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1439659

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Chagos Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in the context of the recent raising of the Mauritian flag over the Chagos Islands, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of working with native Chagossians settled in the UK to help share their perspectives.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>Chagossians in the UK, Mauritius and Seychelles have voiced their displeasure at this provocative stunt undertaken by the Government of Mauritius. We regularly meet Chagossians both in the UK and Mauritius and are working with them to progress a support package worth approximately £40 million (announced in November 2016). This provides Chagossians in the UK, Mauritius and Seychelles with support in education, health, social and cultural activities.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 16/03/2022 18:12:21 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439660

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: British Overseas Territories
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 projects her Department has in partnership with the British Overseas Territories; and whether her Department has plans to work with the British Overseas Territories on future projects.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>My Department works closely with the Overseas Territories in pursuit of our obligations under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Four of the UK's thirty three World Heritage Sites are situated in the Overseas Territories of Bermuda, Gibraltar, Tristan da Cunha and the Pitcairn Islands, and we will welcome applications from further sites to be considered for the UK's Tentative List when the review is launched this year.</p><p>Nine of our Overseas Territories will be represented at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer. I wish each of their teams success.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/03/2022 13:40:51 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439662

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Honey: Pitcairn Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment on the potential merits of promoting the import of honey from the Pitcairn Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>Pitcairn's disease free bee population has resulted in the production of high quality honey which is exported across the globe. While no recent assessment of promoting this excellent local produce has taken place, the Government did fund an apiculture programme for Pitcairn in 1998 which included an analysis of the bees and honey production. In addition, part of an ongoing Defra-funded Darwin Plus project is advising the Pitcairn Government on improving biosecurity to reduce the risk of invasive species impacting honey production. The UK remains committed to supporting the people of the Pitcairn Islands and maximising opportunities for economic development. The FCDO funds the shipping service, which allows access to Pitcairn Islands and for goods to be exported.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 16/03/2022 17:55:39 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439663

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands, what steps his Department is taking to educate students on the importance of the anniversary of that event.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The history curriculum gives teachers and schools the freedom and flexibility to use specific examples from history to teach pupils about the history of Britain and the wider world, this can include the Falklands War. Schools and teachers themselves can determine which examples, topics and resources to use to stimulate and challenge pupils and reflect key points in history. They can also use specific historical anniversaries in their teaching.</p><p>Additionally, there is scope within the citizenship curriculum to highlight relevant key historical events. Through citizenship, which is part of the national curriculum at key stages 3 and 4, pupils learn about the key elements of the constitution of the United Kingdom and its relations with the rest of Europe, the Commonwealth, the United Nations and the wider world. The subject helps to prepare pupils to play a full and active part in society and teaches them how to explore political and social issues critically, to weigh up evidence, to debate and to make reasoned arguments. As with other aspects of the curriculum, schools have flexibility over how they deliver these subjects, so they can develop an integrated approach that is sensitive to the needs and background of their pupils.</p><p>Additionally, schools will often mark anniversaries and events in time outside lessons, such as in assemblies.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 17/03/2022 14:32:28 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439665

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in the context of the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands, what plans his Department has to celebrate veterans of the Falklands War.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Our veterans' contribution to the Armed Forces, and to society at large, is of enormous value and deserves the recognition it is given. Veterans of the Falklands conflict have rightly earned, and deserve, the support not just of this Government, but the country as a whole.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working closely with partners to ensure that commemorative events for veterans and the bereaved are supported in the most appropriate way, both across the United Kingdom and in the Falkland Islands.</p><p>The MOD is supporting a Royal British Legion Falklands 40th anniversary event at the National Memorial Arboretum on 14 June 2022. The event will be for veterans, civilian enablers to the deployment, families of the bereaved, and VIPs, though members of the public will be welcome. The all-day event will come together with a service of remembrance followed by a reception.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/03/2022 10:41:48 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439666

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a recent strategic assessment of the threat posed by Argentina towards the Falkland Islands in the context of recent statements by the Minister of Argentina.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of possible threats to the Falkland Islands to ensure that an appropriate defensive capability is maintained. Our forces in the South Atlantic are at the appropriate level to ensure the defence of the Islands.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/03/2022 11:16:09 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439669

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason VAT treatment differs for residential off-street electric vehicle charging and public charging.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. This includes electricity supplied at electric vehicle charging points in public places</p><p> </p><p>However, in order to keep costs down for families, all domestic fuel and power, including the supply of electricity for domestic use, attracts the reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent). The reduced rate therefore also applies to charging electric vehicles at home.</p><p> </p><p>Expanding the existing relief would come at a cost. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising around £130 billion in 2019-20, and helps fund the Government's priorities including the NHS, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing, or increased taxation elsewhere. The Government has no plans to review the VAT treatment on electric vehicle charging.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 17/03/2022 15:52:38 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439672

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Trespass
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 protect people from trespassing on railways.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The rail industry in partnership with the British Transport Police has a well-established programme of work to target trespass and disruption on the rail network. We are working hard to support these work streams to safeguard the vulnerable and deliver a safer transport network.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2022 09:09:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439673

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Havering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support pupils with Special Education Needs in the Borough of Havering.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The department is committed to ensuring that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in all areas receive the support they need to realise their potential.</p><p>More than £45 million of targeted support for families and parents of children and young people with SEND will be allocated over the next three financial years.</p><p>High needs funding, specifically for supporting children with more complex SEND, will increase by £1 billion in the 2022/23 financial year, bringing the overall total of funding for high needs to £9.1 billion. Of this, Havering London Borough Council will receive £37 million, an increase of 13.6% per head of their population aged 2 to 18 years old. This increase, of 13% nationally, comes on top of the £1.5 billion increase over the last two years and will continue to support the local authorities and schools with the increasing costs they are facing.</p><p>The department is also investing £2.6 billion between 2022 and 2025 to deliver new places and improve existing provision for pupils with SEND or who require alternative provision. This funding represents a significant, transformational investment in new high needs provision and will help deliver tens of thousands of new places.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/03/2022 13:48:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1438843

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 1 Investor Visas issued to Russian nationals between 2008 and 2022 have been assessed by her Department as posing a national security risk.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	136522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government intends to publish its review of cases between 2008 to 2015 shortly.</p><p>Beyond the findings of the review, as regards specific numbers between 2008 and 2022 of Russian nationals identified as posing a National Security Risk, it is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments to not comment on intelligence matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 136523 question first answered 11/03/2022 12:48:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell