Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Emergency Services: EquipmentHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national (a) specification or (b) reserve for inflatable crash mats for the emergency services.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the requested information.Decisions around procuring this type of equipment is a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables, Police and Crime Commissioners or their Mayoral equivalents, to be taken in line with the...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local authority enforcement powers to prevent fly tipping.
Answer: Local authorities have a range of enforcement powers to tackle fly-tipping. These include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, vehicle seizure and prosecution action which can lead to a significant fine or even imprisonment. We encourage councils to make...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase penalties for repeat fly tipping offences.
Answer: We have committed to forcing fly-tippers to clean up the mess they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available which include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and prosecution which can lead to a si...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support rural Dorset Council in managing rising fly tipping incidents.
Answer: This Government understands the difficulty that fly-tipping poses to all landowners. We have committed to forcing fly-tippers and vandals to clean up the mess that they have created and will provide further details on this in due course. We encourage and ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of WayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the consultation on access reform; and whether it will include provisions for enhancing public rights of way.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of access to nature for health and wellbeing and is committed to ensuring it is safe, inclusive, and appropriate. We’re delivering on our ambitious manifesto commitment to create nine new national river walks and t...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAbirateroneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 of April 2025 to Question 46588 on Abiraterone, what discussions she has had with NICE on its engagement with health authorities on the (a) appraisal and (b) use of abi
Answer: The Department has had no such discussions. Abiraterone does not have a marketing authorisation for use in the treatment of high-risk, non-metastatic prostate cancer and has not been evaluated for that indication by the National Institute for Health and C...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of regulation to help tackle third-party resellers charging inflated prices for driving test appointments.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests across the country and has announced further measures to...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: ProcurementHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department has provided to rural police forces for the procurement of emergency equipment.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the requested information.Decisions around procuring this type of equipment is a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables, Police and Crime Commissioners or their Mayoral equivalents, to be taken in line with the...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBees: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor imports of queen bees from Ukraine for the presence of Tropilaelaps mites.
Answer: Protecting our country from pests and diseases is a key priority and that is why we have stringent monitoring processes in place to detect pests and diseases. Imports of honey bee queens must be inspected and certified as free from certain pests and disea...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: FranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has raised concerns with his French counterpart on the lack of visible (a) controls and (b) public information at French ports of departure on the new import restrictions.
Answer: The Government communicated the ban on personal imports of meats and dairy products from EU countries introduced on 12 April 2025, via a press release and information on social media and on GOV.UK. It has also published updated posters for operational par...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDairy Products and Meat: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that appropriate biosecurity checks are conducted on (a) vehicles and (b) goods arriving in the UK from France, following the introduction
Answer: This Government has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD), following a further confirmed case in Hungary, close to the Austrian border. The Government has already banned personal imports of cattle, sheep and other rumin...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered establishing a dedicated National Crime Agency unit to investigate institutional failings in cases of group-based child sexual exploitation.
Answer: The Government continues to focus on delivering meaningful change for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation, including group-based child sexual exploitation.The National Crime Agency (NCA) and police forces can investigative any cri...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of ongoing investigations into institutional failings related to group-based child sexual exploitation.
Answer: The Government continues to focus on delivering meaningful change for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation, including group-based child sexual exploitation.The National Crime Agency (NCA) and police forces can investigative any cri...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy FundDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to extend the Community Energy Fund to support additional eligible projects.
Answer: In 2025/26 Community Energy Groups will be able to access a share of £5 million in grant funding through the Great British Energy Community Fund. This extension of the Community Energy Fund will enable both rural and urban communities across England to co...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department provides funding to rural communities for the cost of connecting to the electricity mains.
Answer: The Department does not provide funding for connection costs specific to rural areas. Under Ofgem’s price control framework, network companies are investing in new electricity network capacity ahead of need. This should reduce both connection costs and ti...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the average cost of connecting to the electricity grid in (a) rural and (b) urban areas; and whether he plans to take steps to help reduce differences
Answer: The Department does not hold data on average connection costs for rural and urban areas. Under Ofgem’s regulation through network price controls, network companies are investing to provide new electricity network capacity ahead of need. This should reduce...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps with dental schools to develop apprenticeship programmes to help expand the dental workforce.
Answer: There are a number of apprenticeship standards available to support the development of the dental workforce, including Level 3 Dental Nurse, Level 4 Dental Practice Manager and Level 4 Orthodontic Therapist.NHS England has been supporting dental schools t...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: ApprenticesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing dental apprenticeships on shortages of dental professionals in each region.
Answer: Ministers regularly meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss a range of issues.Dental apprenticeships are available for roles such as dental nurses and technicians but are not available to become a qualified dentist. These apprenticeships provide skills an...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: ApprenticesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential merits of introducing dental apprenticeships as a pathway to becoming a qualified dentist.
Answer: Ministers regularly meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss a range of issues.Dental apprenticeships are available for roles such as dental nurses and technicians but are not available to become a qualified dentist. These apprenticeships provide skills an...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on funding for fire and rescue services assisting ambulance services with emergency entry to properties.
Answer: There have been no recent discussions about such funding.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of research on the long-term effects of covid-19 on his Department's public health strategies.
Answer: In October 2024, the Department hosted a roundtable on long COVID research with the Chief Scientific Officer, Professor Lucy Chappell, discussing the relevance of the research to other post-viral syndromes and strategies to stimulate further research in t...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for research on the long-term effects of covid-19 on lung health.
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation, remain committed to funding high-qual...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to help improve the (a) early detection and (b) treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Answer: Respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a clinical priority, and the National Health Service is investing in the provision of more and better rehabilitation services for respiratory patients. This has the objective ...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) the allocation of resident funds and (b) other aspects of the regulatory framework governing financial accountability in re
Answer: The Care Quality Commission has regulatory powers to compel providers to be financially viable when delivering regulated activities and to protect service users from financial misappropriation.In addition, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support retirement homes in maintaining continuity of care during staffing changes.
Answer: Regulation 18 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 states that providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), including residential care homes, must deploy “sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, ...
Answered 12 May 2025
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