Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Ukraine: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps with his international partners to provide unmanned surface vehicles to Ukraine.
Answer: The UK and its international 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 unmanned surface vehicles. We continue to ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing unmanned surface vehicle technologies.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommends that an immediate priority should be a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the UK's conventional forces. The Royal Navy (RN) is already transitioning to uncrewed auton...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDorchester South Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to announce the outcome of the feasibility study into step-free access at Dorchester South station.
Answer: We are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. Since 2006 the Access for All programme has installed accessible, step free routes at over 270 stations plus a range ...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDorchester South Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Dorchester South station will be prioritised for funding under the Access for All programme following the feasibility study.
Answer: We are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. Since 2006 the Access for All programme has installed accessible, step free routes at over 270 stations plus a range ...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDorchester South Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of step-free access for (a) disabled passengers, (b) older residents and (c) families with children at Dorchester South Station.
Answer: We are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. Since 2006 the Access for All programme has installed accessible, step free routes at over 270 stations plus a range ...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDorchester South Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) Dorset Council and (b) local stakeholders on funding contributions towards accessibility improvements at Dorchester South Station.
Answer: We are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. Since 2006 the Access for All programme has installed accessible, step free routes at over 270 stations plus a range ...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76941More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to tackle delays in pension processing as a result of industrial action among MyCSP staff.
Answer: As MyCSP is a private company, the Cabinet Office cannot be directly involved in tackling any delays in the processing of pensions caused by industrial action. However, we are encouraging both MyCSP and the PCS Trade Union to engage in dialogue to resolve...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76940More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many pension claimants have been affected by delays caused by the industrial dispute among MyCSP staff.
Answer: There have been no reports of pension delays arising from the ongoing industrial action in MyCSP
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76939More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of delays in processing pensions on claimants.
Answer: There are no reported delays of pension processing caused by the ongoing industrial action in MyCSP.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76938More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to introduce compensation for pension claimants financially impacted by delays in pension processing caused by industrial action among MyCSP staff.
Answer: There are no plans to introduce compensation for members and there are no reported delays of pensions being processed caused by the ongoing industrial action in MyCSP.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide funding to the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery after June 2026.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery was originally awarded over £6.9 million 2017 with further funding of £7 million awarded in 2021 to establish a Global Surgery Network. The lat...
Answered 10 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide support to the Global Surgery Network for projects in (a) Nigeria, (b) India, (c) Mexico and (d) other countries.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery was originally awarded over £6.9 million in 2017 with further funding of £7 million awarded in 2021 to establish a Global Surgery Network. The ...
Answered 10 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76935More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent mortgage providers from excluding Section 157 properties by default.
Answer: HM Treasury is regularly in contact with mortgage lenders on all aspects of their mortgage business to understand their position and current lending conditions. However, the pricing of mortgages, including the availability of mortgage finance for particul...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76934More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with mortgage providers on their policies in relation to excluding Section 157 properties by default.
Answer: HM Treasury is regularly in contact with mortgage lenders on all aspects of their mortgage business to understand their position and current lending conditions. However, the pricing of mortgages, including the availability of mortgage finance for particul...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76933More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with mortgage providers on the potential impact of excluding Section 157 properties by default on rural housing markets.
Answer: HM Treasury is regularly in contact with mortgage lenders on all aspects of their mortgage business to understand their position and current lending conditions. However, the pricing of mortgages, including the availability of mortgage finance for particul...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department has allocated for research and development on unmanned surface vehicle technologies in the last five years.
Answer: It will take time to collate the information needed to respond to the hon. Member’s Question. I will write to him and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to integrate unmanned surface vehicles into Royal Navy operations.
Answer: Yes, the Royal Navy (RN) is transitioning to uncrewed autonomous systems for mine counter measures and has already introduced the first tranche of capabilities into service. For a number of years, the RN has also operated autonomous wave gliders to enhanc...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to require train operating companies to guarantee that rail replacement services will be accessible for disabled passengers.
Answer: Rail replacement services operated by train operating companies must meet the needs of disabled passengers. This includes using vehicles compliant with the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR). The train operators can only use no...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that South Western Railway rail replacement bus services are fully wheelchair accessible.
Answer: Regulatory requirements apply to South Western Railway (SWR) to ensure rail replacement buses meet the necessary standards on accessibility. SWR works with its rail replacement providers to ensure services are accessible as far as possible, but if accessi...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordJhoots PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with Jhoots Pharmacy on unpaid (a) staff wages and (b) suppliers.
Answer: National Health Service pharmaceutical services, the staff who provide them, and the community pharmacies from which they are delivered are regulated. The entire system is laid out in legislation and is subject to assurance and inspection by both integrat...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing vaccination as part of the national bovine TB control strategy.
Answer: An assessment of the potential merits of vaccination was made by a reconvened panel of independent experts, led by Professor Sir Charles Godfray. The panel’s updated report, published on 4 September 2025, considered the latest evidence on both cattle and ...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the field trials of the Cattle BCG vaccine to conclude.
Answer: Field trials to test a cattle BCG vaccine and accompanying DIVA (Detect Infected amongst Vaccinated Animals) skin test began in June 2021. The next phase of the field trials commenced in September 2025, and we hope to be able to start using an authorised ...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he will make a decision on the deployment of the cattle BCG vaccine.
Answer: We are continuing to work on the development of a cattle BCG vaccine and accompanying DIVA (Detect Infected amongst Vaccinated Animals) test but will only deploy the vaccine and DIVA test when we have all the right steps in place. Our aim is to deliver an...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBeekeeping: FarmersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing subsidies to support farmers to (a) introduce and (b) maintain beekeeping.
Answer: Figures from the annual hive count suggests that the number of beekeepers has remained relatively stable and is not declining. Defra supports beekeepers through the work of the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit which operates our bee pest...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeekeeping: FarmersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with farming organisations on subsidies for beekeeping.
Answer: Figures from the annual hive count suggests that the number of beekeepers has remained relatively stable and is not declining. Defra supports beekeepers through the work of the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit which operates our bee pest...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
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