Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Flood Control: DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what flood prevention measures are in place for (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in building, maintaining and repairing flood defences, better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what flood prevention measures he has planned for (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in building, maintaining and repairing flood defences, better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the risk of flooding in (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.
Answer: Protecting communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five core priorities. That is why we set up a Flood Resilience Taskforce to provide oversight of national and local flood resilience and preparedness ahead of and a...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of waste is sent to landfill (a) in West Dorset constituency and (b) nationally.
Answer: In 2022 there was 41.3 million tonnes (21.4%) of waste sent to landfill in England. This is the latest publicly available information and is published on gov.uk (UK statistics on waste - GOV.UK). Defra does not hold data on total waste sent to landfill in...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the proportion of household waste sent to landfill in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Data on household waste is collected via the publicly available Waste Data Flow Portal (https://www.wastedataflow.org/). Information is submitted on a local authority basis rather than constituency. Dorset Council, which includes West Dorset, sent 4,547 t...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Integrated Care Board funding levels on GP recruitment and retention in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: General practitioner (GP) retention initiatives are funded though System Development Funds within Primary Care Transformation budgets at an integrated care board (ICB) level. This year, within the NHS Dorset ICB, that funding has supported:a fellowship pr...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards receive adequate funding to improve access to GP services in rural areas.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for funding allocations to integrated care boards (ICBs). In allocating budgets, it has two aims: equal opportunity of access for equal need, and reducing health inequalities. This process is independent of government, and NHS E...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to help ensure that asset management plans are made available to prospective property buyers.
Answer: Providing essential information upfront during the home buying and selling process is important in supporting potential buyers to make informed decisions about whether a property is suitable for them.There is already a requirement under the Consumer Prote...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the clarity of (a) deferred event fees documentation and (b) other documentation. .
Answer: Once commenced, measures in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 will ensure all leaseholders receive minimum key financial and non-financial information on a regular basis, including introducing a standardised service charge demand form and an annu...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help improve workplace support for young people with SEND that do not meet the criteria for specialist provision.
Answer: As a government, we want to support young SEND adults in the workplace by encouraging employers to adopt inclusive working practices so that everyone can thrive at work. A range of measures are currently available. The Disability Confident scheme was deve...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to provide further guidance on workplace adjustments and transition support for young people with SEND that do not qualify for an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Answer: As a government, we want to support young SEND adults in the workplace by encouraging employers to adopt inclusive working practices so that everyone can thrive at work. A range of measures are currently available. The Disability Confident scheme was deve...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of employment support for young people with SEND that do not meet the threshold for specialist provision but require workplace adaptations.
Answer: As a government, we want to support young SEND adults in the workplace by encouraging employers to adopt inclusive working practices so that everyone can thrive at work. A range of measures are currently available. The Disability Confident scheme was deve...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to improve the recruitment and retention of Army Reservists.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 19 March 2025 to Question 33164 to the hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North (Alison Taylor).
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: Recruitment and TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) the Army Reserve Centre in Dorchester and (b) other Army Reserve Centres have adequate (i) resources and (ii) infrastructure to support (A) recruitment and (
Answer: The Department recognises the invaluable contributions made by the Army Reserves to Defence. Ensuring they have adequate support remains both a priority of mine, and the Ministry of Defence, demonstrated by the fact I have commissioned an internal review ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: DorchesterMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the future (a) role of and (b) funding arrangements for the Army Reserve Centre in Dorchester.
Answer: The Department recognises the invaluable contributions made by the Army Reserves to Defence. Ensuring they have adequate support remains both a priority of mine, and the Ministry of Defence, demonstrated by the fact I have commissioned an internal review ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered allowing (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units to offer post-16 education within existing frameworks.
Answer: The statutory duty on local authorities to arrange alternative provision applies to children of compulsory school age. This includes a duty to arrange education for children who cannot attend school due to their mental or physical health needs.Although th...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of post-16 transition arrangements on students in (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units unable to access
Answer: The statutory duty on local authorities to arrange alternative provision applies to children of compulsory school age. This includes a duty to arrange education for children who cannot attend school due to their mental or physical health needs.Although th...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to enable (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units to extend (i) academic and (ii) vocational education to post-16 students on the same
Answer: The statutory duty on local authorities to arrange alternative provision applies to children of compulsory school age. This includes a duty to arrange education for children who cannot attend school due to their mental or physical health needs.Although th...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewers: Private SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulations exist to prevent leakage from private sewage systems into (a) soil and (b) groundwater.
Answer: Discharges to ground or watercourses from private sewerage systems are regulated by the Environment Agency under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016. The requirements of these regulations are implemented through a combination of statutory genera...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewers: Private SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to help homeowners with private sewage systems to meet environmental standards.
Answer: In some cases involving more than one property, and where the other qualifying criteria set out in the legislation and associated Ministerial guidance are met, the relevant sewerage undertaker may have a duty to provide and pay for a new public sewer to s...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewers: Private SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how often inspections are conducted on private sewage systems to prevent environmental contamination.
Answer: In 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively the Environment Agency carried out 185, 224 and 202 inspections of private sewerage systems, excluding private discharges of trade effluent.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewers: Private SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what penalties exist for owners of private sewage systems which leak into (a) soil and (b) watercourses.
Answer: In cases where private sewerage systems cause pollution of either soil or watercourses the operator of that system may be committing an offence under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 and, as such, may be subject to the potential penalties set...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Low IncomesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support low-income households with water bills.
Answer: Ofwat published their final determinations for Price Review 2024 on 19 December, which sets company expenditure and customer bills for 2025-2030.This will deliver substantial, lasting, improvements for customers and the environment through a £104 billion ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that water bill increases provide value for money to consumers.
Answer: Ofwat published their final determinations for Price Review 2024 on 19 December, which sets company expenditure and customer bills for 2025-2030.This will deliver substantial, lasting, improvements for customers and the environment through a £104 billion ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of water bills for consumers.
Answer: Ofwat published their final determinations for Price Review 2024 on 19 December, which sets company expenditure and customer bills for 2025-2030.This will deliver substantial, lasting, improvements for customers and the environment through a £104 billion ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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