Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions 2025
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Ethiopia: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recent attacks on the Christian community in Oromia region, Ethiopia; and what steps she is
Answer: We remain concerned about the situation in Oromia, and its impact on civilians, and note the 4 November statement of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia condemning recent attacks on Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Muslim communities across Oromia. W...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: CompensationChurch CommissionersTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88598More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what legal advice the Church of England has received on the proposed use of church funds for slavery reparations through Project Spire.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member for Romford to the written answer to the question asked by the Hon. Member for the Weald of Kent published on 6 May 2025 (UIN 47114). Any legal advice received is subject to legal privilege in the usual wayAn application to the Cha...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: CompensationChurch CommissionersTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88597More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what legal advice the Church of England has received on the proposed use of church funds for slavery reparations through the Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member for Romford to the written answer to the question asked by the Hon. Member for the Weald of Kent published on 6 May 2025 (UIN 47114). Any legal advice received is subject to legal privilege in the usual wayAn application to the Cha...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken with local authorities to improve children services.
Answer: The department is committed to children’s social care reform to ensure opportunity for all children. Our policy statement ‘Keeping children safe, helping families thrive’, outlines our vision and core legislative proposals. We have subsequently introduced...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal British Legion: FundraisingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to support the British Legion’s Poppy Appeal 2025.
Answer: I pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our country, to recognise the dedication of those who serve in our Armed Forces today to safeguard the peace we enjoy, and to offer our respect and gratitude for their Service. The Poppy...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help reduce the proportion of highly deprived neighbourhoods.
Answer: The Pride in Place Strategy sets out how we will deliver up to £5 billion in funding and support to 339 places experiencing the highest levels of deprivation, with two key funding streams. Our Pride in Place Programme will support 244 neighbourhoods with ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: SwitzerlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Answer: The eighth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland took place in Switzerland between 20 and 24 October 2025. The round saw positive progress and Round 9 of negotiations is set to take place in the UK in early 2026.The UK...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Environment: ConservationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to introduce differentiated reporting requirements for (a) small-scale and (b) non-commercial marine genetic resource collection projects under the Biodiver
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the explanatory notes and impact assessments published alongside the Bill, as well as the debates that he has taken part in during its passage to date, where these issues and many others have been addressed. Further guidance abou...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Environment: ConservationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the seven month minimum waiting period for sample collection on UK-led marine research projects.
Answer: Section 2(2) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Bill requires pre-collection information to be provided to the Secretary of State seven months in advance. This is to ensure that the UK can make a submission to the Clearing-House Mecha...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consultation she has undertaken with UK (a) academic and (b) research institutions on the practical implications of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the explanatory notes and impact assessments published alongside the Bill, as well as the debates that he has taken part in during its passage to date, where these issues and many others have been addressed. Further guidance abou...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to publish (a) annual and (b) biennial reports to Parliament on the (i) implementation and (ii) enforcement of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the explanatory notes and impact assessments published alongside the Bill, as well as the debates that he has taken part in during its passage to date, where these issues and many others have been addressed. Further guidance abou...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Environment: ConservationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria she will use to determine whether projects qualify for reduced waiting periods under section 2(3) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the explanatory notes and impact assessments published alongside the Bill, as well as the debates that he has taken part in during its passage to date, where these issues and many others have been addressed. Further guidance abou...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMalta: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85119 on Malta: Politics and Government, whether she plans to (a) review the sovereign status of the Sovereign Order of
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 4 November to question 85119.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction AgreementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to consult UK maritime stakeholders on the implementation of the UN Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.
Answer: Defra will be launching a consultation on implementation of Part IV of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement on Environmental Impact Assessments. Through this consultation, we will seek information from UK maritime stakeholders on...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to his counterpart in Ukraine on the capture of North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces and their reported desire
Answer: The UK strongly condemns North Korea's military support for Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, and we remain deeply concerned about the deepening strategic relationship between Russia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which has signific...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Nigerian Government on (a) arbitrary detentions and (b) due process.
Answer: The UK Government takes all allegations of human rights violations and due process concerns very seriously including raising with local authorities where appropriate. We assess what action is appropriate to take on the specific facts of the case. The UK G...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Indigenous PeoplesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the treatment of members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra in Nigeria.
Answer: The UK Government takes all allegations of human rights violations and due process concerns very seriously including raising with local authorities where appropriate. We assess what action is appropriate to take on the specific facts of the case. The UK G...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNnamdi KanuForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has raised the case of British citizen Nnamdi Kanu with the Nigerian authorities.
Answer: The UK Government takes all allegations of human rights violations and due process concerns very seriously including raising with local authorities where appropriate. We assess what action is appropriate to take on the specific facts of the case. The UK G...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to help tackle (a) religious persecution and (b) violence in (i) northern and (ii) central Nigeria.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 3 November to Question 85661.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria and USA: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern by the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 3 November to Question 85661.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to support representations for an independent investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings in Tanzania since October 2025.
Answer: Alongside her counterparts from Canada and Norway, the Foreign Secretary published a statement on 31 October, stating: "We are concerned by the situation in Tanzania following the national elections of 28 and 29 October. There are credible reports of...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to review UK aid to Tanzania, in the context of the human rights situation.
Answer: Alongside her counterparts from Canada and Norway, the Foreign Secretary published a statement on 31 October, stating: "We are concerned by the situation in Tanzania following the national elections of 28 and 29 October. There are credible reports of...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTundu LissuForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Tanzania on the (a) detention and (b) trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
Answer: Alongside her counterparts from Canada and Norway, the Foreign Secretary published a statement on 31 October, stating: "We are concerned by the situation in Tanzania following the national elections of 28 and 29 October. There are credible reports of...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to recognise the outcome of the Tanzanian general election of 29 October 2025.
Answer: Alongside her counterparts from Canada and Norway, the Foreign Secretary published a statement on 31 October, stating: "We are concerned by the situation in Tanzania following the national elections of 28 and 29 October. There are credible reports of...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the legitimacy of the general election in Tanzania in October 2025.
Answer: Alongside her counterparts from Canada and Norway, the Foreign Secretary published a statement on 31 October, stating: "We are concerned by the situation in Tanzania following the national elections of 28 and 29 October. There are credible reports of...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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