Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2024
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Crown Court: Working HoursMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans her Department has to increase the number of daily sitting hours by Crown Court judges.
Answer: There are no current plans to extend the standard sitting hours of the Crown Court.The Lord Chancellor has a statutory duty to ensure there is an effective and efficient system to support the carrying on of the businesses of the courts, and that appropria...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision not to issue North Sea oil and gas licences on employment in Scotland.
Answer: We are transitioning towards a clean energy future, but oil and gas production in the North Sea will be a key part of the UK energy landscape for many years to come. Scotland has the heritage, expertise and world-class workforce to help win this global ra...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCourts: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve the condition of (a) court buildings and (b) other physical infrastructure in the courts system.
Answer: It is important that the infrastructure of our courts does not prevent hearings from taking place.HMCTS has a facilities management contract with Equans for undertaking routine court maintenance which has delivered over 30,000 routine maintenance jobs acr...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCrown CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the backlog of cases awaiting Crown Court hearings.
Answer: The Crown Court outstanding caseload remains one of the biggest challenges facing the Criminal Justice System and we are committed to reducing the caseload and bringing waiting times down.We want to make sure every victim has the swift access to justice t...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10051More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, if she will hold discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on reducing the number of pre-charge cases awaiting decision.
Answer: Public confidence in the criminal justice is underpinned by access to swift justice. It is critical that cases progress through the system as quickly as possible, both before and after a charge is made. Improving timeliness and reducing the backlogs of ou...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: PoliceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the St Helena Government on levels of police resources on St Helena.
Answer: The UK Government provide funding to support the delivery of public services in St Helena, including policing. In addition, the UK Government has a long-term programme to increase capacity and capability in the Royal St Helena Police Service. During recen...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: Undocumented MigrantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the agreement with St Helena on future migrants arriving on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: The new Memorandum of Understanding with the St Helena Government has been deposited in the library of both Houses, as communicated by the Minister for the Overseas Territories in a recent letter to the Hon Gentleman. The St Helena Government has also pub...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: AsylumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consultation his Department has conducted with the resident community on St Helena on the housing of illegal migrants from the Chagos Islands archipelago.
Answer: The new Memorandum of Understanding with the St Helena Government has been deposited in the library of both Houses, as communicated by the Minister for the Overseas Territories in a recent letter to the Hon Gentleman. The St Helena Government has also pub...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: Undocumented MigrantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with residents of St Helena on the housing of illegal migrants from the Chagos Islands archipelago.
Answer: The new Memorandum of Understanding with the St Helena Government has been deposited in the library of both Houses, as communicated by the Minister for the Overseas Territories in a recent letter to the Hon Gentleman. The St Helena Government has also pub...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ChagossiansHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people of Chagossian descent have applied for (a) British overseas territories and (b) British citizenship in the last five years for which data is available, broken down by the country in wh
Answer: We are unable to provide this data as we do not record data relating to an individual’s ancestry.Whilst the BIOT (British Indian Oceans Territory) citizenship registration route was introduced in November 2022, there may be people of Chagossian descent wh...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ChagossiansHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people of Chagossian descent have taken British nationality since 2022.
Answer: We are unable to provide this data as we do not record data relating to an individual’s ancestry.Whilst the BIOT (British Indian Oceans Territory) citizenship registration route was introduced in November 2022, there may be people of Chagossian descent wh...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Internal TradeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help maintain the UK internal market.
Answer: We are committed to taking all steps necessary to protect the UK internal market and Northern Ireland's place in it, while implementing the Windsor Framework.As part of this, we are taking forward policies in Safeguarding the Union, including implementing...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCompanies HouseDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies have been reported to Companies House for using (a) names and addresses and (b) other personal information without consent when registering in the last year; and whether his Departme
Answer: To the year ending 30 September 2024, Companies House received 28,933 reports related to the unauthorised use of addresses. No figure is available for personal information. In future, all directors (and equivalents), persons with significant control and t...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLondon Airports: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of outbound flights from the six largest airports serving London that were delayed over the last three months; and whether she has had discussions with
Answer: The aviation industry predominantly operates in the private sector, therefore it is the responsibility of the industry to have robust resilience plans in place to meet demand, recruit, and roster staff, and have appropriate mitigations in place. The Civil...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Student NumbersDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a cap on student numbers per university, in the context of recent trends in the availability of student housing.
Answer: Student accommodation is a busy part of the housing market, and this government recognises the concerns that some students may have about the availability of accommodation. As universities and landlords are private, autonomous bodies, the government has n...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support (a) primary and (b) secondary education for citizens of British overseas territories.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter and decisions about primary and secondary education is the responsibility of each Overseas Territory (OT). The department responds positively to direct requests from the OTs for support to enhance or reform their education s...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to make tertiary education in the UK more accessible for British Overseas Territory citizens.
Answer: Since 2007, persons who have settled status in the UK, and who have come to the UK from specified British Overseas Territories, have been eligible for home fee status if they meet the requirement of three years’ ordinary residence in the UK, Channel Islan...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTruancyDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce unauthorised school absences.
Answer: The government recognises that school absence is a key barrier to learning. Thanks to the sector's efforts, more students are attending school this year compared to last. However, 1.6 million children remain persistently absent, missing 10% or more of les...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArgentina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Argentinian counterpart on the Falkland Islands.
Answer: The UK is resolutely committed to defending and supporting the Falkland Islanders' right of self-determination and our sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. The Foreign Secretary met Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino on 24 September and he conveyed ...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with Secretary Blinken on a range of issues, including the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago. The agreement on the exercise of sovereignty over the archipelago is strongly supported by our part...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the timescale is for implementing the agreement with Mauritius on sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: The Agreement is subject to the finalisation of a treaty, which both sides have committed to complete as quickly as possible. After signature, the treaty is required to be ratified by both the UK and Mauritius before entry into force. Parliament will have...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many illegal immigrants are currently being detained by the United Kingdom within the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands).
Answer: 64 migrants are currently under the care of the BIOT Administration on Diego Garcia, with 8 of those receiving medical treatment off island. The Government are working at pace to find a solution for the migrants that both protects their welfare and the in...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAircraft CarriersMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Strategic Defence Review on the aircraft carrier capabilities of the Royal Navy.
Answer: Ballistic missile and aircraft carrier capabilities are important to Defence. The importance of maritime power more broadly has been highlighted by the recent Royal Navy response to protect international shipping - vital to our way of life and economic se...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Strategic Defence Review on the ballistic missile defence capabilities of the Royal Navy.
Answer: Ballistic missile and aircraft carrier capabilities are important to Defence. The importance of maritime power more broadly has been highlighted by the recent Royal Navy response to protect international shipping - vital to our way of life and economic se...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS England: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps with NHS England to expand access to indication-specific pricing agreements.
Answer: As part of the 2024 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth, NHS England committed to undertake two consultations on amendments to the NHS Commercial Framework for New Medicines. The first of these was launched on 31 July 2024 an...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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