Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Aviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of using sustainable aviation fuel to reduce the aviation sector’s carbon emissions.
Answer: Sustainable aviation fuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 70% on average over the lifecycle of its production and use, when replacing fossil kerosene. It is an important technology to help decarbonise the aviation sector. This Government’s sust...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle supply chain issues limiting the production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Answer: Sustainable aviation fuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 70% on average over the lifecycle of its production and use, when replacing fossil kerosene. It is an important technology to help decarbonise the aviation sector. This Government’s sust...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDorchester South Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to (a) install lifts, (b) reopen the subway and (c) implement other measures to enhance accessibility at Dorchester South station.
Answer: Stations in the Access for All programme including Dorchester South railway station follow the normal Network Rail project lifecycle, including option selection and detailed design, which once complete will inform which measures are installed to improve a...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDorchester South Station: LiftsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the feasibility study for installing lifts at Dorchester South station under the Access for All programme; and what her planned timetable is for the completion of those lifts.
Answer: Network Rail are expected to complete the feasibility study for Dorchester South by late spring 2025. Once all 50 studies within the Access for All programme have been completed, expected by summer 2025, Network Rail will be able to confirm a delivery sch...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with pharmaceutical manufacturers on resolving supply chain issues with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medications; and what his planned timetable is
Answer: The Department is continuing to engage with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) to boost production to mitigate the supply issue. Through this work we have managed to secure additional volumes of PERT for 2025. The Department has...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of shortages of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medications on patients.
Answer: The Department is continuing to engage with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) to boost production to mitigate the supply issue. Through this work we have managed to secure additional volumes of PERT for 2025. The Department has...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) guidance and (b) support his Department has made available to healthcare professionals on the management of patients impacted by pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medications shortages
Answer: The Department is continuing to engage with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) to boost production to mitigate the supply issue. Through this work we have managed to secure additional volumes of PERT for 2025. The Department has...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure a continuous supply of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medications.
Answer: The Department is continuing to engage with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) to boost production to mitigate the supply issue. Through this work we have managed to secure additional volumes of PERT for 2025. The Department has...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: ClubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much and what proportion of loans provided to rugby union clubs under government support schemes have been repaid; and if she will provide a breakdown of repayments by club.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and our arm’s-length bodies, Sport England and UK Sport, do not provide direct funding to professional rugby union clubs.Since 2020, DCMS has provided loans to rugby union clubs via the Sport Survival Pac...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: ClubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the financial situation of rugby clubs that have (a) entered administration and (b) ceased operations.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) does not make assessments of the financial situation of rugby clubs post ceasing operations.The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is independent of the Government and is responsible for the regulation of rugby u...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33784More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has plans to make changes to the tax-free allowance for Individual Savings Accounts.
Answer: Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) incentivise greater saving and investment by helping people save for their future goals and build greater financial resilience. They support people of all incomes and at all stages of life to save. The Government keeps a...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much (a) funding and (b) loans her Department has provided to professional rugby union clubs since 2020.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and our arm’s-length bodies, Sport England and UK Sport, do not provide direct funding to professional rugby union clubs.Since 2020, DCMS has provided loans to rugby union clubs via the Sport Survival Pac...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMidwives: StudentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the average cost to student midwives of (a) unpaid clinical placement hours and (b) student loan debt; and whether he has made a recent assessment of the
Answer: No such assessment has been made. Students undertaking pre-registration midwifery courses can access support from Student Finance England (SFE). This includes payment for tuition fees, a partially means-tested loan for living costs and, where applicable, ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMidwives: DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that newly qualified midwives in Dorset can secure employment at local NHS trusts upon completing their training.
Answer: Decisions about the employment of newly qualified midwives is a matter for individual National Health Service trusts, including in Dorset. Trusts manage their recruitment at a local level to ensure they have the right number of staff in place, with the ri...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: MidwivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the level of availability of funding for newly qualified midwives at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Answer: Decisions on the level of funding available for hiring newly qualified midwives is a matter for individual National Health Service trusts. Trusts manage their recruitment at a local level to ensure they have the right number of staff in place, with the ri...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Machinery: ResearchDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support research and development in more efficient and sustainable (a) tractor attachments and (b) harvesting machinery.
Answer: The Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) provides competitive funding to research projects developing innovative practices and technologies, including efficient and sustainable attachments for tractors and harvesting machinery. This has included support the...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Machinery: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) fiscal and (b) regulatory incentives to (i) support UK-based agricultural machinery manufacturers and (ii) reduce
Answer: The Farming Innovation Programme funds research and innovation to offer new technology, equipment and practices that will support development of UK businesses and deliver solutions for farmers. Further grants like the Farming Equipment & Technology Fu...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Machinery: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the expansion of domestic manufacturing of (a) tractors, (b) combine harvesters and (c) precision agriculture technology.
Answer: Domestic adoption of precision farming technologies including, for example, tractor mounted drills, inter row hoes and weeders and camera guided spot sprayers, has been supported by the Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF), that provides grants ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33319More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of farmers in West Dorset who will be affected by the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax, including Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.
Answer: The Government has published information about the reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms. The Chancellor als...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the temporary closure of capital grants within the Sustainable Farming Incentive on (a) the Great Big Dorset Hedge pr
Answer: Defra paused the standalone Capital Grant scheme, which includes grants to plant hedgerows, due to unprecedented demand. Defra announced on 24 February that all applications submitted before the scheme paused to new applications will be processed and fund...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to implement alternative mechanisms to help support farmers with (a) hedgerow planting and (b) restoration projects following the suspension of capital gra
Answer: Defra announced on 24 February that the standalone Capital Grant scheme will re-open in the summer. The Capital Grant scheme will continue to offer funding to support hedgerow planting and restoration projects. In addition, Defra offers a range of other g...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department provides for large-scale farms transitioning to agroecological approaches.
Answer: Agroecological practices promote sustainable and resilient approaches to farming. This aligns with the goals of the government’s Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, which will fund improvements to food security, biodiversity, carbon emissions, wa...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help encourage the adoption of agroforestry systems where crops are planted among trees to help improve (a) biodiversity and (b) resilience.
Answer: Defra recognises that agroforestry provides an important opportunity to increase the number of trees on farms, providing many environmental benefits, while maintaining agricultural production. The key steps the Government is taking are: Countryside Stewar...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSoil: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of mixing farming practices that integrate livestock and crop production to improve soil health.
Answer: Defra has made several assessments via R&D addressing the effectiveness of mixing farming practices which integrate livestock and crop production to improve soil health, focussing on comparing integrated crop and livestock systems with conventional cr...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIrrigation: InnovationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what incentives are available for farmers to invest in innovative irrigation systems that enhance water efficiency in controlled environment agriculture.
Answer: We are committed to supporting all farming sectors to increase levels of productivity whilst increasing their sustainability and resilience. We are looking carefully at how to position further investment and support to enable the delivery of this Governme...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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