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1670049

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to promote the cultural heritage of the Irish diaspora in England in (a) general and (b) Romford constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	1839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Theatre is the artform that receives the most public funding via Arts Council England, and there are now more theatre organisations in its National Portfolio than ever before. In 2023–24, Arts Council England is investing over £140 million in 194 theatre organisations, including 47 new theatre organisations joining the portfolio this year. The Arts Council will be investing £31,000 in theatre organisations in Romford in 2023–24.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In addition, theatres and orchestras will continue to benefit from the extension by His Majesty’s Government of the higher rates of tax relief for a further two years, as announced at Spring Budget 2023.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">His Majesty’s Government has supported a number of projects looking at the cultural heritage of the Irish diaspora through its arm’s-length bodies.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Arts Council England supported the Irish Arts Foundation on its 'Exploring the musical traditions of County Cork &amp; County Kerry' project in Leeds, providing over £20,000 of public funding in 2021/22. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In 2022/23, The National Lottery Community Fund provided £7,950 of funding to Leeds Irish Arts Foundation’s ‘Neighbours!’ project, to help engage people from around West Yorkshire in Irish music and workshops to celebrate Irish culture, music and arts. In 2023/24, The National Lottery Community Fund provided £6,421 of funding to Cú Chulainn’s to deliver a family funday to bring young people and families from the local Irish community and the community more broadly together.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Since 1994, The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded almost £3 million to projects which have explored the history of the Irish diaspora in England, covering themes such as the World Wars, aspects of culture shared with others, and the experiences of those who have built their lives here in the UK. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">‘Look Back to Look Forward: 50 Years of the Irish in Britain’ is an ambitious heritage project which captures the history of the Irish in Britain’s membership organisations and the communities they serve, and is currently touring. This exhibition was made possible with a £250,000 Lottery grant.</ins></p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 22/11/2023 11:54:00 question first ministerially corrected 22/11/2023 16:28:48 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale previous answer version 2490 answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1242590

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Islam
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of the growing (a) influence and (b) networks of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party in (i) United Kingdom and (ii) the European Union on Islamist activity.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	101987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are aware that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey has offices in the UK and certain EU member states. All foreign political parties with representation in the UK must act in accordance with UK law in relation to their activities in the UK.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has not undertaken an assessment of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) influence on extremist Islamist activity.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are aware that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey has offices in the UK and certain EU member states. All foreign political parties with representation in the UK must act in accordance with UK law in relation to their activities in the UK.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 08/12/2020 18:16:26 question first ministerially corrected 10/12/2020 17:16:15 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 67793 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1641095

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Australia: Foreign Relations
	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 he has held meetings with the Agents-General of Australia in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	187058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon joined a reception with the Victorian Agent General and Governor on 4 August 202<ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">3</del>. There have been no other meetings with Australian Agents General in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 12/06/2023 16:35:36 question first ministerially corrected 14/06/2023 11:43:17 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan previous answer version 80585 answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1700081

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the level of carbon emissions produced by electricity (a) generated and (b) imported to Great Britain from the EU in (i) 2015, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>(a) <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaei.beis.gov.uk%2Freports%2Freports%3Freport_id%3D1110&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cb26592faf8454da769ae08dc62ac0806%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638493738218476345%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7tyrUOo8S3DlAWLMaAzAvkOXGKLGKupVmzw%2B7LWIZxc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Greenhouse gas emissions</a> estimates from electricity generation in Great Britain in 2015 were 100.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO<sub>2</sub>e). In 2020, emissions from electricity generation in Great Britain were 46.6 MtCO<sub>2</sub>e. This includes emissions from major power producers, but not emissions from companies generating their own electricity.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates for 2023 for Great Britain will be published in 2025.</p><p> </p><p>(b) The UK Government has not produced estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from the generation of electricity imported from the EU to Great Britain as these are not within the geographical scope that it is required to report on.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/04/2024 10:52:15 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1672839

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2023
	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	Diplomatic Service: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in which overseas countries are there no resident diplomatic staff from (a) his Department and (b) other Departments.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>(a) The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has a network of 281 officially designated overseas Posts. It does not currently have diplomatic staff permanently resident in the countries listed below. However, the list includes countries in which we have officially designated Posts which are temporarily suspended and diplomatic staff operate elsewhere for political or operational reasons (Afghanistan, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Yemen) or do not have diplomatic staff in permanent residence (Haiti, Burundi). Locations defined as UK territories are excluded. Information about the FCDO overseas network is available at [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-foreign-office-posts]</p><p>(b) The reporting of other government departments overseas staff locations is not the responsibility of the FCDO.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andorra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bhutan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burkina Faso</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burundi</p><p>Cape Verde</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central African Republic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Comoros</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominica</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Timor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Equatorial Guinea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gabon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guinea-Bissau</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haiti</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Honduras</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kiribati</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liechtenstein</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marshall Islands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Federated States of Micronesia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monaco</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nauru</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nicaragua</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Palau</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Kitts and Nevis</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>San Marino</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sao Tome and Principe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suriname</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Togo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tuvalu</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yemen</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/12/2023 17:01:41 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1663704

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Zimbabwe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of his Department's officials are stationed in Zimbabwe as of 13 October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	201557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>10-19 UK-based officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are posted to the British Embassy in Harare, working alongside country-based staff. FCDO headcount data is provided in bands in line with FCDO headcount data release policies.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 23/10/2023 14:52:07 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1293683

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	VFS Global: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2021 to Question 153149, how many of the 46 VFS run visa centres which are subcontracted to local companies are based in China.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	160548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>16 of the 46 VFS visa centres are subcontracted in China.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/03/2021 15:13:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1567235

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2023
	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	Nigeria: Military Aid
	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 make an assessment of the effectiveness of the training and technical assistance provided to the Nigerian military and police through the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership; what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of violence in Nigeria; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	123876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>2022 was one of the worst years on record for levels of conflict and political violence deaths in Nigeria. The country faces multiple security challenges, including terrorism in the North, intercommunal conflicts and criminal banditry in the North West and Middle Belt and violence in the South East and South West. I [Minister Mitchell] discussed rising insecurity with the leading presidential candidates in December 2022 and January 2023. We monitor the progress and effectiveness of all our support through the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership and will discuss this in detail with our Nigerian counterparts at the next annual dialogue later this year.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 23/01/2023 17:42:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1669486

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	5G: Havering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the number of 5G mobile signal towers that have been constructed in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Havering.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	1472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>5G network rollout and the management of masts, mobile sites and network infrastructure is a matter for the mobile network operators, and this information is not held by the Government.</p><p> </p><p>However, local authorities must grant planning permission or prior approval for building masts and therefore some local authorities keep mast site registers.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 21/11/2023 10:53:05 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1403995

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Platinum Jubilee 2022: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the trade of saplings oak trees between Great Britain and Northern Ireland in preparation for Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	106668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p><em>The Queen’s Green Canopy</em> (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 that invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.</p><p> </p><p>The QGC is encouraging schools and communities to get involved in planting Jubilee trees. In Northern Ireland, free tree packs for schools and communities are available through <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqueensgreencanopy.org%2Fabout-us%2Four-partners%2Fthe-conservation-volunteers%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce295a85f997046c3751a08d9a8569019%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637725912007566691%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=SPyMfAKvSfVQZnVip3NrJgJQdLFzWCyyGM0S79cmTbI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">the Conservation Volunteers</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Under the current implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, oak trees are among a number of native British tree species that are currently prohibited from moving to Northern Ireland. The Government is in intensive negotiations with the EU to find solutions to the impacts of the Protocol and to sort out these very real issues impacting Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 25/01/2022 16:53:44 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell