Edward Morello MP: written questions 2025
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Scientists: USADepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has held discussions with UK research bodies on opportunities to recruit American scientists impacted by US budget cuts.
Answer: The Immigration White Paper and Modern Industrial Strategy emphasised the importance of enabling high-skilled international researchers to come to the UK with ease, and committed to improvements to key visa routes, including the Global Talent Visa.The £54...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the CR6 Bridport to Beaminster service.
Answer: The government believes that local authorities, working with bus operators, are best placed to determine and design local bus networks in their area, and the government does not intervene in local decisions regarding individual bus routes or services.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the X53 Weymouth College to Axminster service.
Answer: The government believes that local authorities, working with bus operators, are best placed to determine and design local bus networks in their area, and the government does not intervene in local decisions regarding individual bus routes or services.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the X53 Weymouth to Axminster service.
Answer: The government believes that local authorities, working with bus operators, are best placed to determine and design local bus networks in their area, and the government does not intervene in local decisions regarding individual bus routes or services.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the X51 Bridport to Axminster bus service.
Answer: The government believes that local authorities, working with bus operators, are best placed to determine and design local bus networks in their area, and the government does not intervene in local decisions regarding individual bus routes or services.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the (a) Axminster to Exeter train and (b) its connecting bus services from Bridport and Lyme Regis.
Answer: Following the successful introduction of the Arterio fleet elsewhere on the South Western Railway (SWR) network, there will be an opportunity to look at the South Western timetable in detail. Relevant stakeholders, such as Dorset council, will have the ch...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Alzheimer's Disease and CancerDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential economic impact of attracting American research scientists in (a) cancer and (b) Alzheimer's on UK research.
Answer: The Immigration White Paper and Modern Industrial Strategy emphasised the importance of enabling high-skilled international researchers to come to the UK with ease, and committed to improvements to key visa routes, including the Global Talent Visa.The £54...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: RecruitmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to provide funding support to support UK research institutions to recruit American scientists from US universities.
Answer: The Immigration White Paper and Modern Industrial Strategy emphasised the importance of enabling high-skilled international researchers to come to the UK with ease, and committed to improvements to key visa routes, including the Global Talent Visa.The £54...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Alzheimer's Disease and CancerDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing targeted (a) visa and (b) relocation support for American scientists seeking to work in the UK in the fields of
Answer: The Immigration White Paper and Modern Industrial Strategy emphasised the importance of enabling high-skilled international researchers to come to the UK with ease, and committed to improvements to key visa routes, including the Global Talent Visa.The £54...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to Ukraine as part of its military support package.
Answer: The UK and its partners remain committed to equipping Ukraine with the capabilities it needs to defend its sovereign territory, in line with its priority requirements. This includes the provision of Uncrewed Ground Vehicles (UGVs).We continue to work clos...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysician and Anaesthesia Associate Professions Independent ReviewDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a description of the new job role for physician associates before implementation of the Leng Review.
Answer: NHS England has published a letter and a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document, setting out what the accepted Leng Review recommendations mean for employees and employers, both in the immediate and longer term. The document is available at the following l...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has has local stakeholders in response to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s findings on WASPI women in West Dorset.
Answer: No discussions have taken place in West Dorset. After careful consideration of the Ombudsman’s findings, we made our decision which was fair and based on the evidence. There is now live litigation on this matter.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: West DorsetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of costs of (a) energy, (b) water and (c) business rates on the viability of pubs in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing the hospitality sector, including pubs in West Dorset, due to rising costs and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures.We aim to permanently reduc...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74647More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to decrease (a) National Insurance and (b) business rates costs for pubs (i) since the Spending Review and (ii) ahead of the Autumn Budget in (A) rural constituencies and (B) West
Answer: The Government has taken difficult but necessary decisions to deliver long-term growth. Fixing the public finances is critical to creating long-term stability in which businesses can invest and thrive. The Government recognises the need to protect the sma...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorism: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department issue updated guidance for rural local authorities as part of the proposed review of Contest.
Answer: The delivery of the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, is kept under constant review. Specific guidance will be considered at the point of publication of future iterations of the strategy.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the development of carbon removal technologies ahead of the Autumn Budget.
Answer: Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) will be important to Net Zero - balancing residual emissions from hard-to-abate sectors whilst providing economic opportunities. In August Government published details of the GGR Business Model and published the Carbon Captu...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing the level of carbon removal on the UK's ability to meet it's net zero targets by (a) 2030 and (b) 2050.
Answer: The Government will deliver an updated plan that sets out the policy package out to the end of Carbon Budget 6 in 2037 for all sectors of the economy, including Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs), by October 2025. The Government will also set Carbon Budget 7 ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Rural AreasMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that communities in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency can easily access the SAFE European defence funds.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth in all regions across the UK, including West Dorset. Our new Defence Industrial Strategy will be a truly nationwide effort, ensuring that the benefits of every pound spent on defence will be fel...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: West DorsetMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to support organisations in West Dorset to access the SAFE European defence funds.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth in all regions across the UK, including West Dorset. Our new Defence Industrial Strategy will be a truly nationwide effort, ensuring that the benefits of every pound spent on defence will be fel...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the enforcement of existing regulations on e-bike use.
Answer: A modified e-cycle is only road-legal where it complies in full with the requirements set out in the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983. Where this is not the case, the e-cycle is classed as a motor vehicle and needs to be approved and reg...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extreme weather events on West Dorset.
Answer: The preparation for, response to and recovery from extreme weather sits across a number of organisations, including the Cabinet Office, UK Health and Security Agency, and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. As the Lead Government D...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrops: Genetically Modified OrganismsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to amend the regulation of genome-edited crops.
Answer: The Government has been undertaking a programme of regulatory reform for precision breeding. The Precision Breeding Act 2023 sets out a more proportionate and science-based regulatory framework for precision breeding that encourages innovation and enables...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support Dorset Council to identify potential brownfield sites for housing development.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements, including the development of under-utilised land and buildings to meet the need for homes ...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWines: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74617More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to exempt domestic wine producers from wine duty rates.
Answer: The wine industry makes a vital contribution to our economy and society. However, an exemption from alcohol duty that applied only to domestic wine producers is likely to be inconsistent with the UK’s legal obligations. Any cut, or even a freeze, to alc...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department is providing for the development of unmanned ground vehicles.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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