Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum interviews were postponed on medical grounds in 2025-26.
Answered by Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)
The information requested is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained through examination of individual case records at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the July 2026 convictions in Germany of former Daesh members for genocide, crimes against humanity and the forced religious conversion of Yazidi children; and what steps the Government is taking with international counterparts to ensure that perpetrators of Daesh atrocities against Yazidis are prosecuted for international crimes, including genocide, rather than solely for terrorism offences.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We welcome efforts to ensure that those responsible for Daesh atrocities are held accountable. The July 2026 convictions in Germany demonstrate the important role that national jurisdictions can play in prosecuting serious international crimes committed against the Yazidi community.
The UK remains committed to achieving justice for survivors of Daesh crimes. We continue to work with the Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government and international partners to support accountability, including through international judicial cooperation and evidence-sharing. The UK also supports third-country investigations and prosecutions for serious international crimes where appropriate. In August 2023, the UK formally acknowledged that acts of genocide were committed by Daesh against Yazidis. We will continue to support efforts to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable for the full range of crimes they have committed.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to support the energy industry in Scotland.
Answered by Douglas Alexander - Secretary of State for Scotland
In the last week, this Government has demonstrated its commitment to Scotland’s energy future.
The Energy Secretary took the decision to green-light the Jackdaw gas field; I attended the opening of Sumitomo’s £350 million subsea cable factory at the Port of Nigg; and SSE confirmed that its Berwick Bank B offshore wind contracts will support 400 skilled Scottish jobs.
That is real delivery across gas, renewables, and clean manufacturing.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the need for a new emergency department at Queen's Hospital, Romford.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government is boosting urgent and emergency care capacity with £140 million to fund a further 14 new urgent care schemes across England.
As part of this, Queen’s Hospital in Romford has been allocated over £42 million to fund a comprehensive transformation and reconfiguration of its emergency department. The investment will modernise the emergency department, with improved patient flow, waiting areas, children’s accident and emergency facilities, and digital systems, helping to reduce waits and corridor care and improve patient safety and experience.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to remove VAT on domestic gas.
Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, and does not routinely comment on proposals.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the extent to which the removal of VAT on domestic electricity will offset the increase in the energy price cap from 1 October 2026.
Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
The energy price cap from 1 October 2026 is £45 less than it would have been without this VAT cut, giving people breathing space on their energy bills.
Around a third of households are on fixed tariffs and therefore will not be affected by the energy price cap rise. The government expects suppliers to pass on the VAT cut to these customers too, meaning they could be in line for their energy bills to fall overall.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate has been made of the cost to the public purse of establishing Great British Grid.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Great British Grid will be established using existing budgets. Any future allocations are a matter for future spending reviews.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average time taken by the Civil Aviation Authority to determine a spaceflight licence application has been since 2021.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The time taken by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to determine a spaceflight licence application varies depending on licence type, the complexity of the application and the quality of the supporting information.
The CAA advises that orbital licence applications take around six months to process, although novel or more complex missions may take longer. For spaceport or launch licences, applicants should allow a minimum of nine months from receipt of a complete application to a licence decision.
The CAA publishes processing time data for orbital operator licence applications on its website. These account for the highest volume of applications each year, providing a sufficient sample for robust reporting.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the effect of the planned adjustment to the triple lock from April 2030.on the value of the new State Pension.
Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
From April 2030, the basic State Pension and the full rate of the new State Pension will rise each year by the highest of inflation (the rise in the consumer price index), 2.5% or the amount required to return or maintain the value of the State Pension relative to earnings at its April 2029
The adjusted Triple Lock will see the State Pension rise in line with average earnings over time, rather than consistently growing faster than wages.
The Triple Lock has protected pensioner incomes and brought the State Pension to a forecasted record-high value relative to earnings. However, the current mechanism means increases in the State Pension outstrip earnings growth over time, which is unsustainable in the longer term. The adjustment will lock in the gains already made while putting the State Pension on a sustainable footing.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the statement by the Prime Minister of Mauritius that Mauritius is prepared to take legal action unless the deadlock over the Chagos agreement is resolved.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
Diego Garcia is a key strategic military asset for both the UK and the US, which has protected our shared security for nearly 60 years. Maintaining long-term operational control and security of Diego Garcia is the entire basis for the UK-Mauritius Agreement. We will continue to work with the US and Mauritius to find a way forward that is in the UK's best interests and protects our national security.