Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2026
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Animal Experiments: DogsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to reduce the number of canines used in scientific trials..
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the use of animals in science, including dogs, through our Replacing Animals in Science strategy, which supports the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods. The UK’s legal framework already requir...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to improve animal welfare standards in scientific trials involving animals.
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) is the UK’s framework governing the use of animals in research. ASPA enables the limited use of animals in science for societal, environmental or animal benefit. It provides a strict system of controls, ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: Gulf StatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether methods of animal slaughter have featured in trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Answer: All agri food products must comply with UK import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. This includes ensuring imported meat products have been slaughtered to animal welfare standards equivalent to our domestic standards. The UK’s Free Trad...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: IndiaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether methods of animal slaughter have featured in trade negotiations with India.
Answer: All agri food products must comply with UK import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. This includes ensuring imported meat products have been slaughtered to animal welfare standards equivalent to our domestic standards. The UK’s Free Trad...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether methods of animal slaughter have featured in trade negotiations with the European Union.
Answer: The Government is working to strengthen its broader economic relationship with the European Union, including through negotiations on an expansive Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier,...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in upholding animal welfare standards.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 11611 on 30 June 2026.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to support local authorities in upholding animal welfare standards.
Answer: Local authorities are key operational partners responsible for enforcing animal welfare legislation, alongside delivering services such as licensing and the management of stray dogs. This Government works closely with local authorities and other partners ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of artificial intelligence in the monitoring of slaughterhouse footage.
Answer: Since 2018 all slaughterhouses in England have been required to have CCTV recording in areas where live animals are present. As an important complement to physical observation by Official Veterinarians, CCTV helps maintain and improve animal welfare stand...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory ban on non-stun animal slaughter.
Answer: Legislation requires that all animals must be stunned before slaughter to make them unconscious and insensible to pain. The only exception to this is when animals are slaughtered in accordance with religious rites, for the food of Muslims and Jews. The go...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: EnforcementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the effective enforcement of animal welfare legislation.
Answer: Defra will work collaboratively across Government where needed, bringing together officials to share information, align approaches and support effective delivery on the ground.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: ResearchDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to support research into animal sentience.
Answer: The most recent research Defra commissioned on animal sentience was an independent review by the London School of Economics on sentience in cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans. The findings from this comprehensive study underpinned this Government...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of artificial intelligence in the monitoring of slaughterhouse footage.
Answer: Since 2018 all slaughterhouses in England have been required to have CCTV recording in areas where live animals are present. As an important complement to physical observation by Official Veterinarians, CCTV helps maintain and improve animal welfare stand...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will make it her Department’s policy to mandate artificial intelligence in the enforcement of animal welfare legislation.
Answer: This Government has no plans to mandate the use of artificial intelligence in enforcing animal welfare. As with any innovative approach, it is important to carefully assess the merits and potential of emerging solutions such as artificial intelligence bef...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to help ensure the effective enforcement of animal welfare legislation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 26 June 20226 to PQ UIN 11608.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of land war readiness of (a) regular and (b) reserve troops across the armed forces.
Answer: The UK Armed Forces, with the British Army at its core, maintains land forces designed to operate both independently and as part of NATO. The Army’s regular forces are maintained at graduated readiness able to deploy on operations in the UK and overseas. ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the level of ability of the armed forces to sustain an independent land campaign.
Answer: The UK Armed Forces, with the British Army at its core, maintains land forces designed to operate both independently and as part of NATO. The Army’s regular forces are maintained at graduated readiness able to deploy on operations in the UK and overseas. ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to encourage competition in defence industry procurement.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence encourages competition in procurement to deliver value for money and strengthen resilience. We prioritise open and transparent competitions, publishing opportunities widely to attract a diverse supplier base. Early market engagemen...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to support the (a) development and b) procurement of digital artillery fire control systems.
Answer: The British Army has an in-service digital artillery fire control system which has been continuously iterated and improved in partnership with industry for over a decade. We are continuing to enhance and evolve this capability, and as new artillery system...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support the construction industry in a) England and b) the parliamentary constituency of Romford.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Infrastructure Pipeline, supported by up to £725 billion of public funding over the next decade, alongside the delivery of 1.5 million new homes. We are also investing £625 million to tackle skills shor...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to work with local authorities to increase emergency housing availability.
Answer: The government is committed to helping councils invest in good-quality, value-for-money temporary accommodation, reducing reliance on expensive Bed and Breakfast and nightly paid accommodation, and supporting local authorities to develop effective deliver...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Waiting ListsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to work with local authorities to reduce social housing waiting lists.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771) and 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283), and the Social and Affordable Homes Programme policy statement published on 7 November, which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support councils in making efficiency savings.
Answer: This Government has delivered the first multi-year Settlement in a decade, realigning funding with need through the Fair Funding Review, alongside major investment in public services which have escalating costs, including investing £2.4 billion in childre...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNoise: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to support local authorities in tackling noise nuisance.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that noise is managed effectively in order to promote good health and quality of life. The Government considers that the current suite of legislation, which includes the statutory nuisance regime, the Noise Act 1996...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBegging and VagrancyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help support local authorities in tackling aggressive begging.
Answer: Begging is a complex issue, though where it causes a nuisance or distress to communities, local areas need appropriate tools to maintain community safety. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives police and local authorities flexible p...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: VandalismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help support local authorities in tackling criminal damage to council property.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a priority for this Government and a key commitment in the Government’s Plan for Change. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives local authorities, as well as social landlords and the police, a ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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