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1738030

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	900912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>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.</p><p> </p><p>Scotland has the heritage, expertise and world-class workforce to help win this global race for high-quality green energy jobs. This Government is working closely with industry, including to introduce a new skills passport for oil and gas workers, to ensure we take the opportunities that this transition provides.</p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 30/10/2024 17:22:58 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1735620

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Undocumented Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>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 published the Memorandum of Understanding on their website.</p><p>The St Helena Government are responsible for any local consultation. FCDO and Home Office Ministers worked closely with St Helena's Chief Minister and her team to conclude this agreement, which was welcomed by the St Helena Government in a public statement after the signing of the agreement.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth answering member printed Stephen Doughty grouped question UIN 9908 9909 question first answered 28/10/2024 17:17:31 answering member 4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1735621

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	St Helena: Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>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 recent discussions I [Minister for the Overseas Territories] and Home Office Minister Lord Hanson discussed public services resources with the Chief Minister.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth answering member printed Stephen Doughty question first answered 28/10/2024 17:12:05 answering member 4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1735623

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>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 outstanding cases are a priority for me and for this Government.</p><p>I will of course be holding discussions about these issues with the Crown Prosecution Service, with a view to making systemic improvements as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 28/10/2024 14:14:08 answering member 5204
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1735624

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crown Court: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the backlog of cases awaiting Crown Court hearings.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>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.</p><p>We want to make sure every victim has the swift access to justice they deserve - however, we recognise that some cases currently take longer to conclude. This is particularly true for rape victims, who on average wait over a year for their case to go to trial. That is why we have committed to fast-tracking rape cases through the courts, ensuring timely and effective justice for victims of these abhorrent offences.</p><p>More widely, as part of our efforts to hear more cases, we have increased funding so that 106,500 sitting days can be sat at the Crown Court this year - more than six out of the last seven years - and 500 days more than the 106,000 agreed by the previous government in June.</p><p>Alongside this, we invest consistently in the recruitment of c.1,000 judges and tribunal members across all jurisdictions annually. Crown Court recruitment has been a particular priority and we have successfully increased the number of Circuit judges and Recorders in recent years. We also continue to use 18 Nightingale courtrooms across eight venues to hear more cases.</p><p>Most recently, we have announced plans to allow magistrates’ courts to hand down custodial sentences of up to 12 months for a single triable either way offence – doubling their current powers – from mid-November.</p><p>Allowing magistrates to deal with more cases will save up to 2,000 sitting days in the Crown Court, so that time can be reserved for the more serious and complex cases, helping address the Crown Court outstanding caseload.</p><p>To go further, the Government is considering what can be learned from the Lord Justice Auld’s 2001 Review, including looking again at ideas to help increase capacity in the Crown Court.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 28/10/2024 10:03:58 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1735625

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2024 answer text <p>It is important that the infrastructure of our courts does not prevent hearings from taking place.</p><p>HMCTS has a facilities management contract with Equans for undertaking routine court maintenance which has delivered over 30,000 routine maintenance jobs across the court and tribunal estate since 1 April 2024.</p><p>Capital maintenance funding is prioritised to sites that need it most to ensure that buildings are safe, secure, meet statutory requirements and able to ensure the continuity of court and tribunal business for the longer term.</p><p>HMCTS has a range of capital estate projects planned for financial year 2024/25, including 31 roof, 16 lift and 15 boiler replacements.</p><p>As a result of this action, less than 0.1% of available sitting days across all jurisdictions are lost due to planned and unplanned maintenance. When conducting estate maintenance works, every effort is made to minimise operational impacts as far as possible.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 29/10/2024 10:28:27 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1735476

registered interest
date	18/10/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Undocumented Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	9908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>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 published the Memorandum of Understanding on their website.</p><p>The St Helena Government are responsible for any local consultation. FCDO and Home Office Ministers worked closely with St Helena's Chief Minister and her team to conclude this agreement, which was welcomed by the St Helena Government in a public statement after the signing of the agreement.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth answering member printed Stephen Doughty grouped question UIN 10049 9909 question first answered 28/10/2024 17:17:31 answering member 4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1735477

registered interest
date	18/10/2024
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	St Helena: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	9909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>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 published the Memorandum of Understanding on their website.</p><p>The St Helena Government are responsible for any local consultation. FCDO and Home Office Ministers worked closely with St Helena's Chief Minister and her team to conclude this agreement, which was welcomed by the St Helena Government in a public statement after the signing of the agreement.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth answering member printed Stephen Doughty grouped question UIN 10049 9908 question first answered 28/10/2024 17:17:31 answering member 4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1734688

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Ilois
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people of Chagossian descent have taken British nationality since 2022.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	9419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>We are unable to provide this data as we do not record data relating to an individual’s ancestry.</p><p>Whilst the BIOT (British Indian Oceans Territory) citizenship registration route was introduced in November 2022, there may be people of Chagossian descent who have applied outside of this route within the requested period and we would not be able to identify such cases.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra grouped question UIN 9420 question first answered 25/10/2024 11:18:03 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1734689

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Chagossians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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 which each applicant lived at the time of application.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	9420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>We are unable to provide this data as we do not record data relating to an individual’s ancestry.</p><p>Whilst the BIOT (British Indian Oceans Territory) citizenship registration route was introduced in November 2022, there may be people of Chagossian descent who have applied outside of this route within the requested period and we would not be able to identify such cases.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra grouped question UIN 9419 question first answered 25/10/2024 11:18:03 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell