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1138243

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Romania: Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK residents deported to Romania are not subject to overcrowded prison conditions in that country.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>We regularly discuss improvements planned for Romanian prisons with the Romanian Ministry of Justice. Through our embassy in Bucharest, we have official guarantees from the Ministry that persons sent back by the UK serve time in prisons which meet EU standards.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/07/2019 13:34:57 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1138244

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Romania: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of alleged abuses in the Romanian legal justice system relating to UK citizens imprisoned in that country; and what steps he is taking to help prevent such alleged abuses occurring for UK citizens deported to that country.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>We are not aware of any allegations of serious abuses in the Romanian legal justice system relating to UK citizens imprisoned in Romania. When prisoners have approached us with concerns, we have contacted the local authorities to raise them - but they have usually been related to personal inconveniences and not abuse.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/07/2019 13:36:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137875

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce aviation noise in the South East.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that aviation noise is a key concern for communities that aircraft fly over, including the South East.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its forthcoming Aviation Strategy, the Government has put forward a number of proposals designed to incentivise the aviation industry to successfully modernise airspace. Airspace modernisation should allow aircraft to climb more quickly than they can at present, and descend continuously, both of which will have a noticeable noise reduction benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Aviation Strategy, we have also considered how sustainable growth should be defined in terms of noise. Proposals brought forward in the green paper include developing a new national indicator to track the long-term performance of the sector in reducing noise, routinely setting noise caps as part of planning approvals, and requiring all major airports to set out a plan which commits to future noise reduction, and to review this periodically.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also taken forward proposals for additional methods of representing communities’ exposure to noise and requirements for options analysis and consultation that will ensure communities are more engaged in future decisions around airspace that affect them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/07/2019 14:52:09 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137876

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase rail freight capacity.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>In Control Period 5 (2014-2019), Government made available £235m through the Strategic Freight Network fund, investing in projects to support rail freight growth. This includes a £60m contribution to a project to increase the number of trains able to serve the Port of Felixstowe, the largest container port in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>There is funding available in Control Period 6 (2019-2024) for continued improvements to the rail network. Government is working with Network Rail and the freight industry to develop options for investment over the next five years.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2019 14:53:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137877

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Navy Day: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will recognise Merchant Navy Day as an official UK flag-flying day.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>As it has done since 2000, the Department for Transport will fly the Red Ensign flag on Merchant Navy Day. Number 10 Downing Street also flies the Red Ensign flag yearly on 3<sup>rd</sup> September. I will be writing to other Departments to encourage them to follow our and Number 10’s lead in flying the Red Ensign flag on Merchant Navy Day in the centenary year of our Merchant Navy.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/07/2019 10:58:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137879

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to incentivise more people to use bus services.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Local bus journeys remain central to transport choices, accounting for around 55% of all public transport journeys. The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need such as Enhanced Partnerships and Franchising to improve local bus services and increase passenger numbers.</p><p> </p><p>We are pioneering technology, like our forthcoming Bus Open Data Digital Service, to overhaul bus services across England and give passengers the information they need to travel with confidence.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/07/2019 11:18:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137880

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality Act 1981
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 10 May 2019 to Question 15353 on British Nationality, what assessment he has made of the merits of amending the British Nationality Act 1981.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>We recognise the difficulties which current British nationality law presents for some British Overseas Territory citizen parents who wish to pass on their citizenship to their children We have engaged with the British Overseas Territories to seek their views on this. We are considering what legislative options might be available to make any changes should this be desired.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/07/2019 09:46:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137882

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Paramedical Staff: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of work days lost by ambulance staff as from sick leave as a result of an assault while on duty in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The data is not available at the level of detail requested.</p><p>NHS Digital publishes sickness absence rates, including those of ambulance staff, but that data does not include the number of work days lost or the reason for the absence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/07/2019 08:39:20 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137883

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding he plans to allocate for fire service training in each of the next five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Fire and rescue authorities will receive around £2.3 billion in 2019/20. It is the responsibility of fire and rescue services to ensure that their staff receive appropriate training to deliver their core functions across prevention, protection and response effectively.</p><p>Fire and Rescue Services funding requirements from 2020/21 will be considered as part of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/07/2019 15:30:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137884

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Malaysia: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to improve diplomatic relations with Malaysia.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The British government has long-standing diplomatic relations with Malaysia.</p><p>We have had a high number of inward and outward ministerial visits over the past year, including a visit by the Foreign Secretary in January. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah and the Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah have visited the UK during that period.</p><p>The UK works closely with Malaysia in a number of areas including trade and defence. We have strengthened our defence relationship with the launch of the Ministerial level Defence Strategic Dialogue in 2018. We have a growing collaboration on climate change and our education partnership continues to grow with five British university campuses in Malaysia and 19,000 Malaysian students in the UK. The UK is also supporting the Malaysian government's institutional reform agenda.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/07/2019 14:25:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell