Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Soil: ResearchDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is supporting research into Soil Moisture Deficit forecasting and monitoring technologies.
Answer: High soil moisture deficit levels within earthworks arise when the earth has become dried out following prolonged dry hot weather, leading to the soil shrinking and cracks developing within. If this is followed by a period of extreme or prolonged rainfall...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand early intervention and targeted mental health support for men at risk of suicide in rural constituencies.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country, including in rural constituencies such as West Dorset. This includes transforming mental health services into 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres, imp...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand early intervention and targeted mental health support for men at risk of suicide in West Dorset.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country, including in rural constituencies such as West Dorset. This includes transforming mental health services into 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres, imp...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: MenCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95201More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of suicide rates among men in West Dorset over the last five years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of the 27th November is attached.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential for dental students in training to carry out supervised NHS dental appointments to help reduce the backlog in routine and urgent care in West Dors
Answer: Every undergraduate dental student gains clinical experience in the course of their studies under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.Clinical placements provide dental students with the opportunity to develop a range of skills, including clinical a...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: StudentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to explore the use of final-year dental students to support NHS dentistry capacity while maintaining patient safety and training standards.
Answer: Every undergraduate dental student gains clinical experience in the course of their studies under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.Clinical placements provide dental students with the opportunity to develop a range of skills, including clinical a...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential for dental students in training to carry out supervised NHS dental appointments to help reduce the backlog in routine and urgent care.
Answer: Every undergraduate dental student gains clinical experience in the course of their studies under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.Clinical placements provide dental students with the opportunity to develop a range of skills, including clinical a...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccination: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to work with Integrated Care Boards to improve delivery capacity for future vaccination programmes in West Dorset.
Answer: NHS England South West has established mechanisms to work with all integrated care boards (ICBs) in the South West. This includes regular meetings to establish the shared understanding and approaches to vaccination delivery through its Integrated Vaccine ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevolution: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the savings to local authorities in the Wessex area from a devolution deal.
Answer: The evidence is clear that to drive improved economic outcomes, we must devolve core levers over growth – like transport, skills, employment support and strategic planning – and align these across functional economic areas in which people live and work. D...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolution: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of a devolution deal for Wessex on the economy of Wessex.
Answer: The evidence is clear that to drive improved economic outcomes, we must devolve core levers over growth – like transport, skills, employment support and strategic planning – and align these across functional economic areas in which people live and work. D...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider requiring supervised trainee dentists, while on placement at dental training schools, to work on exclusively on NHS waiting lists rather than private appointments, to help reduc
Answer: Every undergraduate dental student gains clinical experience in the course of their studies under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.Clinical placements provide dental students with the opportunity to develop a range of skills, including clinical a...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccination: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of logistical challenges affecting rapid vaccine deployment in rural areas.
Answer: The Department, NHS England, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) work together to ensure a new vaccine is rolled out in a timely manner after a policy decision has been made, ensuring that all the components are in place to provide an accessible and...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the speed and efficiency of vaccine rollout when new vaccines receive NHS approval.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the timely delivery of new vaccination programmes to fully protect the public from vaccine preventable diseases. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation meets regularly to consider both current and fut...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce delays and improve contact accessibility for Child Maintenance Service users in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to providing a modern, efficient, and accessible service for all customers. Through the Service Modernisation Programme, CMS is expanding digital channels and self-service options, including online tools l...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of Child Maintenance Service support for separated parents in rural constituencies.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to providing a modern, efficient, and accessible service for all customers. Through the Service Modernisation Programme, CMS is expanding digital channels and self-service options, including online tools l...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help improve the accuracy of Child Maintenance Service calculations.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to providing a modern, efficient, and accessible service for all customers. Through the Service Modernisation Programme, CMS is expanding digital channels and self-service options, including online tools l...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in ensuring timely case handling and communication with parents.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to providing a modern, efficient, and accessible service for all customers. Through the Service Modernisation Programme, CMS is expanding digital channels and self-service options, including online tools l...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide additional resource to Dorset Police to help process outstanding firearm and shotgun licence applications.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners.The Government has recently taken action to increase th...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will take steps to prioritise shotgun licence applications where the applicant requires a firearm for work purposes.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners.The Government has recently taken action to increase th...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken to process shotgun licence renewals in (a) rural areas and (b) West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners.The Government has recently taken action to increase th...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of shotgun and firearm licence applications nationally.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners.The Government has recently taken action to increase th...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolution: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when devolution proposals for Wessex will be considered by his Department.
Answer: Regular meetings are held between officers from local authorities in Wessex and officials this Department on a range of topics important to the area, including devolution. Ministers have also exchanged views in correspondence with local leaders, in which ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolution: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with councils in Wessex on a devolution settlement.
Answer: Regular meetings are held between officers from local authorities in Wessex and officials this Department on a range of topics important to the area, including devolution. Ministers have also exchanged views in correspondence with local leaders, in which ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Systems: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) additional funding and (b) operational support his Department will provide to Integrated Care Systems in (i) rural areas and (ii) West Dorset in winter 2025-2026.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for determining funding allocations to integrated care boards (ICBs), including those covering rural areas and West Dorset. This process is independent of the Government and is informed by advice from the Advisory Committee on R...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDorset County Hospital and Community Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) Dorset County Hospital and (b) associated community services have adequate (i) staffing and (ii) resources for winter 2025-2026.
Answer: Both Dorset County Hospital and Dorset Healthcare, as the primary providers of community services in Dorset, have assessed their resource and capacity requirements for the winter period as part of the annual planning process. These take account of the exp...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
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