claim to power was...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant of the Answer of 17 January 2025 to Question 22594 on Western Sahara: Politics and Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his po
Answer: Officials regularly discuss the Western Sahara with international partners, including the US, France, Spain, and the United Nations (UN), and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process. The UK believes the UN-led process i...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordColombia: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had any discussions with his counterparts in Colombia regarding the ongoing conflict in the Catatumbo region.
Answer: The UK continues to monitor the concerning escalation of conflict in the Catatumbo region of Colombia. At the UN Security Council meeting on the Colombian Peace Process in January, we condemned the violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN in Spa...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHistory: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that English pupils are educated to a basic level in the history of each nation of the UK.
Answer: The national curriculum for history has a strong focus on British history. It gives teachers and schools the flexibility to teach pupils about the history of each nation of the UK across the three key stages.At key stage 1, pupils should be taught about c...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with the private care home sector to improve bed capacity within the NHS.
Answer: Local authorities should determine the volume and type of services, including care home beds, that are required to meet their responsibilities under the Care Act 2014. National Health Service integrated care boards, local authorities, and providers should...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWindsor Framework: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his threshold is for using the Stormont brake mechanism within the Windsor Framework.
Answer: The statutory duties applicable to the Secretary of State in respect of the Stormont Brake are provided for in domestic law under Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. This sets out the criteria against which any notification by MLAs is assessed.
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: Northern IrelandCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26454More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help support the Northern Ireland Executive to prepare for extreme weather events.
Answer: The UK government is committed to working closely with the devolved governments to support climate adaptation across the UK and build resilience to risks such as those from extreme weather. Adaptation is a devolved matter, and the Northern Ireland Climate...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Buildings: RodentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help support local authorities to tackle rodent infestations in public buildings.
Answer: Funding for local authorities is available through the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government, which is a 6.8% cash terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25. ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with local authorities to maintain community libraries in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.
Answer: Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources. DCMS Secretary of State has a duty ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious Hatred: ChristianityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many anti-Christian hate crimes were reported in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency in the last 12 months.
Answer: We are absolutely clear that all forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, including that directed at Christians, and we committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. Churches and Chris...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReligiously Aggravated Offences: ChristianityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with relevant organisations to help tackle anti-Christian religiously-aggravated criminal damage.
Answer: We are absolutely clear that all forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, including that directed at Christians, and we committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. Churches and Chris...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious Hatred: ChristianityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with relevant organisations to help tackle anti-Christian hate crimes.
Answer: We are absolutely clear that all forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, including that directed at Christians, and we committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. Churches and Chris...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReligiously Aggravated OffencesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many instances of religiously aggravated criminal damage were reported in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency in the last 12 months.
Answer: We are absolutely clear that all forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, including that directed at Christians, and we committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. Churches and Chris...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTown Twinning: British Overseas TerritoriesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help improve mutual twinning arrangements between local authorities and the British Overseas Territories.
Answer: With the support of funding from the UK Government, Hampshire County Council is twinned with Anguilla and St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, and Suffolk County Council is twinned with Montserrat. These partnerships are focused on learning and supp...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: DrugsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help tackle illegal narcotic trade within the Caribbean Sea.
Answer: A Royal Navy ship is persistently deployed to the Caribbean. In conjunction with the US, this ship conducts counter illicit trafficking operations to directly intercept drug smugglers. In addition, a Royal Naval officer provides UK liaison to the US Joint...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPitcairn Islands: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help promote governance standards on Pitcairn Island.
Answer: The UK Government is working with the governments of the Overseas Territories to achieve the highest standards in governance. In the Pitcairn Islands the Governor and Administrator are working with the Council to improve the delivery of public services. T...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTristan Da Cunha: Seas and OceansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve sea access infrastructure on Tristan da Cunha.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funds maintenance and upgrades to Tristan da Cunha's harbour through its provision of Technical Assistance and Essential Infrastructure programme. The programme has provided over £35,000 of funding t...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: Seas and OceansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve sea access infrastructure on St Helena.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provided approximately £4.79 million in funding through the St Helena Economic Development and Investment Programme for the construction of a new port and cargo handling facilities at Rupert's Bay. T...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMontserrat: Seas and OceansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve sea access infrastructure on Montserrat.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is supporting the development of the port in Montserrat by providing a grant of £28.3 million from the UK's Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), which is delivered in partnership with the Caribbean...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMontserrat: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, What steps he is taking to help improve (a) healthcare infrastructure and (b) provision within Montserrat.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to supporting the healthcare infrastructure and provision in Montserrat. It has continued its commitment to the building of the new hospital in Montserrat by providing up to £39.9 millio...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: Urban AreasTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26440More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the retail banking sector on the accessibility of high street banks.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets, and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublishing: ConsumersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help safeguard consumer protection within the private publishing sector.
Answer: Consumer legislation, such as the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, apply to businesses across all sectors where consumers are transacting with traders. This includes the private publishing sector. ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublishing: FraudHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle fraud within the private publishing sector.
Answer: We recognise that all businesses, including publishing houses, are a target for fraudsters. Government supports businesses through a number of measures including the Confirmation of Payee checks, which allow customers, including businesses, to confirm the...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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