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1141134

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Horse Racing: Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the British Horseracing Authority on the sponsorship of horseracing in the UK by Qatar; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <p>Ministers have not discussed Qatari sponsorship with the British Horseracing Authority. We welcome the contribution British horseracing makes to the national economy and our quality of life. It is also a significant soft power asset to the UK, and enhances the strong bilateral relationships we have with the Gulf States and many other countries around the world.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 01/08/2019 09:16:11 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141135

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Horse Racing: Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he is taking steps to monitor Qatar's role in the (a) governance and (b) sponsorship of British horseracing; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <p>The state of Qatar plays no role in the governance of British horseracing. International sponsorship from Qatar and other plays a valuable role in the economic strength of horseracing in this country. We welcome Qatari sponsorship of the Goodwood Festival and other aspects of our sporting and cultural life.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 01/08/2019 09:19:51 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141138

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mali: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units of the British Army will be deployed to Mali on peacekeeping operations in the first troop rotation.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is currently evaluating what unit and assets are best suited to the task required by the United Nation. This will be finalised in due course, prior to deployment in 2020. Further information can be found in the written statement made by the then Secretary of State for Defence (Penny Mordaunt) on 22 July 2019, (HCWS1779).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/07/2019 09:10:07 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 22 July 2019, HCWS1779.docx title UN Mission Update
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141141

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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	Iran: Tankers
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 representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the illegal seizure of the Stena lmpero.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The Stena Impero was seized illegally, and the Iranians should release it and its crew immediately. On 20 July, the former Foreign Secretary spoke to the Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif and summoned the Iranian Chargé d’Affaires to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to make this demand. We have been clear that we do not seek confrontation with Iran, and that we will continue working hard to resolve the situation through diplomatic means.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/07/2019 14:38:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141142

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps she has taken to strengthen defence and security cooperation with Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK has strong ties with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, which we value and reinforce through regular defence engagement, exercises and training courses.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary visited Islamabad in March 2019 for the annual Defence Cooperation Forum with Pakistan and regular dialogue continues at senior military level. The Pakistan National Defence University visited the UK earlier this year. Bangladesh also held a National Defence College visit.</p><p>Defence relations with Sri Lanka were significantly strengthened in 2019 by the appointment of a resident Defence Adviser.</p><p>HMS Dragon visited Karachi in February 2019 as part of Exercise AMAN, in which Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were also involved. HMS Montrose visited Colombo in April 2019 as part of her deployment in the Indian Ocean and conducted a short exercise with the Sri Lankan Navy.</p><p>In addition to bespoke training programmes, Bangladeshi and Pakistani cadets are attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2018-19, and there are members of the Royal College of Defence Studies from all three countries.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 280231 280233 question first answered 26/07/2019 07:57:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141143

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rodents: Gough Island
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to tackle the mice infestation on Gough island.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>Through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund the Government has committed £2.1m towards the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which led the Gough Island Restoration Programme to eradicate non-native mice to save the critically endangered Tristan albatross and Gough bunting, and to help to maintain Gough Island’s status as a World Heritage Site.</p><p> </p><p>The final stage of the eradication project is planned to take place in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 30/07/2019 14:32:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141144

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the benefits of training F35 pilots in (a) the UK and (b) the US.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK took the opportunity to embed personnel with the US Marine Corps and jointly develop the operational capability of the F35-B Lightning aircraft. By taking this collaborative approach, the UK has been able to train its personnel in advance of establishing our own Lightning footprint in the UK.</p><p>In July this year, personnel returned from the US to establish the Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Marham to enable the UK to conduct its own training.</p><p>The UK continues to work closely with its allies to develop the F-35 programme to ensure freedom of action having initially exploited this collaborative route to training.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/07/2019 09:05:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141145

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of developing hypersonic propulsion systems for military aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>The next generation acquisition programme will deliver the capability required when Typhoon leaves RAF service. As part of the concept phase, a variety of concepts to deliver the required capability are being considered. These will include hypersonic weapon concepts as part of the next generation combat air system.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/07/2019 09:08:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141146

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Plastics: Marine Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the percentage of marine plastic pollution originating from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>It is difficult to meaningfully estimate the proportion of plastic waste in the world’s ocean that originates from the UK.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 30/07/2019 14:48:01 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141147

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Pakistan: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she has taken to strengthen defence and security co-operation with Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK has strong ties with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, which we value and reinforce through regular defence engagement, exercises and training courses.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary visited Islamabad in March 2019 for the annual Defence Cooperation Forum with Pakistan and regular dialogue continues at senior military level. The Pakistan National Defence University visited the UK earlier this year. Bangladesh also held a National Defence College visit.</p><p>Defence relations with Sri Lanka were significantly strengthened in 2019 by the appointment of a resident Defence Adviser.</p><p>HMS Dragon visited Karachi in February 2019 as part of Exercise AMAN, in which Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were also involved. HMS Montrose visited Colombo in April 2019 as part of her deployment in the Indian Ocean and conducted a short exercise with the Sri Lankan Navy.</p><p>In addition to bespoke training programmes, Bangladeshi and Pakistani cadets are attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2018-19, and there are members of the Royal College of Defence Studies from all three countries.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 280226 280233 question first answered 26/07/2019 07:57:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell